Slave to the Rhythm (Grace Jones album)

***Slave to the Rhythm*** is the seventh studio album by Jamican singer Grace Jones, released on 28 October 1985 by Island Records.

## Information

Planned as _a biography_ in the album's booklet, _Slave to the Rhythm_ is a concept album, produced by ZTT Records founder and producer Trevor Horn. _Slave to the Rhythm_ was released in 1985, three years after her last album _Living My Life_ as she had taken a break and began to act in movies such as _Conan the Destroyer_ in 1984 and in the James Bond film _A View to Kill_ in 1985. The album was her first set of funk and R&B albums.

### Original vinyl & CD, and 2015 remaster pressings

**Side A**
1. "Jones the Rhythm" – 6:26
1. "The Fashion Show" – 6:26
1. "The Frog and the Princess" – 7:04
1. "Operattack" – 2:45

**Side B**
1. "Slave to the Rhythm" – 6:35
1. "The Crossing (oohh the action...)" – 4:58
1. "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" – 2:53
1. "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones" – 5:56

### CD version

1. "Jones the Rhythm" – 5:24
1. "The Fashion Show" – 4:05
1. "Operattack" – 2:16
1. "Slave to the Rhythm" – 6:12
1. "The Frog and the Princess" – 7:34
1. "The Crossing (oohh the action...)" – 4:51
1. "Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" – 2:53
1. "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones" – 4:27

## Personnel

- Ambrosian Singers – background vocals, choir, chorus
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Pete Beachill – trombone, trumpet
- J.J. Belle – guitar, percussion, bass, vocals, hi hat
- Dave Bishop – tenor saxophone
- Stuart Brook – trumpet
- David Gilmour - guitar samples
- Glenn Gregory – background vocals
- Jean-Paul Goude – design
- Trevor Horn – production
- Luis Jardim – percussion, bass
- Grace Jones – lead vocals
- Stephen Lipson – guitar, bass, keyboards, engineering, synclavier, assisting production
- Andy Macintosh – tenor saxophone
- Gary Maughan – keyboards
- John McCarthy – conductor, choir, chorus
- Ian McShane – voice-overs
- Andra Faye McIntosh – baritone saxophone

- Paul Morley – interview
- Paul Cooke - Jovial Interview
- Richard Niles – arrangements
- Tessa Niles – harp, background vocals
- Geoff Perkins – trombone
- John Pignegny – French horn
- Andrew Richards – guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Andy Richards – drums, keyboards
- Frank Ricotti – percussion, arrangements
- Jon Sinclair – keyboards
- David Snell – harp, French horn
- Stan Sulzmann – alto and tenor saxophone
- James Talbot – alto saxophone
- John Thirkell – percussion, trumpet
- Shorty Tim – percussion
- Philip Todd – alto saxophone
- Wallmen – keyboards
- Bruce Woolley – guitar, bass, keyboards, background vocals

## Chart performance

|align="left"|Chart (1985-1986)|align="left"|Peak position|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Australia (Kent Music Report)|align="center"|34||
|align="left"|Austria|align="center"|7|
|align="left"|Canada|align="center"|75|
|align="left"|Germany|align="center"|10|
|align="left"|Italy|align="center"|15|
|align="left"|Netherlands|align="center"|8|
|align="left"|New Zealand|align="center"|11|
|align="left"|Norway|align="center"|13|
|align="left"|Sweden|align="center"|23|
|align="left"|Switzerland|align="center"|9|
|align="left"|United Kingdom|align="center"|12|
|align="left"|United States|align="center"|73|
|align="left"|United States <small>(Top R&B Albums)</small>|align="center"|25|

## Release history

|align="center"|Region|align="center"|Year|align="center"|Format(s)|align="center"|Label|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="left"|Worldwide|align="left"|1985|align="left"|LP, Cassette|align="left"|Island, Manhattan, ZTT|
|align="left"|US, Europe|align="left"|1987|align="left"|CD|align="left"|Island, Island Masters|
|align="left"|Europe|align="left"|2015|align="left"|HDCD|align="left"|LMLR, Universal|

## Other websites

- _Slave to the Rhythm_ on Allmusic
- _Slave to the Rhythm_ on Discogs
- _Slave to the Rhythm_ on Rate Your Music

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Slave to the Rhythm
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Grace Jones
- **released**: 28 October 1985
- **recorded**: 1985
- **length**: 43:09
- **label**: Island Records
- **producer**: Trevor Horn
- **prev title**: Living My Life (Grace Jones album), Living My Life
- **prev year**: 1982
- **next title**: Island Life (Grace Jones album), Island Life
- **next year**: 1985