Why did I look at your video. On blondie box set. I have to get it now.iv just spent 70 dollars on records today. The box set is 275 pound over here in London UK. I really enjoy your videos.it takes me back to when we listened to John Pill back in the 70s every Thursday.
I waffled back and forth on buying this box. I like Blondie but only have the 12" singles so I'm the perfect candidate for the big box; but I'm very leery of GZ pressed vinyl (a fair number of their recent pressings suffer from right channel crackle and/or high levels of surface noise when played back with my Lyra Kleos). But I caved and ordered the big box from Amazon when they dropped the price. I do wish it had the big book in it though. I will probably hunt down an OG or two when they show up in used record stores so I can compare them on my big rig (which many would accuse of being brutally revealing).
EDIT: Wow the box is back up to $395 again. For those that don't know the big box price dropped to $309 late Thursday night (EDT). There were 4 copies available when I bought mine, 1 now. So 3 of us got lucky.
Disappointed with Revolver superdeluxe edition so far. No great effort made, it seems. Dead giveaway to a wasted opportunity is when one disc is a 'Bonus EP.' It's one of the discs, it's only 4 tracks that could easily fit on the other discs, and it's not a bonus: yr paying for it in the collective price and in fact yr paying over the odds because Apple went to the needless expense of an extra disc. So that leaves the book. o0o looky the pictures.
Regarding UK vs. US pressings, I was collecting UK pressings of a lot of 60's and some 70's bands back in the early days of eBay and by and large I prefer the UK to US pressings as well. Presumably both were done from copies of the master tapes but something about how they EQ when they cut.
Out in the Streets is a 10" in the big box, BUT you get an album missing entirely from the 4 LP box. I believe the 4 LP box is missing 2 songs relative to what you get in the big box, but how it's presented is different. There is a video on YouTube that goes into great detail what is in what box and all the subtle differences.
I love Blondie and heard them for the first time as a Norwegian in 1976/77. The songs were of course very good, but another aspect was Debbie Harry as a female vocalist together with Agneta and Frida in Abba at the same time and not least a short time later Chrissie Hynde in The Pretenders (by the way she is also of course American along with Debbie). Well, Debbie was 29-30 when Blondie hit and therefore already a grown woman. However, she played the role of a much younger woman and I think this was decisive. If we fast forward many years to when Blondie came out with the song Maria in 1999 (which became a world hit), Debbie was a whopping 54 years old. Again she played a role, but this time as a sexy mature woman (milf/gilf type) and with gusto. Debbie definitely led the way and with skill and pride along with the band.
Just totally love all your videos, giving me access to so many favorites and forgotten discs of the past. New Wave was a great time. I got totally absorbed in all the different bands as something new. I loved Blondie, Ramones, early Clash. Also picked up Patti Smith's Easter, The Tubes, and a lot of controversial music. It was a time to explore. Thanks for another great contribution.
At 1st great video, Norman! It looks that the 10" book has even more pages than the 12" one. Maybe the identical texts, but more or even other photos. It would be great, if you can take a closer look at your friends 10" book in comparison. Thanks in advance! Cheers, Joachim.
Mike Chapman and his partner Nicky Chinn practically owned the U.K. charts back in the 70’s , writing and producing so many Top 10 / Number 1 hits that live on in our hearts if your a certain age.
Come the punk revolution of 76/77 they sorta disappeared and it was quite a few years down the line before I realised that Blondies Mike Chapman was one and the same , so he must have made the decision to de-camp to America somewhere along the line?
He often did demos to present to the bands he wrote for and there’s a quasi-legal CD out there with all his own demo versions of well known and some unreleased songs from the U.K. glam-rock years and we’ll worth a listen ….they are on YouTube as well
i got to see blondie a few times at cbgb's during those early days…they were great days indeed (most perculiar mama)….but i love the fact that you brought up the girl groups…i agree 100%, especially the first two albums….similar to another cbgb band 'the shirts', that sadly didn't go s far, but their lead singer annie golden became a star on film, on stage, and on tv in various programs, including 'orange is the new black and 'cheers''….and joey ramones used to say that the ramones were a surf band…the term 'punk' came from the title of an underground paper that was found around the bowery at that time…somehow all the bands, from talking heads and television to the dead boys and richard hell and the voidoids, got labelled punk and it stuck…but what a time…cheers my friend…great box set…peace always…rocky
Mazzy no one talks about the music like you do. I appreciate and really enjoy how you tie in personal stories and your great knowledge of the artist and their music. Thanks for being my go-to vinyl channel.
Debbie had been in a band in the late 60's that had an album out, so Blondie was not her first go around. That's why she sounded so strong on the demos.
What a great video 👏
Why did I look at your video. On blondie box set. I have to get it now.iv just spent 70 dollars on records today. The box set is 275 pound over here in London UK. I really enjoy your videos.it takes me back to when we listened to John Pill back in the 70s every Thursday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-c1ccyXpMA Blondie Kung Fu Girls live 1977 at 3:17. No need to thank me.
