btw it was mocked at the time but I liked and still enjoy No Exit, which has at least two cuts ("Maria," "Nothing is Real But the Girl," and maybe "Under the Gun") I'm seriously considering.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
No Exit was mocked? I don't remember that, but I do remember "Maria" being almost universally praised.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 01:43 (six years ago) link
Lots of "lol Coolio."
"Maria" did get to #1 in England.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 02:25 (six years ago) link
"Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room" and that dog song way more LOLable than the Coolio guest spot.
No Exit was my sort-of entry point into Blondie back in '99, in that I already knew/loved a bunch of their singles, but it finally goaded me into checking out their back catalogue. It ain't perfect (see above), but I have a lot of affection for it, and will probably include at least 3 tracks from it on my ballot.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
I don't have any time for nu-Blondie. I heard 'Maria' played to death as a hit single at the time and that was more than enough.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:34 (six years ago) link
For sure "Maria" is going where "The Tide is High" is supposed to on my ballot.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:38 (six years ago) link
Tide Is High is the only song on the first 5 albums I actively dislike.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
I never want to hear it again.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:56 (six years ago) link
which are the fan-favourites that aren't singles/big hits? 11:59 and Slow Motion have a strong following if memory serves.
― piscesx, Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
"Just Go Away," "Angels on the Balcony," "Fade Away and Radiate"
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:31 (six years ago) link
I also loathe 'The Tide Is High'
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
gonna bump it up one place on my ballot each time someone slams it
― sleeve, Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:02 (six years ago) link
'I Know But I Don't Know' and 'Live It Up' also two underrated moments in their back catalogue.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
I still like "The Tide is High," but I'm sick to death of "One Way or Another."
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
I'm sick of all the PL singles except "Sunday Girl" and "Picture This" (which weren't American singles).
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
I will never tire of "Heart of Glass." I still like "Hanging on the Telephone" if it catches me on a good day.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:41 (six years ago) link
Hanging has my favorite nothing drum fill ever.
Bang-bang-bom-bom, Bang-bang-bom-bom
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caX7ZyrAn38
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
^ Check out the lousy vibe in this clip.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:24 (six years ago) link
exhausted and liquored out
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link
I love clips like this. There's something compelling about watching a band that are on the slide and hate each other.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:31 (six years ago) link
The strange part was that they were coming off Aotoamerican, their biggest American album.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
Autoamerican was a hit? It's kind of hard to imagine, as its such an odd (and I would argue, unsuccessful) record. I imagine record stores at the time having a lot of "the rest of it doesn't sound like["The Tide is High"/"Rapture"] type complains/returns.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:16 (six years ago) link
two #1 US hits, album went to #7
― sleeve, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:19 (six years ago) link
man, I had no idea there was an 8:06 version of "Call Me"
― sleeve, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:21 (six years ago) link
Sunday Girl and Picture This weren't American singles? never knew this!
the vinyl back cover of 'our' Best Of Blondie looked like this
https://img.discogs.com/B8EW3B07QquXAsfssnN-Dei4nYw=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-246364-1374135694-9937.jpeg.jpg
while the US one looked like this
https://img.discogs.com/ztRufGrU88jJUX2AUawjYrNqZOs=/fit-in/600x592/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-162581-1356861432-2055.jpeg.jpg
― piscesx, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:22 (six years ago) link
eat to the beat : back in the day my parents got a sony betamax video machine.it was the future, despite having nothing to watch on it.then someone lent/gave us a video album by blondie : a visual representation of 'eat to the beat'.i f*cking loved that video.many years later, it became available on a cd/dvd set that i somehow was sent.guess i should dig the dvd out and watch it again.
― mark e, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:22 (six years ago) link
anyone watched this lately?
― piscesx
ahh .. different cover, but same groove.
― mark e, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
I kinda lump the original run of Blondie LP's into pairs: Blondie & Plastic Letters obviously come from the same place, as do Parallel Lines & Eat to the Beat, with Autoamerican & The Hunter being some kind of attempt at branching out.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
man, I had no idea there was an 8:06 version of "Call Me"― sleeve, Thursday, June 29, 2017 9:21 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― sleeve, Thursday, June 29, 2017 9:21 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup, there is and it fucking rules! My preferred version by a long way. There's also a longer version, iirc.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
Eat To The Beat must have been the first video-album. or one of the first few. there weren't too many i guess. i know Soft Cell had a stab at one, Eurythmics too.
― piscesx, Thursday, 29 June 2017 21:40 (six years ago) link
― piscesx,
as sputnik said : "welcome to the future .. "
― mark e, Thursday, 29 June 2017 22:12 (six years ago) link
The Tide is High >>> Rapture
though i don't think TTiH is going to make my ballot because of over exposer.
― Bee OK, Friday, 30 June 2017 01:29 (six years ago) link
been having a blast listening to this band this week. haven't even replayed Parallel Lines but i know that album inside and out. close to every song from there will probably make it.
― Bee OK, Friday, 30 June 2017 01:57 (six years ago) link
I'M YOUR DOGBUT NOT YOUR PETAWOOOOOOO
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 30 June 2017 02:19 (six years ago) link
"Scenery" is a nifty obscure Blondie demo... I think this might sneak onto my ballot. I'd forgotten it, but I first heard it on that "Blonde & Beyond" comp from the early 90s. Along with "X Offender" and "Presence, Dear," it really make me wish Gary Valentine had written more songs for the band...
― lingereffect (Kent Burt), Friday, 30 June 2017 03:09 (six years ago) link
I rarely fp people, but you're testing me.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 30 June 2017 03:43 (six years ago) link
Fan Mail has a shot at being my number one, as far as favs that weren't hits go.
― albvivertine, Friday, 30 June 2017 03:49 (six years ago) link
i always seem to have the wrong pick so many of my selections, so this is more par for the norm for me. this is why i love ILM, where i can find some like souls and the board delivers again and again.
xpost
― Bee OK, Friday, 30 June 2017 04:47 (six years ago) link
*with
― Bee OK, Friday, 30 June 2017 04:49 (six years ago) link
I like "Tide Is High" as a song, but Blondie's version is not my favorite version so I can't see voting for it.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 30 June 2017 15:14 (six years ago) link
'Rapture' > 'The Tide Is High' ... although 'Rapture' is possibly my least favourite of Blondie's "disco" numbers...
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 30 June 2017 21:14 (six years ago) link
genuinely baffled as to how anything but Union City Blue could possibly win. it has a unique atmosphere that song; you never hear anything else with quite that kind of upbeat yearning quality to it. IMO.
― piscesx, Friday, 30 June 2017 21:43 (six years ago) link
It very well could end up my #1, but I haven't banged out a ballot yet.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 30 June 2017 21:50 (six years ago) link
Yeah, 'Union City Blue' is a favourite of mine too!
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 30 June 2017 22:00 (six years ago) link
This song has been destroying me all weekend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kh_E4M6w0E
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 3 July 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
Burke's drumming on this is immense
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 3 July 2017 18:26 (six years ago) link
The better of the circa-1998/9 AIDS elegies from a veteran female pop star making a "comeback," I'd argue.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 3 July 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
don't think this has been posted yet either
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/blondie_bombshell_debbie_harrys_awkwardly_awesome_late_night_disco_diatribe
― sleeve, Monday, 3 July 2017 19:09 (six years ago) link
'I'm on E' is quite a forward-thinking title, innit?
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Tuesday, 4 July 2017 22:08 (six years ago) link