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Music : The Best of Blondie
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- I never get tired to listening to this album
If the number of times I listen to it each year means anything, "The Best of Blondie" is the best greatest hits CD in my collection. Yes, the New Wave classics like "Dreaming," "Hanging on the Telephone," "One Way Or Another" and "Call Me" are here, but like with most artists the songs I really seem to enjoy are those great songs that never got a lot of air play, like "Atomic," "Sunday Girl" and my personal favorite, "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear." Yes, it would be nice to have a bit more representation from the punk stage of vocalist Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein (e.g., "I'm Not Living in the Real World"), but you do get the proto-rap hit "Rapture." What else can I say, except that pretty much everybody I know has this CD and loves it.
Rating:
- Not the very best
Blondie was one of the most exciting 1970s bands, with its roots in New York punk, its spectacular exploration of pop and its later ventures into synthpop and dance. This Best Of collection is weighted towards their later work and is not comprehensive at all. It opens with the brilliant Heart Of Glass, a hypnotic slice of synth-driven dance-pop from the Parallel Lines album.
The next track, Dreaming (from Eat To The Beat), is a wistful pop ballad whilst The Tide Is High (from AutoAmerican) is a catchy reggae ditty. Sunday Girl is another lovely pop tune, but Hanging On The Telephone sounds a bit jarring now and Rapture doesn't work for me. One Way Or Another isn't great either, but (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear remains a masterpiece.
Of the synthpop tracks, Call Me was a huge hit but it always lacked a good melody and hasn't aged nearly as well as Heart Of Glass, whilst Atomic remains at least interesting. In The Flesh and Rip Her To Shreds are excellent early pop-rock numbers from the Blondie debut album and still sound good.
The worst omissions are Picture This, Denis, Fan Mail and Bermuda Triangle Blues, all exceptional tracks from the Plastic Letters and Parallel Lines albums. Although Best Of is an enjoyable collection, Greatest Hits with its 19 tracks definitely has the edge as it includes memorable hits like Denis, Picture This, Island Of Lost Souls and Maria.
The two best Blondie albums are Plastic Letters and Parallel Lines, and they are like greatest hits collections themselves plus they contain great album tracks found nowhere else, such as Fade Away And Radiate and the aforementioned Fan Mail and Bermuda Triangle Blues.
Rating: - Timeless Classics
Have to admit, I was way too young to remember Blondie in their hay days, but thankfully as they have been such a force in music their stuff is still played on radio and because of this, I delved deeper into finding out what Blondie was all about. This album is spot on. Has all their classics, Atomic, Denis, Heart of Glass, Tide is High etc.. A real great collection that can be played over and over again. It is very rare to find an album these days where almost all the tracks are so good. Excellent buy and timeless.
Rating: - Platinum classic album
I grew up listening to Blondie and to find this album on CD, thus replacing my old vinyl copy, was a real treat. Each track on here is a gift in its own right. From disco-driven "Heart of Glass" to heart-thumping "Union City Blues", sneering (yet insecure) "Rip Her To Shreds" and timeless, erotic "Atomic" this Best Of ... album is a masterpiece. It is much better than the later released "Atomic - Best of Blondie" because it has the full versions of "The Tide is High", "Rapture" and "Atomic" and dispenses with the pointless 3 remixes of the latter track.
You will not need to use the "skip" button on your CD player when playing this timeless album.
Rating: - Blondie makes it magnificent indeed
When I was young, I loved Blondie but never owned any Blondie records. This CD contains all the classics I remember from years ago along with some great songs I was unfamiliar with. I'm no Blondie expert, so I can't comment on what should and should not have been included in a greatest hits CD. All I know is that each of these songs works quite well for me. The whole album has a terrific flow to it, alternating between several different styles of music--new wave, punk, disco, reggae, rap, you name it. Blondie was a trailblazer who redeemed the music of the 70s and paved the way for the great music of the 80s, 90s, present, and future. The variety and freshness of Blondie's musical stylings ensure the group's longevity and influence indefinitely.
"The Tide is High" has a reggae-type sound and evokes a real "island" feel; this song actually ranks as my favorite song on the CD. Of course, "Heart of Glass," "Rapture," "One Way or Another," and "Call Me" are terrific songs I never forgot over the years. "Rapture" actually introduced rap music to my ears--that ending rap was like nothing I had ever heard before; everyone I knew loved that bit about the man from Mars and the great guitar riffs at the end. The "Rapture" video is also one of the very first videos I ever remember seeing. "Hanging on the Telephone" has a driving rhythm that makes it impossible for you to sit still as you listen. "Sunday Girl" is a fast-paced, fun song with a strong beat and great vocals (including the French verse), as is "Dreaming." "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear" is another surprisingly good gem, featuring a slightly softer side of Blondie. I basically love every single song on this album; Blondie's music has not lost a bit of originality, brashness, or power over the years, nor has the enjoyment I receive from listening to it diminished one single bit.
