Island Life

~ Release by Grace Jones (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

FIXME: I'm not 100% positive if CID 132 is an Island Masters cat#.

Annotation last modified on 2012-05-20 17:31 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1La Vie en rose
producer:
Tom Moulton
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
37:26
2I Need a Man
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
I Need a Man
writer:
Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter) and Paul Slade
3:22
3Do or Die
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
Do or Die
lyricist:
Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden
3:22
4Private Life
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
cover recording of:
Private Life
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
5:11
5Love Is the Drug
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
remixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
cover recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
6:03
6I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
bass guitar:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
music videos:
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (music video) by Grace Jones
recording of:
I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
lyricist:
Nathalie Delon, Barry Reynolds and Dennis Wilkey
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player)
version of:
Libertango
3.354:30
7Pull Up to the Bumper
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
remixer:
Steven Stanley (producer)
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
3:38
8Walking in the Rain
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Walking in the Rain
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
54:18
9My Jamaican Guy
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
recording of:
My Jamaican Guy
lyricist and composer:
Grace Jones
56:00
10Slave to the Rhythm
assistant producer:
S.J. Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Slave to the Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Simon Darlow (songwriter, keyboardist & guitarist), Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
is based on:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones (original version of “Slave to the Rhythm”)
34:23

Credits

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:Love Is the Drug
part of:Huffington Post: Sexiest Album Covers: From the 50’s to Now (number: 18) (order: 18)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/45107 [info]
Wikidata:Q837548 [info]