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It's only the Rhythm
Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:59 pm
Her 1985 LP on ZZT, with epic ZZT Production by Trevor Horn and concept thingies by Paul Morley and all that.
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...In Certain Pieces
A1 Jones The Rhythm
A2 The Fashion Show
A3 The Frog And The Princess
A4 Operattack
...In Further Certain Pieces
B1 Slave To The Rhythm
B2 The Crossing (Ohh The Action...)
B3 Don't Cry - It's Only The Rhythm
B4 Ladies And Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCqW2ubP7-c&list=PLCX_SlmERpRPxxwWZ6yie5Q82hW56nZl6
That's got the 12" of Slave to the Rhythm,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_to_the_Rhythm_(album)
And Lovejoy.
...In Certain Pieces
A1 Jones The Rhythm
A2 The Fashion Show
A3 The Frog And The Princess
A4 Operattack
...In Further Certain Pieces
B1 Slave To The Rhythm
B2 The Crossing (Ohh The Action...)
B3 Don't Cry - It's Only The Rhythm
B4 Ladies And Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCqW2ubP7-c&list=PLCX_SlmERpRPxxwWZ6yie5Q82hW56nZl6
That's got the 12" of Slave to the Rhythm,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_to_the_Rhythm_(album)
And Lovejoy.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:59 pm
We've not done this one have we?
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:22 pm
We haven't done it, no. Not yet.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Butterfield Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:13 am
A rather difficult album to listen to for the general listener as most of the tracks are kind of all based around the one song - the title track and single - with added strange sound effects and spliced vocals, and as mentioned with occasional narration by Lovejoy.
It's more of an experimental project by Trevor Horn than a proper Grace Jones album.
It's more of an experimental project by Trevor Horn than a proper Grace Jones album.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:28 am
Well, Warm Leatherette is probably her best album, Actually, I say that I've not heard Living My Life or Nightclubbing in like years either. like in terms of actual songs.
But I thought the ZZT/Lovejoy concept album gubbins would make it a more interesting mass listening.
Well, again I say that, it's been years since I've dusted it off and spun it round, like a record. Maybe it sucks donkeys?
Didn't the snare drum cost more to record than the price of a Ferrari whatever model was in trend at the time.
Now to see what else I've missed.
But I thought the ZZT/Lovejoy concept album gubbins would make it a more interesting mass listening.
Well, again I say that, it's been years since I've dusted it off and spun it round, like a record. Maybe it sucks donkeys?
Didn't the snare drum cost more to record than the price of a Ferrari whatever model was in trend at the time.
Now to see what else I've missed.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Nightjar Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:48 am
It's just boring ultimately.
The gimmick wears off after a few minutes and you're just left listening to a dull vanity project/experiment.
That said, I'm glad it exists, it's just that it doesn't really lend itself to being something you necessarily want to listen to more than once.
It's a good single basically, puffed and preened up to epic proportions.
Personally I think Nightclubbing is her best LP, but Warm Leatherette is good too, just not as consistent.
Living My Life is weak.
The gimmick wears off after a few minutes and you're just left listening to a dull vanity project/experiment.
That said, I'm glad it exists, it's just that it doesn't really lend itself to being something you necessarily want to listen to more than once.
It's a good single basically, puffed and preened up to epic proportions.
Personally I think Nightclubbing is her best LP, but Warm Leatherette is good too, just not as consistent.
Living My Life is weak.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:29 pm
2 minutes to go. 
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:30 pm
It's started!
Track 1 - Jones the Rhythm.
Track 1 - Jones the Rhythm.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:30 pm
Is that Ian McShane?
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:30 pm
He's sounding a bit bored.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:31 pm
Poorly recorded vocals, too fast, too verbose, and has slash on the Konstants.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:32 pm
That intro added nothing to the song.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:32 pm
It's started in as low-key a way as you'd expect from Trevor Horn.
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by The Call of the Wendigo Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:32 pm
Er, this sounds like The Sisters of Mercy. 
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Re: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
by Guest Sun Apr 12, 2020 7:33 pm
Maybe we should do that Yes album with him on it?
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