Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones album)

Warm Leatherette is the fourth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. The album was released on 9 May 1980 through Island Records.

Background
For the album Jones worked with reggae producers Sly and Robbie. The album is different from Jones' first three albums as they were mainly disco and R&B. This album had reggae and electronica sounds. Chris Blackwell planned to make a record with "a harsh sound that was heavy with Jamaican rhythm".

Track listing
LP release
Side A
 "Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 4:25
 "Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 5:10
 "A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
 "Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 7:15

Side B
 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 3:50
 "Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
 "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
 "Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:05

CD and cassette release
 "Warm Leatherette" (Daniel Miller) – 5:38
 "Private Life" (Chrissie Hynde) – 6:19
 "A Rolling Stone" (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) – 3:30
 "Love Is the Drug" (Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 8:41
 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (Smokey Robinson) – 6:45
 "Bullshit" (Barry Reynolds) – 5:20
 "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 5:30
 "Pars" (Jacques Higelin) – 4:44

Personnel
 Wally Badarou – keyboards
 Chris Blackwell – production, engineering, mixing
 Mikey Chung – guitar
 Sly Dunbar – drums
 Jean-Paul Goude – artwork
 Grace Jones – vocals, background vocals
 Barry Reynolds – guitar
 Alex Sadkin – production, engineering, mixing
 Robbie Shakespeare – bass
 Kendal Stubbs – assistant engineering
 Uziah Thompson – percussion
Ted Jensen - mastering engineer

Chart performance
ChartPeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)47United Kingdom45United States132

Release history
RegionYearFormat(s)LabelWorldwide1980LP, CassetteIslandUSA1986CDEurope1987Australia1989

References

 Other websites 
 Warm Leatherette on Discogs
 Warm Leatherette on Rate Your Music

Category:1980 albums
Category:Grace Jones albums
Category:Electronica albums
Category:Reggae albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Island Records albums