Iconic rockers Blondie to issue first box set this summer
Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry says listening to the 124 remastered track box set, “Against The Odds 1974-1982,” “puts me there like I am a time traveler." Credit: Invision / AP / Charles Sykes
Blondie has figured out where to put their heart of glass — a big old box.
The iconic rockers announced Wednesday they will release their first authorized collection in their 50-year history, a huge box set that includes 124 tracks, 36 of which were never issued.
“Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982” drops Aug. 26. The remastered music is accompanied by two volumes of liner notes, track-by-track commentary, a 120-page illustrated discography and dozens of previously unpublished photos.
"When I listen to these old tracks, it puts me there like I am a time traveler. As bad as it was sometimes, it was also equally as good. No regrets. More music,” frontwoman and songwriter Debbie Harry, 76, said in a statement.
The heart of the box set is the band's first six studio albums: “Blondie,” “Plastic Letters,” “Parallel Lines,” “Eat to the Beat,” “Autoamerican” and “The Hunter,” with the hits “Heart of Glass,” “Atomic,” “Tide Is High,” “Sunday Girl,” “Rapture” and “Call Me.”
The set also includes four dozen demos — including the group’s first-ever recording session — as well as alternate versions and studio outtakes.
The collection, via UMe and The Numero Group, is available to pre-order now. The compilation will be issued in four formats — Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition (10 LPs), Deluxe 4LP, Deluxe 8CD and 3CD editions.
