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Out-of-print in the US! A comprehensive collection of Jones' post-disco work, most of it recorded between 1980 and 1982 in Nassau, Bahamas, with a truly remarkable studio band, including the legendary reggae rhythm team of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, alongwith Marianne Faithful collaborator Barry Reynolds on guitar. The songs--which run the gamut from Smokey Robinson to Chrissie Hynde to Johnny Cash--are generally arranged in an innovative, ahead-of-their-time way (echoey yet spare, with lots of deep bass) that owes a bit to dub and in any case provides a perfect backdrop for Jones' Queen of the Undead vocals.

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Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Island) draws from the three Jones albums produced by [Chris] Blackwell and played by the All-Stars. Jones bore her status as Diaspora artist proudly, putting across white rock songs and cabaret tunes with few of the emotional signifiers of either Rasta or Pop. -- Spin

[Grace Jones'] mannish, sing-speak delivery (imagine a Jamaican Lotte Lenya) bristles with sexual frisson, and driven by Sly & Robbie's cyberdub rhythms on these early-'80s sessions, it made for transgressive dance-floor epics that bridged new- wave chill and "Saturday Night Fever." -- Entertainment Weekly

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 4.92 x 0.39 inches; 4.37 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Island
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1998
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 29, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Island
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000007QQK
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Pope Steverino

Remastered Rare Recordings

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015

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This is one of the best Grace Jones collections you can get. I didn't see it mentioned on Amazon or anywhere else but the songs are remastered, and they sound great! There's also a booklet included with several well-known and iconic pictures of Ms. Jones as well as an interesting essay by Brian Chin with background information on the Compass Point sessions. The liner notes also include extensive information on the versions of the songs as they appear here. Another Amazon reviewer wrote disappointedly that the song versions on this collection have all been previously available. The truth is that before this collection was released these versions were available only on cassette. (These are the versions that appeared -exclusively- on the cassette format of the original studio albums Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing, and Living My Life.) In all, 14 versions on this collection were previously unavailable on CD, and 2 songs were previously unreleased on any format. And all the songs here are remastered, which is extremely important. When you compare the songs on this collection to the songs as they appear on the original CD releases of the Compass Point albums the difference is strikingly apparent. There are also a couple of rare songs included here: Grace's versions of "Ring Of Fire" and "She's Lost Control"; as well as rare dub versions of both "Private Life" and "She's Lost Control". These songs may be available elsewhere, but here they are remastered and in their proper context alongside other songs from the Compass Point sessions. When you put it all together you have a superb 2-CD collection essential to any Grace Jones fan.

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Dr. T

Fantastic Grace Jones Collection

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019

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This two CD collection of Grace Jones best era is outstanding. I like the longer versions of these songs and virtually everything from this period is included for a good price. The sound quality is unbelievable. These songs sound amazing. I found the liner notes very informative as well. Highly recommended!

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Pretty Good Attempt

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013

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There have been many releases of "Best Of" Grace Jones CD's. I still have not found one that rounds out her entire career. Although,this one comes pretty close. I have made my own "Best Of" and some of the tracks on my own "Best Of" - I took from this CD. It's hard to put together a single or double disk of her career. 4 stars for a good effort. Such an under-rated artist. Viva Miss Grace!!!

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Mark

good compile

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2016

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I got this for several songs that i like. I am not a huge grace fan. This is a very good compile with almost everything you would want if you aren't going to get the albums.

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C. LaMont

Grace Jones her music still playing in clubs today

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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great CD as she is on the dark side its danceable she is in a class all by her self you can see some of her songs and live on u tube a few remixes on this 2 CD set.

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andrew hubbard

Grace Jones still rocks.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015

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This album provides all the familiar Grace Jones hits along with several dub mixes and some songs not available on cd before. Booklet includes lots of info on Ms. Jones and her career. Highly recommended.

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Here's Grace Jones!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015

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All her great songs together! Another great CD!

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D. S. HARDEN

Private Life:...

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2007

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A Great Overall collection of her bigger songs. My favorite is the extended version of "Slave to the Rhythm (8:18)" For the collection and value of the discs, I give it - Five stars!!

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not_a_real_folkie

Superb music of course - just not *the* Compass Point Sessions (just a selection)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2020

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Given the price for a double CD, I'm not really complaining.

However, I did feel a bit conned when I realised that this compilation doesn't contain "The Compass Point Sessions" but "Some of the results of the Compass Point Sessions". In other words, you don't get all the tracks from the Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Living My Life albums, but you do get double helpings of some of the more well-known songs, plus "Slave To The Rhythm", which was recorded in a very non-Caribbean London studio with Trevor Horn.

I would have quite happily traded the "dub versions" of "Private Life" and "She's Lost Control" on Disc 1, which outstay their welcome a bit, for the missing album tracks that were recorded at Compass Point from 1980- 82.

The other slight niggle for audiophiles, is that these remastered versions have been banged through the dreaded late-90s "compression machine" so that the marvellous sense of air and space that was originally around Sly & Robbie's rhythm section is largely lost in the quest for in-yer-face loudness. Have a listen to the intro to "Libertango" on this compilation and compare it with an original vinyl or Island CD version. Euch! Chris Blackwell would never have stood for this!

But, despite *all* this, you can't quibble with the quality of the material. All the hype around Grace Jones' 1980s Island period is justified - these are extraordinary recordings that add considerably to the possibilities of music.

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Kay B

An amazing album all round.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2017

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This is a pretty amazing album all round.There are some phenomenal tracks and remixes on here.I was stunned by the version of 'She's Lost Control' (Joy Division), it blew me away!Grace is a very versatile singer and this album really gets this point across.There are some great dance numbers on here too.A well crafted album by a classy and unique artist.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2019

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Great album with the added bonus of being superbly recorded. She might be a little out there as a personality but as a singer she is class.

squiff

still sounds great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2015

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Yes there are lots of Grace Jones compilations, I bought this one for the dubs and versions, worth the price alone for private life dub.
great songs and production. well ahead of its time. her new releases Hurricane and hurricane dub are excellent too.

EJROLSTON

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2018

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Brilliant compilation-Compass point CD
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