The Best of Blondie was Blondie‘s first compilation and went multi-platinum twice in both the UK and the US, which I think works out as 8 million in total. Correct me if I’m wrong! Blonde bombshell Debbie Harry is, arguably, the original queen of punk, pop and rock, and front woman of one of the biggest American new wave bands.
Note the hand of Harry’s partner, guitarist Chris Stein. His eyes are unquestionably saying: “Hands off. She’s mine.”
Kicking off with a remix of single ‘Heart of Glass‘, a song that featured originally on the band’s third album Parallel Lines and alone reached platinum and gold statuses. The huge hit is followed by less well-known song ‘Denis‘, that interestingly is sung in a mixture of French and English. Perhaps this was done purposely to appeal to a wider audience? As it certainly helped to attract a more international following and raise the band’s profile further. Continue reading
Forgotten Vinyls 