Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones album)
| Warm Leatherette | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
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| Length | 39:04 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from Warm Leatherette | ||||
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Warm Leatherette is the fourth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. The album was released on 9 May 1980 through Island Records.
Background[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
LP release[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
- "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[change | change source]
- 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[change | change source]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 47 |
| United Kingdom[3] | 45 |
| United States[4] | 132 |
Release history[change | change source]
| Region | Year | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1980 | LP, Cassette | Island |
| USA | 1986 | CD | |
| Europe | 1987 | ||
| Australia | 1989 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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[change | change source]
- Warm Leatherette on Discogs
- Warm Leatherette on Rate Your Music