Search - Grace Jones :: 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection

Grace Jones - sanitized and bubblewrapped

E. Falken | Fort Lauderdale, FL United States | 11/13/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The titles included in this CD are indeed a good representation of Grace Jones's work. The 'remastering', however, is not.



Every single track on this compilation has been reworked to dull down Grace's raw, edgy power. It's as though a roomful of suit-and-tie record executives lifted Grace's vocals and laid them across Lawrence Welk arrangements, the result being that everything that makes Grace Jones blow your mind has been comfortably pasteurized for the coffeetable chitchat set.



God forbid Grace should make anyone uncomfortable, or challenge their perceptions in any way. No, let's just turn down the volume and put a nice, safe audio bow on her.



Save your money, buy the original recordings, and pull up to the bumper, baby."

Millenium Series is weak

footfootvrr | Bigtimore, MD | 04/08/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"BUT this one is relatively OK. Still, If you like Grace at all, "Island Life" Gives a more rounded portrait, with early disco tracks and also "Slave to the Rhythm." (Don't get both--too much overlap.)

I personally think that "Private Life: Compass Point Sessions" is a great deal--$15.00 for two CDs of the reggae influenced material. If you like the mood of those tracks, it's worth it.

"Nightclubbing" is also a great place to start. In my opinion, one cannot go wrong with that album, "Warm Leatherette," or "Living My Life"--all solid albums."