Inside Story

Infobox Album
Name=Inside Story
Type=studio
Artist=Grace Jones


Released=1986
Recorded=1986
Genre=Dance, electronic
Length=41:57
Label=Manhattan
Producer=Grace Jones, Nile Rodgers
Reviews=*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zneb97b7kr0t link]
Last album="Slave to the Rhythm"
(1985)
This album="Inside Story"
(1986)
Next album="Bulletproof Heart"
(1989)

"Inside Story" is Grace Jones's eighth studio album, and her first with the Manhattan Records label. It was also her first time working with producer Nile Rodgers. The album spawned the singles "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)", "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician", "Crush", and "Party Girl". "I'm Not Perfect" was one of her most successful singles, charting at 56 in UK and 69 in the US. The art for this album was designed by Richard Bernstein, who had previously worked with Grace on the albums "Muse", "Fame", and "Portfolio". This album is notable for being Jones' first foray into production, a role she would again assume on 1989's "Bulletproof Heart".

A remastered edition of the album was released in 2004 on EMI Records. (Note: Copy protected)

Track listing

All songs were written by Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley.

ide A

# "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" - 3:57
# "Hollywood Liar" - 3:50
# "Chan Hitchhikes to Shanghai" - 4:33
# "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" - 4:42
# "Party Girl" - 3:44

ide B

# "Crush" - 3:27
# "Barefoot in Beverly Hills" - 4:07
# "Scary but Fun" - 3:55
# "White Collar Crime" - 4:59
# "Inside Story" - 4:31

Personnel and production

* Produced by Nile Rodgers with Grace Jones
* Recorded & mixed by James Farber
* Digitally recorded & mixed at Skyline Studios, New York
* Second Engineers: Scott Ansell, Knut Bohn
* Production Manager: Budd Tunick
* Digitally edited by Barry Diament at Atlantic Studios, New York
* Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York
* All songs arranged by Nile Rodgers & Bruce Woolley
* All PCM digital recording equipment by Sony
* Digital interfacing, sequencing and drum programming by Kevin Jones on Synclavier II system
* Borneo Horns:
* Lenny Pickett: Tenor Sax
* Stan Harrison: Alto Sax
* Steve Elson: Bariton Sax & Flute
* Additional Horns: Mac Gollehon - Trumpet, Flueglhorn, Double Bell Euphonium
* P.Y Jones: Being there
* Bruce Garfield: Made it happen
* Computer image by Richard Bernstein
* Produced at Napoleon Video Graphics
* Special thanks to Neil Hiasch
* Special thanks to: The Factory, Twickenham, England, WK Studios, NY Don Young (Engineer), Bob Caviano, Michael Tannen & Assoc., Keith Haring, David Spada/Jewelry, Daniela Morera

ingles

"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)"

* US 7" single (1986) B-50052
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* UK 7" single (1986) MT 15
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* CA 7" single (1986) B-50052
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* FR 7" single (1986) 20 1503 7
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* GE 7" single (1986) 20 1503 7
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* JP 7" single (1986) MHS-1766
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* JP 7" promo (1986) MHS-17666
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (7" Version) - 3:22
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* US 12" single (1986) V-56038
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Right On Time Edit) - 6:55
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Ultra-Perfect Edit) - 7:15
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Ultra-Perfect Dub) - 5:23
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* UK 12" single (1986) 12MT 15
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* CA 12" single (1986) S75174
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* FR 12" single (1986) 20 1507 6
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* NE 12" single (1986) 20 1507 6
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* AU 12" single (1986) ED 230
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* JP 12" single (1986) S14-152
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* SP 12" single (1986) 20 1507 6
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Perfectly Extended Remix) - 5:54
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (Instrumental Version) - 4:58
#"Scary But Fun" - 3:55

* US 12" promo (1986) SPRO9915
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Right On Time Edit) - 6:55
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Ultra-Perfect Edit) - 7:15
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The Ultra-Perfect Dub) - 5:23

"Party Girl"

* US 7" single (1986) B-50072
#"Party Girl" - 3:42
#"Party Girl" (Dub) - 5:00

* UK 7" single (1986) MT 20
#"Party Girl" - 3:42
#"White Collar Crime" - 5:04

* EU 7" single (1986) 20 1645 7
#"Party Girl" - 3:42
#"White Collar Crime" - 5:04

* US 7" promo (1987)
#"Party Girl" (7" Edit) - 3:35
#"Party Girl" (7" Edit) - 3:35

* US 12" single (1986) 20 1696 6
#"Party Girl" (Extended Remix) - 7:23
#"Party Girl" (Dub) - 4:59
#"White Collar Crime" - 5:03

* US 12" single (1987) V-56050
#"Party Girl" (Extended Remix) - 7:23
#"Party Girl" (Dub) - 4:59
#"Party Girl" (7" Edit) - 3:35

* UK 12" single (1986) 12MT 20
#"Party Girl" (Extended Remix) - 7:23
#"Party Girl" (Dub) - 4:59
#"White Collar Crime" - 5:04

* EU 12" single (1986) 20 1683 6
#"Party Girl" (Extended Remix) - 7:23
#"White Collar Crime" - 5:04

* AU 12" single (1986) ED 249
#"Party Girl" (Extended Remix) - 7:15
#"Party Girl" (Dub) - 5:00
#"White Collar Crime" - 4:59

"Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician"

* US 7" single (1986)
#"Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" - 4:42
#"Crush" - 3:27

* NE 7" single (1987) 20 1851 7
#"Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" - 4:42
#"Crush" - 3:27

* SP 7" promo (1987) 006-2016657
#"Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" - 4:42

* US 12" single (1986) 20 2005 6
#"Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician" (The JAZZclubmillionminuteMIX) - 6:58
#"I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" (The C + V.I. Minimix) - 6:48

"Crush"

* US 7" single (1986) B-50064
#"Crush"
#"White Collar Crime" - 4:59

* US 12" single (1986) V-56047
#"Crush" (Extended Remix) - 8:09
#"Crush" (Dub) - 6:21
#"White Collar Crime" - 4:59

* CA 12" single (1986) S 75185
#"Crush" (Extended Remix) - 8:09
#"Crush" (Dub) - 6:21
#"White Collar Crime" - 4:59

* US 12" promo (1986) SPRO-9981
#"Crush" (Extended Remix) - 8:09
#"Crush" (Dub) - 6:21
#"Crush" (7" Version) - 3:22

Chart performance

Resources

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