Disco (Grace Jones album)

Disco
Disco
Box set by Grace Jones
Released	May 4, 2015
Recorded	1977–1979
Genre	Disco; R&B;
Length	227:13
Label	Island, Universal Music Group
Producer	Tom Moulton
Grace Jones chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The List	^[3]
Louder Than War	4/10^[4]
The Quietus	Favorable^[5]

Disco is a boxed set of Jamaican singer Grace Jones's first three studio 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.^[6] 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.

Track listing

*Portfolio* (1977)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

*Fame* (1978)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

*Muse* (1979)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[7]	132
UK Albums (OCC)^[8]	99

References

^ Todd, Chris (12 June 2015). "Disco by Grace Jones". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Disco – Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ Devine, Rachel (April 29, 2015) "Grace Jones: The Disco Years review". list.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Tucker, Simon (6 May 2015). "Grace Jones: The Disco Years - album review". Louder Than War. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Allen, Jeremy (April 15, 2015). "Grace Jones - The Disco Years". thequietus.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
^ "Grace Jones / Disco box set". superdeluxeedition.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Ultratop.be – Grace Jones – Disco" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
^ "Grace Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[Todd-1] Todd, Chris (12 June 2015). "Disco by Grace Jones". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[2] Kellman, Andy. "Disco – Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

[listr-3] Devine, Rachel (April 29, 2015) "Grace Jones: The Disco Years review". list.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[louder-4] Tucker, Simon (6 May 2015). "Grace Jones: The Disco Years - album review". Louder Than War. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[5] Allen, Jeremy (April 15, 2015). "Grace Jones - The Disco Years". thequietus.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

[disco-6] "Grace Jones / Disco box set". superdeluxeedition.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[ac_Wallonia_Grace_Jones-7] "Ultratop.be – Grace Jones – Disco" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2016.

[ac_UK_Grace_Jones-8] "Grace Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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Discography
Studio albums	Portfolio (1977) Fame (1978) Muse (1979) Warm Leatherette (1980) Nightclubbing (1981) Living My Life (1982) Slave to the Rhythm (1985) Inside Story (1986) Bulletproof Heart (1989) Hurricane (2008)
Compilations	Island Life (1985) The Ultimate (1993) Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (1998) The Universal Masters Collection (2003) The Grace Jones Story (2006) The Ultimate Collection (2006) Disco (2015)
Singles	"I Need a Man" "Sorry" "La Vie en rose" "Do or Die" "On Your Knees" "A Rolling Stone" "Love Is the Drug" "Private Life" "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" "Breakdown" "Demolition Man" "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" "Pull Up to the Bumper" "Walking in the Rain" "Nipple to the Bottle" "The Apple Stretching" "My Jamaican Guy" "Cry Now, Laugh Later" "Living My Life" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Jones the Rhythm" "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" "Party Girl" "Crush" "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" "Love on Top of Love" "Amado Mio" "7 Day Weekend" "Evilmainya" "Sex Drive" "Love Bites" "Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" "Corporate Cannibal" "Williams' Blood" "Love You to Life"
Other songs	"Charger"
Related	A One Man Show