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.

Track listing

Original vinyl & CD, and 2015 remaster pressings
Side A
"Jones the Rhythm" – 6:26
"The Fashion Show" – 6:26
"The Frog and the Princess" – 7:04
"Operattack" – 2:45

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

CD version
"Jones the Rhythm" – 5:24
"The Fashion Show" – 4:05
"Operattack" – 2:16
"Slave to the Rhythm" – 6:12
"The Frog and the Princess" – 7:34
"The Crossing (oohh the action...)" – 4:51
"Don't Cry – It's Only the Rhythm" – 2:53
"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
Chart (1985-1986)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)34Austria7Canada75Germany10Italy15Netherlands8New Zealand11Norway13Sweden23Switzerland9United Kingdom12United States73United States (Top R&B Albums)25

Release history
RegionYearFormat(s)LabelWorldwide1985LP, CassetteIsland, Manhattan, ZTTUS, Europe1987CDIsland, Island MastersEurope2015HDCDLMLR, Universal

References

Other websites
 Slave to the Rhythm on Allmusic
 Slave to the Rhythm on Discogs
 Slave to the Rhythm on Rate Your Music

Category:1985 albums
Category:Grace Jones albums
Category:Funk albums
Category:R&B albums
Category:Island Records albums