The Best of Blondie is the first compilation album by the band Blondie. It was released in October 1981, and peaked at no.1 in Australia, no.4 in the UK and no.30 in the US.
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Mike Chapman remixed four tracks on this album. "Heart of Glass (Special Mix)" is a version that combines elements from the original album version and the instrumental version. The original version of "Heart of Glass" is the one that's used in the video. On the second pressing of "Parallel Lines" it was replaced by the 5:50 disco version. "In the Flesh (Special Mix)" is a Phil Spector-esque mix, with lots of echo. "Sunday Girl (Special Mix)" mixes vocals from the previously released French language version of the song with the original English version. "Rapture (Special Mix)" is an edited version of the 12" Disco Mix released in the UK and Europe and includes an extra verse that did not appear on the album Autoamerican where the song originally appeared. These versions were remastered in 2001 and all appear on that year's Greatest Hits album.
A video of the album was released, though it does not contain the exact track listing of the album. The song "Rip Her to Shreds" was removed, and two other videos were added - "X-Offender" and "Detroit 442." The video was interspersed with footage of a New York taxi driver who would see Blondie videos being played on TV screens throughout the city.
The video album was rereleased on DVD in 2002 as Greatest Video Hits to coincide with the release of the CD Greatest Hits. This version added videos for "The Hardest Part" (1979), "Island of Lost Souls" (1982) and the uncensored version of "Maria" (1999).
The album cover was shot in late 1978 by British photographer Martyn Goddard on a roof in mid-town Manhattan.
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[edit] References
- Allmusic
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