Blondie [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Blondie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00005MNP5
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > American Punk
  • #57 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Punk
  • #84 in Music > Alternative Rock > New Wave & Post-Punk > New Wave

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best summer albums of all time, June 20, 2008

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Jeremy Gloff (Tampa, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blondie (Audio CD)

Length:: 1:16 Mins

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The sound of the 80's., January 22, 2004

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R Jess "Raymond Jess" (Limerick, Ireland.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blondie (Audio CD)

Wow, an 80's album in the middle of the 70's? Strange but true. Deborah Harry was the architypal 80's vocalist, infusing Blondie's songs with a pop sensibility that was missing from her punk pals Patti Smith and Chrissie Hynde. It's not difficult to imagine Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle or even the early Madonna singing these tunes. In that sense Deborah Harry was without doubt the most influential American female vocalist of the late 70's/early 80's.

On their first album Blondie perfectly mix 60's bubblegum pop with garage rock and it's the keyboard that makes all the difference (another one of their innovations that would become standard in the 80's). If Blondie can be described as punk it was their humour and irreverence that made them so, subverting classic pop styles with black and ironic humour e.g. 'Rip Her To Shreds' and 'Attack Of The Giant Ants'. It's also interesting to hear the reggae influence of the time on a track like 'Man Overboard'. 'Heart Of Glass' was also originally written as a reggae tune, but by the time Blondie was gaining some success, the producers took it and turned it into a disco hit, the reason being apparently that "Americans don't buy reggae". Other notable tracks reflecting their time include 'Kung Fu Girl' (Bruce Lee movies being huge in the 70's).

Respect must also be given to Chris Stein for his foresight and musical knowledge in knowing what would instantly appeal to an audience overdosed on rock pretentiousness.

Blissful!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Platinum Blondie!, September 18, 2001

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"the-disco-kid" (Bay City, Babylon 7) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blondie (Audio CD)

Oh, this record is absolutely marvellous! Yes, even better than "Parallel Lines" - their usually most celebrated album. Nonetheless, I like "Blondie" better, because the songs aren't as over-familiar as those on "P.L.".

The only beef I have with this reissue is the inclusion of below par extra tracks a la "Platinum Blonde" and "The Thin Line" --- not prima Blondie material that. The cover of the Shangri-Las "Out in the Street" is OK, although they bettered that one on "No Exit".

From the original album I only ever disliked the very silly closing "The Attack of the Giant Ants". The almost-equally-stupidly-titled yet finger-snapping "A Shark in Jets Clothing" is one of the best cuts here/there, though, and deserves a belated and celebrated recognition (retro movie music supervisors out there take note!)

"X Offender", "In the Flesh", "Kung Fu Girls", "In the Sun", "Rifle Range", and ALL the (at least) first 10 songs on this CD are amongst some of the (still) freshest and best pure pop music recorded (as Homer Simpson would say) during those turbulent times that were the 1970's.

Stay in the sun and don't fall overboard --- buy this CD today!