Warm Leatherette Released May 9, 1980 Recorded 1979–1980 Genre Length 39 :04 Label Island Producer
"A Rolling Stone" Released: April 1980
"Love Is the Drug " Released: May 1980
"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" Released: May 1980
"Private Life" Released: June 30, 1980
"Warm Leatherette" Released: 11 July 1980
"Breakdown" Released: 27 July 1980
"Pars" Released: 23 September 1980
Warm Leatherette is the fourth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones . The album was released on 9 May 1980 through Island Records .
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 ".[1]
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 "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 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
Region
Year
Format(s)
Label
Worldwide
1980
LP, Cassette
Island
USA
1986
CD
Europe
1987
Australia
1989
Studio albums Compilations Singles
"I Need a Man"
"Sorry"
"La Vie en rose"
"Do or Die"
"On Your Knees"
"A Rolling Stone"
"Love Is the Drug "
"Private Life"
"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"
"Breakdown"
"Demolition Man"
"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"
"Pull Up to the Bumper "
"Walking in the Rain"
"Nipple to the Bottle"
"The Apple Stretching"
"My Jamaican Guy"
"Cry Now, Laugh Later"
"Living My Life"
"Slave to the Rhythm "
"Jones the Rhythm"
"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)"
"Party Girl"
"Crush"
"Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician"
"Love on Top of Love"
"Amado Mio"
"7 Day Weekend"
"Evilmainya"
"Sex Drive"
"Love Bites"
"Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)"
"Corporate Cannibal"
"Williams' Blood"
"Love You to Life"
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