Grace [Import]

grace [import]

Track Listings

1. Mojo Pin

2. Grace

3. Last Goodbye

4. Lilac Wine

5. So Real

6. Hallelujah

7. Lover, You Should've Come Over

8. Corpus Christi Carol

9. Eternal Life

10. Dream Brother

11. Forget Her

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Vinyl Classics reissue of the 1994 album comes as a vinyl look-a-like CD that's packaged in a die-cut see-through Slipcase. Columbia. 2005.

Grace,Jeff Buckley,Sbme Import,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Alternative Pop/Rock,Folk-Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

Grace [Import]

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Not fully comprehensive

Ultimate Collection
Grace Jones
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ASIN: B000KEG8J8
Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

Vie en Rose
Send in the Clowns
I Need a Man
Do or Die
All on a Summers Night
Fame
Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
Don't Mess with the Messer
Sinning
Saved
Private Life
Love Is the Drug
Warm Leatherette

Tracks:

Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
I've Seen That Face Before
Pull Up to the Bumper
Nightclubbing
Walking in the Rain
Demolition Man
Nipple to the Bottle
Apple Stretching
Inspiration
My Jamaican Guy
Slave to the Rhythm
I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)
Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician
Love on Top of Love

Tracks:

Pars [Long Version][*]
Private Life [Dub Version][*]
Use Me [Long Version][*]
She's Lost Control [Long Version][*]
Nipple to the Bottle [12" Version][*]
My Jamaican Guy [12" Version][*]
Ring of Fire [*]
Man Around the House [*]
Living My Life [*]
Slave to the Rhythm [Hot Blooded Version][*]
Sex Drive [*]

Album Details

32bit Digitally Remastered Anthology of the Jamaican Model Turned Singer. She First Made a Splash in the Disco World with Back to Back 12" Hits of "i Need a Man" and a Rousing Rendition of the Edith Piaf Classic "la Vie En Rose", Both Produced by Tom Moulton. Later, She Would Return Home to Work with the Reggae Powerhouse Rhythm Section of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare to Give an Island Accent to the New Wave/Postpunk Era with "Warm Leatherette", "Private Life", "She's Lost Control" and "Demolition Man" as Well as "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "my Jamaican Guy". The Third Disc in the Set features a Great Selection of 12" Versions and Rarities, Like a Demo Recording of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire".

Customer Reviews:

Not fully comprehensive.......2007-07-10

FOUR AND A HALF STARS

As compilations go, this one is not bad but there are still certain omissions. Disc One draws on albums like Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), Muse (1979) and Warm Leatherette (1980), whilst Disc Two draws on Nightclubbing (1981), Living My Life (1982), Slave To The Rhythm (1985), Inside Story (1986) and Bulletproof Heart (1989). The third disc contains special remixes and extended versions, including the demo of Ring Of Fire.

The tracks are arranged chronologically so it maps out her musical development from the disembodied robotic 1970s disco sounds of La Vie En Rose and Send In The Clowns through her new wave experiments with Private Life, her torch song phase on the Nightclubbing album up to the funky R&B of My Jamaican Guy and on to the pure pop of I'm Not Perfect and Love On Top Of Love.

She wasn't taken seriously as a musician up until the release of Warm Leatherette in 1980, but I have always enjoyed her early disco work, especially the Portfolio album with its great tracks like Tomorrow, Send In The Clowns, I Need A Man and La Vie en Rose.

The following album, Fame, was weaker but still contained a sprinkling of memorable disco musings like Autumn Leaves (not here) and Do Or Die. The almost totally unknown Sinning and Saved are powerful numbers from the rare Muse album.

Warm Leatherette really put her on the musical map, especially her version of the title track that was an obscure synth-pop single by Daniel Miller's The Normal. She also did interesting versions of Private Life (The Pretenders) and Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music).

Disc Two, tracks 2 to 6 come from Jones' very commercially successful Nightclubbing album. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) and Walking In the Rain are witty, accessible pop ballads while the funky Pull Up To The Bumper is controversially sensual. The tracks from Nipple To The Bottle to My Jamaican Guy are jerky, funky and tribal with stunning vocal arrangements - all from the innovative Living My Life album.

Victor and I'm Not Perfect come from the underrated Inside Story (1986), which also contains gems like Barefoot In Beverly Hills and the soaring title track, both omitted here. Love On Top Of Love is the only track from Bulletproof Heart (1989) and a poor choice; I would have selected Amado Mio and Someone To Love.

Devoted fans will appreciate the 12-inch dance mixes on Disc Three. My favorites are She's Lost Control, Ring Of Fire and Slave To The Rhythm. This is the most extensive of the various Grace Jones compilations available as of this writing. I'm giving it 5 stars because it does offer a stunning selection of tracks. A box set is the ultimate answer to a completely comprehensive Grace Jones collection.

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Not Great versions.
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Makes my ears bleed
When today meets crazy genius meets Freddy
A Star in the Making!

