The Curse of Blondie
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| The Curse of Blondie | ||
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| Studio album by Blondie | ||
| Released | 13 October 2003 | |
| Recorded | 2003 | |
| Genre | Pop/New Wave/Rock | |
| Length | ??:?? | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Craig Leon | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Blondie chronology | ||
| No Exit (1999) |
The Curse of Blondie (2003) |
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The Curse of Blondie is Blondie's eighth studio album. It charted in the U.K. at a disappointing number 39 in October 2003, but has been hailed by fans and critics alike as one of their best.[citation needed]
The band departed from Beyond Records and signed with Sony Music. The Curse of Blondie had the working title Phasm 8, which was also the name of the tour they were doing before the release, and was again produced by Craig Leon, who had also produced hit album No Exit. It was 4 years in the making as the only demo tapes of the album had disappeared from luggage at a UK airport, and so had to be re-recorded and re-worked again. The album incorporates a rock-inspired arrangement style more reminiscent of Blondie's earliest recordings.
The opening track, "Shakedown," has harsh rap verses with equally harsh guitar chords in the background, followed by a soft, summery sounding, sing-a-long chorus. Other tracks include: "Hello Joe," a tribute to the dead Ramones singer, Joey Ramone; the beautifully slow "Rules for Living," written by Jimmy Destri; hard rock anthems "Last One in the World" and "Golden Rod"; Pop/Rock song "Undone," which has one of the catchiest choruses on the album; "Diamond Bridge"; and haunting ballad "Songs of Love," and the top 20 UK single "Good Boys."
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Title | Composers | Duration (min:sec) |
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| 1 | "Shakedown" | Ashby, Harry, Stein | 5:05 |
| 2 | "Good Boys" | Griffin, Harry | 4:18 |
| 3 | "Undone" | Bartock, Harry, Vitale | 4:28 |
| 4 | "Golden Rod" | Foxx, Harry | 5:23 |
| 5 | "Rules for Living" | Destri | 5:12 |
| 6 | "Background Melody (The Only One)" | Destri, Harry | 3:54 |
| 7 | "Magic (Asadoya Yunta)" | Ashby, Harry, traditional Okinawan folksong |
4:05 |
| 8 | "End to End" | Ashby, Harry, Stein | 3:59 |
| 9 | "Hello Joe" | Ashby, Harry, Stein | 4:06 |
| 10 | "The Tingler" | Harry, Stein | 3:52 |
| 11 | "Last One In The World" | Destri | 4:31 |
| 12 | "Diamond Bridge" | Destri, Harry | 4:07 |
| 13 | "Desire Brings Me Back" | Langheld, Olla | 5:31 |
| 14 | "Songs of Love" | Langheld | 6:43 |
| 15 | "Good Boys" | (Giorgio Moroder Single Mix) | |
(The Japanese edition omits the track 15 remix of "Good Boys" and features live versions of "The Tide Is High" and "Rapture" recorded on their Tokyo date during their 2003 Summer Sonic appearance)
[edit] Singles
- "Good Boys" (UK #12)
