'Feel Up', "I've Done It Again' and 'The Apple Stretching' would have to be in my top 10.
Perhaps also this were I to hear it...
https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/1539/400-1.jpg
― nashwan, Monday, 16 October 2017 16:59 (six years ago) link
News to me: "The Apple Stretching" and "Nipple To The Bottle" were two sides of the same (7")single!I like this 12" version of "Apple"--no gratuitous syn-drum injections etc., and though the vivid detail of Melvin Van Peebles' lyrics goes against the grain of her terse voice, that's against the grain anyway, and appropriate to the ever-lurking possibility of urban sensory overload, just like the occasional distortion of this posted copy goes w hectic city etc:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4DGr_KV_XU
On the other had, "Nipple To The Bottle" seems basically a more monotonous song, despite some good live work-outs and right-thinking extended mixes (not that I've heard nearly all of either). So right now I like this studio edit---it's a little short, but always leave 'em wanting more (ace visuals too, taking some turns I didn't expect---O Canada!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2zlxTmNo_0
― dow, Monday, 16 October 2017 18:30 (six years ago) link
Of course she's always effective w *brief bursts* of vivid detail, shots fired, but MVP is(deliberately?)wordy here--still, seems like it works, pretty much. Would like to hear her on "Desolation Row."
― dow, Monday, 16 October 2017 18:42 (six years ago) link
I want to get a comp of all her baddest shit… there are many, but most don't seem to contain "ladeez and germs, miss Grace jones" which to most people is known as "slave to the rhythm." the below seems to be the best bet, but I can't tell if the listed track is that tune or the one with that title from the album that has several elements of the single but lacks THAT GLORIOUS FUCKING CHORUS.
anybody have any advice? anybody noticed that Cale's "everytime the dogs bark" is way up "slave's" behind?
https://www.discogs.com/Grace-Jones-The-Ultimate-Collection/release/1437840
― veronica moser, Thursday, 21 December 2017 20:09 (six years ago) link
Big fan of Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions.
― ... (Eazy), Thursday, 21 December 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
agreed, it's a really good overview of this era.
― mark e, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:10 (six years ago) link
These seem to be the versions on that compilation:
2-11 Slave To The Rhythm 6:12
3-10 Slave To The Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version) 8:20
― new noise, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:18 (six years ago) link
IT'S JUUUUUST THE APPLE STRETCHING AND YAWWWNINNNG
― brimstead, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:20 (six years ago) link
and good luck getting that 3cd set ! i have never seen that before.whereas the 2cd set as mentioned is easily available
― mark e, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:22 (six years ago) link
but most don't seem to contain "ladeez and germs, miss Grace jones" which to most people is known as "slave to the rhythm.
https://www.discogs.com/Grace-Jones-Private-Life-The-Compass-Point-Sessions/master/66893
8 minute version of required track.
― mark e, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:24 (six years ago) link
yep that's the second one i linked above.
― new noise, Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
Grace is sounding good during quarantine. "Unlimited Capacity for Love" in particular is so, so good.
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 31 July 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
Claaaaaaaasic.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 31 July 2020 16:42 (three years ago) link