Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones album)

Warm Leatherette
Studio album by
Grace Jones
ReleasedMay 9, 1980
Recorded1979–1980
Genre
Length39:04
LabelIsland
Producer
Grace Jones chronology
Muse
(1979) 		Warm Leatherette
(1980) 		Nightclubbing
(1981)
Singles from Warm Leatherette
  1. "A Rolling Stone"
    Released: April 1980
  2. "Love Is the Drug"
    Released: May 1980
  3. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"
    Released: May 1980
  4. "Private Life"
    Released: June 30, 1980
  5. "Warm Leatherette"
    Released: 11 July 1980
  6. "Breakdown"
    Released: 27 July 1980
  7. "Pars"
    Released: 23 September 1980

Warm Leatherette is the fourth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. The album was released on 9 May 1980 through Island Records.

Background

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

LP release

Side A

  1. "Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 4:25
  2. "Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 5:10
  3. "A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
  4. "Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 7:15

Side B

  1. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:50
  2. "Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
  3. "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
  4. "Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:05

CD and cassette release

  1. "Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 5:38
  2. "Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 6:19
  3. "A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
  4. "Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 8:41
  5. "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 6:45
  6. "Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
  7. "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
  8. "Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:44

Personnel

  • 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

Chart Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 47
United Kingdom[3] 45
United States[4] 132

Release history

Region Year Format(s) Label
Worldwide 1980 LP, Cassette Island
USA 1986 CD
Europe 1987
Australia 1989

References

  1. ↑ "The World Of Grace Jones". www.theworldofgracejones.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.

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