The tropical 1980-1981 hit 'The Tide Is High,' for example, is followed by the belligerent 'X Offender' from four years earlier, and the tough-talking 'Rip Her to Shreds' gives way to the early hip-hop of 'Rapture.' Chronological order would have been better, but the hits are all here. You don't get to hear Blondie's evolution from their early bubblegum punk style into the efficient power pop of the Mike Chapman productions and on into ersatz disco, rap, and Caribbean music everything is all mixed up. Background Vocals Ellie Greenwich, Hilda Harris & Mick. Writers Chris Stein, Debbie Harry, Gary Valentine & 8 more. By sequencing the album out of chronological order, the compilers emphasize the band's eclecticism. Producers Giorgio Moroder, Mike Chapman & Richard Gottehrer. 'X Offender,' Blondie's 1976 debut single, is included, and so is 'Maria,' their 1999 comeback hit. chart singles as well as their major U.K. It contains among its 19 tracks all ten of the band's U.S. There have also been short, discount-priced collections and overseas compilations, but the niche remains - and Greatest Hits fills it. 1995's The Remix Project contains remixes. 1994's The Platinum Collection fills two CDs and is thus pricey. 1993's Blonde & Beyond is a rarities set. In The Flesh (Remix) Hanging On The Telephone. 1988's Once More Into the Bleach combines Blondie and Debbie Harry solo tracks. FULL ALBUM - THE BEST OF BLONDIE (Blondie) (1981) Heart Of Glass (Special Mix) BlondieMusicOfficial. Although still in print, The Best of Blondie is a 12-track release from the LP era, first issued back in 1981 in between Blondie's fifth and sixth regular albums. But a closer examination would reveal that there really is a niche into which such a collection would fall: that of a full-priced, single-disc, CD-era hits compilation covering the band's entire career. If you consulted a Blondie discography in the fall of 2002, you would see a slew of compilations listed, and you might wonder why a new Greatest Hits was needed.

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