Living My Life (Grace Jones album)
1982 album by Grace Jones
Living My Life is the sixth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones. The album was released on 7 November 1982 by Island Records.
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| Released | 7 November 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Background change
Living My Life was Jones' third reggae, electronica and R&B album. It was also her last album to be recorded using those genres. Her next set of albums would mainly be recorded in a funk and R&B style.
Track listing change
Side A
- "My Jamaican Guy" (Grace Jones) – 6:00
- "Nipple to the Bottle" (Grace Jones, Sly Dunbar) – 5:55
- "The Apple Stretching" (Melvin Van Peebles) – 7:08
Side B
- "Everybody Hold Still" (Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds) – 3:10
- "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds) – 5:00
- "Inspiration" (Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds) – 4:35
- "Unlimited Capacity for Love" (Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds) – 5:45
Personnel change
- Benji Armbrister – assistant engineering
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Chris Blackwell – production
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Mikey Chung – guitar
- Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrum
- Jean-Paul Goude – design, photography
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Grace Jones – vocals
- Rob O'Connor – design
- Barry Reynolds – guitar
- Trevor Rogers – photography
- Alex Sadkin – organ, production, engineering, mixing
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
- Steven Stanley – engineering, mixing
- Uziah Thompson – percussion
- Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering
Chart performance change
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 34 |
| Germany[2][3] | 46 |
| Netherlands[4] | 18 |
| New Zealand[5] | 3 |
| Norway[6] | 13 |
| Sweden[7] | 7 |
| United Kingdom[8] | 15 |
| United States[9] | 86 |
| United States (Top R&B Albums)[9] | 19 |
Release history change
| Region | Year | Format(s) | Label |
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| Worldwide | 1982 | LP, Cassette, CD | Island |
| Yugoslavia | 1983 | LP | Jugoton, Island |
| Europe | 1989 | CD | Island Masters |
References change
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Suche nach "grace jones"". www.charts.de (in German). Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "Liedsuche" (in German). www.charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Discography Grace Jones". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Discography Grace Jones". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Discography Grace Jones". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm". www.chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Grace Jones". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-10-12.