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Blondie
|
 
 Blondie was one of the few
"new wave" bands that grew out of the
punk sound of the 70s and found pop and
alternative success in the 80s. Blondie consisted
of Debbie Harry (vocals), Chris Stein (on
guitar), Frank Infante (on guitar), Clement Burke
(on drums), Gary Valentine (on bass until
replaced by Infante), Nigel Harrison (on bass),
and James Destri (on keyboards) The band formed
in New York in 1974 after Harry left a folk-rock
group called Wind In The Willows (she had
previously been in an all-girl band called The
Stilettoes where she met Stein). The band's name
is said to have come from what truck drivers used
to call Harry when she walked by - some argue its
from the popular comic strip character.
 December: Blondie released their
first LP, Blondie.
- February: Blondie released Plastic
Letters and had their first Top 10 U.K.
hits with "Denis" and "(I'm Always
Touched By Your) Presence, Dear." The same
year, Blondie toured with Iggy
Pop in the U.S.
   
 September 23: It was Blondie's 3rd LP, Parallel
Lines
that got the band noticed in the U.S. and around
the world. In the U.K., Blondie had more hits
with the tracks "Picture This" and
"Hanging On The Telephone" and in the
U.S., the alternative-disco hit "Heart Of
Glass" went all the way to #1. Additional
hits from the LP included "One Way Or
Another" and "Sunday Girl."
 March 17: Blondie hit the Billboard
Top 40 with "Heart Of Glass."
- April 7: Blondie hit the Billboard
Top 10 with "Heart Of Glass."
- April 9: Parallel
Lines
was certified gold.
- April 28: Blondie topped the
Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1 week with
"Heart Of Glass."
 November 3: Blondie hit the Billboard
Top 40 charts with "Dreaming."
 By 1981, Blondie became more
distracted as a group with work on individual
projects and a lawsuit from band member Infante
(because "he had been left out of band
discussions" regarding their future). Also
during the year, Stein was diagnosed with the
genetic disease, pemphigus, which is often fatal.
- The band officially
called it quits when Stein had serious health
problems. Debbie Harry continued to pursue a solo
career while also caring for her companion,
Stein.
     
    
 April 8: Blondie topped the
Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 1 week
with "Atomic."
- Stein began the
process of regrouping Blondie for a comeback and
contacted Destri, who was then producing, and
Burke, who was working as a session musician.
 April: It was announced that
Debbie Harry and the gang of Blondie were back in
the studio for a new LP. Billboard reported
that only Harry, Stein, Burke, and Destri will
regroup for the new LP, No
Exit.
Originally the intent was to get together to
perform a few new tracks for a greatest hits
collection. But instead, the makings of a brand
new LP was in the works. A spokesperson for the
band said "they feel like greatest hits
albums are made by bands that are trying to make
a comeback... this is not a reunion, this is
Blondie chapter 3, or 2, depending on who you
ask." Two original band members opposed the
re-grouping of Blondie without them. Frank
Infante and Nigel Harrison sued to stop the
reunion as well as asking for $1 million for
financial misconduct.
 February 23: Blondie's comeback LP, No
Exit,
was released and featured the first single "Maria" which had already
topped the singles chart in the UK for 2 weeks.
When Blondie talked with MTV the focus was on
Harry's groundbreaking role as a woman fronting a
rock band in the 70s: Destri commented: "She
opened the floodgates kids" and Stein said
"The male rock establishment, the male rock
critical establishment was really sexist back in
those days... and she got knocked very heavily
for selling her sexuality..." - Stein told CNN:
"It's a continuation. It feels like we were
in the studio for 16 years. It was bottled up and
this album was an outpouring." Burke added:
"We have more acceptance and credibility
from being away for so long. Our songs have a
life of their own. It's like having a career
without having a career." Harry told Rolling
Stone that the title for their LP
"...has to do with the fact that no matter
where we go, we're Blondie. There was no exit for
any of us not being identified with
Blondie."
- June 13: Blondie performed at the
Tibetan Freedom Concerts.
- August: The book Blondie,
From Punk To The Present: A Pictorial History by Allan Metz was released
- "The first new book on Blondie in 2
decades. The Blondie story in photography and
print. Includes many first-time published photos
by famous punk music chroniclers. Provides
background on the New York City punk music scene
from the mid to late 1970s and places Blondie
within this context. Plus consideration of
Deborah Harry's solo career and Blondie
now..."
- April 18: Debbie was featured on
VH1's Divas Live.
- May 5: Blondie released Pollinator.
