Grace Jones – Warm Leatherette

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Genre:	Electronic, Reggae, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	New Wave, Dub, Synth-pop, Disco, Funk
Year:	1980

Tracklist

		Warm Leatherette	4:25
		Private Life	5:11
		A Rolling Stone	3:33
		Love Is The Drug	7:13
		The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game	3:59
		Bullshit	5:21
		Breakdown	5:30
		Pars	4:08

Credits (15)

Robbie Shakespeare
Bass
Issey Miyake
Design [Clothes By]
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Harold Dorsett
Engineer [Assistant]
Kendell Stubbs*
Engineer [Assistant]
Alex Sadkin
Engineer [Recording]

Notes

"Warm Leatherette" is the fourth studio album by Grace Jones, released in May 1980. Her first album recorded at Compass Point Studios, it features contributions from the reggae duo Sly & Robbie and marks a dramatic change in sound, dropping the disco of her first three albums in favour of new wave and reggae.
The album includes mostly covers, of songs by The Normal, The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Smokey Robinson, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and Jacques Higelin, plus two original songs.
Most CD editions include longer versions of 5 tracks, compared to LP. These first appeared on some original cassette releases of the album.

"Warm Leatherette" was the first Grace Jones album with cover art designed by her then-boyfriend, Jean-Paul Goude. The initial release featured a black and white photograph of Grace Jones pregnant, wearing an Issey Miyake dress.
After the commercial success of "Nightclubbing", Island Records reissued "Warm Leatherette" with new artwork, a picture of Grace Jones performing "Walking In The Rain", taken from her 1982 concert video "A One Man Show".

Singles from the album:
• A Rolling Stone - UK only
• The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
• Love Is The Drug
• Warm Leatherette - US only, 4-track album promo
• Private Life - Jones' first UK top 20 hit
• Breakdown - US only
• Pars - France and Canada only

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – 6313.042	France	1980	France — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – ZCI 9592	UK	1980	UK — 1980
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – I-202.163	Spain	1980	Spain — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILPS 9592	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Winchester Pressing	Island Records – ILPS 9592	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILPS 19592	Italy	1980	Italy — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILPS 9592	Scandinavia	1980	Scandinavia — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	GMI (2) – 3118	Singapore	1980	Singapore — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – XILP 9592	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Stereo	Island Records – 202.163, Island Records – 202 163	Netherlands	1980	Netherlands — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – C 37329, Festival Records – C 37329	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Max (3) – 8011, Max (3) – LP. 8011	Turkey	1980	Turkey — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – L 37329	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – L 37329	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Reissue	Island Records – ISM 9592	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – 402 163, Island Records – 402 163-352	Europe	1980	Europe — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Ariola – 18083100104	Colombia	1980	Colombia — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – 14C 062-63838	Greece	1980	Greece — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – 202 163	Brazil	1980	Brazil — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Barney Bubbles Label	Island Records – ILPS 9592	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILPS 9592	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing	Island Records – ILPS 9592	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILVP-10.009	Venezuela	1980	Venezuela — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – C 37329	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – D-402.163	Spain	1980	Spain — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Jacksonville	Island Records – ILPS 9592	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, White Label	Island Records – ILPS 9592	UK	1980	UK — 1980
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – BAN 129592	Israel	1980	Israel — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ILPS 9592	Ireland	1980	Ireland — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – 90064-4, Island Records – 7 90064-4	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ML 4425	South Africa	1980	South Africa — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – ML 4425	Zimbabwe	1980	Zimbabwe — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – LA-304	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	QS – QS E1112	Saudi Arabia	1980	Saudi Arabia — 1980
	Warm Leatherette (Grace Jones 4) Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	WEA (2) – none	Indonesia	1980	Indonesia — 1980
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album	Island Records – ISL M5 9592, Island Records – M5 9592	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Stereo	Island Records – ILPS 9592	Greece	1980	Greece — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette Cassette, Album, Stereo	Island Records – 422-842 611-4	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album, Stereo	Island Records – ILP 20.007, Quatro – ILP 20007	Chile	1980	Chile — 1980	Recently Edited
	Warm Leatherette LP, Album	Island Records – L 37329	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	New Submission

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Reviews

MrDayInTheUk Oct 23, 2023
referencing Warm Leatherette (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Special Edition) 0600753660713
Fantastic deluxe treatment given to a fantastic album (Can we have the rest now, please?). Neat little box with two CDs in card wallets and booklet. The only annoying thing is the wrap around card front that won’t fit inside the box, and so either gets packed away elsewhere, or, if you want to keep it with the box, has to stay loosely wrapped around the packaging. Not the end of the world, obviously. Just annoying.
5* for the album.
Jkel913 Oct 11, 2023
referencing Warm Leatherette (LP, Album, Reissue) 90064-1
I don’t have the OG to compare to, and I’m sure it sounds fantastic but so does this…wow. Just crank it and zone in to Grace, Sly, Robbie and Blackwell. Plenty to get lost in. Then throw it on a party. Odds are, people will be dancing shortly once you do.
JMLinLAisBIG Jan 10, 2023
referencing Warm Leatherette (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) ILPS 9592
I have an Album verson with the outplay etching side 1 IPLS 1 9592 LW2
Outplay etching side side 2 IPLS 1 9592 LW4
Inside gray to white fade blank sleeve
Anyone know? Thanks JMLinLAisBIG on here.
Cordio Feb 1, 2022
referencing Warm Leatherette (Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered) 0600753671283
I'm interested in this but I would like to know- What model of blu ray or DVD player can be used to play this with a hifi amplifier and speakers?
REENO Jan 6, 2022
referencing Warm Leatherette (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Special Edition) 0600753660713
Impeccable deluxe edition, including all the extended and dub mixes, all mastered VERY tastefully. No loudness wars employed on this one, thank goodness.

The 1998 "Compass Point Sessions" was over compressed and exaggerated the low end. This one sounds far more natural for those songs.
MB-Daniel Dec 24, 2020
referencing Warm Leatherette (LP, Album, Reissue) 202 163-320
in 1982 this was the only copy you could get in the uk. however an absolute mustard press
w0rldclique Sep 3, 2020
referencing Warm Leatherette (CD, Album, Reissue) 7 90064-2
This version of the album on CD has incorrect track times. The ones shown on the back are the times for the original vinyl release. Most of these tracks are extended mixes of the original release, though some are closer to the track time listed on the back of the CD/original vinyl mix. It seems like Island Records utilized the extra time CD's were capable of and allowed for an extended album time. Therefore, it's extended from 39 minutes to now being closer to 47 minutes. Giving almost an extra ten minutes to the album. I think it makes for a fun and unique listen, especially since a lot of the instrumentals on this album are really good and have aged incredibly well. Here's the actual track times for each track:

Warm Leatherette: 5:38
Private Life: 6:19
A Rolling Stone: 3:32
Love is the Drug: 8:41
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game: 6:46
Bullshit: 5:17
Breakdown: 5:30
Pars: 4:45

Total time: 46:26
RebelKatsRecords Jan 1, 2020
referencing Warm Leatherette (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing) ILPS 9592
Very punchy, dynamic recording. Excellent sound! Grace Jones at her best.
Telesterion Jun 9, 2019
referencing Warm Leatherette (Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered) 0600753671283
Download site is dead. Shame on Universal! Only three years old
bertielego May 2, 2019
referencing Warm Leatherette (Box Set, Remastered, Special Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, 3×LP, Compilation, 180 Gram) 0600753660713
This is how to make a vinyl deluxe edition of a classic album and related tracks from the same era!
So many classic recordings could benefit from the same approach...