Blondie
(Chrysalis Records 1977 CHR1165)
Matrix No’s: A1/B4 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.
Blondie is the debut album by American new wave band Blondie, released in December 1976 on Private Stock Records, and re-released in September 1977 on Chrysalis Records.
Track listing
| Side One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | “X Offender” | Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine | 3:14 |
| 2. | “Little Girl Lies” | Harry | 2:07 |
| 3. | “In the Flesh” | Harry, Chris Stein | 2:33 |
| 4. | “Look Good in Blue” | Jimmy Destri | 2:55 |
| 5. | “In the Sun” | Stein | 2:39 |
| 6. | “A Shark in Jets Clothing” | Destri | 3:39 |
| Side Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | “Man Overboard” | Harry, Stein | 3:22 |
| 8. | “Rip Her to Shreds” | Harry, Stein | 3:22 |
| 9. | “Rifle Range” | Stein, Ronnie Toast | 3:41 |
| 10. | “Kung Fu Girls” | Harry, Valentine, Destri | 2:33 |
| 11. | “The Attack of the Giant Ants” | Stein | 3:34 |
Personnel
Blondie
- Debbie Harry – vocals
- Chris Stein – guitar, bass guitar on “X Offender”
- Gary Valentine – bass guitar, guitar on “X Offender”
- Jimmy Destri – Farfisa organ, grand piano, RMI piano, Roland synthesizer
- Clem Burke – drums
Additional personnel
- Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals on “In the Flesh” and “Man Overboard”
- Micki Harris – backing vocals on “In the Flesh” and “Man Overboard”
- Hilda Harris – backing vocals on “In the Flesh” and “Man Overboard”
Production
- Richard Gottehrer – producer
- Craig Leon – producer (“X Offender”, “In the Sun”), remix engineer
- Rob Freeman – engineer
- Don Hunerberg – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- David Perl – art direction, design
- Shig Ikeida – photography
- Originally recorded at Plaza Sound Studios NY, August – September 1976 and released on Private Stock (2023) in December 1976, reissued on Chrysalis (1165) in October 1977.
- Alan Betrock – original producer of “Out in the Streets”, “The Thin Line” and “Platinum Blonde”
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