Inside Story [Import]

Grace Jones | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 8, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00000718N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)

2. Hollywood Liar

3. Chan Hitchhikes to Shanghai

4. Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician

5. Party Girl

6. Crush

7. Barefoot in Beverly Hills

8. Scary But Fun

9. White Collar Crime

10. Inside Story

Editorial Reviews

Australian re-issue of her record originally released in 1986 and has since been long deleted here in the States. 10 tracks in total featuring the hit single, 'I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You). Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT, TOPICAL, TIMELESS, September 12, 2003

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VINCENT P TARSITANO (PORT ORANGE, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside Story (Audio CD)

This is one of my all-time favorite albums. I believe it is very probably Ms. Jones greatest work. A totally mature offering without pretension, shock value, gimmickry or gratuitous sensuality.

Here, the great Ms. Jones tackles a variety of social, personal, spiritual topics.

From social justice ["White Collar Crime"] to thwarted personal ambitions ["Inside Story"], to marching to one's own drummer ["Barefoot in Beverly Hills"], to reincarnation ["Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician"], to thrill-seeking and perseverance ["Party Girl," "Scary But Fun"].

Great production, texture, songcraft, melody and singing. Great sense of energy and fun throughout the set. Cohesive and unified. A delight from start to finish. Yes, as a few other reviewers mentioned, a departure from her normal style of mostly dance music. [Ironically, every tune here is danceable.] I am a big believer in allowing artists to grow. Ms. Jones co-wrote and co-produced every song. Nile Rodgers, the great writer/producer of Chic, supervised. [Just in case you were wondering, this sounds more like a David Bowie album than a Chic album. In fact, if you like the sound of Bowie's "Let's Dance" (which was also produced by Nile Rodgers), you will LOVE the sound of INSIDE STORY] But, Ms. Jones' unique stamp is all over this album. Every tune is a stand-out. A bold step with dazzling results. In my opinion, absolutely ESSENTIAL Grace Jones.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A HIDDEN GEM, October 1, 2005

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Anthony E. Walker "new wave surfer" (melbourne, australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside Story (Audio CD)

From its striking cover to the content this really is a great album. with songs such as "victor was a jazz musician", which evokes a feeling of a smokey jazz club, with grace dimly lit on stage to "still walking barefoot" where one can almost see grace doing whats shes singing about. Nile Rodgers has really given the listener a multifaceted album with grace going all directions. this album gives us another view into the enigma that is grace jones, its just a shame that shes not singing anymore

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album!!!, June 18, 2006

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Freddy (Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Story (Audio CD)

Although I consider that the albums made is her island period (more precisely with Sly and Robbie) is the best of Grace Jones, her two last albums were something really different and something quite good too. On this album it's made quite clear from he start that Grace is no more mumbling. The sounds is a lot more 80`s than her others album and a lot more personal which make it quite appealing. The production is top notch... It's different all right but not a total departure from her island period; her extravagant personality is still around, it's pop and dance all the way... So it should please every fans of her and even attrack some new listeners.

I`M NOT PERFECT: One of the very best tracks on the album... It's a perfect pop number and Grace Vocals are amazing! You need to dance, sing or shout along Jones for sure.

HOLLYWOOD LIAR: Great track, get stuck in my mind for sure each time I listen to it... The tune is ordinary at the start but she the French lyrics make their entrance it became something else. And it's quite good, one of my favorite.

CHAN HITCHHIKES TO SHANGHAI: Sounds 80`s but has a upright beat which make it a nice piece of pop but somehow gets repetitive.

VICTOR: Great, simply stunning... You get stuck in some kind of trance when you listen to victor; it's actually one of the best tracks she ever recorded in her entire career. The vocals of Grace are once again amazing, a more jazzy, late night style which work quite well.

PARTY GIRL: Danceable track, quite personal for Jones. But really nothing shine in the song. I can't understand why this track was chosen for a single.

CRUSH: Imaginative and daring. It has a special feel that Grace never tried before. It's a great song in a more rock style.

BAREFOOT IN BEVERLY HILLS: Unoriginal, stands out as the only bad track of the album. Really nothing interesting in the track; the vocals are flat, the musical unimaginative and the sound is 80.

SCARY BUT FUN: Great, great... So original and it delivers a beautiful message thru this song; taking chances on the life you've won.

WHITE COLLAR CRIME: Wow, the stand out of this album must be the last two tracks... This one is absolutely amazingly gorgeous... Grace sings like she never sings before. Seriously she get that note at the end of the song, it's incredible.

INSIDE STORY: This one is a gem. Although it's not the style that Grace is used to it became one of the great tracks on Inside Story. I love the lyrics...

Altought I considered it not her best album, inside story is still above today's music and by far. Grace is emotional, direct, sure and strange... That what's makes this album work so well... Have a try if you find it somewhere, you won`t regret it!!!