Disco | ||||
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Released | May 4, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 1977–1979 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 227:13 | |||
Label | Island, Universal Music Group | |||
Producer | Tom Moulton | |||
Grace Jones chronology | ||||
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Louder Than War | 4/10 [3] |
The Quietus | Favorable [4] |
Disco is a boxed set of three Grace Jones's first three albums, released in 2015. The set contains Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979), all of which were recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios with disco pioneer Tom Moulton as producer, in their entirety. The albums were remastered and each of the three CDs included seven bonus tracks while the vinyl box maintains the original track listings and offers a fourth record, that collects mainly long versions of the 45s from this era. [5] The LP version includes the original 3 LP releases and a 4th LP which includes 8 tracks with selected remixes, b-sides and edited versions.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Send in the Clowns" | Stephen Sondheim | 7:37 |
2. | "What I Did for Love" | Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban | 5:15 |
3. | "Tomorrow" | Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse | 5:48 |
4. | "La Vie en rose" | Édith Piaf, Louis Guglielmi | 7:28 |
5. | "Sorry" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 3:58 |
6. | "That's the Trouble" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 3:36 |
7. | "I Need a Man" | Pierre Papadiamandis, Paul Slade | 3:23 |
8. | "Sorry" (long version) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 6:45 |
9. | "That's the Trouble" (long version) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 7:01 |
10. | "I Need a Man" (long version) | Pierre Papadiamandis, Paul Slade | 7:37 |
11. | "I Need a Man" (instrumental version) | Pierre Papadiamandis, Paul Slade | 4:57 |
12. | "Sorry" (instrumental version) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:47 |
13. | "That's the Trouble" (instrumental version) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 3:53 |
14. | "La Vie en Rose" (instrumental version) | Édith Piaf, Louis Guglielmi | 7:26 |
Total length: | 79:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Do or Die" | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 6:43 |
2. | "Pride" | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 6:27 |
3. | "Fame" | Jack Robinson, Gil Slavin, Rodgers | 5:35 |
4. | "Autumn Leaves" | Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma | 7:03 |
5. | "All on a Summers Night" | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 4:18 |
6. | "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" | Jack Robinson, Vivienne Savoie Robinson, James Bolden | 5:26 |
7. | "Below the Belt" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:55 |
8. | "Do or Die" (12" disco version) | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 6:16 |
9. | "Comme un oiseau qui s'envole" (long version) | Jean-Claude Cosson, Gil Slavin | 4:31 |
10. | "Anema e core" (long version) | Tito Manlio, Salve D'Esposito | 5:04 |
11. | "Do or Die" (instrumental version) | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 6:24 |
12. | "Comme un oiseau qui s'envole" (instrumental version) | Jean-Claude Cosson, Gil Slavin | 4:32 |
13. | "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (instrumental version) | Jack Robinson, Vivienne Savoie Robinson, James Bolden | 5:30 |
14. | "Anema e core" (instrumental version) | Tito Manlio, Salve D'Esposito | 4:31 |
Total length: | 77:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sinning" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 5:07 |
2. | "Suffer" | Tom Moulton, Thor Baldursson | 4:15 |
3. | "Repentance (Forgive Me)" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 3:51 |
4. | "Saved" | Jack Robinson, James Bolden, Vivienne Savoie Robinson | 7:09 |
5. | "Atlantic City Gambler" | Tom Moulton, Duke Williams | 5:48 |
6. | "I'll Find My Way to You" | Stelvio Cipriani, Hal Shaper | 5:16 |
7. | "Don't Mess with the Messer" | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:51 |
8. | "On Your Knees" | D.C. LaRue, Jerry Corbetta | 6:30 |
9. | "Don't Mess with the Messer" (long version) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 6:33 |
10. | "La Vie en Rose" (short version) | Piaf, Guglielmi | 3:36 |
11. | "Do or Die" (short version) | Jack Robinson, James Bolden | 3:24 |
12. | "Comme Un Oiseau Qui S’Envole" (short version) | Jean-Claude Cosson, Gil Slavin | 3:10 |
13. | "Am I Ever Gonna Fall in Love in New York City" (short version) | Jack Robinson, Vivienne Savoie Robinson, James Bolden | 3:33 |
14. | "On Your Knees" (edit) | D.C. LaRue, Jerry Corbetta | 3:43 |
15. | "Don’t Mess With The Messer" (edit) | Grace Jones, Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:10 |
Total length: | 70:58 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [6] | 132 |
UK Albums (OCC) [7] | 99 |
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