Blondie - Against The Odds: 1974-1982 3CD

I feel like for so many groups that saturate FM radio, my real “in” to their catalogues are collections of demos and alternate takes that reveal the craft, invention, and humanity behind the seemingly untouchable hitz—it happened for me with Fleetwood Mac and Bob Dylan and now it’s happening with Blondie!

This first collection of demos and archival material from the group’s early years charts their development from melding downtown rock, girl group pop, and disco, through new wave, into moments of exploring hip hop and electronic music. Worth the price of the set itself just to hear the band develop Heart Of Glass in realtime!
-Mitch

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Three CD edition. From the first-ever authorized and in-depth archive in Blondie's history, this 3 CD edition features the very best of the outtakes and rarities from the Super Deluxe Collector's Edition, remastered from the original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios. Included is a 164-page book featuring an exhaustive look at Blondie's international notoriety via picture sleeves and regional pressings.