Blondie (album)
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| Blondie | ||
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| Studio album by Blondie | ||
| Released | December 1976 | |
| Recorded | 1976 | |
| Genre | Pop punk/New Wave | |
| Length | 33:25 | |
| Label | Private Stock Records/Chrysalis Records | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Gottehrer | |
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| Blondie chronology | ||
| Blondie (1976) |
Plastic Letters (1978) |
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The eponymous début album from Blondie was originally released in 1976 on Private Stock Records. The first single "X-Offender" was originally entitled "Sex Offender" but since radio stations would not play a song with such a controversial title, the band renamed the song. After disappointing sales and poor publicity, Blondie was dropped from the label. Chrysalis Records then signed the band and re-released the album in 1977, along with single "Rip Her to Shreds". "X-Offender" was used as one of the B-sides to this single that starts with a seductive Debbie Harry speaking vocals to a beat reminiscent of a song by a girl group from the 1960's. The other B-side is a romantic ballad "In the Flesh" (also their first hit in Australia), with backing vocals by songwriter Ellie Greenwich. "Rifle Range" was the UK B-side to "Heart of Glass" in 1979.
In 2001 the album was reissued along with five bonus tracks. "Out in the Streets", "The Thin Line" and "Platinum Blonde" are three of five tracks from a 1975 demo recorded by Alan Betrock. "X-Offender" (Single Version) and "In the Sun" (Single Version) are the A and B side from Blondie's first single, and are different mixes than the album versions.
[edit] Track listing
- "X-Offender" (Debbie Harry, Gary Valentine) – 3:14
- "Little Girl Lies" (Harry) – 2:07
- "In the Flesh" (Harry, Chris Stein) – 2:33
- "Look Good in Blue" (Jimmy Destri) – 2:55
- "In the Sun" (Stein) – 2:39
- "A Shark in Jet's Clothing" (Destri) – 3:39
- "Man Overboard" (Harry) – 3:22
- "Rip Her to Shreds" (Harry, Stein) – 3:22
- "Rifle Range" (Stein, R. Toast) – 3:41
- "Kung-Fu Girls" (Destri, Harry, Valentine) – 2:33
- "The Attack of the Giant Ants" (Stein) – 3:34
[edit] Bonus Tracks (2001 CD reissue)
- "Out in the Streets" [Demo] (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich) – 2:20
- "The Thin Line" [Demo] (Harry, Stein) – 2:16
- "Platinum Blonde" [Demo] (Harry) – 2:12
- "X-Offender" [Single Version] (Harry, Valentine) – 3:13
- "In the Sun" [Single Version] (Stein) – 2:38
