Blondie (album)

Blondie
Studio album by Blondie
Released	December 1976
Recorded	August - September 1976 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York
Genre	New wave, punk rock
Length	33:25
Label	Private Stock (2023) Chrysalis (CHR 1165) Chrysalis Reissue (PV 41165 / VK-41165)
Producer	Richard Gottehrer - "X Offender" and "In The Sun" produced by Gottehrer and Craig Leon - 1975 demos produced by Alan Betrock
Blondie chronology
— Blondie (1976) Plastic Letters (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B+
Rolling Stone	(favorable)
Rolling Stone Album Guide
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Blondie is the eponymous debut album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1976 on Private Stock Records. The first single "X Offender" was originally entitled "Sex Offender" but since radio stations would not play a song with such a controversial title, the band renamed the song. After disappointing sales and poor publicity, Blondie bought back its contract with Private Stock. Chrysalis Records then signed the band in 1977 and re-released the album, along with the new second album Plastic Letters. It reached #14 in Australia, where the band had already had a hit with "In the Flesh".

The album was first digitally remastered by Chrysalis Records UK in 1994. In 2001, the album was again remastered and reissued, this time along with five bonus tracks. "Out in the Streets," "The Thin Line" and "Platinum Blonde" are three of five tracks from a 1975 demo recorded by Alan Betrock; all five were first issued on the 1994 compilation The Platinum Collection. "X-Offender" (Single Version) and "In the Sun" (Single Version) are the A- and B-sides from Blondie's first single, issued on Private Stock, and are different mixes from the album versions. The two Private Stock versions are both remastered from vinyl.

The 2001 reissue bonus track "Platinum Blonde" was the first song that Debbie Harry wrote.

Track listing

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
7. "Man Overboard" (Harry) – 3:22
8. "Rip Her to Shreds" (Harry, Stein) – 3:22
9. "Rifle Range" (Stein, Ronnie Toast) – 3:41
10. "Kung-Fu Girls" (Destri, Harry, Valentine) – 2:33
11. "The Attack of the Giant Ants" (Stein) – 3:34

Bonus tracks (2001 CD re-issue)

12. "Out in the Streets" (1975 Demo) (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich) – 2:20
13. "The Thin Line" (1975 Demo) (Harry, Stein) – 2:16
14. "Platinum Blonde" (1975 Demo) (Harry) – 2:12
15. "X Offender" (Private Stock single version) (Harry, Valentine) – 3:13
16. "In the Sun" (Private Stock single version) (Stein) – 2:38

Personnel

• Deborah Harry - vocals
• Chris Stein - guitar, bass guitar
• Gary Valentine - guitar, bass
• James Destri - piano, Farfisa organ, Roland synthesizer
• Clement Burke - drums

with:

• Ellie Greenwich - backing vocals
• Micki Harris - backing vocals
• Hilda Harris - backing vocals

Production

• Richard Gottehrer - producer
• Craig Leon - producer, remix engineer
• Rob Freeman - engineer
• Don Hunerberg - assistant engineer
• Greg Calbi - mastering
• 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.
• Kevin Flaherty - 2001 re-issue producer

Chart positions

Year	Country	Position
1976	Australia	#14
1979	United Kingdom	#75

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold	100,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone