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The Platinum Collection (Blondie Album)
''The Platinum Collection'' is a two disc compilation album of recordings by Blondie released by EMI/Chrysalis in 1994. The forty-seven track compilation contains the A- and B-sides of all singles issued by the band in the U.S. and the UK between the years 1976 and 1982 in chronological order, five demo recordings made before the release of their debut album including an alternative version of "Heart of Glass", as well as two 1994 dance remixes of their hits "Atomic" and "Rapture". The liner notes contain extensive interviews with band members Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante and Gary Valentine. As of August 9, 2005, it has sold 53,000 copies in United States. Track listing Disc one: # " X Offender" (Original LP Version) (Harry, Valentine) – 3:10 # " In The Flesh" (Harry, Stein) – 2:26 # "Man Overboard" (Harry) – 3:20 # " Rip Her to Shreds" (Harry, Stein) – 3:18 # "Denis" (Levenson) – 2:16 # "Contact in Red Square" (Destri) – 1:56 # "Kung Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanging On The Telephone
"Hanging on the Telephone" is a song written by Jack Lee. The song was released in 1976 by his short-lived US West Coast power pop band the Nerves; in 1978, it was recorded and released as a single by American new wave band Blondie. Blondie had discovered the song on a cassette tape compilation given to the band by Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Beginning with a phone sound-effect courtesy of producer Mike Chapman, Blondie's version of the song was released on the band's breakthrough third album, ''Parallel Lines''. The single was a top five hit on the UK singles chart and has since seen critical acclaim as one of the band's best songs. Background "Hanging on the Telephone" was originally written by Jack Lee for his band, the Nerves. The song appeared as the lead-off track on the Nerves's 1976 EP; however, the release was a commercial failure and became the group's only release. Long after the song's eventual commercial success, Lee reflected "Even people who hated me – and there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out In The Streets
"Out in the Streets" is a song written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. It was first recorded by the American girl group the Shangri-Las in 1965 and released as their fifth single. The song was produced by Shadow Morton, arranged by Artie Butler and released on Red Bird Records (RB 10-025) with the Morton composition "The Boy" on the B-Side. It reached number 53 on the US ''Billboard'' Top 100. The Shangri-Las performed "Out in the Streets" on the TV show ''Shindig!'' in 1965. Later that year, the song was added to their second album, '' Shangri-Las-65!'' The song was covered by Blondie in 1975; but this cover was not released until 1994, when it was included on '' The Platinum Collection''. Blondie subsequently covered it again in 1999 for their album ''No Exit ''No Exit'' (, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play centers around a depiction of the afterlife in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Child (song)
"War Child" is a 1982 song by the American rock band Blondie, featured on their sixth studio album '' The Hunter''. The song was released as a second single from the album in various countries, but not in the band's native US. There is no music video for this single. Single information "War Child" was written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison, who had previously written the hits "One Way or Another" and "Union City Blue" together. In the lyrics, Harry sings in first person about being a war child (a child soldier) and reflects on living within the violent conflicts of then-current wars, such as those in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War and in the Middle East. It was first performed live in Blondie's 1982's ''Tracks Across America Tour''. A recording was included in subsequent live albums and VHS/DVDs. In 2014, "War Child" was included in Blondie's live setlists as a medley with Black Sabbath's " War Pigs". The single was the second and final release from the album, and would t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Of Lost Souls (song)
"Island of Lost Souls" is a song recorded by the band Blondie (band), Blondie and released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, ''The Hunter (Blondie album), The Hunter'', in April 1982. Song information and chart success Continuing the band's penchant for spanning different genres of music, including rock, disco, reggae and rap/hip-hop (all of which had given the band No. 1 hits), "Island of Lost Souls" saw Blondie delve into calypso music, supported by five session musicians: three trumpet players and two saxophonists. Additionally, drummer Clem Burke plays a steelpan and guitarist Chris Stein briefly plays a cuíca in the Bridge (music), bridge (a traditional Brazilian friction drum), but this is not shown in the music video and they are not credited with those instruments either. The song was recorded in the autumn of 1981, and promotional copies of the single were sent to U.S. radio stations on 31 October 1981. Upon its release in 1982, "Island of Lost Souls" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapture (Blondie Song)
"Rapture" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album '' Autoamerican'' (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released as the second and final single from ''Autoamerican'' on January 12, 1981, by Chrysalis Records. Musically, "Rapture" is a combination of new wave, disco and hip hop with a rap section forming an extended coda. "Rapture" was another commercial success for the band, shipping one million copies in the United States, where it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spent two weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, their fourth and last single to reach the top. It was the first number-one single in the United States to feature rap vocals. The single also peaked at number three in Canada, and number five in Australia and the United Kingdom. Background Singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein were friends with Brookly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tide Is High