 May 13: Blondie topped the
Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart with
"Fun."
| Blondie |
vinyl |
Blondie
Released: December, 1976
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "X
Offender" - "Little Girl Lies"
- "In The Flesh" - "Look Good
In Blue" - "In The Sun" -
"A Shark In Jets Clothing" -
"Man Overboard" - "Rip Her To
Shreds" - "Rifle Range" -
"Kung Fu Girls" - "The Attack
Of The Giant Ants"
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vinyl |
Plastic
Letters
Released: February, 1978
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 72
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: A-
Tracks: "Fan Mail"
- "Denis" - "Bermuda Triangle
Blues (Flight 45)" - "Youth Nabbed
As Sniper" - "Contact In Red
Square" - "(I'm Always Touched By
Your) Presence, Dear" - "I'm On The
E" - "I Didn't Have The Nerve To
Say No" - "Love At The Pier" -
"No Imagination" -
"Kidnapper" - "Detroit
442" - "Cautious Lip"
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vinyl |
Parallel
Lines
Released: September 23, 1978
US: Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 6
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Rolling
Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 140
Rolling Stone:
'50 Essential 'Woman In Rock' Albums': # 6
Tracks: "Hanging On The
Telephone" - "One Way Or
Another" - "Picture This" -
"Fade Away And Radiate" -
"Pretty Baby" - "I Know But I
Don't Know" - "11:59" -
"Will Anything Happen?" -
"Sunday Girl" - "Heart Of
Glass" - "I'm Gonna Love You
Too" - "Just Go Away"
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vinyl |
Eat
To The Beat
Released: September 28, 1979
US: Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 17
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: B
Tracks: "Dreaming"
- "The Hardest Part" - "Union
City Blue" - "Shayla" -
"Eat To The Beat" - "Accidents
Never Happen" - "Die Young Stay
Pretty" - "Slow Motion" -
"Atomic" -
"Sound-A-Sleep" -
"Victor" - "Living In The Real
World"
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vinyl |
Autoamerican
Released: November 26, 1980
US: Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 7
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Europa" -
"Live It Up" - "Here's Looking
At You" - "The Tide Is High" - "Angels
On The Balcony" - "Go Through
It" - "Do The Dark" - "Rapture" -
"Faces" - "T-Birds" -
"Walk Like Me" - "Follow
Me"
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vinyl |
The
Best Of Blondie
Released: October 27, 1981
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 30
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Heart Of
Glass" - "Dreaming" - "The Tide Is High" - "In The
Flesh" - "Sunday Girl" -
"Hanging On The Telephone" - "Rapture" - "One Way
Or Another" - "(I'm Always Touched
By Your) Presence, Dear" - "Call Me" - "Atomic" - "Rip Her
To Shreds"
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vinyl |
The
Hunter
Released: May 24. 1982
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 33
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Orchid
Club" - "Island Of Lost Souls" -
"Dragonfly" - "For Your Eyes
Only" - "Beast" - "War
Child" - "Little Caesar" -
"Danceway" - "(Can I) Find The
Right Words (To Say)" - "English
Boys" - "The Hunter Gets Captured
By The Game"
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vinyl |
Debbie
Harry & Blondie: Once
More Into The Bleach
Released: December 5, 1988
Tracks: "Denis"
(Dancin' Danny D Remix) - "Heart Of
Glass" (Disco Version) - "Call
Me" (Ben Liebrand Remix) -
"Rapture" (Teddy Riley & Gene
Griffin Remix) - "Atomic" -
"The Tide Is High" (Coldcut Remix)
- "The Jam Was Moving" (Chris Stein
& Debbie Harry Remix) - "In Love
With Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) -
"Rush Rush" (12" Extended
Version) - "French Kissin' In The
USA" (French Version) - "Feel The
Spin" (Extended Dance Version) -
"Backfired" (Bruce Forrest &
Frank Heller Remix) - "Sunday Girl"
(French Version)
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vinyl |
Debbie
Harry & Blondie: The
Complete Picture: The Very Best Of Deborah
Harry & Blondie
