Blondie – Autoamerican
Autoamerican was a very different album for Blondie. The two singles taken from this album, Rapture, and The Tide Is High were also very different, one was reggae and the other was rap but they were both big hits! The cassette contains an extra track, Susie And Jeffrey. The 2001 CD release includes not only bonus tracks but an expanded booklet with rare photos and new liner notes by producer Mike Chapman giving an insight to what was going on at the time of making the album.
UK 12″
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Date of UK release: 29th November 1980
Highest position UK Album Chart: 3
Number of weeks UK Album Chart: 16
UK 12″ Album Cat No: CDL 1290
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
Canadian 12″
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Canadian 12″ Album Cat No: CHE 1290
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
Japanese 12″
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Japanese 12″ Album Cat No: WWS-91004
Included in the Japanese release was a Blondie logo sticker, a 7″ Single, lyric sheets and foldout poster of Debbie.
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
Track listing for the 7″ Single:
Side 1
1. Call Me (Spanish Version) 3:29
Side 2
1. Heroes (Live) 6:15
Korea 12″
Producer: Mike Chapman
Korea 12″ Album Cat No: XD 9007
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
UK Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Date of UK release: 29th November 1980
Highest position UK Album Chart: 3
Number of weeks UK Album Chart: 16
UK Cassette Cat No: ZCDL 1290
The UK Cassette includes the track Suzy And Jeffrey.
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
7. Suzy And Jeffrey
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
USA Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
USA Cassette Cat No: PVT 41290
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
Saudi Arabia Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Cassette Cat No: GMI 3250
The track listing is in a different order on this cassette
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Live It Up
2. Here’s Looking At You
3. Europa
4. Angels On The Balcony
5. Go Through It
6. Rapture
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Faces
3. T-Birds
4. Walk Like Me
5. Follow Me
6. The Tide Is High
Saudi Arabia Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: IMD Records
Saudi Arabian Cassette Cat No: IMD-7066
The track listing is in a different order on this cassette
If you notice, the cassette cover has cropped Debbie out of the picture.
Track listing:
Side 1
1. The Tide Is High
2. Europa
3. Live It Up
4. Here’s Looking At You
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
Saudi Arabia Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: 2 Feet Label
Saudi Arabian Cassette Cat No: S 1561
The cassette cover artwork has covered up Debbie’s shoulders in the picture.
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. T-Birds
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. Walk Like Me
5. Follow Me
6. Go Through It
Australian Cassette
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records/Festival
Australian Cassette Cat No: C 37335
Track listing:
Side 1
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side 2
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
UK Remastered CD 1994
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis Records
Date of UK release: 1994
UK 1994 CD Cat No: 7243 8 30794 2 1
Track listing:
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
7. Do The Dark
8. Rapture
9. Faces
10. T-Birds
11. Walk Like Me
12. Follow Me
BONUS TRACKS ON THE 1994 release:
13. Rapture (Special Disco Mix)
14. Live It Up (Special Disco Mix)
Remastered CD 2001
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Chrysalis/Capitol Records
Date of release: 11th September 2001
2001 CD Cat No: 72435-33595-2-2
Track listing:
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
7. Do The Dark
8. Rapture
9. Faces
10. T-Birds
11. Walk Like Me
12. Follow Me
BONUS TRACKS ON THE 2001 release:
13. Call Me (Original Long Version)
14. Susie And Jeffrey
15. Rapture (Special Disco Mix)
Japanese CD 2006
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: Toshiba-EMI
Date of release: 2006
Japan 2006 CD Cat No: TOCP-67895
This edition of Autoamerican was sold as part of a Japanese Box Set in early 2006. These mini albums have also been sold seperately as well as a full collection in the Box Set.
Track listing:
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here’s Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
7. Do The Dark
8. Rapture
9. Faces
10. T-Birds
11. Walk Like Me
12. Follow Me
BONUS TRACKS:
13. Call Me (Original Long Version)
14. Susie And Jeffrey
15. Rapture (Special Disco Mix)
