6/11/2023 0 Comments Dub echoes torrent![]() That’s quite possibly because Jones hadn’t changed a bit. Hurricane‘s initial appearance prompted a fondness many people probably never knew they had. But by the late ’80s, Jones’ music career had gone wayward, and relatively few noticed when she disappeared for 19 years. Her initial post-disco albums with reggae producers Sly & Robbie are the high points, with the Trevor Horn-helmed Slave to the Rhythm (1985) also of note. The quality of her albums has largely depended on who produced them. But, like all true pop culture icons, Jones is a icon first, and a model/actress/music-maker second. ![]() From Studio 54 gay disco heroine to androgynous New Wave dominatrix, from Andy Warhol girl to the world’s scariest Bond Girl, she is one of the last survivors from an era whose stars were not subject to the whims of reality television, internet trends, or targeted marketing. As an added incentive, a disc of dub versions of each of the album’s nine tracks has been appended to the original album. It has finally been picked up for North American release. Hurricane was released in Europe in 2008. Jones has always done things on her own time. Yes, it has been a long time, but then again, Ms. How long has Grace Jones been away from the music industry? Well, the single from her last album was produced by C&C Music Factory.
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