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
Released28 October 1985
Recorded1985
Genre
Length43:09
LabelIsland Records
ProducerTrevor Horn
Grace Jones chronology
Living My Life
(1982)
Slave to the Rhythm
(1985)
Island Life
(1985)
Singles from Slave to the Rhythm
  1. "Slave to the Rhythm"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "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.[1] The album was her first set of funk and R&B albums.

Track listing

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

  • 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)[3] 34
Austria[4] 7
Canada[5] 75
Germany[6][7] 10
Italy[8] 15
Netherlands[9] 8
New Zealand[10] 11
Norway[11] 13
Sweden[12] 23
Switzerland[13] 9
United Kingdom[14] 12
United States[15][16] 73
United States (Top R&B Albums)[15][17] 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

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