Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Grace Jones



8-5-09 Grace Jones


Took 25+ years to finally see her perform live…


12" AMADO MIO MANHATTAN US V 15551

1990 4 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" APPLE STRETCHING, THE ISLAND UK 12WIP 6779

1982 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

12" APPLE STRETCHING, THE ISLAND BEL 600.687

1982 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" BREAKDOWN ISLAND US PRO-A-920

1980 3 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo

LP BULLETPROOF HEART CAPITOL US C1-91737

1989 10 TRKS

CD BULLETPROOF HEART re-master EMI UK 578573.2

1989 14 TRKS (4 x bonus tracks) ('04 issue)

12" CRUSH MANHATTAN US SPRO-9981

1985 3 TRKS no pic sleeve, promo

12" CRY NOW, LAUGH LATER ISLAND US 0-99916

1983 3 TRKS no pic sleeve

12" DO OR DIE ISLAND US IS 1008

1978 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

LP FAME ISLAND US ILPS 9525

1978 7 TRKS

12" HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME ISLAND UK 12WIP 6645

1980 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD HURRICANE WALL OF SOUND UK WO 5050CD

2008 9 TRKS 2008.11 release

12" I NEED A MAN BEAM JUNCTION 12BJ 1004

1977 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" I'M NOT PERFECT MANHATTAN UK 12MT 15

1986 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD INSIDE STORY MANHATTAN US CDP 746340.2

1986 10 TRKS 'DDD'

LP INSIDE STORY MANHATTAN US ST-53038

1986 10 TRKS

CD ISLAND LIFE (Collection) ISLAND US 842453.2

1985 10 TRK Collection

LP ISLAND LIFE (Collection) ISLAND US 90491.1

1985 10 TRK Collection

12" JA GUYS / NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE ISLAND US 0-99964

1982 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

CD LIVING MY LIFE ISLAND US 90018.2

1982 7 TRKS

LP LIVING MY LIFE ISLAND US 90018.1

1982 7 TRKS

LP LIVING MY LIFE ISLAND UK PILPS 9722

1982 7 TRKS picture disc, poster

12" LOVE IS THE DRUG ISLAND UK 12IS 266

1985 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" LOVE ON TOP OF LOVE MANHATTAN US V 15508

1989 4 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD MILLENNIUM COLLECTION ISLAND US B0000729.2

2003 11 TRK Collection

LP MUSE ISLAND US ILPS 9538

1979 8 TRKS

CD NIGHTCLUBBING ISLAND UK CID 9624

1981 9 TRKS

LP NIGHTCLUBBING ISLAND US ILPS 9624

1981 9 TRKS

12" ON YOUR KNEES ISLAND US DISD 8869

1979 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD PORTFOLIO ISLAND UK IMCD 19

1977 7 TRKS (842614.2)

LP PORTFOLIO ISLAND US ILPS 9470

1976 7 TRKS

CDx2 PRIVATE LIFE: COMPASS POINT (Collection) ISLAND US I2 24501

1998 26 TRK Collection

12" PULL UP TO THE BUMPER ISLAND UK 12WIP 6696

1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" PULL UP TO THE BUMPER (Remix) ISLAND UK 12IS 240

1985 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" SEX DRIVE ISLAND US 535500.1

1993 4 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD5 SEX DRIVE ISLAND UK 535500.2

1993 4 TRK CD Single CD5

12" SHE'S LOST CONTROL / PRIVATE LIFE ISLAND UK 12WIP 6629

1980 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

12" SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM ISLAND UK 12IS 206

1985 3 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM ISLAND US 90640.2

1987 8 TRKS 'DDD'

LP SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM MANHATTAN DE 1C062 240447.1

1985 8 TRKS

12" WALKING IN THE RAIN / PULL UP TO THE BUMPER (Remix) ISLAND UK 12WIP 6739

1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve

CD WARM LEATHERETTE ISLAND US 842611.2

1980 8 TRKS

LP WARM LEATHERETTE ISLAND JPN 20S-72

1980 8 TRKS insert; 2 diff. covers


Hard to believe I had not written a dedicated blog about Grace Jones, who I got to see recently at the Hollywood Bowl. She had not played L.A. in many years – and you definitely got the feeling that audience members had been ‘waiting for this’ for some time. The show was excellent. Great sound, good band, many costume changes etc. The concert was an absolute celebration of ‘outre’.


The centerpiece of her recorded oeuvre is “Nightclubbing”, I recommend it almost unconditionally. One must also seek out some 12” singles – notably “Pull Up To The Bumper” – the 12” version is still not on CD, despite the wonderful “Private Life: Compass Point” 2CD collection.


I did all of her 80’s material in 100% real time – waited on all the new releases etc. I also love her coffee table book, “Jungle Fever” (by Jean Paul Goude) One cannot underestimate the ‘art’ of Jean Paul Goude, the gentleman who ‘created’ her 80’s image.


“Hurricane” has not been released in the US, as of this writing. It is an excellent album, and worthy of her best work. At the concert, she joked, “Don’t worry, it’s coming…it’s coming…”


Ladies and Gentlemen…Miss Grace Jones!

- Ron


3 comments:

Warren Bowman said...

What were the costumes like at the show? How old would Grace be now? And I assume there was no Wally Badarou on keyboards?

Ron Kane said...

The costumes were amazing. Have a look at my Flickr page. Grace is 59-61, depending on who you choose to believe. No Wally.

chas_m said...

I look forward to hearing "Hurricane."

I only recently discovered the Grace Jones - Bruce Woolley connection (!!!) and that plus Jean Paul Gode - wow! Grace was the luckiest girl on the planet IMHO!