Grace Kelly
Mika
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Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly [Linus Love Remix][Edit]
Over My Shoulder

Album Description

Second single from the Beirut-born/Paris & London raised former public schoolboy taken from his Life In Cartoon Motion album. Features two versions of 'Grace Kelly' (Main Version and Linus Loves Remix Radio Edit) plus 'Over My Shoulder'. Casablanca. 2007.

Album Details

The 23 Year Old Virtuoso's Deliriously Catchy Debut Single Comes from the Rejuvenated Casablanca Records Label. It Comes from his Hotly Tipped Debut Album "Life in Cartoon Motion". The Title Track is Backed with a Remix and the NON-LP Song "Over My Shoulder".

Customer Reviews:

Not Great versions........2007-06-06

I did not like this CD Single export. I expect unreleased or unusual remixes of the origingal music, which I did not find here. I love Mika, the full album with the acoustic of Grace Kelly. THe Love Today single CD was also a waste of money. Stick to the whole CD.

A surprising album.......2007-05-07

This is a really good album. Mika is a fantastic singer, his music is happy and different. And his voice... there is not another voice so good nowadays

Makes my ears bleed.......2007-03-29

Overly dramatic breathy singing, baaaaad falsetto, creepy desperate lyrics. If it's supposed to be a joke, I just don't get it. If it's serious, I don't get it either. To each their own, but I hate it.

When today meets crazy genius meets Freddy.......2007-03-09

The first time I heard Mika I thought that Freddy Mercury had come back. His music is reminiscent of some early Queen, with some very wacky things thrown in here and there. This is not for the mundane, easy listening customer. It is catchy, crazy and fun. Mike is worth listening to, just to hear what he'll come up with next.

A Star in the Making!.......2007-03-05

Mika will be a name you remember. Maybe not right away, but in the near future. He is already a staple in the UK (simply because radio embraces ALL new music there, not just Hip-Hop) with this single, "Grace Kelly", which remained at the top of the charts for 5 weeks.

Anyone who has a 4-octave vocal range, has a flair for dramatics, and a tounge-in-cheek attitude deserves respect. Mika will soon get that here in the US.

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Disco Is the Last Thing I Would Call This Chick
To Make a Long Story Short...
They Missed AGAIN!!
Ultimate Collection

Grace Jones Story
Grace Jones
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ASIN: B000CR8REC
Release Date: 2006-06-12

Tracks:

That's the Trouble
I Need a Man
Vie en Rose
Send in the Clowns
What I Did for Love
Do or Die
Fame
Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
Don't Mess with the Messer
Sinning
Saved
Warm Leatherette
Love Is the Drug
Hunter Gets Captured by the Game

Tracks:

Private Life
She's Lost Control
Pull Up to the Bumper
Walking in the Rain
Use Me
Nightclubbing
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
My Jamaican Guy
Apple Stretching
Nipple to the Bottle
I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)
Love on Top of Love
Someone to Love
Sex Drive

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Anthology Released in 2006 as Part of a Series that Mirrors the Similar USA Issued "Gold" Series. This Set features the Best Recordings the Jamaican-born Model/Chanteuse Recorded for the Island Records Label. Her First Three Albums were Produced by the Legendary Soundshaper Tom Moulton (Featuring her Dance Oriented, Show Stopping Performance of Edith Piaf's "la Vie En Rose") and Later with Fellow Countrymen Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, who Fashioned a Rich Hybrid Sound for Jones that Drew from the New Wave/Punk Movement and Fused it with Roots Jamaican Rhythms and Soul. Comes in a Hardback Cover and Includes a 24 Page Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Disco Is the Last Thing I Would Call This Chick.......2007-04-13

I love this CD. All these years all I thought she had to offer was Pull Up to the Bumper. I play this CD all the time. Pull Up is probably my least favorite now. Guess that makes me weird for "getting it". I know my neighbors hate me but who gives a fcuk.

I thought Kelis and Andre 3000 were out there some cosmic trip. They're mere schoolkids still playing in the sandbox compared to Grace.

Makes me wonder how come she never hooked up with Prince or Rick James or Bootsy Collins during the late 70's/early 80's. But them again maybe Grace wasn't trying to be down with any particular camp or boxed into one sound. Too bad her imagery overshadowed the sheer magnitude of the songs had during their original releases. But I can definitely appreciate her contribution to the music industry now.

Would love to see a serious DVD collection of her music videos and live performances. That ish would definitely win a special Grammy.

To Make a Long Story Short..........2007-04-10

This UK release is by far the most comprehensive Grace Jones compilation to date (along with the 3 disc Holland import "Ultimate Grace Jones", which includes the rarely included song "Inspiration"). This collection leaves much to be desired, but it does include some rare tracks.

