Slave to the Rhythm (Grace Jones album)

Slave to the Rhythm is the seventh studio album by Jamican singer Grace Jones, released on 28 October 1985 by Island Records.

Slave to the Rhythm
Studio album by Grace Jones
Released	28 October 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Funk R&B
Length	43:09
Label	Island Records
Producer	Trevor Horn
Grace Jones chronology
Living My Life (1982) Slave to the Rhythm (1985) Island Life (1985)
Singles from Slave to the Rhythm
"Slave to the Rhythm" Released: October 1985 "Jones the Rhythm" Released: December 1985

Information

Planned as a biography in the album's booklet, Slave to the Rhythm is a concept album, produced by ZTT Records founder and producer Trevor Horn. Slave to the Rhythm was released in 1985, three years after her last album Living My Life as she had taken a break and began to act in movies such as Conan the Destroyer in 1984 and in the James Bond film A View to Kill in 1985. The album was her first set of funk and R&B albums.

Original vinyl & CD, and 2015 remaster pressings

Side A

1. "Jones the Rhythm" – 6:26
2. "The Fashion Show" – 6:26
3. "The Frog and the Princess" – 7:04
4. "Operattack" – 2:45

Side B

1. "Slave to the Rhythm" – 6:35
2. "The Crossing (oohh the action...)" – 4:58
3. "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" – 2:53
4. "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones" – 5:56

CD version

1. "Jones the Rhythm" – 5:24
2. "The Fashion Show" – 4:05
3. "Operattack" – 2:16
4. "Slave to the Rhythm" – 6:12
5. "The Frog and the Princess" – 7:34
6. "The Crossing (oohh the action...)" – 4:51
7. "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" – 2:53
8. "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones" – 4:27

Personnel

Ambrosian Singers – background vocals, choir, chorus Guy Barker – trumpet Pete Beachill – trombone, trumpet J.J. Belle – guitar, percussion, bass, vocals, hi hat Dave Bishop – tenor saxophone Stuart Brook – trumpet David Gilmour - guitar samples Glenn Gregory – background vocals Jean-Paul Goude – design Trevor Horn – production Luis Jardim – percussion, bass Grace Jones – lead vocals Stephen Lipson – guitar, bass, keyboards, engineering, synclavier, assisting production Andy Macintosh – tenor saxophone Gary Maughan – keyboards John McCarthy – conductor, choir, chorus Ian McShane – voice-overs Andra Faye McIntosh – baritone saxophone

Paul Morley – interview Paul Cooke - Jovial Interview Richard Niles – arrangements Tessa Niles – harp, background vocals Geoff Perkins – trombone John Pignegny – French horn Andrew Richards – guitar, keyboards, background vocals Andy Richards – drums, keyboards Frank Ricotti – percussion, arrangements Jon Sinclair – keyboards David Snell – harp, French horn Stan Sulzmann – alto and tenor saxophone James Talbot – alto saxophone John Thirkell – percussion, trumpet Shorty Tim – percussion Philip Todd – alto saxophone Wallmen – keyboards Bruce Woolley – guitar, bass, keyboards, background vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1985-1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	34
Austria	7
Canada	75
Germany	10
Italy	15
Netherlands	8
New Zealand	11
Norway	13
Sweden	23
Switzerland	9
United Kingdom	12
United States	73
United States (Top R&B Albums)	25

Release history

Region	Year	Format(s)	Label
Worldwide	1985	LP, Cassette	Island, Manhattan, ZTT
US, Europe	1987	CD	Island, Island Masters
Europe	2015	HDCD	LMLR, Universal

Other websites

• Slave to the Rhythm on Allmusic
• Slave to the Rhythm on Discogs
• Slave to the Rhythm on Rate Your Music