Island Life

~ Release by Grace Jones (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1La Vie en rose
producer:
Tom Moulton
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
37:27
2I Need a Man
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
I Need a Man
writer:
Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter) and Paul Slade
3:22
3Do or Die
producer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
Do or Die
lyricist:
Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
3:22
4Private Life
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
cover recording of:
Private Life
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
5:11
5Love Is the Drug
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
remixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
cover recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, BMG Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia, Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
6:04
6I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
bass guitar:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
Mikey Chung and Barry Reynolds
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
music videos:
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (music video) by Grace Jones
recording of:
I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
lyricist:
Nathalie Delon, Barry Reynolds and Dennis Wilkey
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player)
version of:
Libertango
3.354:29
7Pull Up to the Bumper
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
remixer:
Steven Stanley (Jamaican producer)
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Chenana Music Publishing, Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Ixat Music
3:40
8Walking in the Rain
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Walking in the Rain
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
54:18
9My Jamaican Guy
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
music videos:
My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones
recording of:
My Jamaican Guy
lyricist and composer:
Grace Jones
56:00
10Slave to the Rhythm
assistant producer:
S.J. Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones (original version of “Slave to the Rhythm”)
lyricist and composer:
Simon Darlow (songwriter, keyboardist & guitarist), Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson and Bruce Woolley
34:22

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Love Is the Drug
part of:Huffington Post: Sexiest Album Covers: From the 50’s to Now (number: 18) (order: 18)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/45107 [info]
Wikidata:Q837548 [info]