THE GRACE JONES STORY consists of 28 songs on two discs (14 tracks each), from 1977-1993. Discs packaged in cardboard sleeves (no disc holders); packaging resembles a children's book about the same dimensions as a standard jewel case; attached to the inside is a 12-page booklet, situated between the two cardboard sleeves (discs removed from opening on top); running time for each disc just under 75 minutes. Booklet includes a pedestrian (and nearly void of punctuation) essay by Daryl Easlea, an assortment of photographs (of album covers, magazine photos, advertisements, etc.; most too small to be easily viewed), a hard-to-read partial timeline of Ms. Jones's life, and no detailed track information (publishing dates provided for several songs clearly have no correlation to the recording or release dates; musician personnel, producer credits, albums of origin, and chart information not provided, nor is there a discography). Sound quality is good.

The first 11 songs on disc one come from Grace Jones's disco albums recorded in the late `70s. They include "Don't Mess with the Messer" (credited to Blues songwriter/producer Willie Dixon, but with different lyrics, a different melody, and a disco beat, it bears no resemblance to the song recorded by Blues legend Koko Taylor), "Fame" (not the David Bowie song or the theme from the film-turned-television-series, rather an enjoyable disco song written by Jones herself), and "Saved" (not the quasi-Gospel song recorded by Rhythm & Blues singer LaVern Baker, rather a different quasi-Gospel song). The best songs here are "Sinning", "Fame", and "Do or Die".

Beginning with track 12 on disc one thru track 10 on disc two, the songs are from Jones's three albums recorded at Compass Point studios (1980's "Warm Leatherette", 1981's "Nightclubbing", 1982's "Living My Life"). But missing from these recordings are "Pars", "Breakdown", "Cry Now, Laugh Later", "Unlimited Capacity for Love", "Living My Life", and the until recently unreleased demo of "Ring of Fire". Also missing are well known recordings like "Slave to the Rhythm" and "Demolition Man".

The last four songs of disc two begin with her big hit "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)", from 1986's "Inside Story"; this is the first Grace Jones compilation this song appears on (no other songs from that album, such as "Party Girl" or "Scary But Fun", are included in this collection). Her last album was 1989's "Bulletproof Heart"; "Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)" and "Someone to Love" are from this album. "Sex Drive" is a house/dance recording released as a single in 1993.

The track listing is often mis-identified. Here is the correct track listing:
Disc 1
01. That's the Trouble
02. I Need a Man
03. La Vie En Rose
04. Send in the Clowns
05. What I Did For Love
06. Do or Die
07. Fame
08. Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City
09. Don't Mess With the Messer
10. Sinning
11. Saved
12. Warm Leatherette
13. Love Is the Drug
14. The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
Disc 2
01. Private Life
02. She's Lost Control
03. Pull Up to the Bumper
04. Walking in the Rain
05. Use Me
06. Nightclubbing
07. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
08. My Jamaican Guy
09. The Apple Stretching
10. Nipple to the Bottle
11. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)
12. Love on Top of Love
13. Someone to Love
14. Sex Drive

On the back cover, there is a very obvious error in the text color of the track listing for the first disc.

No compiler credit is given; it is notable that Daryl Easlea also wrote the essay for "Grace Jones: The Collection" [2004, Spectrum/Universal].

They Missed AGAIN!!.......2006-05-27

Sorry, I can't endorse this latest Grace Jones collection because Universal failed to include enough material from the SUPER RARE 'Muse' & 'Fame' albums (BTW, I have both on a single disc!), 'Seven Day Weekend' (fr.'Boomerang' SDTK), 'Slave To The Rhythm' (which is one of Grace's BIGGEST HITS without question!!), and the rare 1978 B-Side to 'Do Or Die' titled 'Comme Un Oiseau Qui S'Envole' (which I'm lucky enough to have on CD!!!) would've been a nice track to include here!!

In closing, 'The Grace Jones Story' (VERY OVERPRICED BY THE WAY!!) was supposed to be the FIRST comprehensive collection / anthology for Grace Jones fans, but alas..the record company fu**** up again!! And they wonder why fans insist on making BETTER compilations at home ? Hmmm...NEXT!
Peace, SD
(of 'Chaka's World')

Ultimate Collection.......2006-04-04

Finally we have the "ultimate" Grace Jones collection. Previous collections suffered from edits and track omissions, but Universal has finally managed to compile all of the Divas greatest on two discs. The first disc opens with a collection of her disco days, from "Portfolio" to "Muse" all produced and envisioned by disco pioneer, Tom Moulton. Her disco years were stunning and she did some outstanding songs during 1977-1979. Her first album contained a medley of disco-fied Broadway tunes "What I Did for Love" from "A Chorus Line" and the classic "Send in the Clowns" from "A Little Night Music" by Sondheim. Another song was included in the original medley: "Tomorrow," from Annie, but it is not included on this compilation. Her second album saw Grace back at top of the dance charts with "Do or Die" and "Fame," the title of her second album, plus another stunning track included here: "Am I Ever Going to Fall in Love in New York City?"

