Blondie - Against the Odds: 1974-1982: Super Deluxe Edition
(Vinyl 10LP + 10" + 7" + 2 x Book Box Set)
In-Depth, Super Deluxe Blondie Box Set
Includes Blondie's First Six Albums Expanded with Rarities & Outtakes
Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes
Cut at Abbey Road Studios
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Parallel Lines - Rated 146/500
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Blondie - Rated 401/500
The first-ever authorized and in-depth archive in Blondie's history, a rarity for a band almost 50 years into their career with 40 million records sold. Featuring 124 songs - including 36 previously unreleased - Blondie Against the Odds: 1974-1982 features tracks remastered from the original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios. Includes their first six albums, expanded to include over four dozen demos, alternate versions + outtakes, a 120-page discography book & 144-page hardback book.
Features:
- Super Deluxe Edition Box Set
- 124 Songs
- 36 Previously Unreleased Tracks
- First Six Albums: Blondie, Plastic Letters, Parallel Lines, Eat to the Beat, Autoamerican & The Hunter
- 4LPs of Outtakes, B-Sides & Demos
- 10" Vinyl - 1975 Alan Betrock Demo Recording & Previously Unissued 1974 Rehearsal Tape
- 45rpm 7" Vinyl Single
- Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes
- Cut at Abbey Road Studios
- Liner Notes by Erin Osmon
- Session Comments from Debbie, Chris, Clem, Gary, Jimmy, Frank & Nigel
- Essays from Producers Richard Gotterhrer & Mike Chapman
- 144-Page Foil-Wrapped Hardcover Book
- 120-Page Discography Book
- Foil-Wrapped Slipcase
Track Listing:
LP1 - Blondie
Side A:
- X Offender
- Little Girl Lies
- In the Flesh
- Look Good in Blue
- In the Sun
- A Shark in Jets Clothing
Side B:
- Man Overboard
- Rip Her to Shreds
- Rifle Range
- Kung Fu Girl
- The Attack of the Giant Ants
LP2 - Plastic Letters
Side A:
- Fan Mail
- Denis
- Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
- Youth Nabbed As Sniper
- Contact in Red Square
- (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear
- I'm on E
Side B:
- I Didn't Have the Nerve to Say No
- Love at the Pier
- No Imagination
- Kidnapper
- Detroit 442
- Cautious Lip
LP3 - Parallel Lines
Side A:
- Hanging on the Telephone
- One Way or Another
- Picture This
- Fade Away and Radiate
- Pretty Baby
- I Know but I Don't Know
Side B:
- 11:59
- Will Anything Happen
- Sunday Girl
- Heart of Glass
- I'm Gonna Love You Too
- Just Go Away
LP4 - Eat to the Beat
Side A:
- Dreaming
- The Hardest Part
- Union City Blue
- Shayla
- Eat to the Beat
- Accidents Never Happen
Side B:
- Die Young Stay Pretty
- Slow Motion
- Atomic
- Sound-a-Sleep
- Victor
- Living in the Real World
LP5 - Autoamerican
Side A:
- Europa
- Live It Up
- Here's Looking at You
- The Tide Is High
- Angels on the Balcony
- Go Through It
Side B:
- Do the Dark
- Rapture
- Faces
- T-Birds
- Walk Like Me
- Follow Me
LP6 - The Hunter
Side A:
- Orchid Club
- Island of Lost Souls
- Dragonfly
- For Your Eyes Only
- The Beast
Side B:
- War Child
- Little Caesar
- Danceway
- (Can I) Find the Right Words (To Say)
- English Boys
- The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
LP7 - Out in the Streets
Side A:
- Out in the Streets (1974)
- The Disco Song
- Sexy Ida
- Platinum Blonde
- The Thin Line
- Puerto Rico
- Out in the Streets (1975)
Side B:
- Nameless (Home Tape)
- Mr. Sightseer
- Sunday Girl (Home Tape)
- Theme from Topkapi (Home Tape)
- The Hardest Part (Home Tape)
- Ring of Fire (Home Tape)
LP8 - Plaza Sound
Side A:
- X Offender (Intro)
- X Offender (Private Stock Single)
- In the Sun (Private Stock Single)
- Little Girl Lies (Private Stock Mix)
- In the Flesh (Extended Intro)
- A Shark in Jets Clothing (Take 2)
- Kung Fu Girls (Take 8)
- Scenery
Side B:
- Denis (Terry Ellis Mix)
- Moonlight Drive
- Bermuda Triangle Blues - Flight 45 (Take 1)
- I Didn't Have the Nerve to Say No (Take 1)
- I'm on E (Take 2)
- Detroit 442 (Take 2)
- Poets Problem
LP9 - Parallel Beats
Side A:
- Once I Had a Love (Mike Chapman Demo)
- Sunday Girl (French Version)
- I'll Never Break Away from This Heart of Mine (Pretty Baby)
- Hanging on the Telephone (Mike Chapman Demo)
- Will Anything Happen (Instrumental)
- Underground Girl
Side B:
- Call Me
- Spaghetti Song (Atomic Part 2)
- Die Young Stay Pretty (Take 1)
- Union City Blue (Instrumental)
- Llámame
LP10 - Coca-Cola
Side A:
- I Love You Honey, Give Me a Beer (Go Through It)
- Live It Up (Giorgio Moroder Demo)
- Angels on the Balcony (Giorgio Moroder Demo)
- Tide Is High (Demo)
- Susie & Jeffrey
Side B:
- Rapture (Disco Version)
- Autoamerican Ad
- Yuletide Throwdown
10" Vinyl - Outtakes & Rarities ("Out in the Streets")
Side A:
- Out in the Streets (1974 Session)
- The Disco Song (1974 Session)
- Sexy Ida (1974 Session)
Side B:
- Platinum Blonde (Betrock Demo)
- The Thin Line (Betrock Demo)
- Puerto Rico (Betrock Demo)
- Once I Had a Love (1975) [Betrock Demo]
- Out in the Streets (1975) [Betrock Demo]
7" Vinyl Single
Side A:
- Moonlight Drive
Side B:
- Mr. Sightseer
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Capitol
Catalog No: 876069
Barcode: 0602508760693
Genre: Rock
No of Discs: 12
Release Date: 8/26/2022
UPC: 602508760693