Blondie - Discography (1976 - 2011)l
Vinnie Breidenthal
Since 1976 the American new wave band Blondie has released 11 studio albums, 4 live albums, 14 compilation albums, 3 remix albums, 3 EPs, and 38 singles. The band has sold an estimated 40 million albums.
Much like 1971, 1976 was an incredible year for albums. Stevie Wonder, of course, released Songs In The Key Of Life, but you also had Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell at the top of their game. Rush delivered a masterpiece, and the first stirrings of punk were finally let loose into the world. Country music welcomed outlaws with open arms, while Jean Michel-Jarre transformed electronic music forever. Dig into this list of the best albums from 1976. There truly is something for everyone.
A New World Record somehow saw the band getting bigger (with more strings and choral parts) and smaller (there was a pronounced emphasis on shorter songs). The result was one of their finest albums and one of the best of 1976.
Universal will release a Blondie vinyl box later this year that collects all the studio albums from the original 1976-1982 era.
The six-LP set will be pressed on 180g vinyl and the packaging will seek to replicate the originals. All the records are housed in a Parallel Lines-style outer slip case.
A fantastic selection of press and promotional items issued by Private Stock Records to promote the self-titled Blondie album c 1976. To include: three glossy black and white photographs, one page biosheet, folded press reviews sheet, facsimile print of the 'Aquarian' front page, a transparency of an image of the band. Excellent condition.
Blondie è l'omonimo album di debutto del gruppo punk, new wave Blondie pubblicato nel 1976 per la Private Stock Records. Il primo singolo X Offender era originariamente intitolato Sex-Offender ma, dato che le radio non lo avrebbero trasmesso con questo titolo, venne rinominato. Dopo deludenti vendite i Blondie furono scaricati dalla casa discografica. Il gruppo fu quindi ingaggiato dalla Chrysalis Records che decise di ristampare il disco nel 1977. Il singolo che fece da promozione fu Rip Her To Shreds.
Rock group Blondie formed in 1974 and brought out their self-titled debut album in 1976. They made a name for themselves throughout the late 70s and early 80s, giving us plenty of massive hits like 'Hanging On The Telephone', 'One Way Or Another', 'Sunday Girl', and 'Heart of Glass'.
Blondie announced their first ever box set called 'Blondie: Against The Odds'. It was released on 26th August 2022 and features track by track commentary, an illustrated discography, and dozens of previously unpublished photos.
The band released their 'Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982' on 26th August, complete with a track-by-track commentary, an illustrated discography, dozens of previously unpublished photos and 36 previously unreleased songs.
The release includes: extensive liner notes by Erin Osmon; track-by-track commentary from frontwoman Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante and Gary Valentine; essays by producers Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer and Ken Shipley; a 120-page illustrated discography, and hundreds of period photographs.
"This is a tremendous honor for us," said the band's Deborah Harry, who will be celebrating Blondie's 30th anniversary next year. "We're proud to take our place alongside some of our own idols." "To join some of our idols in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a dream come true for us," said co-founder Chris Stein. "It means we've come full circle as a group, from following our own inspirations to passing the torch to the next generation of rockers." Added drummer Clem Burke: "As a huge fan of Rock and Roll music, this means quite a lot for me. I can't express how proud I am to be included side by side with my own heroes." Jimmy Destri asked, "Will there be an open bar?" The original Blondie was formed in 1974 by art student/guitarist Chris Stein and ex-folkie and ex-Max's Kansas City waitress, vocalist/songwriter Deborah Harry. Drummer Clem Burke and keyboard player Jimmy Destri joined in 1975. The band played the fabled New York downtown circuit of CBGB's, Max's Kansas City and Mothers, amassing a major following before recording their first album Blondie in 1976 for the Private Stock label. It was released in 1977 and was well received as the band toured in support of Iggy Pop and David Bowie. The band went on to become a worldwide attraction, combining rock and pop with salsa, funk, disco, reggae and rap. They went to #2 on the U.K. singles chart with "Denis Denis" in 1978 even before topping the U.S. singles chart with "Heart of Glass," from their 1979 Parallel Lines album. Deborah Harry's punk pin-up girl graced the cover of every major magazine, paving the way for blonde pop chanteuses from Madonna to Gwen Stefani. The band made a major comeback with the 1999 release of No Exit, which spawned the international hit, "Maria," which topped the charts in 14 different countries. Andy Schwartz, editor of the influential New York Rocker said about the band's groundbreaking fusion of rock and rap: "Can white bohos play da funk? Blondie's 'Rapture' offered a resounding Yes: a massive, left-field crossover hit, part tribute and part near-parody, that bridged the gap between the parallel worlds of punk-rock and hip-hop." Debbie Harry and Blondie were also a major influence on superstars like Madonna, Garbage's Shirley Manson and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, among many others. "When I was starting out as a singer and songwriter, I was hugely influenced by Debbie Harry," Madonna told author Cathay Che. "I thought she was the coolest chick in the universe." Manson offers similar praise: "Doesn't every smart woman like Debbie Harry? There are so many who have followed in her footsteps, that don't hold a candle to her. Debbie did it with style, grace and humor, and never took herself too seriously. That's what makes her stand out among the pretenders to her throne." Added Stipe: "Speaking as an unapologetic feminist, she was way ahead of the curve in term of what was going to come later... certainly it was part of what Madonna seized on." Blondie are currently on a 28-date tour of the U.K. and Ireland coinciding with the European release of their Greatest Hits: Sight & Sound CD/DVD, which will be released in the U.S. this spring by Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing. It includes the bonus track "Rapture Riders," a mash-up of the band's "Rapture" with the Doors' "Riders on the Storm," which features an accompanying video. The band also received a double-platinum plaque from the RIAA representing more than two million units sold in the U.S. of its Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing release, The Best of Blondie. For more information, visit the official Blondie web site at www.blondie.net * * * Special thanks to author Cathay Che for her permission to include the Shirley Manson, Madonna and Michael Stipe quotes, originally published in her biography Deborah Harry: Platinum Blonde
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