Def, Dumb and Blonde

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Def, Dumb & Blonde
Studio album by Deborah Harry
Released	October 28, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop
Length	63:55 (CD)
Label	Sire
Producer	Mike Chapman, Chris Stein, Deborah Harry, Toni C., Tom Bailey, Arthur Baker, Eric Thorngren, Ben Grosse
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1] Robert Christgau (B+)[2]
Deborah Harry chronology
Once More into the Bleach (1988) Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989) The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991)

Def, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by Deborah Harry, which saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" for her professional name. Released in October 1989 via Sire Records, it was produced by a variety of producers including Mike Chapman, who had previously produced the last four Blondie albums. The album was re-issued in 2005 by Wounded Bird Records.

Contents 1 Singles 2 Track listing 2.1 LP 2.2 Cassette 2.3 CD 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 5 References

[edit] Singles

This album contained the hit single "I Want That Man"—written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins—which made the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Other singles released from the album included "Kiss It Better", "Brite Side", "Sweet and Low" and "Maybe For Sure".

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, unless otherwise noted.

[edit] LP

Side A

1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) – 3:43 Listen (help·info)
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19 Listen (help·info)
4. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30 Listen (help·info)
5. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
6. "Get Your Way" – 6:13

Side B

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49 Listen (help·info)
2. "He Is So" – 5:10
3. "Brite Side" – 4:34 Listen (help·info)
4. "Bugeye" – 4:06
5. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

[edit] Cassette

Side A

1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
7. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42

Side B

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
2. "He Is So" – 5:10
3. "Bugeye" – 4:06
4. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
5. "Brite Side" – 4:34
6. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

[edit] CD

1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
7. "I'll Never Fall In Love" (Bush, Ward) – 3:19
8. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
9. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
10. "He Is So" – 5:10
11. "Bugeye" – 4:06
12. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
13. "Forced To Live" – 2:02
14. "Brite Side" – 4:34
15. "End of the Run" – 7:04

[edit] Personnel

• Deborah Harry – vocals, producer

Additional personnel

• Chris Stein – guitars, backing vocals, producing assistance, musical arrangements, producer
• Lee Foxx – bass guitar
• Phil Astley – synthesizer programming, keyboards
• Steve Goldstein – keyboards
• Tommy Price – drums
• Terry Bozzio – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Keith Primi – backing vocals
• Dennis Christopher – backing vocals
• Ian Astbury – backing vocals
• Gary Valentine – backing vocals
• Mike Chapman – backing vocals, producer
• Bobby Khozouri – keyboards
• Mac Quayle – keyboards
• Arthur Baker – drums, additional production, remixing
• David Bravo – keyboards, programming
• Toni C. – keyboards, programming, producer
• Johann Brundquist – keyboards (overdubs)
• Arif St. Michael – backing vocals
• Adele Bertei – backing vocals
• Biti Strauchn – backing vocals
• Tom Bailey – fairlight, producer
• Geoff Dugmore – drums
• Eric Thorngren – producer, arranger
• Ben Grosse – additional production, remixing
• George Tutko – sound engineer
• "Doc" Dougherty – engineer
• Bob Paustian – mix engineer
• Paul McKenna – mix engineer
• Steve Peck – engineer
• Arthur Elgort – photography
• Deborah Norcross – art direction, design
• Jeri Helden – art direction, design

[edit] Chart performance

The album reached #12 in the UK Albums Chart and has been certified "Silver" by the BPI.

[edit] References

v • d • e Deborah Harry Studio albums Koo Koo (1981) · Rockbird (1986) · Def, Dumb and Blonde (1989) · Debravation (1993) · Necessary Evil (2007) Main compilations Once More into the Bleach (Debbie Harry and Blondie) (1988) · The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991) · Deborah Harry Collection (1998) · Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry (1999) · French Kissin' - The Collection (2004) Singles Backfired (1981) · The Jam Was Moving (1981) · Chrome (1981) · Rush Rush (1984) · Feel the Spin (1985) · French Kissin' (1986) · In Love with Love (1987) · Free to Fall (1987) · Liar, Liar (1988) · I Want That Man (1989) · Kiss It Better (1989) · Sweet and Low (1990) · Maybe for Sure (1990) · Well, Did You Evah! (Duet with Iggy Pop) (1991) · I Can See Clearly (1993) · Strike Me Pink (1993) · I Want That Man (Remix) (1999) · New York, New York (Moby featuring Debbie Harry) (2006) · Two Times Blue (2007) · If I Had You (2008) · Fit Right In (2008)