Customer Reviews

Blondie Singles Box

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This is an amazing collection of singles! I think it is highly essential for a Blondie fan. The quality of the songs is quite amazing considering all of the songs have been remastered. The best part of the collection is the inclusion of bonus and alternate versions for certain songs. The Disco Version of "Heart Of Glass", the Special Disco Mix of "Rapture", and the Extended Mix of "War Child" make this collection essential. Also, the inclusion of the "Call Me" single makes this set worthwhile too. "Call Me" was only available in it's Long Version on the American Gigolo Soundtrack and the re-release of AutoAmerican.

The only track I wish would have been included was "One Way Or Another". It's kinda funny how that is not on here and that is one of Blondie's big hits. Also, the 1995 remixes of "Heart Of Glass" from Diddy, MK, and Richie Jones would have been good too, considering they had only been available on vinyl, and if they were on CD, they were on two different remix CDs that I was able to locate. Same with the Armand Van Helden and Diddy mixes of "Atomic." Also, I wish the Medley from Blondie's performance at that one awards ceremony would have been nice too. And the come-back single "Maria."

All in all, I think this collection rocks!

After I got introduced to Blondie last spring with "The Curse of Blondie" I was in an all out search for everything Blondie I could consume. Several group albums & three Debbie Harry solo albums later, I'm close to accomplishing my goal. Though, on a many shopping trips to my local F.Y.E. store with my boyfriend, I saw this deluxe box set of Blondie's singles from their first self-titled album all the way through to 1982's "The Hunter", I had to have it. Though "One Way or Another" is a glaring omission, what you get still keeps this set with a five star rating.

I finally purchased it this summer & have to say that it was worth the price tag. You get all of the singles as they were presented in seven inch vinyl format, in a CD single format. This includes all the original artwork on the front & back of the original 45! You get many b-sides that were most likely unavailable from their first few singles off of "Blondie" & "Plastic Letters". You also get alternate versions of album tracks such as "Live It Up" from 1980's "Autoamerican", instrumental versions, twelve inch versions, French versions, Spanish versions, the whole lot basically!

Also, the singles come placed in beautiful box done up in 1977's "Parallel Lines" art design in chronological order. A booklet with color photo's of Blondie & Debbie is included as well. Of course the hit single "Maria" & subsequent singles from the 1999 reunion album "No Exit" are not here & neither are the singles from 2004's "The Curse of Blondie". But this set I believe was meant to highlight their peak period of singles.

I recommend this to the Blondie fan who may have these all on vinyl & wants them on CD, or for that new Blondie fanatic, who like me, had to have it all. I highly recommend.

With enough music to fit onto 2 full-length CDs, the Blondie Singles Box Set is for fans who want the packaging, love the band and already have the music in some form or another. This isn't a criticism, but an observation, because I'm a fan and I enjoy this package. Each CD single is stored in a cardboard sleeve, which is a replica of the original 45s. This is where the charm of this package lies. The accompanying booklet offers a little, but not enough information for my taste. More photos would have helped as well as more details about release dates, recordings dates, etc. However, this is a minor quibble and does not detract from my overall enjoyment of this cool, little package. Enjoy.

During the 80's classic years of Blondie's success, there were many EP and remixes available only on vinyl, some with B side with songs found on no Blondie album.
Finally, after years of waiting, all of the classic Blondie EPs were released together in CDs. If you have all the Blondie albums, collections, remixes and other CDs there are still tracks in this box set found nowhere else.

If this is the singles box where is ONE WAY OR ANOTHER or THE HARDEST PART ??? Love these boxes but there is no excuse for that........these box sets are delicious but the exclusion of 2 charted singles is sort of stupid. Great buy got this for 19.99 so I am happy about that! Look for sellers!!!

Okay - I'm probably a sucker. I have purchased singles boxes from the Clash and Duran Duran as well, already having all of the singles in my collection on various albums or compilations.

I just get a kick out of the original artwork on the singles sleeves, and having all the b-sides just like they were when originally released.

Besides which, you can't argue with the quality of the tunes here. One way or another, you'll be very happy you bought this collection.

The outer box looks and feels great, but the singles themselves come in cardboard sleeves. For over US$3,00 a single, you'd think they'd be in slim jewel cases. Most of these tracks are available elsewhere, so anyone buying this collection is probably doing it for collection purposes. And as noted elsewhere, the omission of "One Way or Another" is quite glaring. For completists only.

THIS IS ALL THE SINGLES IN ONE PACKAGE AT A REASONABLE PRICE TOO BAD THEY DIDN'T PUT THEM ON FEWER DISCS TO SAVE SPACE

Just about anything Blondie is great. Just to let buyers know. Atomic and Heart Of Glass new (Diddy,etc.) mixes ARE available on CD singles. If you search for them here on Amazon you can see the tracklist and maybe find a used copy.