Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones album)

Warm Leatherette
Warm Leatherette
Studio album by Grace Jones
Released	May 9, 1980
Recorded	1979–1980
Genre	Electronica; reggae; R&B;
Length	39:04
Label	Island
Producer	Chris Blackwell; Alex Sadkin;
Grace Jones chronology
Singles from Warm Leatherette
	"A Rolling Stone"; Released: April 1980; "Love Is the Drug"; Released: May 1980; "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"; Released: May 1980; "Private Life"; Released: June 30, 1980; "Warm Leatherette"; Released: 11 July 1980; "Breakdown"; Released: 27 July 1980; "Pars"; Released: 23 September 1980;

Warm Leatherette is the fourth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. The album was released on 9 May 1980 through Island Records.

Background

For the album Jones worked with reggae producers Sly and Robbie. The album is different from Jones' first three albums as they were mainly disco and R&B. This album had reggae and electronica sounds. Chris Blackwell planned to make a record with "a harsh sound that was heavy with Jamaican rhythm".^[1]

Track listing

LP release

Side A

"Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 4:25
"Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 5:10
"A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
"Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 7:15

Side B

"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:50
"Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
"Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
"Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:05

CD and cassette release

"Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 5:38
"Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 6:19
"A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
"Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 8:41
"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 6:45
"Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
"Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
"Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:44

Personnel

Wally Badarou – keyboards
Chris Blackwell – production, engineering, mixing
Mikey Chung – guitar
Sly Dunbar – drums
Jean-Paul Goude – artwork
Grace Jones – vocals, background vocals
Barry Reynolds – guitar
Alex Sadkin – production, engineering, mixing
Robbie Shakespeare – bass
Kendal Stubbs – assistant engineering
Uziah Thompson – percussion
Ted Jensen - mastering engineer

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	47
United Kingdom^[3]	45
United States^[4]	132

Release history

Region	Year	Format(s)	Label
Worldwide	1980	LP, Cassette	Island
USA	1986	CD
Europe	1987
Australia	1989

References

↑ "The World Of Grace Jones". www.theworldofgracejones.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "The Official Charts Company - Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
↑ "Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.

Other websites

Warm Leatherette on Discogs
Warm Leatherette on Rate Your Music

[41b-1] "The World Of Grace Jones". www.theworldofgracejones.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2015-10-12.

[kent-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[3] "The Official Charts Company - Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.

[4] "Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.

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