album "Slave to the Rhythm"

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"Slave to the Rhythm" is a 1985 concept album by Grace Jones that blends art pop, funk, and avant-garde production to explore themes of identity, performance, and celebrity.

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album "Slave to the Rhythm" canonical 2

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instanceOf album
concept album
artist Grace Jones
basedOn biographical material about Grace Jones
chartPerformance charted in several European countries
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
United Kingdom
coverArtBy Jean-Paul Goude
criticalReception generally positive reviews
featuresSpokenWordBy Ian McShane
followedBy Inside Story
follows Living My Life
genre R&B
art pop
avant-garde
funk
pop
hasTitleTrack Slave to the Rhythm
surface form: Slave to the Rhythm (song)
includesTrack Jones the Rhythm
Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones
Operattack
Slave to the Rhythm
surface form: Slave to the Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version)

Slave to the Rhythm
surface form: Slave to the Rhythm (song)

The Crossing (Ooh the Action...)
The Fashion Show
The Frog and the Princess
language English
leadSingle Slave to the Rhythm
surface form: Slave to the Rhythm (song)
length approximately 43 minutes
mainPerformer Grace Jones
medium audio cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
narrator Ian McShane
notableFor avant-garde production
integration of interview and narrative material
multiple reinterpretations of the title song
performer Grace Jones
precededBy Living My Life
producer Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn
recordedIn Sarm Studios
surface form: Sarm West Studios
recordLabel Island Records
ZTT Records
releaseDate 1985-10-28
releaseYear 1985
theme celebrity
fame
identity
media representation
performance

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Grace Jones notableWork album "Slave to the Rhythm"
Grace Beverly Jones notableWork album "Slave to the Rhythm"