- I never get tired to listening to this albumIf the number of times I listen to it each year means anything, "The Best of Blondie" is the best greatest hits CD in my collection. Yes, the New Wave classics like "Dreaming," "Hanging on the Telephone," "One Way Or Another" and "Call Me" are here, but like with most artists the songs I really seem to enjoy are those great songs that never got a lot of air play, like "Atomic," "Sunday Girl" and my personal favorite, "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear." Yes, it would be nice to have a bit more representation from the punk stage of vocalist Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein (e.g., "I'm Not Living in the Real World"), but you do get the proto-rap hit "Rapture." What else can I say, except that pretty much everybody I know has this CD and loves it.
Rating:
- Not the very bestBlondie was one of the most exciting 1970s bands, with its roots in New York punk, its spectacular exploration of pop and its later ventures into synthpop and dance. This Best Of collection is weighted towards their later work and is not comprehensive at all. It opens with the brilliant Heart Of Glass, a hypnotic slice of synth-driven dance-pop from the Parallel Lines album.
The next track, Dreaming (from Eat To The Beat), is a wistful pop ballad whilst The Tide Is High (from AutoAmerican) is a catchy reggae ditty. Sunday Girl is another lovely pop tune, but Hanging On The Telephone sounds a bit jarring now and Rapture doesn't work for me. One Way Or Another isn't great either, but (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear remains a masterpiece.
Of the synthpop tracks, Call Me was a huge hit but it always lacked a good melody and hasn't aged nearly as well as Heart Of Glass, whilst Atomic remains at least interesting. In The Flesh and Rip Her To Shreds are excellent early pop-rock numbers from the Blondie debut album and still sound good.
The worst omissions are Picture This, Denis, Fan Mail and Bermuda Triangle Blues, all exceptional tracks from the Plastic Letters and Parallel Lines albums. Although Best Of is an enjoyable collection, Greatest Hits with its 19 tracks definitely has the edge as it includes memorable hits like Denis, Picture This, Island Of Lost Souls and Maria.
The two best Blondie albums are Plastic Letters and Parallel Lines, and they are like greatest hits collections themselves plus they contain great album tracks found nowhere else, such as Fade Away And Radiate and the aforementioned Fan Mail and Bermuda Triangle Blues.
Rating:
- Timeless ClassicsHave to admit, I was way too young to remember Blondie in their hay days, but thankfully as they have been such a force in music their stuff is still played on radio and because of this, I delved deeper into finding out what Blondie was all about. This album is spot on. Has all their classics, Atomic, Denis, Heart of Glass, Tide is High etc.. A real great collection that can be played over and over again. It is very rare to find an album these days where almost all the tracks are so good. Excellent buy and timeless.
Rating:
- Platinum classic albumI grew up listening to Blondie and to find this album on CD, thus replacing my old vinyl copy, was a real treat. Each track on here is a gift in its own right. From disco-driven "Heart of Glass" to heart-thumping "Union City Blues", sneering (yet insecure) "Rip Her To Shreds" and timeless, erotic "Atomic" this Best Of ... album is a masterpiece. It is much better than the later released "Atomic - Best of Blondie" because it has the full versions of "The Tide is High", "Rapture" and "Atomic" and dispenses with the pointless 3 remixes of the latter track.
You will not need to use the "skip" button on your CD player when playing this timeless album.
Rating:
- Blondie makes it magnificent indeedWhen I was young, I loved Blondie but never owned any Blondie records. This CD contains all the classics I remember from years ago along with some great songs I was unfamiliar with. I'm no Blondie expert, so I can't comment on what should and should not have been included in a greatest hits CD. All I know is that each of these songs works quite well for me. The whole album has a terrific flow to it, alternating between several different styles of music--new wave, punk, disco, reggae, rap, you name it. Blondie was a trailblazer who redeemed the music of the 70s and paved the way for the great music of the 80s, 90s, present, and future. The variety and freshness of Blondie's musical stylings ensure the group's longevity and influence indefinitely.
"The Tide is High" has a reggae-type sound and evokes a real "island" feel; this song actually ranks as my favorite song on the CD. Of course, "Heart of Glass," "Rapture," "One Way or Another," and "Call Me" are terrific songs I never forgot over the years. "Rapture" actually introduced rap music to my ears--that ending rap was like nothing I had ever heard before; everyone I knew loved that bit about the man from Mars and the great guitar riffs at the end. The "Rapture" video is also one of the very first videos I ever remember seeing. "Hanging on the Telephone" has a driving rhythm that makes it impossible for you to sit still as you listen. "Sunday Girl" is a fast-paced, fun song with a strong beat and great vocals (including the French verse), as is "Dreaming." "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear" is another surprisingly good gem, featuring a slightly softer side of Blondie. I basically love every single song on this album; Blondie's music has not lost a bit of originality, brashness, or power over the years, nor has the enjoyment I receive from listening to it diminished one single bit.