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Grace Jones
Live in NYC & London: 1981

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Intro - Grace Jones,
2. Warm Leatherette - Grace Jones, Miller, D.
3. Walking In the Rain - Grace Jones, Vanda, H.
4. Feel Up - Grace Jones, Jones, Grace
5. La Vie En Rose - Grace Jones,
6. Demolition Man - Grace Jones, Sting [1]
7. Pull Up To the Bumper - Grace Jones, Manno, D.
8. Private Life - Grace Jones,
9. My Jamaican Guy - Grace Jones, Jones, Grace
10. Living My Life - Grace Jones, Jones, Grace
11. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) - Grace Jones, D. Wilkey
12. Slave To the Rhythm - Grace Jones, Darlow, S.
13. Love is the Drug - Grace Jones, Ferry, B.
14. Crush - Grace Jones, Jones, Grace

CD Details

All Artists: Grace Jones
Title: Live in NYC & London: 1981
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: immo
Release Date: 3/30/2010
Album Type: Import
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 8712177056798

Synopsis

Album Description

2010 archive release that contains a rarely heard concert from the model, actress and vocalist. On looks alone, Grace Jones has become an import part of our pop culture. More so than any model of her era, she proved that models could be strong and sensual instead of wispy, helpless and frail. Musically, she transcends genres, incorporating Pop, Disco, Reggae, New Wave and other styles into the mix. These live performances were taped in 1981while on tour promoting her album Nightclubbing. Her striking looks and ground-breaking music are perfect recipes for a feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul. Features 14 tracks including 'Warm Leatherette', 'Pull Up To The Bumper', 'Walking In The Rain', 'La Vie En Rose' and many more. Immortal.

CD Reviews

What a Curious Release

Reno Baldomero | 05/06/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Indeed. So they basically just ripped the sound from the DVD release of the same name, and added three tracks and some fake applause. Her "One Man Show" is legendary, but the visuals were 70% of the package. It was (and still is) a feast to lay your eyes upon. It is no secret that Grace Jones doesn't have the greatest voice in the business, and I think that is largly why she turned up the echo on her microphone, which she doesn't need in my opinion. She performed most of her most well-known songs, which means you'll get "Pull Up to the Bumper", "La Vie en Rose", "My Jamaican Guy" and so on, but they could have edited it a lot better. That being said, the sound is fine, and it is a thrill to finally have this show on both CD and DVD for the first time. One small note: the last three tracks are not "live" tracks, but audio ripped from the music videos, and some fake applause have been added to make it blend in with the other tracks she performed.

Highlights: "La Vie en Rose", "Pull Up to the Bumper", "Feel Up" and "My Jamaican Guy"."

Dmetri

Dmetri Kakmi | Australia | 05/12/2010

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Attention all Grace Jones fans. Avoid this odious product and save your money. The cover art is unimaginative, the video transfer is appalling and the sound often out of synchronization. This is obviously a cheap rip-off of the excellent package A One Man Show with a television performance of Crush and the promo for Love is the Drug thrown in at the end. Both of the latter are bad quality and you can see them for nothing on You Tube. Grace deserves better."

Only for the serious collector

M. C. H. Banen | Sittard, Limburg Netherlands | 05/13/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is an unauthorised release that Miss Jones is not happy about. The quality obviously isn't all that but then - finally there's a Grace jones DVD released which shows that interest in the legendary diva is still big. Anyone who saw her live since last year knows her voice is better than ever now !

We can only hope for a Hurricane-tour show to be officially released so one no longer needs an inferior release like this to satisfy their need for some Grace in their face !"