Her last disco-based album came in 1979, "Muse", and although it failed to re-establish Grace as a disco queen, it was the best album of the three. Perhaps even her best album, period. Stunning tracks; with a twenty minute long medley spanning from "Sinning" to "Saved." Universal have chosen to omit the hit of the album: "On Your Knees" in favor for its b-side "Don't Mess With the Messer" a small gripe, but forgivable. We all know the stunning music she created with Sly & Robbie between the period of 1980-1982 and the first disc ends with a few tracks from the "Warm Leatherette" album from 1980. Stunning "with-it" or "ahead-of-their-time" tracks such as the obscure: "Warm Leatherette" the cunning "Love Is the Drug" and the soulful "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game."

Disc two opens with her stunning cover of "Private Life" a cutting rock track with strong reggae undertones. Also included on this compilation is the b-side: "She's Lost Control." Originally by Joy Division, Grace turns this song into something else to say the least. Of course the majority of disc two is dedicated to her "Nightclubbing" album as it was her most successful album. Again, led by Sly & Robbie who provided her with a strong musical base and of course all of the hits are included, from the jungle rhythms of "Pull Up to the Bumper" to the violent "Use Me" to the cha-cha rhythms of "I've Seen That Face Before" to the icy cool "Walking in the Rain." The last collaboration between Sly & Robbie and Grace came in 1982, this time a Grace co-wrote and wrote all of the songs except for Melvin Van Peebles "The Apple Stretching." The album managed to score Grace yet another hit with "Nipple to the Bottle" and the widely sampled "My Jamaican Guy".

Creative artist Jean Paul-Goude had a vision of how he thought Grace should be. He painted her and mythologized her through his work but eventually realized that it wasn't Grace that he had fallen for, but her image. Ladies and Gentlemen, miss Grace Jones. Trevor Horn produced the biographical "Slave to the Rhythm" in 1985 to huge success unfortunately it is not included on this compilation. The single "Slave to the Rhythm" is quite difficult to find, the version on the album is not the original single nor is the song included on "Island Life" but it can be found on "The Compass Point Sessions" album and Horn's "Produced by Trevor Horn" compilation. She left Island Records in 1986 and got signed to Manhattan Records and released "Inside Story" short after. The album spawned off one of her biggest hit singles (in America that is) called "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" which is included here. Her last studio album to date came in 1989 and it also managed to spawn off at least one dance classic "Love on Top of Love" and the minor hit "Amado Mio." Grace took a huge break from music to concentrate on her acting career, in 1983 she got casted alongside Arnold in the action-adventure: "Conan the Destroyer" and alongside Roger in "James Bond: A View to a Kill" in 1985. In 1992 she appeared in Eddie Murphy's wacky comedy "Boomerang" and in 1993 she scored yet another #1 dance hit with "Sex Drive."

We never saw another album since then, but Grace left us with the occasional soundtrack appearance and movie participation. For once, Universal has managed to give us a rounded view of this crazy, but stunning, Divas career. It is nice to own all of her greatest hits on one album, and it's especially nice to finally own a couple of tracks from the rare album "Muse" and for some, the tracks from "Fame," but since I own the rare Australian pressing of "Fame" I'm more satisfied by owning "Sinning," "Saved," and "Don't Mess With the Messer" on compact disc.

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Grace & Danger
John Martyn
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ASIN: B000K2Q80E
Release Date: 2007-02-05

Tracks:

Some People Are Crazy
Grace and Danger
Lookin' On
Johnny Too Bad
Sweet Little Mystery
Hurt in Your Heart
Baby Please Come Home
Save Some (For Me)
Our Love
Sweet Little Mystery [#][*]
Lookin' On [Live][#][*]
Some People Are Crazy [#][*]
Grace and Danger [#][*]
Save Some (For Me) [#][*]

Tracks:

Small Hat [Outtake]
Johnny Too Bad [First Version][Outtake]
Running Up the Harbour [Outtake]
Sweet Little Mystery [First Version][Outtake]
Dead on Arrival [Outtake]
Some People Are Crazy [First Version][Outtake]
Baby Please Come Home [First Version][Outtake]
Grace and Danger [First Version][Outtake]
Hurt in Your Heart [Instrumental][Outtake]
After Tomorrow Night [Outtake]
Our Love [First Version][Outtake]
Lilo Blondino [Outtake]
Johnny Too Bad [Dub Mix][Outtake]

Album Description

Digitally remastered two CD Deluxe Edition of the Scottish singer/songwriter's classic 1980 release featuring 18 bonus tracks including five live performances and 13 demos, early versions and unreleased tracks Grace And Danger is a painfully detailed and beautifully performed account of the breakdown of his marriage to his then-wife (and musical partner) Beverley. Although stark and somber, the album is intimate and warm, embracing the listener with each heartbreaking note played with passion and emotion. On this release, Martyn is joined by a seasoned quartet featuring Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals. 27 tracks. Polydor.

Album Details

A Bleak, Candid Album that Chronicles the Breakdown of a Relationship, It's Up There with Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, Peter Hammill's Over and Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear in that Slender Canon of Painful Greats. It was also the Last of John Martyn's Classic Albums for Island Records. It Sounds Different to his Previous Work. It is Angry, Fussy, Mellow. When it was Released in October 1980, it Had Been Finished for Over a Year. Features 18 Bonus Tracks Including Previously Unreleased Demos and Live Performances from the Old Grey Whistle Test, Rock Goes to College plus the Dub Mix of "Johnny to Bad" which Appears on CD for the First Time Ever.

