No Exit (1999) (BEYOND RECORDS) (U.S. First Edition) (3 BONUS TRACKS) Blondie
Album Description:
NO EXIT is the seventh studio album by the U.S. rock/new wave group Blondie. It was released in February 1999 and marked the first time the band recorded or performed together since 1982, when they released their previous studio album THE HUNTER.
The album reached no.3 in the U.K. charts, shortly after the first single "Maria" became Blondie's sixth U.K. no.1 single. The diversity of musical styles gives the album a widespread appeal. Customary for a Blondie release it dabbled in many genres including Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Rap, Ska, Dance, Jazz, Rock, Country and African genres. Mike Chapman, who had produced all but the first two of Blondie's albums, produced some of the early demos for the album but final production of the album fell to Craig Leon.
"Maria" is perfect pop, an infectious radio-friendly single. "Forgive And Forget" has jungle drums and electronic rhythms primed for the 90's dance market. The title track has Debbie Harry trading raps with Coolio - ironic, considering it was Harry who helped propel rap into the top 40 in the early 80's.
A cover version of The Shangri-Las 1965 hit "Out in the Streets" was also included on this album. It was originally recorded by the band in 1975 while they were trying to get a record deal. The demo version was first issued on EMI's 1994 anthology THE PLATINUM COLLECTION and was later included on the 2001 remaster of the album BLONDIE.
The album spawned two U.K. singles, the aforementioned no.1 hit "Maria", and "Nothing Is Real But The Girl" which peaked at no.26 in the U.K. A third single was released in the U.S., the title track "No Exit", which was a fusion of Classical, Hip-Hop and Rock, and featured raps by Mobb Deep, Coolio, U-God & Inspectah Deck.
Blondie is back, and NO EXIT delivers in a big way, showing a vigor not seen since the group's early days.
Blondie: Deborah Harry (vocals); Chris Stein (guitar); Jimmy Destri (keyboards); Clem Burke (drums).
Additional personnel: Coolio (rap); Paul Carbonara (guitar); Helen Hooke (violin); Robert Aaron (flute, tenor & baritone saxophones); James Chance, Dave Ironside, Candy Dulfer (saxophone); Rick Davies (trombone); Ken Fradley (trumpet); Leigh Foxx (bass); Frank Pagano (percussion); Rick Simpson (drum programming); Donna Destri, Cassell Webb, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Nancy West, Theo, Romy Ashby.
Recorded at Red Night Recording, Electric Lady Studios, Chung King House Of Metal, New York, New York.
All tracks have been digitally mastered.
Produced by Craig Leon.
Track Listing:
1. Screaming Skin - 5:35 2. Forgive and Forget (Pull Down the Night) - 4:31 3. Maria - 4:51 4. No Exit - 4:19 5. Double Take - 4:12 6. Nothing Is Real But the Girl - 3:13 7. Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room - 4:08 8. Night Wind Sent - 4:40 9. Under the Gun (For Jeffery Lee Pierce) - 4:09 10. Out in the Streets - 3:03 11. Happy Dog (For Caggy) - 3:24 12. The Dream's Lost on Me - 3:19 13. Divine - 4:14 14. Dig Up the Conjo - 4:55 15. Dreaming (Live 1998) - 3:22 (BONUS TRACK) 16. Call Me (Live 1998) - 4:47 (BONUS TRACK) 17. Rapture (Live 1998) - 7:07 (BONUS TRACK)
No Exit (1999) (BEYOND RECORDS) (U.S. First Edition) (3 BONUS TRACKS)
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Album Description:
NO EXIT is the seventh studio album by the U.S. rock/new wave group Blondie. It was released in February 1999 and marked the first time the band recorded or performed together since 1982, when they released their previous studio album THE HUNTER.
The album reached no.3 in the U.K. charts, shortly after the first single "Maria" became Blondie's sixth U.K. no.1 single. The diversity of musical styles gives the album a widespread appeal. Customary for a Blondie release it dabbled in many genres including Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Rap, Ska, Dance, Jazz, Rock, Country and African genres. Mike Chapman, who had produced all but the first two of Blondie's albums, produced some of the early demos for the album but final production of the album fell to Craig Leon.
"Maria" is perfect pop, an infectious radio-friendly single. "Forgive And Forget" has jungle drums and electronic rhythms primed for the 90's dance market. The title track has Debbie Harry trading raps with Coolio - ironic, considering it was Harry who helped propel rap into the top 40 in the early 80's.
A cover version of The Shangri-Las 1965 hit "Out in the Streets" was also included on this album. It was originally recorded by the band in 1975 while they were trying to get a record deal. The demo version was first issued on EMI's 1994 anthology THE PLATINUM COLLECTION and was later included on the 2001 remaster of the album BLONDIE.
The album spawned two U.K. singles, the aforementioned no.1 hit "Maria", and "Nothing Is Real But The Girl" which peaked at no.26 in the U.K. A third single was released in the U.S., the title track "No Exit", which was a fusion of Classical, Hip-Hop and Rock, and featured raps by Mobb Deep, Coolio, U-God & Inspectah Deck.
Blondie is back, and NO EXIT delivers in a big way, showing a vigor not seen since the group's early days.
Blondie: Deborah Harry (vocals); Chris Stein (guitar); Jimmy Destri (keyboards); Clem Burke (drums).
Additional personnel: Coolio (rap); Paul Carbonara (guitar); Helen Hooke (violin); Robert Aaron (flute, tenor & baritone saxophones); James Chance, Dave Ironside, Candy Dulfer (saxophone); Rick Davies (trombone); Ken Fradley (trumpet); Leigh Foxx (bass); Frank Pagano (percussion); Rick Simpson (drum programming); Donna Destri, Cassell Webb, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Nancy West, Theo, Romy Ashby.
Recorded at Red Night Recording, Electric Lady Studios, Chung King House Of Metal, New York, New York.
All tracks have been digitally mastered.
Produced by Craig Leon.
Track Listing:
1. Screaming Skin - 5:35
2. Forgive and Forget (Pull Down the Night) - 4:31
3. Maria - 4:51
4. No Exit - 4:19
5. Double Take - 4:12
6. Nothing Is Real But the Girl - 3:13
7. Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room - 4:08
8. Night Wind Sent - 4:40
9. Under the Gun (For Jeffery Lee Pierce) - 4:09
10. Out in the Streets - 3:03
11. Happy Dog (For Caggy) - 3:24
12. The Dream's Lost on Me - 3:19
13. Divine - 4:14
14. Dig Up the Conjo - 4:55
15. Dreaming (Live 1998) - 3:22 (BONUS TRACK)
16. Call Me (Live 1998) - 4:47 (BONUS TRACK)
17. Rapture (Live 1998) - 7:07 (BONUS TRACK)