''The Grace Jones Story'' is a 2006 anthology of recordings by Grace Jones, spanning from 1977 to 1993.

Background

''The Grace Jones Story'' was Island Records/

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's first attempt to create a comprehensive documentation of Jones' recording career; starting in 1977 with her debut album ''

Portfolio Portfolio may refer to: Objects * Portfolio (briefcase), a type of briefcase Collections * Portfolio (finance), a collection of assets held by an institution or a private individual * Artist's portfolio, a sample of an artist's work or a c ...

'', and ending with the one-off Island Records single "

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" in 1993. Disc one gathers tracks from her first four albums: ''Portfolio'', '' Fame'', ''

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'' and ''

Warm Leatherette "Warm Leatherette" is a song by Daniel Miller's project the Normal, released in 1978. The Normal original Overview The lyrics of "Warm Leatherette" reference J. G. Ballard's controversial 1973 novel ''Crash'', which had heavily influenced Dani ...

''. Disc two includes one more track representing ''Warm Leatherette'' and songs from Jones's next four albums: '' Nightclubbing'', ''

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'', '' Inside Story'' and ''

Bulletproof Heart ''Bulletproof Heart'' is the ninth studio album by Jamaican singer, songwriter and model Grace Jones, released on October 13, 1989. The album, co-produced by Chris Stanley, would be Jones' last studio album for 19 years, until the release of ''Hu ...

'', plus the B-side "

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" and "Sex Drive". The compilation however omits her biggest commercial hit, the 1985 " Slave to the Rhythm", and other charting songs, such as "

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" and "

Amado Mio "Amado Mio" is a song from the classic 1946 film noir ''Gilda'', written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts. The piece was lip-synched by Rita Hayworth and sung by Anita Kert Ellis. Grace Jones's rendition of the song on her 1989 album ''Bull ...

", as well as one of Jones' signature tracks, " Demolition Man".

Track listing

Disc One # "That's the Trouble" ( Grace Jones,

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) - 3:39 # " I Need a Man" (Pierre Papadiamandis, Paul Adrian Slade) - 3:24 # " La Vie en rose" (

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Louis Guglielmi Louis Guglielmi (3 April 1916 – 4 April 1991), known by his pen name Louiguy (), was a Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent. He wrote the melody for Édith Piaf's lyrics of "La Vie en Rose" and the Latin jazz composition "Ceris ...

Mack David Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing ...

) - 7:28 # " Send in the Clowns" ( Stephen Sondheim) - 7:35 # "What I Did for Love" ( Marvin Hamlisch,

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) - 5:17 # " Do or Die" (

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, James Bolden) - 3:22 # "Fame" (Jack Robinson, Gil Slavin) - 5:36 # "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (Jack Robinson, Vivienne Savoie Robinson, James Bolden) - 5:28 # "Don't Mess with the Messer" (Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis) - 4:52 # "Sinning" (Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis) - 5:06 # "Saved" (Jack Robinson, James Bolden, Vivienne Savoie Robinson) - 5:01 # "

" ( Daniel Miller) - 4:29 # " Love Is the Drug" (

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, Andy Mackay) - 7:11 # "

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" ( Smokey Robinson) - 3:48 Disc Two # " Private Life" ( Chrissie Hynde) - 5:13 # "

" ( Bernard Dickin, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris,

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) - 8:23 # "

Pull Up to the Bumper "Pull Up to the Bumper" is a 1981 song by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released as the third single from her fifth album, '' Nightclubbing'' (1981). Sonically, it is an uptempo electro- disco, post-punk, dance-pop and reggae-disco song with ...

" (Kookoo Baya, Grace Jones, Dana Mano) - 3:41 # " Walking in the Rain" (

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, George Young) - 4:20 # " Use Me" (

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including " Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), " Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (197 ...

) - 5:05 # "Nightclubbing" (

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, Iggy Pop) - 5:06 # "

I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" is a single by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released in 1981. The song is a reworking of Astor Piazzolla's "Libertango". Background The song juxtaposes "Libertango", an Argentine tango classic written by c ...

" (

Ástor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed '' nuevo tango'', incorporating elements fr ...

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, Dennis Wilkey, Nathalie Delon) - 4:30 # "

My Jamaican Guy "My Jamaican Guy" is a single by the Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1983. Background "My Jamaican Guy" was the third single to Grace Jones' 1982 album ''Living My Life'', her third and last album recorded in the Compass Po ...

" (Grace Jones) - 6:01 # "

The Apple Stretching "The Apple Stretching" is a song by American recording artist Grace Jones, released as a single in 1982. Background "The Apple Stretching" was written by Melvin Van Peebles for his 1982 play '' Waltz of the Stork''. The song describes New York Ci ...

" (

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) - 7:10 # "

Nipple to the Bottle "Nipple to the Bottle" is a single by the Jamaican singer, model and actress Grace Jones, released in 1982. Background "Nipple to the Bottle" was the lead single from Jones' sixth studio album, ''Living My Life''. The song was released in some te ...

" (Grace Jones, Sly Dunbar) - 5:53 # " I'm Not Perfect" (Grace Jones,

Bruce Woolley Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as The Buggles and Grace Jones, including "Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", an ...

) - 3:59 # " Love on Top of Love" ( David Cole, Grace Jones) - 6:16 # "Someone to Love" (Grace Jones, Chris Stanley) - 4:49 # "

" ( Sheep on Drugs) - 4:00 Notes: This CD inexplicably skips the first two minutes of "Saved", subsequently starting with the first line of the second verse. Original length of the track is 7:13.

References

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