Average customer rating:

Not one of Martyn's best...
some simplicity & complexity gives this album fuel
A John Martyn Original

Grace & Danger
John Martyn
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ASIN: B000025XMG
Release Date: 1989-11-02

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Customer Reviews:

Not one of Martyn's best..........2007-05-28

I have heard others say that this album is considered to be one of John Martyn's masterpieces along with "Solid Air" and "One World", but I have to disagree. This disc does have some high points, but overall I don't find it to be one of Martyn's stronger albums as a whole. I had high expectations for this disc because so many recording artists have made incredible albums while going through the pain of a divorce as Martyn was while recording this. Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks", Van Morrison's "Veedon Fleece" and even Martyn's co-producer on this one, Phil Collins' "Face Value" were all products of divorces, for example. Martyn definitely sounds at his most lost and alone on this disc, but some of the songs are below par for an artist as talented as he is. The title track sounds incredibly dated today with it's cheesy synthesizer arrangement, and songs like "Hurt In Your Heart" and "Baby Please Come Home" just don't seem to go anywhere. The production also seems to push Martyn's typical slurred vocals into the back of the mix, which I didn't particularly find effective either. However, "Some People Are Crazy" is a great song, and has remained one of my favorites off this disc. Martyn's interesting choice of covering the Slickers' classic "Johnny Too Bad" is also one of the better tracks on the album. I don't think this disc warrants such a high price (definitely not the ridiculous $43.00 that the most recently released version costs), and I wouldn't recommend it for a newcomer to John Martyn's music. I have almost all of his albums and this is the one that I listen to the least. If you are a fan of Martyn's and have to have this one I would suggest buying a used copy and testing the waters that way.

some simplicity & complexity gives this album fuel.......2007-02-05

John Martyn is a very underated acoustic guitarist & also has some pretty technical electric rhythm guitar patterns as well. Phil Collins plays drums here & his drumming is very light & jazzy but still retains his trademark complex patterns. It's rare to hear Collins play so light but he really uses alot of hi-hat, rim-shots, & even some brushes. It's a testament to how Collin's adapts his playing to the musician he's playin with & sets the mood. Again, the album, just like any that Collins is involved with, revolves around his sound & rhythm. Collins also lends some backing vocals which, in 1980, is probably a glimpse of what's to come. John Giblin also associated with Collins & Brand X does a nice job on bass & plays alot of fretless bass here. Tommy Eyre plays keyboards but they're fairly muted & unsubstantial. Eyre does a nice job with electric piano bits especially on sweet little mystery. Martyn does a good job setting a mood & here the mood is sadness set around his impending marriage split which also is probably helped by Collins who was also divorcing at this time (1980). My favorites are sweet little mystery & save some. By this one. It's a good mixture of jazzy rock with good production. There is also enough sapce for each musician to do their stuff

A John Martyn Original.......2005-12-11

I bought this when it came out on vinyl, and I still got it. I remember the first couple of times I listened to it. I was kind of blown away by a couple of songs. That was my first "John Martyn experience". Since then I bought 3 more of his albums in second hand vinyl stores.

John Martyn is a true original. I tend to like him and his albums, 'cause he does things no one else does.

This album is produced by Phil Collins (Genesis). Phil also plays drums. Don't let that scare you of. Phil and John have made an album with pop and jazzy songs. The production is "airy" with lots of space and room for Johns incredible voice. John is also a good guitar player.

I read somewhere that John and Phil made this album when both of them was divorceing their wifes. That sure makes it into this record.

I don't think this is my favorite John Martyn album. It's not bad, but i think the pair made a better one with "Gloorius Fool".

If you like John Martyn. Buy it. If you can afford to take a chance and like good singing blended with pop and fusion songs, buy it.

Greetz from Sweden and The Duck..

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Good, but not all of the best
Gracefully Yours.
Almost There...!

Universal Masters Collection
Grace Jones
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ASIN: B0000CESUH
Release Date: 2006-02-15

Tracks:

Private Life
Inspiration
Warm Leatherette
Pull Up To The Bumper
Love Is The Drug
Nightclubbing
Nipple To The Bottle
Breakdown
Demolition Man
La Vie En Rose
My Jamaican Guy
Walking In The Rain
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)

Album Description

2003 compilation for the new wave dance ''queen of the gay discos'' featuring 13 tracks including the hits 'Warm Leatherette', 'Nightclubbing', 'Demolition Man' & more. Universal. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not all of the best.......2005-01-06

With the exception of her incomparable version of La Vie En Rose from Portfolio (1977), this collection focuses entirely on Grace Jones' post-disco output of the 1980s. It completely ignores her quite worthwhile 1970s disco albums like Muse & Fame and the later pop works like Bulletproof Heart and Inside Story.

