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Grace Jones Story

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Deluxe 2006 two CD set in hardback cover highlighting the best of her entire career. Features 26 trendsetting tracks including 'Nipple To The Bottle', 'I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)', 'Warm Leatherette', 'Sex Drive', 'Pull Up To The Bumper', 'Walking In The Rain', 'La Vie En Rose', 'I Need A Man' and more. Universal.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.75 x 0.45 inches; 4.57 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Universal UK
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Universal UK
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000CR8REC
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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DAVID G. MCHALE IV

GRACE'S STORY CONTINUES & IT'S AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2010

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Greatest hits packages are a funny thing. From a fans point of view there are always a couple of songs that should be included in the collection that are not, and THE GRACE JONES STORY is no exception. While this retrospective is excellent I can't believe Slave To The Rhythm is not included here!!! Being one of her biggest hits that's just blasphemy! One of my favorite lesser known songs that I wish were included is Victor Should Of Been A Jazz Musician from her Inside Story album. Now if those two songs would of been included here, this would of been a near perfect greatest hits collection for me. That said, this is still a stellar place to get acquainted with MISS JONES if your not already a fan, and if you are its still a wonderful choice to build a musical foundation to this most unusual and unique performer. This two disc twenty-eight song presentation comes beautifully encased in a collectors visual biography booklet. The mini-bio is informative, and the photos are a minute slice and reminder of just how influential GRACE has been to the music, art, and fashion worlds. As for the music, there's lots of diverse career spanning tunes here that GRACE presents in her distinct innate way of conveying a cornucopia of emotions in lyric, music, and in the performing art realms. MISS JONES is a master of the visual; her six foot frame, gorgeous androgyny, and outragous personality and antics are nothing short of legendary. She infuses all this phyicality into her craft, and we have a muse unlike no other. I enjoy most of the songs showcased here, and strongly recommend the reader to add this collection to their CD library ASAP!!! GRACE is alot of fun and is never ever dull, so why not spend an evening with one of he most exotic women on the planet? Buy THE GRACE JONES STORY today and be spellbound by this amazing diva!!! ***One last note of interest, in the 1980's a poll was taken and men found GRACE JONES the most frightening and intimadating female ever!!! Interesting don't you think!?!?! Let me state that this was straight men who froze in fear reguarding her. Gay men definitely don't fear her as well as love her strength and androgyny. THE GRACE JONES STORY is awesome, and you won't be disapointed with this amazing set of songs!!!!!

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Truth

To Make a Long Story Short...

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2007

This UK release is by far the most comprehensive Grace Jones compilation to date (along with the 3 disc Holland import "Ultimate Grace Jones", which includes the rarely included song "Inspiration"). This collection leaves much to be desired, but it does include some rare tracks.

THE GRACE JONES STORY consists of 28 songs on two discs (14 tracks each), from 1977-1993. Discs packaged in cardboard sleeves (no disc holders); packaging resembles a children's book about the same dimensions as a standard jewel case; attached to the inside is a 12-page booklet, situated between the two cardboard sleeves (discs removed from opening on top); running time for each disc just under 75 minutes. Booklet includes a pedestrian (and nearly void of punctuation) essay by Daryl Easlea, an assortment of photographs (of album covers, magazine photos, advertisements, etc.; most too small to be easily viewed), a hard-to-read partial timeline of Ms. Jones's life, and no detailed track information (publishing dates provided for several songs clearly have no correlation to the recording or release dates; musician personnel, producer credits, albums of origin, and chart information not provided, nor is there a discography). Sound quality is good.

The first 11 songs on disc one come from Grace Jones's disco albums recorded in the late `70s. They include "Don't Mess with the Messer" (credited to Blues songwriter/producer Willie Dixon, but with different lyrics, a different melody, and a disco beat, it bears no resemblance to the song recorded by Blues legend Koko Taylor), "Fame" (not the David Bowie song or the theme from the film-turned-television-series, rather an enjoyable disco song written by Jones herself), and "Saved" (not the quasi-Gospel song recorded by Rhythm & Blues singer LaVern Baker, rather a different quasi-Gospel song). The best songs here are "Sinning", "Fame", and "Do or Die".

