Blondie – Singles Box
One of the most commercially successful of the late-’70s/early-’80s New Wave groups, Blondie was nothing if not a singles band. Their seamless blend of high-gloss image, ironic detachment, and pure pop sensibilities made them a natural hit machine worldwide. Accordingly, their music is well suited to the SINGLES BOX treatment, wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves. Those singles contained relatively few non-LP B-sides, but the ones that pop up make the package that much juicier. For example, the piano-based Bowie-meets-cabaret “Poets Problem,” which abutted the ethereal pop of “(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear,” is a little-known gem, and the Bowie influence crops up again on a live version of his “Heroes,” as found on the “Atomic” single. Since Blondie was an international presence, it’s fitting to hear foreign-language versions of some tunes, a French “Sunday Girl” and a Spanish “Call Me” (the original already featured French verses). SINGLES BOX also lets us hear the band mature from its punky beginnings to the lush, rapturous dance-pop of PARALLEL LINES and AUTOAMERICAN, a long stylistic trip over a few short years.
Box + Booklet Packaging
This box set features the singles from “Rip Her To Shreds” to “Warchild” complete with 7″ b sides and some 12″ b sides. Each CD single is in an individual pouchette reflecting the original 7″ artwork, all housed in a flip top box. Also included is a nice colour booklet to accompany the collection.
CD1 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 14th June 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
Track listing:
Rip Her To Shreds 3:20
In The Flesh 2:26
X Offender 3:11
CD2 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Richard Gottehrer
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
Track listing:
Denis 2:15
Contact In Red Square 1:56
Kung Fu Girls 2:29
CD3 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Richard Gottehrer
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD3
Track listing:
(I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear 2:40
Poets Problem 2:18
Detroit 442 2:24
CD4 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD4
Track listing:
Picture This 2:53
Fade Away And Radiate 3:57
CD5 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD5
Track listing:
Hanging On The Telephone 2:17
Will Anything Happen? 2:55
CD6 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
Track listing:
Heart Of Glass 4:11
Rifle Range 3:37
Heart Of Glass (12″ Version) 5:50
Heart Of Glass (Instrumental) 5:17
CD7 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 10th August 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD7
Track listing:
Sunday Girl 3:01
I Know But I Don’t Know 3:53
Sunday Girl (French Version) 3:01
CD8 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD8
Track listing:
Dreaming 3:03
Sound-A-Sleep 4:12
CD9 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
Track listing:
Union City Blue 3:18
Living In The Real World 2:41
CD10 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD10
Track listing:
Atomic 3:50
Die Young Stay Pretty 3:30
Heroes (Live) 6:15
CD11 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Giorgio Moroder
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD11
Track listing:
Call Me 3:30
Call Me (Instrumental) 3:27
Call Me (12″ Version) 8:03
Call Me (Spanish Version) 6:19
Call Me (12″ Instrumental) 6:10
CD12 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD12
Track listing:
The Tide Is High 3:50
Suzie And Jeffrey 4:05
CD13 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD13
Track listing:
Rapture 4:59
Walk Like Me 4:44
Rapture (Special Disco Mix) 9:59
Live It Up (Special Disco Mix) 4:10
CD14 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD14
Track listing:
Island Of Lost Souls 3:48
Dragonfly 5:58
CD15 – Singles Box – 2004
Producer: Mike Chapman
Released on: EMI Records
Taken from the: Singles Box
Date of release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
CD15
Track listing:
War Child 4:00
Little Caesar 3:01
War Child (Extended Version) 8:02
UK Box Set Promo Sampler CD
Producer: Various
Released on: EMI Records
Date of UK release: 2004
Part of the ‘Singles Box’ wherein their original singles are reproduced in CD format, complete with picture sleeves and B-sides.
Track listing:
1. X Offender 3:11
2. Rip Her To Shreds 3:23
3. Denis 2:15
4. (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear 2:40
5. Heart Of Glass 4:09
6. Sunday Girl 3:02
7. Atomic 3:46
8. Call Me 3:30
9. The Tide Is High 3:50
10. Rapture 4:57
11. Island Of Lost Souls 3:47
12. War Child 3:59
