“Getting her to the studio was tough! But once we got her there, she was wonderful. We really sprung Slave… on her”: The story of Grace Jones Slave to the Rhythm – tempo changes, stacked Roland synth patches and Trevor Horn [Video]

Let’s dial back to 1984 to begin the story of one of pop’s most tortuous births.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood, the unlikely first signing to producer Trevor Horn’s new ZTT label, have just scored huge hits with their debut single Relax and follow up Two Tribes. And basking in the glory of success, Horn and his team – ensconced in their own studio, with studio time being billed to the band, being taken from their royalties – would fret for weeks, months even, over the minutiae of every sound. After all, if the result was a hit, everyone’s a winner.

However, as the dust settled on Two Tribes and Horn encouraged the Frankies to start thinking about a follow-up (and an entire debut double album to follow) it …