Beginning with track 12 on disc one thru track 10 on disc two, the songs are from Jones's three albums recorded at Compass Point studios (1980's "Warm Leatherette", 1981's "Nightclubbing", 1982's "Living My Life"). But missing from these recordings are "Pars", "Breakdown", "Cry Now, Laugh Later", "Unlimited Capacity for Love", "Living My Life", and the until recently unreleased demo of "Ring of Fire". Also missing are well known recordings like "Slave to the Rhythm" and "Demolition Man".

The last four songs of disc two begin with her big hit "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)", from 1986's "Inside Story"; this is the first Grace Jones compilation this song appears on (no other songs from that album, such as "Party Girl" or "Scary But Fun", are included in this collection). Her last album was 1989's "Bulletproof Heart"; "Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)" and "Someone to Love" are from this album. "Sex Drive" is a house/dance recording released as a single in 1993.

The track listing is often mis-identified. Here is the correct track listing:

Disc 1

01. That's the Trouble

02. I Need a Man

03. La Vie En Rose

04. Send in the Clowns

05. What I Did For Love

06. Do or Die

07. Fame

08. Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City

09. Don't Mess With the Messer

10. Sinning

11. Saved

12. Warm Leatherette

13. Love Is the Drug

14. The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game

Disc 2

01. Private Life

02. She's Lost Control

03. Pull Up to the Bumper

04. Walking in the Rain

05. Use Me

06. Nightclubbing

07. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)

08. My Jamaican Guy

09. The Apple Stretching

10. Nipple to the Bottle

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

12. Love on Top of Love

13. Someone to Love

14. Sex Drive

On the back cover, there is a very obvious error in the text color of the track listing for the first disc.

No compiler credit is given; it is notable that Daryl Easlea also wrote the essay for "Grace Jones: The Collection" [2004, Spectrum/Universal].

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VLR

Yay, Grace Jones Liner Notes and Many of Her Best Songs

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014

I feel very lucky to have this CD of Grace Jones. The liner notes give lots of information that most people don't know about her and it includes many songs that are familiar to any Grace Jones fan. This shipped all the way from Japan (I know we aren't supposed to talk about shipping here) and it arrived in record time. I'm very pleased to own this since I am determined to own anything she has ever created.

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Seand67

They Missed AGAIN!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2006

Sorry, I can't endorse this latest Grace Jones collection because Universal failed to include enough material from the SUPER RARE 'Muse' & 'Fame' albums (BTW, I have both on a single disc!), 'Seven Day Weekend' (fr.'Boomerang' SDTK), 'Slave To The Rhythm' (which is one of Grace's BIGGEST HITS without question!!), and the rare 1978 B-Side to 'Do Or Die' titled 'Comme Un Oiseau Qui S'Envole' (which I'm lucky enough to have on CD!!!) would've been a nice track to include here!!

In closing, 'The Grace Jones Story' (VERY OVERPRICED BY THE WAY!!) was supposed to be the FIRST comprehensive collection / anthology for Grace Jones fans, but alas..the record company fu**** up again!! And they wonder why fans insist on making BETTER compilations at home ? Hmmm...NEXT!
Peace, SD
(of 'Chaka's World')

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bertold

Careful !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2012

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Of course it is a nice collection of Grace's songs, but a two CD compilation that does not include Slave of the Rythm - that is just incomprehensible (at least to me).

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Brand 113 Inc

Andy Griffith second season

Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2005

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The show is an alltime classic. I didn,t like the 6 min of promos for other dvd.s on first disk you are forced to watch. I buy dvd so I don't have to watch commercials.

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