Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Dreaming ~ Blondie
2. Call Me ~ Blondie
3. One Way Or Another ~ Blondie
4. Heart Of Glass ~ Blondie
5. Tide Is High, The ~ Blondie
6. X Offender ~ Blondie
7. Hanging On The Telephone ~ Blondie
8. Rip Her To Shreds ~ Blondie
9. Rapture ~ Blondie
10. Atomic ~ Blondie
11. Picture This ~ Blondie
12. In The Flesh ~ Blondie
13. Denis ~ Blondie
14. Presence Dear, (I'm Always Touched By Your) ~ Blondie
15. Union City Blue ~ Blondie
16. Hardest Part, The ~ Blondie
17. Island Of Lost Souls ~ Blondie
18. Sunday Girl ~ Blondie
19. Maria ~ Blondie
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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| Blondie: Deborah Harry (vocals); Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri. | |
| Producers: Mike Chapman, Giorgio Moroder, Richard Gottehrer, Craig Leon. | |
| Compilation producer: Kevin Flaherty. | |
| Recorded between 1977 & 1998. Includes liner notes by Steve Pafford. | |
| All tracks have been digitally remastered. | |
| Photographers: Adrian Boot; Ebet Roberts; Pieter Maz?l; Armando Gallo; Bob Gruen; Duncan Raban; Fin Costello; Robert Roth. | |
| Most devoted Blondie fans will already have the majority of the songs included on the first disc of this double-disc set. Alongside the band's biggest hits--"Heart of Glass," "Tide is High," "Call Me," and "Rapture"--GREATEST HITS also includes favorites like "One Way or Another" and "Sunday Girl" and lesser-known gems like "Picture This" and "Union City Blue." | |
| But the real benefit of this package comes with disc number two, which features 15 videos of the band in its prime. For fans who never got to see Blondie back in the day, the "vision" portion of this SOUND & VISION set is invaluable, lending a filmic dimension to the band's glamorous blend of punk, new wave, disco, and irresistible pop. | |
Artist Overview
Although the press and public were initially focused on singer Debbie Harry's model-like good looks, Blondie was one of the first new wave bands of the 1970s to experiment with other musical styles. Beginning as part of the '70s CBGB scene in New York, the band experienced massive commercial success when they merged their '60s girl-group-influenced punky pop with disco, reggae, and rap. After the group disbanded in the early '80s, Harry went on to a solo career and acted in numerous films. Blondie had a successful reunion in the late '90s, touring and releasing an album of new material that showed they were far from done.
Artist Influences
Chic | Darlene Love | David Bowie | Iggy Pop | John Holt (Vocals) | Kraftwerk | Marc Bolan | New York Dolls | Phil Spector | Roxy Music | Suzi Quatro | T. Rex | The Beach Boys | The Crystals (Girl Group) | The Rolling Stones | The Ronettes | The Shangri-Las | The Velvet Underground
Chic | Darlene Love | David Bowie | Iggy Pop | John Holt (Vocals) | Kraftwerk | Marc Bolan | New York Dolls | Phil Spector | Roxy Music | Suzi Quatro | T. Rex | The Beach Boys | The Crystals (Girl Group) | The Rolling Stones | The Ronettes | The Shangri-Las | The Velvet Underground
Artist Contemporaries
Adam Ant | Bangles | Berlin (Group) | Bow Wow Wow | Cristina | Cyndi Lauper | David Johansen | Devo | Duran Duran | Elastica | Eurythmics | Holly & the Italians | Jayne County | Johnny Thunders | Missing Persons | Nikki & the Corvettes | Patti Smith | Pretenders | Rachel Sweet | Ramones | Richard Hell | Shivvers | Sparks | Suicide | Talking Heads | Television | The B-52s | The Cars | The Clash | The Dictators | The Go-Go's | The Human League | The Knack (US) | The Motels | The Mumps | The Police | The Rubinoos | The Runaways | The Skids | Tuff Darts | Wire | X
Adam Ant | Bangles | Berlin (Group) | Bow Wow Wow | Cristina | Cyndi Lauper | David Johansen | Devo | Duran Duran | Elastica | Eurythmics | Holly & the Italians | Jayne County | Johnny Thunders | Missing Persons | Nikki & the Corvettes | Patti Smith | Pretenders | Rachel Sweet | Ramones | Richard Hell | Shivvers | Sparks | Suicide | Talking Heads | Television | The B-52s | The Cars | The Clash | The Dictators | The Go-Go's | The Human League | The Knack (US) | The Motels | The Mumps | The Police | The Rubinoos | The Runaways | The Skids | Tuff Darts | Wire | X
Artist Followers
'Til Tuesday | Ace of Base | Altered Images | Annie | Bananarama | Bangles | Berlin (Group) | Bow Wow Wow | Concrete Blonde | Cyndi Lauper | Duran Duran | Elastica | Eurythmics | Garbage | Gwen Stefani | Katrina & the Waves | Katy Perry | Ke$ha | Lady Gaga | Madonna | Martha and the Muffins | Missing Persons | Nena | No Doubt | Romeo Void | Scissor Sisters | Sleater-Kinney | The Affair | The B-52s | The Darling Buds | The Divinyls | The Go-Go's | The Gossip | The Gun Club | The Motels | The Primitives | The Sounds | The Waitresses | Transvision Vamp | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
'Til Tuesday | Ace of Base | Altered Images | Annie | Bananarama | Bangles | Berlin (Group) | Bow Wow Wow | Concrete Blonde | Cyndi Lauper | Duran Duran | Elastica | Eurythmics | Garbage | Gwen Stefani | Katrina & the Waves | Katy Perry | Ke$ha | Lady Gaga | Madonna | Martha and the Muffins | Missing Persons | Nena | No Doubt | Romeo Void | Scissor Sisters | Sleater-Kinney | The Affair | The B-52s | The Darling Buds | The Divinyls | The Go-Go's | The Gossip | The Gun Club | The Motels | The Primitives | The Sounds | The Waitresses | Transvision Vamp | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
| Benatar, Pat | |
| Back To Back Hits (EMI) ~ Benatar, Pat |
Technical Info
| Release Date : 10/01/2002 | |
| Original Release Date : 2006 | |
| Catalog ID : 42068 | |
| Label : Chrysalis Records | |
| Number of Discs : 1 | |
| Studio/Live : Studio | |
| Mono/Stereo : Stereo | |
| SPAR Code : n/a | |
| UPC : 00724354206825 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (10/02, p.74)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A superbly romantic art project...classic..."
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A superbly romantic art project...classic..."
Uncut (2/03, p.94)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The ultimate NYC art-pop band's gorgeous hits have proven deservedly durable..."
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The ultimate NYC art-pop band's gorgeous hits have proven deservedly durable..."

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