Def, Dumb and Blonde

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Def, Dumb and Blonde
Def, Dumb and Blonde cover
Studio album by Deborah Harry
Released October 28, 1989
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Length 63:55 (CD)
Label Flag of the United States US Sire Records
Flag of the United Kingdom UK Chrysalis Records
Producer Mike Chapman
Chris Stein
Deborah Harry
Toni C.
Tom Bailey
Arthur Baker
Eric Thorngren
Ben Grosse
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 4.5/5 stars [1]

Deborah Harry chronology
Once More into the Bleach
(1988)
Def, Dumb and Blonde
(1989)
The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
(1991)

Def, Dumb and Blonde was the third solo album by Deborah Harry, which saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" for her professional name. Released in October 1989, it was produced by a variety of producers including Mike Chapman, who had previously produced the last four Blondie albums. The album reached no.12 in the UK and has been certified "Silver" by the BPI.

This album contained the hit single "I Want That Man" (written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins) which made the UK top 20. Other singles released from the album included "Kiss It Better", "Brite Side", "Sweet and Low" and "Maybe For Sure".

Def, Dumb And Blonde was the first Deborah Harry album to be released in three formats, an eleven track vinyl album, a thirteen track cassette with bonus tracks "Bikeboy" and "Comic Books" and also on the then relatively new format compact disc which included four additional tracks; "Bikeboy" and "Comic Books" plus "I'll Never Fall In Love" and "Forced To Live".

The album was re-issued in 2005 by label Wounded Bird Records.

[edit] Track listing

LP
Side A:

  1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43 Listen 
  2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19 Listen 
  4. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30 Listen 
  5. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42
  6. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13

Side B:

  1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49 Listen 
  2. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
  3. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34 Listen 
  4. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
  5. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

Cassette
Side A:

  1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43
  2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19
  4. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:47
  5. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13
  6. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30
  7. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42

Side B:

  1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49
  2. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
  3. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
  4. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) - 2:34
  5. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34
  6. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

CD

  1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43
  2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19
  4. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:47
  5. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13
  6. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30
  7. "I'll Never Fall In Love" (Bush, Ward) - 3:19
  8. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42
  9. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49
  10. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
  11. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
  12. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) - 2:34
  13. "Forced To Live" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:02
  14. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34
  15. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Tom Bailey - Record producer "I Want That Man" and "Kiss It Better
  • Eric Thorngren - producer and arranger on "I Want That Man" and "Kiss It Better"
  • Ben Grosse - additional production and remix on "I Want That Man"
  • Mike Chapman - producer "Lovelight", "Bike Boy", "Get Your Way", "Maybe For Sure", "I'll Never Fall In Love", "Calmarie", "He Is So", "Bugeye", "Comic Books" & "End Of The Run"
  • George Tutko sound engineer "Lovelight", "Bike Boy", "Get Your Way", "Maybe For Sure", "I'll Never Fall In Love", "Calmarie", "He Is So", "Bugeye", "Comic Books" & "End Of The Run"
  • Chris Stein - producing assistance and musical arrangements, producer "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
  • Deborah Harry - producer "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
  • Toni C. - producer "Sweet and Low"
  • "Doc" Dougherty - engineer "Sweet and Low"
  • Arthur Baker - additional production and remix on "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
  • Bob Paustian - mix engineer on "Sweet and Low"
  • Paul McKenna - mix engineer on "Brite Side"
  • Steve Peck - engineer on "Brite Side"
  • Arthur Elgort - photography
  • Deborah Norcross - art direction/design
  • Jeri Helden - art direction/design