Grace Jones / Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions
Artist Grace Jones
Album Title: Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions
Album Cover:
Primary Genre R&B: General R&B
Format CD (2)
Released 06/16/1998
Label Island Records
Catalog No 314 524-501-2
Bar Code No 7 31452 45012 8
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Disc 1)
1. Private Life (Long Version) (6:17)
2. Private Life (Dub Version) (8:04)
3. Love Is The Drug (Long Version) (8:38)
4. Breakdown (5:29)
5. Warm Leatherette (Long Version) (5:35)
6. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (Long Version) (6:44)
7. I've Done It Again (3:50)
8. Pars (Long Version) (5:41)
9. Pull Up To The Bumper (4:33)
10. Use Me (Long Version) (6:10)
11. She's Lost Control (Long Version) (8:23)
12. She's Lost Control (Dub Version) (8:38)
Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Disc 2)
1. Walking In The Rain (4:28)
2. Cry Now, Laugh Later (5:01)
3. Nightclubbing (5:04)
4. The Apple Stretching (7:05)
5. Nipple To The Bottle (12" Version) (6:54)
6. My Jamaican Guy (12" Version) (7:01)
7. Feel Up (4:02)
8. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (4:30)
9. Demolition Man (Long Version) (4:56)
10. Unlimited Capacity For Love (5:44)
11. Ring Of Fire (Demo) (3:56)
12. Man Around The House (4:12)
13. Living My Life (7" Version) (3:31)
14. Slave To The Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version) (8:18)
Date Acquired 01/22/2022
Personal Rating
Acquired from north-bay-records (Discogs)
Purchase Price 7.49

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Notes

Notes:
Includes remastered extended and dub versions of songs from Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Living My Life albums, as well as unreleased material.

Credits:
Engineer [Assistant] – Benji Armbrister (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13), Harold Dorsett (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13), Kendall Stubbs (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13)
Engineer [Recording] – Alex Sadkin (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13)
Producer – Alex Sadkin (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13), Chris Blackwell (tracks: 1-01 to 1-12, 2-01 to 2-13)

Companies etc:
Record Company – Island Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Copyright © – Island Records Inc.
Made By – PMDC, USA

Barcode and other indentifiers:
Barcode (Text): 7 31452 45012 8
Barcode: 731452450128
Barcode (UPC): 731452450128
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 314 524 502-2 04! A
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L006
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 0361
Barcode (CD2): 314 524 503-2 01% A
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L007
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 0373
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Analyzed Folder: Grace Jones - Private Life - The Compass Point Sessions Disc 1_dr.txt
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DR          Peak         RMS        Filename                      
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DR08   -0.20 dB  -10.20 dB   01 - Private Life.aif        
DR10   -0.15 dB  -11.49 dB   02 - Private Life (dub version).aif
DR08   -0.25 dB    -9.99 dB   03 - Love Is the Drug.aif    
DR09   -0.17 dB  -12.09 dB   04 - Breakdown.aif            
DR11  +0.00 dB  -12.52 dB   05 - Warm Leatherette.aif    
DR09   -0.16 dB  -10.80 dB   06 - The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game.aif
DR10  +0.00 dB  -11.96 dB   07 - I've Done It Again.aif  
DR11   -0.18 dB  -12.76 dB   08 - Pars (long version).aif  
DR08   -0.26 dB    -9.86 dB   09 - Pull Up to the Bumper.aif
DR08   -0.57 dB    -9.30 dB   10 - Use Me (long version).aif
DR07   -0.43 dB    -8.70 dB   11 - She's Lost Control (long version).aif
DR08   -0.44 dB    -9.28 dB   12 - She's Lost Control (dub version).aif
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR9
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Analyzed Folder: Grace Jones - Private Life - The Compass Point Sessions Disc 2_dr.txt
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DR        Peak         RMS        Filename                      
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DR7   -0.17 dB    -9.02 dB   01 - Walking in the Rain.aif  
DR7   -0.25 dB    -8.28 dB   02 - Cry Now, Laugh Later.aif
DR8   -0.18 dB    -9.75 dB   03 - Nightclubbing.aif        
DR7   -0.29 dB    -8.10 dB   04 - The Apple Stretching.aif
DR8   -0.24 dB    -9.62 dB   05 - Nipple to the Bottle (12' version).aif
DR6   -0.18 dB    -7.07 dB   06 - My Jamaican Guy (12″ version).aif
DR8   -0.13 dB    -9.51 dB   07 - Feel Up.aif              
DR9   -0.16 dB  -10.15 dB   08 - I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango).aif
DR6   -0.47 dB    -8.28 dB   09 - Demolition Man (long version).aif
DR8   -0.18 dB    -9.24 dB   10 - Unlimited Capacity for Love.aif
DR8   -0.15 dB  -10.97 dB   11 - Ring of Fire (demo).aif  
DR8   -0.34 dB  -10.17 dB   12 - Man Around the House.aif
DR7   -0.16 dB    -8.61 dB   13 - Living My Life (7' version).aif
DR8   -0.15 dB  -11.08 dB   14 - Slave to the Rhythm (Hot-Blooded version).aif
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Number of Files: 14
Official DR Value: DR7
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Reviews
All Music Guide Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

For anyone but die-hard fans, Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions will simply be too much Grace Jones in one place. Comprised entirely of recordings she made at Compass Point Studios during the early '80s, the double-disc set features 26 tracks, including two unreleased cuts and four previously unreleased mixes of hit songs. These are unquestionably Jones' best material, mainly because she was supported by a top-notch studio band and produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. Given that talent, it's hard to go wrong, but Jones' arch, detached persona hasn't aged well. Several of these cuts work well, several seem hampered by Jones, but there's no denying that any serious fans of her work will find this necessary. Less-dedicated listeners, however, are advised to stick with Nightclubbing, which is the best album to be culled from these sessions. It's much more palatable for casual listeners.
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