ZANG TUMB TUMB DISCOGRAPHY “…which deny the freedom of the flesh…”

Grace Jones

Slave to the rhythm


Type: Album

Format: Compact disc

Label: Island

Catalogue ref.: 422-842612-2


Release date: 1987

Country: United States of America

Chart position: Single UK: (Starting 6/10/1985) 33; 14; 12; 13; 19; 26; 38; 50 (26/1/1986) 98 (1/5/1994) 28; 52; 78; 100
Single Germany: (Starting 4/11/1985) 59; 21; 13; 7; 5; 5; 5; 4; 6; 10; 12; 17; 21; 30; 33; 55; 62; 65
Album UK: (Starting 3/11/1985) 12; 15; 22; 45; 66; 90; x; x; x; 100; x; 100
Album Germany: (Starting 11/11/1985) 35; 15; 11; 10; 10; 11; 15; 18; 19; 19; 28; 24; 32; 38; 44; 45; 55; 62; 64
USA Billboard 200: (Peak 21/12/1985) 73
USA Billboard Black Singles: (Peak 25/1/1986) 20
USA Billboard Top Black Albums: (Peak 8/2/1986) 25
USA Billboard Dance Single Sales (Peak 21/12/1985) 3
USA Billboard Dance Club Songs (Peak 1/2/1986) 1


Sleeve design: XL Design; ZTT

Photography: Jean Paul Goude

Printed tracklisting

  1. Jones the rhythm
  2. The fashion show
  3. The frog and the princess
  4. Operattack
  5. Slave to the rhythm
  6. The crossing (ooh the action…)
  7. Don’t cry—It’s only the rhythm
  8. Ladies and gentleman: Miss Grace Jones

Actual tracklisting

  1. Jones the rhythm 06:15
  2. “Grace Jones welcome…” 00:09
  3. “She’s born in Jamaica…” 00:22
  4. The fashion show 06:04
  5. The frog and the princess 07:04
  6. “I first got introduced…” 00:28
  7. Operattack 02:17
  8. “I have a grandfather…” 00:22
  9. Slave to the rhythm 06:13
  10. “What did you want to be…” 00:10
  11. The crossing (ooh the action…) 04:47
  12. “Grace Jones has a sense of humour…” 00:05
  13. Don’t cry—It’s only the rhythm 02:49
  14. Ladies and gentleman: Miss Grace Jones 05:07
  15. “I’m sure lots of people expect…” 00:49

Occasionally the tracklisting printed on the sleeve art of a release isn’t 100% accurate. Tracks may be missing, mixes unspecified or misnamed. For this reason a more accurate actual tracklisting is shown alongside the printed tracklisting.

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