Released: March 4, 1991
Tracks: "Heart Of
Glass" - "I Want That Man" -
Call Me" - "Sunday Girl" -
"French Kissin' In The USA" -
"Denis" - "Rapture" -
"Brite Side" - "(I'm Always
Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" -
"Well Did You Evah!" (with Iggy
Pop) - "The Tide Is High" -
"In Love With Love" - "Hanging
On The Telephone" - "Islands Of
Lost Soulds" - "Picture This"
- "Dreaming" - "Sweet And
Low" - "Union City Blue" -
"Atomic" - "Rip Her To
Shreds"
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Blonde
And Beyond
Released: November 16, 1993
Tracks: "Underground
Girl" - "English Boys" -
"Sunday Girl" (French Version) -
"Susie And Jeffrey" -
"Shayla" - "Denis" -
"X Offender" - "Poets
Problem" - "Scenery" -
"Picture This" - "Angels On
The Balcony" - "Once I Had A
Love" - "I'm Gonna Love You
Too" - "Island Of Lost Souls" - "Call Me" (Spanish
Version) - "Heart Of Glass"
(Spanish Version) - "Ring Of Fire"
(live) - "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
(live) - "Heroes" (live)
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The
Platinum Collection
Released: November 1, 1994
Tracks: "X
Offender" - "In The Flesh" -
"Man Overboard" - "Rip Her To
Shreds" - "Denis" -
"Contact In Red Square" -
"Kung Fu Girls" - "I'm On
E" - "(I'm Always Touched By Your)
Presence, Dear" - "Poets
Problem" - "Detroit 442" -
"Picture This" - "Fade Away
& Radiate" - "I'm Gonna Love
You Too" - "Just Go Away" -
"Hanging On The Telphone" -
"Will Anything Happen" -
"Heart Of Glass" - "Rifle
Range" - "11:59" -
"Sunday Girl" - "I Know But I
Don't Know" - "One Way Or
Another" - "Dreaming" -
"Sound-A-Sleep" - "Living In
The Real World" - "Union City
Blues" - "The Hardest Part" -
"Atomic" - "Die
Young Stay Pretty" - "Slow
Motion" - "Call Me" - 'The Tide Is High" - "Susie
& Jeffrey" - "Rapture" - "Walk
Like Me" - "Island Of Lost Souls" -
"Dragonfly" - "War Child"
- "Little Caesar" - "Out In
The Streets" - "Platinum
Blonde" - "The Thin Line" -
"Puerto Rico" - "Once I Had
Love" - "Atomic" (Diddy Remix) -
"Rapture" (K-Klass Remix)
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The
Remix Project - Remixed Remade Remodeled
Released: July 18, 1995
Tracks: "Heart Of
Glass" (Richie Jones Club Mix) -
"Dreaming (The Sub-Urban Dream Mix) -
"One Way Or Another (Damien's
Supermarket Mix) - "Atomic" (Diddy's
12" Mix) - "Rapture" (K-Klassic Mix)
- "The Tide Is High" (Sand Dollar
Mix) - "Heart Of Glass" (MK
12") - "Call Me" (E-Smoove's Best
Vocal Mix) - "Dreaming" (Utah
Saints Mix) - "Atomic" (Armand's Short
Cut Mix) - "Fade Away And Radiate"
(108 BPM Mix)
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No
Exit
Released: February 23, 1999
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 18
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: C
Tracks: "Screaming
Skin" - "Forgive And Forget" -
"Maria" - "No
Exit" - "Double Take" -
"Nothing Is Real But The Girl" -
"Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room" -
"Night Wind Sent" - "Under The
Gun" - "Out In The Streets" -
"Happy Dog" - "The Dream's
Lost On Me" - "Divine" -
"Dig Up The Conjo"
|
 vinyl |
Blondie
Live
Released: November 23, 1999
Live Tracks: "Dreaming"
- "Hanging On The Telephone" -
"Screaming Skin" - "Atomic" - "Forgive
And Forget" - "The Tide Is High" -
"Shayla" - "Sunday Girl"
- "Maria" - "Call Me" - "Under
The Gun" - "Rapture" - "Rip Her
To Shreds" - "X Offender" -
"No Exit" - "Heart Of
Glass" - "One Way Or Another"
|
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Greatest
Hits
Released: September 19, 2002
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Heart Of
Glass" - "Dreaming" - "The Tide Is High" - "In The
Flesh" - "Sunday Girl" -
"Hanging On The Telephone" - "Rapture" - "One Way
Or Another" - "(I'm Always Touched
By Your) Presence, Dear" - "Call Me" - "Atomic" - "Rip Her
To Shreds" - "X Offender" -
"Denis" - "The Hardest
Part" - "Union City Blue" -
"Island Of Lost Souls" - "Picture
This" - "Maria"
|
 |
The
Curse Of Blondie
Released: October 13, 2003
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 160
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Shake