The hits include Chrissie Hynde's composition Private Life, Jones' ominous version of Daniel Miller's Warm Leatherette, the sensual Pull Up To The Bumper, her interpretation of the Roxy Music classic Love Is The Drug, the fierce Demolition Man and the romantic I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango). But the other tracks are great too, especially the polyrhythmic Nipple To The Bottle, My Jamaican Guy and the torch song Walking In The Rain.

This album is of course not comprehensive and the most glaring omissions are the brilliant disco anthem I Need A Man and the evocative The Apple Stretching, a beautiful song about New York. At this stage, he best Grace Jones compilation album is the one simply titled The Collection (on Spectrum), with 16 tracks.

Still, this Universal Masters Collection album is a worthwhile showcase, mostly of the art-rock/new wave side of this innovative vocalist. It would be great if Island someday issued a compilation from those first three disco albums: Portfolio, Fame and Muse. Until then, hang on to your vinyl!

Gracefully Yours. .......2004-11-25

Legendary for her looks, style, attitude and amazing talents.
Grace Jones first appeared in the mid 70's working in NYC night clubs and eventually landing a record deal with Island Record in 1977. Her disco years were great producing such hits as "La Vie en Rose" which is a beautiful rendition of the original and also landing a #1 spot with her then theme "I Need a Man". As disco faded in the early 80's Grace changed with it; she hooked up with Jean-Paul Goude and together they created the Grace we all know today; the fierce "In your face" personality that's been utilized in movies, on stage and in records. Teaming up with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare resulted in three of the best records of the eighties: Warm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981) and Living My Life (1982) producing such hits as: Private Life, Love Is the Drug, Pull Up to the Bumper, Demolition Man, I've Seen That Face Before and My Jamaican Guy. After the initial album releases she took three years off to become a movie star in such movies as: Conan: The Destroyer, the James Bond flick "A View to a Kill" and more recently in Eddie Murphy's "Boomerang". Her biography followed in 1985 resulting in one of her most successful singles "Slave to the Rhythm". Inside Story and Bulletproof Heart followed in 1986 and 1989.

Almost There...!.......2004-01-20

As I said, almost there! ever since Island Life came out in 1985 there's never been a compilation of Grace's career.
Island Life was ok, even though it was missing some tracks from Grace's career, it had the necessary songs to complete a proper compilation. And with this compilation Grace's music is being re-introduced to the public eyes. The collection covers songs such as "Private Life" an exellent opening to the Parisian enigma of "I've Seen That Face Before". The compilation is fine, it also includes the lovely ballad songs "Breakdown" and "Inspiration". Plus her rocky rendition of "Love Is The Drug" she really does a very nice job with this songs. Another great song is the 12"inch version of her classic hit "Nipple To The Bottle". But what I don't understand is why "Slave To The Rhythm" and "I Need A Man" were left out?. 13 tracks including the classic hits. A fine compilation, but some missing scores was unfortuantely left out. Give it a try won't ya.

Sound of Music: London Palladium Cast Album 2006

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flawed mixing
It could have been great.
You have to see the show to truely enjoy the CD!
Listen to Julie Andrews instead
Dreadful. Simply Dreadful.

Sound of Music: London Palladium Cast Album 2006

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ASIN: B000KN98XC
Release Date: 2006-12-18

Tracks:

Sound of Music/Act 1. Preludium
Sound of Music/Act 1. The Sound of Music
Sound of Music/Act 1. Maria
Sound of Music/Act 1. My Favorite Things
Sound of Music/Act 1. I Have Confidence
Sound of Music/Act 1. Do-Re-Mi
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Sound of Music/Act 1. So Long, Farewell
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Sound of Music/Act 2. No Way to Stop It
Sound of Music/Act 2. Something Good
Sound of Music/Act 2. The Wedding Processional
Sound of Music/Act 2. Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise)
Sound of Music/Act 2. Edelweiss
Sound of Music/Act 2. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Reprise)

Album Description

With more than £3.5m worth of tickets already sold for Lloyd Webber's production, the new release of `The Sound of Music London Palladium Cast 2006' will undoubtedly follow suit in it's success. With favorites such as `My Favorite Things', Edelweiss', Maria and `Do-Re-Mi', this 21 track album allows us to re-live the story of Maria and The Von Trap Family. Alexander Hanson is outstanding in his support role as Captain George Von Trapp. Polydor.

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With Favorites Such as `my Favourite Things', Edelweiss', Maria and `do-re-mi', this 21 Track Album Allows Us to Re-live the Story of Maria and the Von Trap Family. Alexander Hanson is Outstanding in his Support Role as Captain Georg Von Trapp…. `joining the Superb Children in their Heavenly Rendition of the Title Song Would Make Even the Hardest Eye Mist with Tears (The Independent). Other Members of the Cast Include Lesley Garret (Mother Abbess) Whose Operatic Voice Has Been Described as `phenomenal' (Independent).