Great video. Thanks
I waffled back and forth on buying this box. I like Blondie but only have the 12" singles so I'm the perfect candidate for the big box; but I'm very leery of GZ pressed vinyl (a fair number of their recent pressings suffer from right channel crackle and/or high levels of surface noise when played back with my Lyra Kleos). But I caved and ordered the big box from Amazon when they dropped the price. I do wish it had the big book in it though. I will probably hunt down an OG or two when they show up in used record stores so I can compare them on my big rig (which many would accuse of being brutally revealing).
EDIT: Wow the box is back up to $395 again. For those that don't know the big box price dropped to $309 late Thursday night (EDT). There were 4 copies available when I bought mine, 1 now. So 3 of us got lucky.
Disappointed with Revolver superdeluxe edition so far. No great effort made, it seems. Dead giveaway to a wasted opportunity is when one disc is a 'Bonus EP.' It's one of the discs, it's only 4 tracks that could easily fit on the other discs, and it's not a bonus: yr paying for it in the collective price and in fact yr paying over the odds because Apple went to the needless expense of an extra disc. So that leaves the book. o0o looky the pictures.
Regarding UK vs. US pressings, I was collecting UK pressings of a lot of 60's and some 70's bands back in the early days of eBay and by and large I prefer the UK to US pressings as well. Presumably both were done from copies of the master tapes but something about how they EQ when they cut.
Out in the Streets is a 10" in the big box, BUT you get an album missing entirely from the 4 LP box. I believe the 4 LP box is missing 2 songs relative to what you get in the big box, but how it's presented is different. There is a video on YouTube that goes into great detail what is in what box and all the subtle differences.
I love Blondie and heard them for the first time as a Norwegian in 1976/77. The songs were of course very good, but another aspect was Debbie Harry as a female vocalist together with Agneta and Frida in Abba at the same time and not least a short time later Chrissie Hynde in The Pretenders (by the way she is also of course American along with Debbie). Well, Debbie was 29-30 when Blondie hit and therefore already a grown woman. However, she played the role of a much younger woman and I think this was decisive. If we fast forward many years to when Blondie came out with the song Maria in 1999 (which became a world hit), Debbie was a whopping 54 years old. Again she played a role, but this time as a sexy mature woman (milf/gilf type) and with gusto. Debbie definitely led the way and with skill and pride along with the band.
Yes, it's safe to say that old faded oranges aren't a staple in many men's pants. Many people today want to lose white foam like a snake.
Just totally love all your videos, giving me access to so many favorites and forgotten discs of the past. New Wave was a great time. I got totally absorbed in all the different bands as something new. I loved Blondie, Ramones, early Clash. Also picked up Patti Smith's Easter, The Tubes, and a lot of controversial music. It was a time to explore. Thanks for another great contribution.
At 1st great video, Norman! It looks that the 10" book has even more pages than the 12" one. Maybe the identical texts, but more or even other photos. It would be great, if you can take a closer look at your friends 10" book in comparison. Thanks in advance! Cheers, Joachim.
Mike Chapman and his partner Nicky Chinn practically owned the U.K. charts back in the 70’s , writing and producing so many Top 10 / Number 1 hits that live on in our hearts if your a certain age.
Come the punk revolution of 76/77 they sorta disappeared and it was quite a few years down the line before I realised that Blondies Mike Chapman was one and the same , so he must have made the decision to de-camp to America somewhere along the line?
He often did demos to present to the bands he wrote for and there’s a quasi-legal CD out there with all his own demo versions of well known and some unreleased songs from the U.K. glam-rock years and we’ll worth a listen ….they are on YouTube as well
i got to see blondie a few times at cbgb's during those early days…they were great days indeed (most perculiar mama)….but i love the fact that you brought up the girl groups…i agree 100%, especially the first two albums….similar to another cbgb band 'the shirts', that sadly didn't go s far, but their lead singer annie golden became a star on film, on stage, and on tv in various programs, including 'orange is the new black and 'cheers''….and joey ramones used to say that the ramones were a surf band…the term 'punk' came from the title of an underground paper that was found around the bowery at that time…somehow all the bands, from talking heads and television to the dead boys and richard hell and the voidoids, got labelled punk and it stuck…but what a time…cheers my friend…great box set…peace always…rocky
I think it’s pronounced: Go Tee Yay.
Saw Blondie w/ Rockpile Oakland ‘79. That Against the Odds box looks very tempting🔥👍
I think having the original albums is the best. Getting the unreleased material is great for people who already have the records.
Just saw blondie last night in concert on Long Island. She still rocks! Cheers Mazzy
I've just seen the Blondie against All odds tour with the Damned spectacular show she was killer on stage at 77 unbelievable
Maria is a great song on No Exit. UK hit. Blondie is of course the band, but the band is Debbie Harry's band. Just sayin'.
Mazzy no one talks about the music like you do. I appreciate and really enjoy how you tie in personal stories and your great knowledge of the artist and their music. Thanks for being my go-to vinyl channel.
Debbie had been in a band in the late 60's that had an album out, so Blondie was not her first go around. That's why she sounded so strong on the demos.
@Norman Maslov: Mazzy, as you mentioned that Blondie were on the bill for a concert with Crime: Are the recordings of Crime worth a listen?