Down" - "Good Boys" -
"Undone" - "Golden Rod" -
"Rules For Living" -
"Background Melody (The Only One)"
- "Magic (Asadoya Unta)" -
"End To End" - "Hello
Joe" - "The Tingler" -
"Last One On The Planet" -
"Diamond Bridge" - "Desire
Brings Me Back" - "Songs Of
Love"
|
 |
Greatest
Hits: Sound & Vision (CD/DVD)
Released: March 6, 2006
US: Gold
Tracks: "Heart Of
Glass" - "Sunday Girl" -
"Atomic" - "Call Me" - "The Tide Is High" - "Rapture" -
"Maria" - "In The Flesh"
(Remix) - "Rip Her To Shreds" -
"Denis" - "Picture This"
- "Fade Away (And Radiate)" -
"Hanging On The Telephone" -
"One Way Or Another" -
"Dreaming" - "Union City
Blue" - "Islands Of Lost
Souls" - "Good Boys" (Blow-Up
Mix) - "End To End" - "Rapture
Riders" (Blondie Vs. The Doors)
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Panic
Of Girls
Released: May 30, 2011
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "D-Day" -
"What I Heard" - "Mother"
- "The End The End" - "Girlie
Girlie" - "Love Doesn't Frighten
Me" - "Words In My Mouth" -
"Sunday Smile" - "Wipe Off My
Sweat" - "Le Blue" -
"China Shoes"
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| vinyl |
Pollinator
Released: May 5, 2017
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 63
Rolling Stone:  - Entertainment
Weekly: B+
Tracks: "Doom Or
Destiny" - "Long Time" -
"Already Naked" - "Fun" -
"My Monster" - "Best Day
Ever" - "Gravity" - "When
I Gave Up On You" - "Love
Level" - "Too Much" -
"Fragments"
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vinyl |
Against
The Odds: 1974-1982 (3-CD)
Against
The Odds: 1974-1982 (8-CD)
Released: August 26, 2022
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| Debbie Harry |
vinyl |
KooKoo
Released: July 27, 1981
US: Gold
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 25
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Jump Jump"
- "The Jam Was Moving" -
"Chrome" - "Surrender" -
"Inner City Spillover" -
"Backfired" - "Now I Know You
Know" - "Under Arrest" -
"Military Rap" - Oasis"
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vinyl |
Rockbird
Released: November 29, 1986
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 97
Tracks: "I Want
You" - "French Kissin' In The
USA" - "Buckle Up" - "In
Love With Love" - "You Got Me In
Trouble" - "Free To Fall" -
"Rockbird" - "Secret
Life" - "Beyond The Limit"
|
vinyl |
Def,
Dumb & Blonde
Released: October 28, 1989
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 123
Tracks: "I Want That
Man" - "Lovelight" -
"Kiss It Better" - "Bike
Boy" - "Get Your Way" -
"Maybe For Sure" - "I'll Never
Fall IN Love" - "Calmarie" -
"Sweet And Low" - "He Is
So" - "Bugeye" - "Comeic
Books" - "Forced To Live" -
"Brite Side" - "End Of The
Run"
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vinyl |
Debravation
Released: August 24, 1993
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "I Can See
Clearly" - "Stability" -
"Strike Me Pink" - "Rain"
- "Communion" - "Lip
Service" - "Mood Ring" -
"Keep On Going" - "Dancing
Down The Moon" - "Standing In My
Way" - "The Fugitive" -
"Dog Star Girl"
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The
Best Of Deborah Harry
Released: November 8, 1999
Tracks: "I Want That
Man" - "French Kissin' In The
USA" - "Brite Side" -
"Sweet And Low" - "Free To
Fall" - "Well, Did You Evah!"
(with Iggy Pop) - "I Can See
Clearly" - "Strike Me Pink" -
"Communion" - "Backfired"
- "In Love With Love" - "Rush
Rush" - "The Jam Was Moving" -
"Feel The Spin" - "Maybe For
Sure" - "Rockbird" - "I
Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive Mix
Radio Edit) - "I Want That Man"
(D-Bop's 11.59 Vocal Mix Radio Edit)
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Necessary
Evil
Released: September 15, 2007
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Two Times
Blues" - "School For Scandal"
- "If I Had You" - "Deep
End" - "Love With Vengeance" -
"Necessary Evil" - "Charm
Redux" - "You're Too Hot" -
"Dirty And Deep" - "What Is
Love" - "Whiteout" -
"Needless To Say" - "Heat Of
The Moment" - "Charm Alarm" -
"Jen Jen" - "Naked Eye" -
"Paradise"
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