[2008-11-03] Grace Jones "Hurricane" import-only studio album

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:09 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/grace-jones/37750

Grace Jones to release first album in nearly two decades

Jun 30, 2008

Grace Jones will release an album of new material this October.

Released on October 29 and entitled 'Hurricane', the record will be the iconic star's first since she released 'Bulletproof Heart' in 1989.

Jones produced the new collection herself, alongside Ivor Guest. The record features guest appearances from Brian Eno and Sly And Robbie.

Jones recently (June 19) made a live comeback, playing a critically acclaimed set at Royal Festival Hall as part of the Massive Attack-curated Meltdown Festival.

After a twenty year musical hiatus, iconic singer, model, actress Grace Jones returns with her tenth album [title]Hurricane[/title]. Flamboyant, dramatic and always enthralling, Grace Jones has always pushed the boundaries - whether in music, film or fashion. With her musical output sometimes overlooked, this record sees her working with a whole raft of special producers (Sly and Robbie, Wally Badarou, Tricky, Brian Eno) who in turn highlight the extraordinary talent of a unique performer. Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Grace Jones. Includes the singles 'Corporate Cannibal' and 'Williams' Blood'.

1. This Is
2. Williams' Blood
3. Corporate Cannibal
4. I'm Crying (Mother's Tears)
5. Well Well Well
6. Hurricane
7. Love You To Life
8. Sunset Sunrise
9. Devil In My Life

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GAD7NA/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001GAD7NA/?tag=imwan-21

pghmusiclover · **Joined:** 15 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 3360

I thought her upcoming album was going to be called "Corporate Cannibal". According to several websites, Grace recorded two unreleased albums, "Black Marilyn" in 1994 and "Force of Nature" in 1998. Hope this one sees the light of day! Grace made some great straight-ahead disco albums, along with her classic reggae-soul-rock fusion classics, her work with Trevor Horn, and her terrific and underrated releases on Capitol "Inside Story" and "Bulletproof Heart".

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

pghmusiclover wrote:

Grace made some great straight-ahead disco albums, along with her classic reggae-soul-rock fusion classics.

She also made some killer videos. I was reminded of that at a tribute to the old Night Flight show in LA yesterday. They showed a clip of her video for Demolition Man, and I remembered how blown away I was by her videos (and the songs too)

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

GodsComic wrote:

pghmusiclover wrote:

Grace made some great straight-ahead disco albums, along with her classic reggae-soul-rock fusion classics.

She also made some killer videos. I was reminded of that at a tribute to the old Night Flight show in LA yesterday. They showed a clip of her video for Demolition Man, and I remembered how blown away I was by her videos (and the songs too)

I remember seeing her "Warm Leatherette" video on Night Flight and going "What the hell is this?"

Funnily enough, I just finished re-watching her in the Bond movie A View To A Kill. Worst Bond girl ever in terms of physical appeal.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Beavis and Buthead watching a Grace Jones video (paraphrasing):

"Isn't that that Manute Bol guy?"

"That's not Manute Bol--Manute Bol sings better than this!"

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

Beavis and Buthead watching a Grace Jones video (paraphrasing):

"Isn't that that Manute Bol guy?"

"That's not Manute Bol--Manute Bol sings better than this!"

They probably shuddered in fear when they first saw her. I know I did.

pghmusiclover · **Joined:** 15 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 3360

Also, I wish her "One Man Show" released on VHS would come out on DVD! I haven't watched it in years, but from what I can recall, it was very groundbreaking for its time...

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:07 am

http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3560748

Grace Jones signs to Wall of Sound for Hurricane's release

by Mike Diver
Posted: 30 Jun '08, 12:46

Grace Jones - pop icon of the '70s and '80s - has signed with Wall of Sound to release Hurricane, her first album since 1989's Bulletproof Heart.

That's her, pictured, signing on the line.

Hurricane will be released on October 27. News of the singer's new deal comes days after she performed at the Massive Attack-curated Meltdown Festival on London's Southbank; an in-attendance Samuel Strang commented (when asked a second ago for an opinion), "she was fucking fantastic".

Mark Jones, MD of Wall of Sound, said: "It's an absolute honour and privilege to be working with Grace. No one has inspired more people whatever race, sex, colour or creed to be who they want to be and so much more. Her new album will not only re-establish her as one of the world's most important artists but also introduce her to a new generation of music lovers."

Jones reportedly simply offered a "Grrrrr" when asked to comment on the new deal. She'll play the Secret Garden Party in Huntingdon on July 26.

Will Bueche · **Joined:** 05 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 238

"She also made some killer videos"

She sure did. After watching "One Man Show" (not officially on DVD yet), I've thought of her more as a performance artist than a singer. "One Man Show" still holds up today.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:46 pm

Bump: added pre-order details to the first post. This release has been pushed back to November 3rd.

pghmusiclover · **Joined:** 15 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 3360

There is a great 4-star review at the following link:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 71238.html

There are also short sound clips from the album.

It looks like there is an official webpage for this release:

http://thehurricaneiscoming.com/the-album.html

Finally, I'm pretty sure the artwork included in one of the first few postings is only for the promo release. As the web page states:

To be revealed

pghmusiclover · **Joined:** 15 Jul 2007 **Posts:** 3360

i think this might actually be the artwork for the grace jones set for release next week in the uk... i've found a download online, and it sounds incredible! looking forward to the cd!

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:37 pm

http://www.nme.com/news/grace-jones/40977

Grace Jones documentary on the way

Nov 11, 2008

A documentary tracing the life of Grace Jones over the past "four or five" years is set to be released, the singer/actress has revealed.

The star, who released her latest album 'Hurricane' on November 3, told BBC 6music that British filmmaker Sophie Fiennes was behind the project, but admitted that a mammoth editing job was ahead of her before the film could be released.

"Sophie Fiennes has been following me around for the last four or five years," Jones said. "It's going to be at least nine months of editing, that's how much material we've got.

"It's a lot of performance, it's me in Jamaica, we had a family reunion and it's the making of the new record."

A release date for the documentary has yet to be revealed.

[2008-11-03] Grace Jones "Hurricane" import-only studio album

Who is WANline