Grace Jones – Nightclubbing | Original Pop Diva & Queer Icon Album Deep Dive - Playback with Black Market Dub | Lyssna här

In this episode we dive into Grace Jones’ 1981 album Nightclubbing and talk about why it’s one of the most important art-pop records of all time.

We dig into Grace Jones as a performer and as a queer, androgynous icon – how she can seamlessly code-switch between fashion runways, queer clubs, Jamaican roots, downtown NY art scenes and mainstream pop. We talk about the Compass Point sound (Sly & Robbie, minimal dub-inflected grooves, Wally Badarou synths), and the visual world she built with Jean-Paul Goude.

We also argue about whether Nightclubbing or Warm Leatherette is her true masterpiece, and what each album represents in her evolution.

In this episode:

– Track and moment highlights across Nightclubbing

– Sly & Robbie, Compass Point Studios and the hybrid of reggae, post-disco, new wave and funk

– Grace Jones’ queer identity, persona and ability to shape-shift depending on the room

– The case for Nightclubbing vs Warm Leatherette as her definitive album

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro & First Impressions

00:20:46 - The Artistry of Grace Jones

00:41:48 - Production and Album Cover

01:00:32 - Standout Songs

01:38:45 - Hot Takes