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The Collection

~ Grace Jones
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (14 Jun 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Spectrum
  • ASIN: B00028588E
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,797 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Warm Leatherette
2. Nipple To The Bottle
3. Everybody Hold Still
4. Private Life
5. Use Me
6. Living My Life
7. La Vie En Rose
8. Love Is The Drug
9. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
10. Feel Up
11. I Need A Man
12. Ring Of Fire
13. Walking In The Rain
14. All On A Summers Night
15. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
16. She's Lost Control

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars More of the same.., 31 Jul 2004
By Jason "jasons_brain" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
Do we really need another "best-of" CD by Grace Jones?
With the exception of 2 tracks, "Everybody Hold Still" and "All On a Summer's Night,"
all of these songs are already available on one of her other FOUR compilation CDs:
("Island Life 2" "Private Life" "20th Century Masters" & "The Universal Masters Collection")

"All On a Summer's Night" is at least notable for being an obscure track from her second album "Fame,"
which has not been available on CD for several years now.

To be fair, this is NOT a bad collection; it's actually an interesting assortment of songs.
It covers all of her various musical styles; it features some of her well-known hits
with some obscure album tracks along with some rare remixes and B-sides.
My complaint is that there's really nothing new here. It's just more of the same.

If they're going to give us a FIFTH compilation, can't they pick a collection of songs that AREN'T on any of the others?
I would love to see Island come out with a special compilation of songs from her first three "Disco" albums,
("Portfolio" "Fame" & "Muse") or maybe a special collection of rare remixes.
Or why not a "best-of" compilation from her two non-Island albums, "Inside Story" and "Bulletproof Heart"?

I would recommend getting "Private Life" and "Island Life 2", the latter CD having the distinction
of including her rare, 1992 techno track "Sex Drive."

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid collection, 5 Jan 2005
By Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This is mostly a collection of Grace Jones' avant-garde explorations of the 1980s. The two exceptions are her magnificent version of Edith Piaf's La Vie En Rose and the anthemic I Need A Man from the Portfolio album, a disco classic.

Her version of The Normal's Warm Leatherette is still ominous and impressive, whilst her cover of The Pretenders Private Life is interesting. Feel Up is a buoyant exploration of jungle rhythms and soulful vocals, whilst The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game is a lovely ballad.

Her famous torch songs are represented by the timeless Walking In The Rain and I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango), two of her most memorable performances. Other tuneful and rhythmically exciting numbers include Nipple To The Bottle and Everybody Hold Still.

Many of these tracks are the long album versions of the songs and the album includes a demo of Ring Of Fire, which makes it an essential purchase for the devoted fan.

The album is of course not comprehensive and the most glaring omissions are the brilliant My Jamaican Guy and the evocative The Apple Stretching. Still, the collection is a worthwhile showcase of the contribution of this innovative and unique vocalist who transformed herself from disco star into art-rocker and torch singer.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not perfect, but it's perfect for you!, 1 May 2007
By Maximilian Longhin (United Kingdom - or in the sky somewhere) - See all my reviews
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OK, I'm a bit carried away with my enthusiasm, but this album is jam-packed with a great deal of her earlier work!

I'm listening to it now, it just arrived.... I particularily like Ring of fire, All on a summer's night and She's lost control (this one has fab sound effects - beware of the car accident, especially!) - these 3 tracks are quite rare.

It's well-recorded and the order of the tracks is good. All her famous tracks are here - this CD won't disappoint.

So now I'm thinking: Will Miss Jones Grace us with another "Collection" of her later works, mid '80's to the present? Who knows... after all, this is the game that she perennially plays with us fans!

Lastly, the photos are good and the biography is very accurate.

...and what a bargain at that price! To deepen your Grace knowledge, I'd recommend "Private Life - The Compass Point Sessions" as well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly 1980s tracks
This is mostly a collection of Grace Jones' avant-garde explorations of the 1980s. The two exceptions are her magnificent version of Edith Piaf's La Vie En Rose and the anthemic I... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2007 by Pieter

3.0 out of 5 stars "Greatest Hits"? I Think Not
"The Collection" is not a greatest hits collection. At first glance, it might come across as one, but it really is not. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2004 by Reno Baldomero

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