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It’s strange to think that the relics of one of American pop's most electric and urban bands ended up in the dusty darkness in a barn in upstate New York. For over twenty years, the archives of Blondie (the legendary band that took the late 1970s and early 1980s by storm, comprising of singer Debbie Harry and her then partner, guitarist Chris Stein) were stored in Woodstock. Multi-track tapes, cassettes, vinyl records, gold records, flyers and even phone-sex ads (!) have been unearthed to create this boxset, which looks back over the band’s career through demos, outtakes, alternative versions and unreleased tracks.
Against the Odds 1974 – 1982 is a snapshot of an abundant musical period during which pop, punk, rock and rap happily crossed paths. On the first CD, the embryonic version of Blondie’s huge hit ’Heart of Glass’ is a real standout, though it also features a lot of other marvels that reveal the sound of a band still searching for itself. A different version of ‘Heart of Glass’—a little more peppy this time—can be found on the second CD (Once I Had a Love), as well as their first big hits (the 60s-style ’Denis’ and the immensely popular ’Call Me’, from the American Gigolo soundtrack). There’s also an opportunity to swoon at Debby’s command of the French language in a French version of ’Sunday Girl’. The third CD displays the band’s talent for producing absolute gems, whether they include a reggae rhythm (‘The Tide Is High’), a rap interlude (‘Rapture’) or an unexpected, ultra-minimalist version of ’Heart of Glass’. ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
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Jeff Barry, Composer - Ellie Greenwich, Composer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Harry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Emerson, Producer - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Jeff Barry, Composer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Emerson, Producer - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Ike Turner, ComposerLyricist - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer - Tina Turner, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Emerson, Producer - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stamey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Betrock, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Kelley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stamey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Betrock, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Kelley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stamey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Betrock, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Kelley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stamey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Betrock, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Kelley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Jeff Barry, Composer - Ellie Greenwich, Composer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stamey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Betrock, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Kelley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Valentine, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Craig Leon, Producer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Valentine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Craig Leon, Producer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Ellie Greenwich, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hilda Harris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Micki Harris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, ComposerLyricist - Gary Valentine, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Valentine, Composer
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
DISC 2
Terry Ellis, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Stein, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clem Burke, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Mel Levenson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - JOHN DENSMORE, ComposerLyricist - Jim Morrison, ComposerLyricist - Ray Manzarek, ComposerLyricist - Robert Krieger, ComposerLyricist - Blondie, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Valentine, Composer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, Composer - Debbie Harry, Composer - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Rob Freeman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Destri, Composer
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grey Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Michael Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grey Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grey Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Michael Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Jack N. Lee, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Producer - Peter Coleman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grey Russell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Jack Lee, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Author
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Producer - JAMES FARBER, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Jack Lee, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Tickle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Blondie Music, Inc.
Michael Chapman, Producer - JAMES FARBER, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Tickle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Blondie Music, Inc.
Richard Gottehrer, Producer - Michael Chapman, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Frank Infante, Composer
℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Chapman, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Tickle, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nigel Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Blondie Music, Inc.
Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
DISC 3
Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stein, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Ed Sprigg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Jimmy Destri, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - L. Davies, ComposerLyricist - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Ed Sprigg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Holt, ComposerLyricist - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Evans, ComposerLyricist - Howard Anthony Barrett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Lenise Bent, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nigel Harrison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Michael Chapman, Producer - Tom Scott, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stein, Guitar, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Destri, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Clem Burke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lenise Bent, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nigel Harrison, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Stein, ComposerLyricist - Frank Infante, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Producer - Blondie, MainArtist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Lenise Bent, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Mike Chapman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Stein, Producer, Guitar, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Destri, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Clem Burke, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Harrison, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Infante, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fab 5 Freddy, MainArtist - Fred Brathwaite, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer - Doug Schwartz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - Nigel Harrison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 Blondie Music, Inc.
Giorgio Moroder, Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Author - Doug Schwartz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 Blondie Music, Inc.
Blondie, MainArtist - Deborah Harry, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Stein, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Destri, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Schwartz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clem Burke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Harrison, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Infante, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Blondie, MainArtist - Debbie Harry, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Blondie Music, Inc.
J. Dassin, ComposerLyricist - Blondie, MainArtist - Chris Stein, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manos Hadjidakis, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Camuso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Blondie Music, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
It’s strange to think that the relics of one of American pop's most electric and urban bands ended up in the dusty darkness in a barn in upstate New York. For over twenty years, the archives of Blondie (the legendary band that took the late 1970s and early 1980s by storm, comprising of singer Debbie Harry and her then partner, guitarist Chris Stein) were stored in Woodstock. Multi-track tapes, cassettes, vinyl records, gold records, flyers and even phone-sex ads (!) have been unearthed to create this boxset, which looks back over the band’s career through demos, outtakes, alternative versions and unreleased tracks.
Against the Odds 1974 – 1982 is a snapshot of an abundant musical period during which pop, punk, rock and rap happily crossed paths. On the first CD, the embryonic version of Blondie’s huge hit ’Heart of Glass’ is a real standout, though it also features a lot of other marvels that reveal the sound of a band still searching for itself. A different version of ‘Heart of Glass’—a little more peppy this time—can be found on the second CD (Once I Had a Love), as well as their first big hits (the 60s-style ’Denis’ and the immensely popular ’Call Me’, from the American Gigolo soundtrack). There’s also an opportunity to swoon at Debby’s command of the French language in a French version of ’Sunday Girl’. The third CD displays the band’s talent for producing absolute gems, whether they include a reggae rhythm (‘The Tide Is High’), a rap interlude (‘Rapture’) or an unexpected, ultra-minimalist version of ’Heart of Glass’. ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 52 track(s)
- Total length: 02:52:24
- Main artists: Blondie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2022 Noble ID, LLC By arrangement with The Numero Group ℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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