Against the Odds: 1974–1982 (super deluxe edition)

~ Release by Blondie (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Blondie
2▶12" Vinyl: Plastic Letters
3▶12" Vinyl: Parallel Lines
4▶12" Vinyl: Eat to the Beat
5▶12" Vinyl: Autoamerican
6▶12" Vinyl: The Hunter
7▶7" Vinyl: Moonlight Drive
8▶12" Vinyl: Out in the Streets (Out-takes & Rarities)
9▶12" Vinyl: Plaza Sound (Out-takes & Rarities)
10▶12" Vinyl: Parallel Beats (Out-takes & Rarities)
11▼12" Vinyl: Blondie (Out-takes & Rarities)
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U1I Love You Honey, Give Me a Beer (Go Through It)
producer:
Chris Stein
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (on 1980-03-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (on 1980-03-18)
farfisa [Farfisa organ] and background vocals:
Jimmy Destri (on 1980-03-18)
guitar:
Frank Infante (on 1980-03-18) and Chris Stein (on 1980-03-18)
vocals:
Debbie Harry (on 1980-03-18)
recorded at:
Chelsea Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1980-03-18)
Blondie2:42
U2Live It Up (Giorgio Moroder demo)
assistant engineer:
Jon Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Ed Sprigg
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
mixer:
Tom Camuso (assistant engineer) and Steve Rosenthal
analog synthesizer [Polymoog synthesizer]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
vocals:
Debbie Harry (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28) and Jimmy Destri (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
recording of:
Live It Up (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie4:04
U3Angels on the Balcony (Giorgio Moroder demo)
vocals:
Jimmy Destri (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-25 until 1980-06-28)
recording of:
Angels on the Balcony
writer:
Laura Davis (Student Teachers) and Jimmy Destri
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie4:17
U4The Tide Is High (demo)
engineer:
Ed Sprigg
producer:
Chris Stein
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (on 1980-07-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (on 1980-07-02)
farfisa [Farfisa organ] and background vocals:
Jimmy Destri (on 1980-07-02)
guitar:
Frank Infante (on 1980-07-02) and Chris Stein (on 1980-07-02)
violin:
Walter Steding (on 1980-07-02)
vocals:
Debbie Harry (on 1980-07-02)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-07-02)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (on 1980-07-02)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie3:59
U5Suzy & Jeffrey
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-08)
bell [bells], organ and synthesizer:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-08)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980, in 1980-08)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980, in 1980-08) and Chris Stein (in 1980, in 1980-08)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
timpani [tympani]:
Clem Burke (in 1980-08)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (in 1980), Jimmy Destri (in 1980), Nigel Harrison (in 1980) and Frank Infante (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1980-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1980), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980), United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980) and United/Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-08)
recording of:
Susie and Jeffrey (in 1980-08)
writer:
Nigel Harrison and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs and Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation
recording of:
Susie and Jeffrey (in 1980)
writer:
Nigel Harrison and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs and Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation
Blondie2.84:10
V1Rapture (disco version)
recording of:
Rapture
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie10:01
V2Autoamerican Ad
Blondie1:08
V3Yuletide Throwdown
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke
farfisa [Farfisa Organ] and background vocals:
Jimmy Destri
guitar:
Frank Infante and Chris Stein
vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1981-11) and Fab 5 Freddy (rapper, art world personality, MTV host) (in 1981-11)
recorded at:
Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States (in 1981-11: lead vocals [vocals])
recording of:
Yuletown Throw Down (Rapture)
writer:
Freddie (rapper, art world personality, MTV host), Harry and Stein
is based on:
Rapture
Blondie & Fab 5 Freddy4:50
12▶12" Vinyl: Home Tapes (Out-takes & Rarities)