Customer Reviews:

flawed mixing.......2007-03-15

I agree that this recording could have been incredible. However, the mixing of the orchestra leaves a lot to be desired. It's very echo-y, distant, muffled at times, and sounds like the orchestra is in a different room than the singers. It's a problem in the mixing booth.

What a shame they goofed it up in the mixing booth - it could have been so good.

It could have been great........2007-02-28

This recording could be superb! Brilliantly reworked orchestrations, and an excellent new cast, headed by Lesley Garrett and Connie Fisher. Alas, 'twas not to be. Many songs, including the title track feel rushed, to the point of losing their power and poignancy. Connie Fisher sounds as though she had a nasty cold on the day of the recording - her singing sounds weak and breathy. Occasional lapses in pitch correction and editing (when one of the boys sings "fa" in "do-re-mi" one can swear it was not recorded with the rest of the song) further weaken the recording. Finally, the creative team has chosen to revert to the pre-Ernest-Lehman idiocy of having Mother Abess sing "My Favorite Things" with Maria in her office. What an abomination! Fortunately, the CD does contain the proper "Maria&Kids" version, so one can just "edit out" the miscreant track.

All in all, a beautiful treatment of an incredible work is reduced to "ok at best" by pour execution. The rumor is, this production is Broadway-bound. Let's hope its Broadway cast album is done better.

You have to see the show to truely enjoy the CD!.......2007-01-24

As someone who has seen this new revival of The Sound of Music, I think this CD is fantastic. Connie Fisher is amazing and she has a great supporting cast around her. The musical itself is not a stage version of the well-loved movie, but a new version of the original stage production and so not all the songs are as well known.

I'd say, buy this CD if your a fan of The Sound of Music, but be aware that to fully understand it, you need to come to London and see the musical!

Listen to Julie Andrews instead.......2007-01-09

I really wanted to like this version since I know the actress was picked from a reality show and was going to be the female lead of this new version of a classic musical. But when I listened to the CD, I was very disappointed. Connie Fisher, the new Maria, has a great voice and can sing very well, but she's not Julie Andrews or Mary Martin or Rebecca Luker. Many of the songs are shortened and I kept waiting to hear the wonderful dance music of Sixteen Going on Seventeen but it never came. Some songs are altogether missing big chunks of the songs, like Do Re Mi and I have Confidence. But I did like the new version of The Lonely Goathead a lot. It was a fresh, new way of heariing it. I hope the show does well for the star, but I'll listen to Julie anytime.

Dreadful. Simply Dreadful........2007-01-08

Dreadful. Simply dreadful. The only thing missing from this holiday pantomime is Tommy Steele as "Buttons".

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Grace Kelly
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ASIN: B000NJL5TS
Release Date: 2007-05-15

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Single of the Year? Well, it may just be....it will stick in your head and make you smile, bring the sunshine in when it's cloudy outside...comes complete with the great Linus Loves mix, B-Side 'Over My Shoulder' PLUS the 'let's gather around the piano' video!

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The most extensive compilation
Sex Drive
The Very Best Of Grace Jones

Island Life 2
Grace Jones
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ASIN: B00004UH73
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Vie en Rose
I Need a Man
Do or Die
Private Life
Love Is the Drug
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
Pull Up to the Bumper
Walking in the Rain
My Jamaican Guy
Slave to the Rhythm
Pars
Feel Up
Sex Drive [Sex Pitch Mix]
Sex Drive [Hard Drive Mix]

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French compilation for the legendary disco diva. 14 tracks, 'La Vie En Rose', 'I Need A Man', 'Do Or Die', 'Private Life', 'Love Is A Drug', 'I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)', 'Pull Up The Bumper', 'Walking In The Rain', 'My Jamaican Guy', 'Slave To The Rhythm', 'Pars', 'Feel Up', 'Sex Drive' (Sex Pitch Mix) & 'Sex Drive' (Hard Drive Mix). 2002.

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The most extensive compilation.......2005-05-17

Grace Jones' music career has had it's shares of ups and downs; not always successful or recognized, despite of being way ahead of it's time. Disco pioneer Tom Moulton saw an opportunity to make some money on Grace's outrageous stage persona, her debut album Portfolio came in 1977. The album was a moderate success; achieving a #1 Club hit with "I Need a Man" and a gold selling rendition of "La Vie En Rose". Her next album Fame came in 1978 and sold even more than its predecessor and achieved yet another Club hit with "Do or Die". Her last disco release came in 1979 titled Muse despite of its commercial failure it still had one hit single "On Your Knees".
In 1980 Grace changed her style with the help of her then husband Jean Paul Goude and with the help of the legendary reggae duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare three albums were released Warm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981) and Living My Life (1982). Her new sound was cool reggae fused with new wave hints, her physical appearance also changed from the S&M disco diva to the hard rocking androgynous Grace.
Between the period of 1980-1982 Grace achieved some hits with songs such as the jungle fever of "Pull Up to the Bumper" odd couple drama of "Private Life" a beautiful Parisian ballad "Pars" a wonderful re-working of Bryan Ferry's "Love Is the Drug" (which is represented as a Thorngren Remix on this compilation) and a least a gorgeous, lush sound scape of "Slave to the Rhythm" produced by Steven Lipson. Not always successful or recognized Grace Jones still remains a legend; Island Life Vol.2 is the most extensive Grace Jones compilation to date.