"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song written by John Holt, originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group the Paragons, with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. The song topped the UK Singles Chart again in 2002 with a version by the British girl group Atomic Kitten, and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008. The Paragons version "The Tide Is High" was written by John Holt and originally recorded by the Paragons (the rocksteady vocal trio of which he was a member), and accompanied by Tommy McCook and the Supersonic Band. It was produced by Duke Reid and released as a 7-inch single on Reid's Treasure Isle and Trojan labels and as the B-side of the single "Only a Smile". The song features the violin of "White Rum" Raymond, and was popular in Jamaica as well as in the UK when a deejay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me (Blondie Song)
"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film '' American Gigolo''. Produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, with lyrics by Blondie singer Debbie Harry, the song appeared in the film and was released in the United States in early 1980 as a single. "Call Me" was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1. It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada, where it became their fourth and second chart-topper, respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980, it was ''Billboard''s No. 1 single and ''RPM'' magazine's No. 3 in Canada. Composition and recording "Call Me" was composed by Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder as the main theme song of the 1980 film '' American Gigolo''. It is played in the key of D minor with a tempo of 143 beats per minute, with Debbie Harry's vocals ranging from C4 to E5. Moroder originally asked Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic (song)
"Atomic" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album, ''Eat to the Beat'' (1979). Written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released in February 1980 as the album's third single. "Atomic" is widely considered one of Blondie's best songs. In 2017, ''Billboard'' ranked the song number six on their list of the 10 greatest Blondie songs, and in 2021, ''The Guardian'' ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Blondie songs. Composition "Atomic" was composed by Jimmy Destri and Debbie Harry, who (in the book ''1000 UK #1 Hits'' by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh) stated, "He was trying to do something like ' Heart of Glass', and then somehow or another we gave it the Spaghetti Western treatment. Before that it was just lying there like a lox. The lyrics, well, a lot of the time I would write while the band were just playing the song and trying to figure it out. I would just be scatting along with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hardest Part (Blondie Song)
"The Hardest Part" is a 1979 song by the American new wave band Blondie. In North America, it was released as the second single from the band's fourth album ''Eat to the Beat'' (in Europe, "Union City Blue" was released as the second single). It was written by the group's principal songwriting partnership, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein. The single achieved minor success, reaching #84 and #86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''RPM'' 100 Singles respectively. Overview The song describes an armored car robbery. The title refers to the driver of the armored truck: "The hardest part of the armored guard, big man of steel behind the steering wheel." Chris Stein said, "That was the first white funk song ever recorded. It was heavy metal funk, genre-breaking stuff." Reception ''Billboard'' considered "The Hardest Part" to be the best song on ''Eat to the Beat'', describing it as "a solid rock - disco number featuring...icily effective vocals" and containing an "infectious" hook. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union City Blue
"Union City Blue" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie. The song was featured on their 1979 studio album ''Eat to the Beat''. Written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison, the song was inspired lyrically by Harry's experiences while acting in the 1980 film '' Union City'' as well as her New Jersey roots. Musically, the song features a drum part composed by drummer Clem Burke. "Union City Blue" was released in the UK and Europe as the second single from ''Eat to the Beat'', reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was not released in the US, despite drummer Burke's later assertion that the song would have been a good single release. The release was accompanied by a music video filmed aerially at the Union Dry Dock in nearby Weehawken, New Jersey. The song has since seen critical acclaim and a remixed version saw commercial success in the 1990s. Background "Union City Blue" was cowritten by singer Debbie Harry and bassist Nigel Harrison. Harry based the lyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming (Blondie Song)
"Dreaming" is a song by American new wave band Blondie. Released in 1979, the song was the opening track from their fourth album, ''Eat to the Beat''. Written by guitarist Chris Stein and singer Debbie Harry and partially inspired by ABBA's "Dancing Queen," the song also features an active drum performance by drummer Clem Burke, who did not expect the final recording to feature his busy drum track. "Dreaming" was released as the lead single from ''Eat to the Beat'' in September 1979, reaching number two on the UK singles chart and number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The band saw this as a disappointing performance, though the song remained one of the band's highest-charting singles to that point. The song's single release was accompanied by a music video. The song has since become one of Blondie's most famous tracks, appearing on several compilation albums and becoming a mainstay of the band's live set list. It has since seen critical acclaim, and several music writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |