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Blondie: Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision

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Label: Capitol Records
Released: 2006.05.07
Time:
 61:26
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.blondie.net
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2011.04.09
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Heart of Glass (Harry/Stein) - 4:12
[2] Sunday Girl (Stein) - 3:15
[3] Atomic (Destri/Harry) - 3:49
[4] Call Me (Harry/Moroder) - 3:32
[5] The Tide Is High (Barrett/Evans/Holt) - 3:52
[6] Rapture (Harry/Stein) - 4:59
[7] Maria (Destri) - 4:10
[8] In the Flesh [Remix] (Harry/Stein) - 3:07
[9] Rip Her to Shreds (Harry/Stein) - 3:21
[10] Denis (Levenson) - 2:19
[11] Picture This (Destri/Harry/Stein) - 2:55
[12] Fade Away and Radiate (Stein) - 3:59
[13] Hanging on the Telephone (Lee) - 2:22
[14] One Way or Another (Harrison/Harry) - 3:28
[15] Dreaming (Harry/Stein) - 3:06
[16] Union City Blue (Harrison/Harry) - 3:20
[17] Island of Lost Souls (Harry/Stein) - 3:50
[18] Good Boys [Blow-Up Mix] (Griffin/Harry) - 6:05
[19] End to End (Ashby/Harry/Stein) - 4:01
[20] Rapture Riders (Doors/Harry/Stein) - 3:51

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Deborah Harry – Lead Vocals (1975–1982, 1997–Present)
Chris Stein – Guitar, Bass (1975–1982, 1997–Present)
Clem (Clement) Burke – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1975–1982, 1997–Present)
Leigh Foxx – Bass (1997–Present)
Matt Katz-Bohen – Keyboards, Piano, Organ (2008–Present)
Tommy Kessler – Guitar (2010–Present)

Gary Valentine – Bass, Guitar (1975–1977, 1997)
Jimmy Destri – Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Backing Vocals (1975–1982, 1997–2003)
Frank Infante – Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals (1977–1982)
Nigel Harrison – Bass (1977–1982)
Eddie Martinez – Guitar (1982)
Kevin Patrick (Kevin Topping) – Keyboards, Piano (2004–2007)
Paul Carbonara – Guitar (1997–2010)

Neil Levenson - Composer
Roy Ashby - Composer
Howard Barrett - Composer
Jimmy Destri - Composer
The Doors - Composer
Tyrone Evans - Composer
Richard Gottehrer - Producer
Kevin Griffin - Composer
Nigel Harrison - Composer
Debbie Harry - Composer
John Holt - Composer
Jack Lee - Composer
Chris Stein - Composer

Bruce Botnick - Producer
Claudio Camaione - Producer
Mike Chapman - Producer
Paolo Cilione - Producer
Craig Leon - Producer
Matt Damico - Executive Producer
Giorgio Moroder - Composer, Producer
Steve Thompson - Producer
Mark Vidler - Producer
Super Buddha - Remix Producer

Jo Brooks - Project Coordinator
Jason Day - Project Coordinator
Phillip Dixon - Photography
Chris Peyton - Design

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2006 CD Capitol/EMI Records 0946 3 47217 2 1

Blondie defies definition. The legendary band is a little bit punk, a little bit reggae, a little bit rock, a little bit new wave, a little bit pop, a little bit hip-hop and a lot of downtown attitude. Already gold in Europe, Blondie: Greatest Hits--Sound & Vision was released March 7 by Capitol/EMI, one week before the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. The new CD/DVD package contains 20 audio tracks and 16 video clips, including the band's biggest hits and previously unreleased remixes. "Rapture Riders" - a mash-up of the band's "Rapture" with the Doors' "Riders on the Storm" - and its accompanying UK music video make their release debut on the new collection. Blondie's influence on today's artists is undeniable. Debbie Harry and Blondie have been a major influence on superstars like Madonna, Garbage's Shirley Manson, and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, among many others. They were one of the first groups to emerge from New York's new wave/punk renaissance with an album (1976's Blondie); the first to chart a #1 single, a revolutionaryblend of punk and disco ("Heart of Glass"); and the first to top the charts with both a rap song (1981's "Rapture") and a reggae tune ("The Tide Is High"). And now Blondie have added to their legacy by being selected for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Sex Pistols, and Miles Davis, as one of two first-time nominees (Davis is the other). "This is a tremendous honor for us," said the band's lead vocalist Deborah Harry, who is celebrating Blondie's 30th anniversary this year. "We're proud to take our place alongside some of our own idols."


Greatest Hits distinguishes itself from the other Blondie compilations (of which there are several) by adding a DVD that contains 16 (all?) of the group's videos. A couple inconsequential remixes appear where original versions or other career highlights should be present, but otherwise, the audio disc does a fair job, even though it's basically retracing the steps of the compilations that came before it. Most of the essential material is here ("Heart of Glass," "Rapture," "Hanging on the Telephone," "One Way or Another," "Dreaming," "Atomic"). Some of the most devout fans will be irritated by the idea of buying the hits all over again in order to get the DVD, and the studio albums were reissued in 2001 with excellent remastered sound, so they really won't have any desire for all the overlapping content. Despite these issues, this set remains one of the best (and best looking) Blondie compilations, even without considering the videos. "Rapture Riders," a very silly and perverse mash-up of "Rapture" with the Doors' "Riders on the Storm," is included as a bonus track.

Andy Kellman - All Music Guide
 

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