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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW, January 22, 2005
I remember the first time I heard this cd all the way through. The blend of RnB, Reggae, New Wave, Rock and Balladry was simply MIND BLOWING. Little wonder the British music magazine NME named this the best album of the year when originally released. Grace Jones posseses an incredibly versatile voice, and is perhaps one of the most under rated performers of my generation. Her tender singing on the emotional ballad "I've Done It Again" is breath taking, and is in stark contrast to the menacing vocals in the cover of the Police song "Demolition Man". "Libertango ( I've Seen That Face Before )" is a cool reggae tune with European touches. Some of the vocals are sung in French, and an accordian ( more than likely a synthesizer, as no accordian player is credited in the liner notes ) features prominantly. It's ALL GOOD here, people. Every song is a winner. The production is immaculate ( courtesy of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and the one and only - sadly missed -Alex Sadkin ) and the band ( lead by the legendary rhythm section Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare ) is untouchable. The prefect blend of styles, the production and performance, both vocal and instrumental, the packaging ( that cover photo !!!! ) - it all adds up to one of the finest albums of the Eighties, if not of all time. BOTTOM LINE - If you like Grace Jones, you MUST have this cd in your collection, and if you are "Grace-curious" this is the best place to start.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pull Up To The Bumper., March 20, 2000
I know that many people either haven't heard Grace Jones' music or they don't like her singing, but I happen to think that she is an important element in pop music history. Nightclubbing is her most consistent work alongside 1980's Warm Leatherette and 1982's Living My Life. She has a variety of sounds here with "Walking In The Rain", "Pull Up To The Bumper", "Nightclubbing", "Feel Up", "I've Done It Again" and "Libertango". The cd is very cohesive and the music flows seamlessly across 9 tracks. Grace's voice is really what sets her music apart from other artists. Her flat, oftentimes menacing voice pushes the music along. However, a surprise at the end of the cd, "I've Done It Again" shows that she really could sing. This is a must have for any rock collector.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE TORCH SINGER, July 7, 2000
This was her follow-up to the dramatic Warm Leatherette, her first "rock" album, and it's a varied work where she explores different avenues. Pull Up To The Bumper with its jerking Jamaican rhythm is considered "rude" ["pull up to the bumper baby/put it inbetween"], on (Iggy Pop's) Nightclubbing she's at her menacing best, I've Seen That Face ... is my fave track, Demolition Man is Grace being threatening once again and I've Done It Again is a beautiful ballad. Walking In The Rain, Use Me and Art Groupie are superb too. It is perhaps more accessible than both Warm Leatherette and Living My Life, and a good entry point for those wanting to investigate the divine Ms Jones in her post-disco phase.
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