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Blondie - Greatest Hits (CD+DVD) Audio CD

A fair review of the Blondie "Greatest Hits (CD+DVD)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Blondie reviews here, or go back to the Blondie tabs.

Blondie Band: Blondie
Title: Greatest Hits (CD+DVD)
Rating:
Release Date: 2006-03-07
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Heart Of Glass 2: Sunday Girl 3: Atomic 4: Call Me 5: The Tide Is High 6: Rapture 7: Maria 8: In The Flesh � Remix 9: Rip Her To Shreds 10: Denis 11: Picture This 12: Fade Away (And Radiate) 13: Hanging On The Telephone 14: One Way Or Another 15: Dreaming 16: Union City Blue 17: Island Of Lost Souls 18: Good Boys � Blow-Up Mix 19: End To End 20: Rapture Riders � Blondie vs. The Doors (Bonus Track-previously unreleased) 21: In The Flesh (DVD) 22: Denis (DVD) 23: Detroit 442 (DVD) 24: Picture This (DVD) 25: Hanging On The Telephone (DVD) 26: Heart Of Glass (DVD) 27: Dreaming (DVD) 28: The Hardest Part (DVD) 29: Union City Blue (DVD) 30: Atomic (DVD) 31: The Tide Is High (DVD) 32: Rapture (DVD) 33: Island Of Lost Souls (DVD) 34: Maria (DVD) 35: Good Boys (DVD) 36: Rapture Riders (DVD)

could have been perfect

I bought this compilation because i read the titles and saw the bonus dvd
but i get very upset by what mentioned above. it's not the edited versions, it's that "Heart of glass" misses the classic 8 seconds intro before the explosion of keyboard, guitar and
drums sound, a portion of music that has become a "classic" by its own,
being sampled by many rappers in their hits. fortunately i own a copy of "The complete picture" - Chrysalis 1991", which actually is THE greatest hits as it includes even Debbie Harry solo hits, and also "Parallel lines"
which is an era defining album to have absolutely.
maurizio fiorentiniThe Complete Picture: Very Best of Blondie.


MAKE THIS YOUR NUMBER ONE ! (this CD/DVD is Blondie's best compilation so far)


Of course, Debbie Harry is obviously the star here. To go along with their well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, Blondie released this 2-disc Greatest Hits (CD+DVD) collection, and it's a package that does justice to Debbie Harry and the band's legacy. Mixing little-girl enthusiasm with a punk-ish new wave attitude and her ex-Playboy Bunny sexuality, she blossomed into a beautiful and fascinating superstar who always remained true to her feminine spirit. Where Madonna and Pat Benatar sold out an important element of their femininity in exchange for power, Debbie seemed only to do what came natural to her and let the universe just take care of itself.

Greatest Hits (CD+DVD) has the classics; Call Me, Heart Of Glass, One Way Or Another, The Tide Is High, Dreaming, Atomic, Rapture, Sunday Girl, and more (all digitally remastered, but single edits). Also included here are new remixes of In The Flesh and Good Boys, which are enjoyable, but not particularly any better than the originals. Rapture Riders, a new "Blondie vs. The Doors" mashup that mixes Blondie's Rapture with The Doors' Riders On The Storm, is really cool though.

The videos are essential. They're sexy and fun, but also show a certain vulnerability and honesty that has always been an intriguing part of Debbie Harry's charismatic personality. The liner notes aren't much; very little song information, the album cover images, and that's about it.

There is the single-disc Blondie - Greatest Hits from 2002, and it's a little cheaper; but even though it includes two songs that aren't here (X Offender and I'm Always Touched By Your Presence Dear), I still recommend this one because it has the new remixes and the video DVD.

". . . Tonight, make it magnificent. "



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Blondie-Greatest Hits/cd with dvd
I especially enjoyed the remix of In the Flesh and Good Boys. I am thrilled with both the dvd and cd of this collection of Blondie's work.


Good, but not good enough
Since the CD fills only 73-1/2 minutes, there is no excuse for shaving a minute. As was mentioned by other reviewers, some of the songs are cut short, notably Heart of Glass & Rapture which are each 30 seconds shorter than the LP versions. Maybe they thought we wouldn't notice? But what is really inexcusable is omitting Once I Had A Love (aka The Disco Song) which is only 3:18 minutes and helped define the disco sound, for which there was plenty of room. Bang A Gong (Get It On) should also have been included and there would have been room for it in lieu of Island Of Lost Souls or End To End, both trivial contributions.
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Good Collection, Though It Helped Me Learn I'm Not A Real Blondie Fan.
I also liked other bands of the Blondie era like Berlin, Missing Persons, the Go Gos and the Bangles. I enjoy female vocalists and bands with female vocalists. I thought I liked Blondie, but the more I learned, the more I realized I didn't like them as much as the other bands.

Blondie fit the new wave movement. On one side, it was progressive, paving the road for the typical '80's sound. On the other side, it was nostalgic, borrowing from the '50's. Blondie captured both sides.

"Call Me" is one of my favorite songs, and I always enjoyed "Heart Of Glass". Other songs left me cold. Part of the problem was the 50ish sound of those songs, and part is the lyrics. (For example, while I love the sound of the verses and chorus of "Rapture", I despise the silly rap segment. )

There is a DVD, and that is good nostalgia, but they didn't do much for me. It was not as developed as most MTV videos.


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