Title from disc label. Compact discs. Contains material previously released 1974-1982; contains previously unreleased tracks. "A Capitol Records release"--Disc label. Liner notes (163 pages : illustrations (some color)) printed on booklet bound in container, includes oral history by Erin Osmon, outlining Blondie's first chapter in text and photographs, with detailed discography notes and band interviews. Blondie (Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry, Frank Infante, Chris Stein, Gary Valentine).
Contents:
(take 8) -- Scenery . (1974) -- The disco song -- Sexy Ida -- Platinum blonde -- The thin line -- Puerto Rico -- Once I had a love (1975) -- Out in the streets (1975) -- X offender (intro) -- X offender (private stock single) -- In the sun (private stock single) -- Little girl lies (private stock mix) -- In the flesh (extended intro) -- A shark in jets clothing (take 2) -- Kung fu girls (take 8) -- Scenery . (instrumental) -- Ll?amame . (Terry Ellis mix) -- Moonlight drive -- Bermuda Triangle blues - Flight 45 (take 1) -- I didn't have the nerve to say no (take 1) -- I'm on E (take 2) -- Kidnapper (take 2) -- Detroit 442 (take 2) -- Poets problem -- Once I had a love (Mike Chapman demo) -- Sunday girl (French version) -- I'll never break away from this heart of mine (Pretty baby) -- Hanging on the telephone (Mike Chapman demo) -- Will anything happen (instrumental) -- Call me -- Spaghetti song (Atomic part 2) -- Die young stay pretty (take 1) -- Underground girl -- Union City blue (instrumental) -- Ll?amame . (home tape). Ring of fire (Go through it) -- Live it up (Giorgio Moroder demo) -- Angels on the balcony (Giorgio Moroder demo) -- Tide is high (demo) -- Susie and Jeffrey -- Rapture (disco version) -- Autoamerican ad -- Yuletide throwdown -- War child (Chris Stein mix) -- Call me (Chris Stein mix) -- Heart of glass (Chris Stein mix) -- Nameless (home tape) -- Mr. Sightseer -- Sunday girl (home tape) -- Theme from Topkapi (home tape) -- The hardest part (home tape) -- Ring of fire (home tape).
Summary:
From the first-ever authorized and in-depth archive in Blondie's history, this 3 CD edition features the very best of the outtakes and rarities taken from the Super Deluxe Collector's Edition, remastered from the original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios. Included is a 164-page book featuring an exhaustive look at Blondie's international notoriety via picture sleeves and regional pressings.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.