Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by jamaican singer grace jones, released on may 11, 1981 by island records. Grace jones, keith haring, and walter van beirendoncks iconic. In 1980, grace jones decamped to compass point studios in nassau, bahamas where she worked with producers alex sadkin and island. Recorded at compass point studios in the bahamas, the album contains a mix of cover. Grace jones night clubbing lp vinyl record 1981 label. Grace jones catalog has received a pleasant shake up recently with the rereleases of the first three albums as a box set called disco, an excellent undertaking by the label, if slightly marred by the lack of care in the inclusion of one song, which includes much sought after extended versions and b.
Although nightclubbing has become grace jones bestselling album, it might be a certain incident during the promotional treadmill thats more memorable than the songs that make up the collection. Laurent and kenzo, and appearing on the covers of elle and vogue. Grace mendoza, may 1948 in spanish town, jamaica see more. Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by jamaican singer grace jones, released on 11 may.
Nightclubbing was the accumulation of a workinprogress, the project being studio 54 habituee and model grace jones recording career. Find album release information for nightclubbing grace jones on allmusic. The track is question night clubbing, which was famously sampled for nine inch nails 1992 single closers trademark piston sound. Nightclubbing also continues jones tradition of picking excellent songs to reinterpret. See more ideas about grace jones, jones fashion and vintage black glamour.
Price firm vinyl washed with disco antistat kit record cleaner and played. Her book ill never write my memoirs is only a memoir in the loosest sense of that literary form. Night clubbing grace jones canvas print by goatboyjr fashion editorial photography. The story behind the ibiza legend big candles had burnt down to give a dark loom of light. Grace jones was the first artist to cover joy division. Nightclubbing, likely the last track recorded for the idiot, foreshadows bowies low, with its fragmented lyric, its minimalist chord structure, its stark arrangement the vocal starts after the songs been underway for over a minute, suggesting it just as easily could have been an instrumental, cf.
Grace joness most popular book is ill never write my memoirs. Considering grace jones is not just one of the most extravagant music icons of her time, but a visual icon to even greater effect, missing a proper booklet in this deluxe version truly is sad, leaving nightclubbing to its painful suffering for mere profit instead of. Tony pike, the ibiza playboy who bedded freddie, grace and. Nightclubbing grace jones and iggy pop, live, 2009.
I am gravely disappointed, but also delighted to be working with the amazing southbank team who have been able to successfully move the festival dates, along with all of our incredible lineup. There are so many classic tracks here to tickle your ears. Night clubbing grace jones poster by goatboyjr with. Yet her covers of warm leatherette, shes lost control and nightclubbing are desert island discs that mark her out as an incredible. Grace jones nightclubbing lyrics and tracklist genius. Nightclubbing is a song written by david bowie and iggy pop, first released by iggy pop on his debut solo studio album, the idiot in 1977. This book celebrates transcendent moments where art and clubbing.
Grace jonesnightclubbing lp back to black editionisland. In a career of myriad highlights nightclubbing remains the high water mark of grace joness imperial years with island records. It has been since considered a career highlight, along with lust for life and has been covered by many artists. Listen to grace jones cover of nightclubbing below. Grace jones born may 19, 1952, american model, singer. Grace jones nightclubbing vinyl records and cds for sale. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Grace jones ms jones top models 1980s makeup swatch fashion cover fashion face 80s fashion book covers.
Grace jones born beverly grace jones on may 19, 1948, in spanish town, jamaica is a model, singer and actress. Photoshop photography editorial photography image photography fashion photography art. Raised in syracuse, new york, she found success in the 70s as a model, working in new york and paris where she shared an apartment with jerry hall and jessica lange, before rising to public prominence as a singer and personality. In 1981, grace jones released her fifth studio album nightclubbing. Along with its predecessor, warm leatherette 1980, it represented a new musical direction for jones. In 1980, grace jones decamped to compass point studios in nassau, bahamas where she worked with producers alex sadkin and island records president chris blackwell, as well as a. Jones began her modelling career in new york state, then in paris, working for fashion houses such as yves st. Released under her new contract with manhattan records, inside story saw jones working with producer nile rodgers of chic jones had previously tried to work with the band during the. Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by jamaican singer grace jones, released on 11 may 1981 by island records. Nobody was expecting grace jones to relaunch her career successfully with 2008s hurricane, arriving 19 years after her previous studio album. This book celebrates transcendent moments where art and. Recorded at compass point studios in the bahamas, the album contains a mix of cover versions from artists as diverse as bill withers, iggy pop and astor piazzolla and original material, including 3 songs cowritten by grace jones. Grace jones has 80 books on goodreads with 4314 ratings. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Tonys 15month fling with grace jones started when they met at an orgy credit. Legendary model, actress, singer, and allaround badass pop culture icon grace jones has, in fact, written a memoir reflecting on her career and life since the 1970s. It is worth noting, coincidence or not that the idiot was the last thing joy division singer ian curtis listened to before hanging himself. Grace jonesnightclubbing lp back to black editionisland londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1. Books by grace jones author of ill never write my memoirs. During an appearance on russell hartys itv chat show in 1980, jones outraged that hed dare to turn his back to speak to another guest smacked him in the face. Wildly entertaining, occasionally stunningly poetic, and based on the rough outlines of jones incredible life and illustrious career, ill never write my memoirs is something as she spends pages proclaiming she does with her music utterly new and unique. And this, friends, is a life worth reflecting on, filled with decadent studio 54 parties, fame. Graphic designer storm thorgerson included the picture in his 1999 book, 100 best album covers. By all means a phenomenal pop album that hit number nine on the black albums chart and crossed over to penetrate the pop charts at number 32, nightclubbing saw grace jones working once again with sly dunbar, robbie shakespeare, and the remainder of the compass point team. High quality grace jones nightclubbing gifts and merchandise. Grace jones by jeanpaul goude, for the album nightclubbing, 1981. Recorded at compass point studios with producers alex sadkin and island records. Born in jamaica, at age she moved with her siblings to their parents home in syracuse, new york.
Grace jones ive seen that face before 12 version duration. Having achieved a major success with the comeback album slave to the rhythm and the bestselling hits compilation island life, both in 1985, grace jones delivered her next album the following year. Island l 37576 made in australia by festival new outer and inner plastic sleeves. Grace jones is the author of ill never write my memoirs 3. Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by grace jones, released in 1981. Grace jones is a jamaican singer, songwriter, lyricist, supermodel, record producer, and actress. Nightclubbing is definitely graces best studio album. It is the second of three postdisco albums that jones made at compass point studios in the bahamas and became jones commercial breakthrough and also formed the basis of her groundbreaking concept tour a. Grace jones nightclubbing is an album that has grown more and more in stature since its release in 1981, the mixtures of styles making it a.
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