A One Man Show
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A One Man Show is a music documentary featuring American singer Grace Jones
, filmed in 1981–1982. The film was first released in 1982 to promote the album Living My Life
and was re-issued on VHS and laserdisc by Island Records
, PolyGram
and Spectrum Music through the 1980s and early 1990s. It was also re-released under the title State of Grace, then also including the promo video to the 1985 track "Slave to the Rhythm
". A One Man Show remained unreleased on DVD until 2010.
The video version partly captures live performances of Jones' A One Man Show tour which was filmed at London
's Drury Lane Theatre
and at the Savoy Theater in New York City
in 1981, such as "Walking in the Rain", "La Vie en Rose" and "Warm Leatherette", combined with studio footage of songs such as "Living My Life" and "I've Seen That Face Before". The film was directed by Jean-Paul Goude
and edited by Peter Shelton. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Long-Form Music Video in 1983.
The show's intro is a photo montage of some the most famous images of Jones from the late 70s and early 80s, including the "tiger in a cage" portrait and the "nude twin" photo.
Although it was released both VHS and DVD there are a few lost performances from this show which weren't published. These performances are performing to "I Need a Man" from "Portfolio" and "I've Done It Again' from "Nightclubbing".
' subsidiary Spectrum announced that A One Man Show was to be re-released on DVD.
"A One Man Show" was finally released on DVD and CD, as "Grace Jones - Live In Concert", in March 2010. The DVD also contains 3 bonus videoclips ("Slave To The Rhythm", "Love Is The Drug" and "Crush").
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
, filmed in 1981–1982. The film was first released in 1982 to promote the album Living My Life
Living My Life
Living My Life is the 993-page autobiography of Lithuanian-born anarchist Emma Goldman, published in two volumes in 1931 and 1934 . Goldman wrote it in Saint-Tropez, France, following her disillusionment with the Bolshevik role in the Russian revolution...
and was re-issued on VHS and laserdisc by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, PolyGram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
and Spectrum Music through the 1980s and early 1990s. It was also re-released under the title State of Grace, then also including the promo video to the 1985 track "Slave to the Rhythm
Slave to the Rhythm (song)
"Slave to the Rhythm" was the first single from Grace Jones' album of the same name, which was released in 1985. The song and the album was written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn and was produced by Horn...
". A One Man Show remained unreleased on DVD until 2010.
The video version partly captures live performances of Jones' A One Man Show tour which was filmed at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Drury Lane Theatre
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The building standing today is the most recent in a line of four theatres at the same location dating back to 1663,...
and at the Savoy Theater in New York City
New York City
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in 1981, such as "Walking in the Rain", "La Vie en Rose" and "Warm Leatherette", combined with studio footage of songs such as "Living My Life" and "I've Seen That Face Before". The film was directed by Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude is a French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director. He created several well-known campaigns for brands such as Perrier, Citroën and Chanel....
and edited by Peter Shelton. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Long-Form Music Video in 1983.
The show's intro is a photo montage of some the most famous images of Jones from the late 70s and early 80s, including the "tiger in a cage" portrait and the "nude twin" photo.
Although it was released both VHS and DVD there are a few lost performances from this show which weren't published. These performances are performing to "I Need a Man" from "Portfolio" and "I've Done It Again' from "Nightclubbing".
Re-release on DVD
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' subsidiary Spectrum announced that A One Man Show was to be re-released on DVD.
"A One Man Show" was finally released on DVD and CD, as "Grace Jones - Live In Concert", in March 2010. The DVD also contains 3 bonus videoclips ("Slave To The Rhythm", "Love Is The Drug" and "Crush").
Set list
- "Intro" (Including excerpts from "Nightclubbing").
- "Warm LeatheretteWarm Leatherette"Warm Leatherette" is a song by Daniel Miller.-Overview:"Warm Leatherette" was released as the B-side to "T.V.O.D.", the only single by Miller's musical project The Normal. It was the very first release on his Mute Records label, and an early example of the then-burgeoning industrial music genre....
" - "Walking in the RainWalking in the Rain"Walking in the Rain" was the third single from Grace Jones' 1981 album Nightclubbing. The song was originally composed and recorded by Australian band Flash and the Pan and included on their eponymous debut album....
" - "Feel Up"
- "La Vie en Rose"
- "Demolition ManDemolition Man (Grace Jones)"Demolition Man" is a song performed by Grace Jones, released as a single from her 1981 album Nightclubbing. The song was written by Sting of The Police.-Meaning and Composition:...
" - "Pull Up to the BumperPull Up to the Bumper"Pull Up to the Bumper" was the second single released by Grace Jones from her critically acclaimed 1981 album Nightclubbing and has since come to be one of Jones' signature tunes. The song was co-written by Jones herself, Sly Dunbar, Dana Mano and Robbie Shakespeare.Upon its release, the song...
" - "Private Life"
- "My Jamaican GuyMy Jamaican Guy"My Jamaican Guy" was the lead single to Grace Jones' 1982 album Living My Life, her third and last album recorded in the Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas. The single was released in January 1983....
" - "Living My LifeLiving My Life (song)"Living My Life" is a Grace Jones song released as a single in 1983. It was originally recorded for the album of the same name, but for unknown reasons it did not make the final cut. The music video for "Living My Life" was also included in Jones' concert film, A One Man Show.A remixed version was...
" - "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"I've Seen That Face Before " is the third single from Grace Jones' album Nightclubbing. The song juxtaposes "Libertango", an Argentine tango classic, written by bandoneonist Ástor Piazzolla and first recorded by the composer himself in 1974, against a reggae arrangement and new lyrics penned by...
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