Sex Drive.......2004-07-31

ISLAND LIFE-2 is a re-release of a "best-of" compilation which came out in 1986.
It contained 10 of Grace Jones' most successfull singles up until that time. This new version adds 4 EXTRA tracks:
2 obscure album tracks, "Pars" & "Feel Up" and two tracks from her 1992 EP "Sex Drive."

I was working as a DJ at a college radio station in North Carolina when we received some promo copies of "Sex Drive."
It contained 3 versions of the title song, plus powerful track called "Typical Male".
(NOT to be confused with the Tina Turner song of the same name)
It was an excellently produced, industrial-techno-rave single which I was certain would be a big hit.
I also assumed that a full-length album would soon follow.

Unfortunatley, I was the only DJ at the station who bothered to play "Sex Drive",
and none of my friends outside the station were even aware that she had a new song out.
Even my gay friends--big time Grace Jones fans--were surprised when I told them about the "Sex Drive" single.
None of them had even heard of it.

Meanwhile, a friend of mine in Atlanta told me on the phone that "Sex Drive"
was getting constant airplay on some of the radio stations where she lived.

"Sex Drive" came and went without a trace, and no full-length techno album ever appeared.
Luckily, 2 mixes of it are now available on ISLAND LIFE-2, but unfortunatly "Typical Male" was not included.
Why "Typical Male" was left off in favor of "Pars" or "Feel Up" I have no idea. (unless it was because of it's racy lyrics)
The inclusion of "Sex Drive" is the only thing which makes this compilation stand out from all of her other "best-of" CDs.
I would recommend hunting down a used copy of the original "Sex Drive" EP. They're still out there...

NOTE: This is NOT to be confused with ISLAND LIFE-1, which is still available, but does NOT contain the EXTRA 4 TRACKs.

The Very Best Of Grace Jones.......2002-11-01

Island Life Volume 2 offers virtually nothing different to the first compilation that was origanally released in 1986, apart from the odd inclusion of some album cuts and also Sex Drive, a track she recorded in the early 1990's which literally sank without trace. Yet its a far more ideal compilation to have if you don't already have the first volume as this offers a more extensive range of Grace jones range. The romantic La Vie En Rose features Grace giving an actually effective vocal performance before the album dissolves into creaking disco tunes with I Need A man and Do or Die that both undeniably have a catchy hook to them despite distinctley being dated to the late 1970's. More adventurous and progressive was her cover version of The Pretenders, Private Life. Its trance-like, almost hypnotic arrangements set the tone for one of her greatest albums on which this track was origanally featured with Warm Leatherette (1980) that combined a cool blend of New Wave, Rock, Reggae, Funk and an even an injection of Soul. Her re-working of Bryan Ferry's Love Is The Drug is both effective and strong whilst the jamming Pull up To The Bumper again combines a neat mixture of Funk-Rock-Reggae and is one of her most infectious recordings. Other hits include the fabulous Trevor Horn produced Slave To The Rhythm, the exotic My Jamacian Guy as well as some notable album cuts including the hypnotic Walking In The Rain (NightClubbing 1981), the beautifully mellow Pars (Warm Leatherette 1980) and the blatantly weird but equally compelling I've Seen That Face Before (NightClubbing 1981). After she decamped the label for a deal with Manhatten Records her music career slid off the rails in commercial terms with neither Inside Story (1986) and Bullet Proof Heart (1989) cracking the U.K or U.S Top 50 Charts (Bullet Proof Heart actually failed to chart altogether) and has never had a hit since. However this compilation serves as a reminder of what a diverse albeit weird talent Grace Jones was and these tracks glide you through her glory days. Recommended.

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Grace Ep's
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Jeff Buckley - Live in Chicago
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ASIN: B00006J4CV
Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

Mojo Pin
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Five CD box set comprising EPs released around the world at the time of the Grace album & subsequent tour, 2 of these have never been released commercially & are real collector's items selling for high prices on internet auction sites. They feature alternative versions from the album plus many non-album tracks, live versions & remixes. Mary Guilbert, Jeff's mother, is providing liner notes, together with contributions from the other 3 band members. There are also rare or unseen photos included on the inner slipcase. 19 tracks - 14 non-album tracks/versions, over 2.5 hours of playing time. The titles are - Live From The Bataclan, the Grace EP (Australian Tour), Last Goodbye (Japanese EP), So Real (Dutch Promo) & Peyote Radio Theatre (Promo). Paper sleeves housed in an elegant slipcase. Columbia. 2002.

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5cd Set Comprising EPs Released around the World at the Time of the "Grace" Album and Subsequent Tour, Two of which have Never Been Released. A Real Collector's Gem.

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My review of Jeff Buckley Ep s.......2007-03-15

The best live concert on a cd that I heard in years !

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