Grace Jones Portfolio Vinyl

The album was recorded and mixed in sigma sound studios in philadelphia and released in autumn 1977 as the first of three albums made with the legendary disco record producer tom moulton.

Grace jones portfolio vinyl.

Reviewed in the united kingdom on march 11 2009. Portfolio is the debut album by grace jones released in 1977 its title alluding to her modeling career. You can call it the anti barbra streisand album. Send in the clowns 2.

Writers édith piaf mack david luis guglielmi. Jones secured a record deal with island records in 1977 and found wider recognition only with her debut island album portfolio. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1977 gatefold vinyl release of portfolio on discogs. Finally got round to replacing the vinyl versions of some of grace jones albums.

Only the first cut on side one was ever played on this lp. Island 9470 original 1977 1st us pressing lp. Grace jones pull up to the bumper rare australian pressing. Barely visible ring wear.

Sounds quite dated now but back in the day this was essential groundwork for the direction she eventually took. In 1999 jones ranked 82nd on vh1 s 100 greatest women of rock and roll and in 2008 she was honored with a q idol award jones influenced the cross dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including annie lennox lady gaga rihanna solange lorde. Grace jones lp vinyl living my life island orl 19722 new. Island records ilps 19470 format.

Grace jones lp portfolio australian island pressing. Vinyl lp album partially mixed gatefold country. Portfolio island ilps 9470 released december 9 1977 side a 1. Is an amazing album full of covers of broadway vintage songs with 3 extra original songs the 3 of them also advaliable in 12 version is a must for any disco collection grace jones rough voice is perfect in this album full of songs otherwise intended for chantreuses.

Grace beverly jones oj born 19 may 1948 is a jamaican model singer songwriter record producer and actress. Electronic pop style. This is the first album of the disco trilogy of grace jones carrier. 3 0 out of 5 stars portfolio exactly.

1st pressing promo cut corner at bottom right. The first side of the original vinyl album is a continuous disco medley covering three songs from broadway musicals send in the clowns by stephen sondheim from a little night music. What i did for love 3.