Tracklist Hide Credits
1
Fan Mail Written-By – Destri*
2:38
2
Denis Written-By – Levenson*
2:19
3
Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) Written-By – Stein*
2:48
4
Youth Nabbed As Sniper E-Bow – Chris Stein Written-By – Stein*
3:03
5
Contact In Red Square Written-By – Destri*
2:02
6
(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear Written-By – Valentine*
2:43
7
I'm On E Written-By – Stein*, Harry*
2:18
8
I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No Written-By – Harry*, Destri*
2:52
9
Love At The Pier Written-By – Harry*
2:28
10
No Imaginations Written-By – Destri*
2:55
11
Kidnapper Backing Vocals – Dale Powers Written-By – Destri*
2:37
12
Detroit 442 Written-By – Stein*, Destri*
2:29
13
Cautious Lip Written-By – Stein*, Toast*
4:32
Bonus Tracks
14
Once I Had A Love (AKA The Disco Song) (1975 Version) Producer – Alan Betrock Written-By – Stein*, Harry*
3:58
15
Scenery Written-By – Valentine*
3:10
16
Poets Problem Written-By – Destri*
2:20
17
Detroit 442 (Live) Written-By – Stein*, Destri*
2:33
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Copyright (c)
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Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Manufactured By
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EMI
Distributed By
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EMI
Made By
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EDC, Germany
Credits
A&R [A&R Administration]
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Brendan Gormley,
Michelle Azzopardi
Art Direction
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Darren Wong
Art Direction [Original], Design [Original]
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Ramey Communications
Bass, Rhythm Guitar
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Frank "The Freak" Infante*
Design
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Robert Fisher
Drums [Premier], Backing Vocals
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Clement Burke*
Engineer
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Rob Freeman (tracks: 1 to 13)
Grand Piano, Organ [Farsifa], Synthesizer [Polymoog Synthesizer And Strings, Roland], Backing Vocals
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James Destri*
Lead Guitar, Bass, Vibraphone
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Chris Stein
Liner Notes
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Richard Gottehrer
Management
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Ed Thomas
Management [Licensing]
–
Frank Lopez,
Lesa Glucroft
Management [Project Manager]
–
Kenny Nemes
Mastered By [Original]
–
Greg Calbi (tracks: 1 to 13)
Photography By
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Andrew Kent ,
Bob Gruen,
Jonathan Postal,
Mark Ivins
Photography By [Original]
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Phillip Dixon
Producer
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Richard Gottehrer (tracks: 1 to 13, 15 to 17)
Producer [Production]
–
Bryan Kelley
Reissue Producer, Compiled By
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Kevin Flaherty
Remastered By [Mastering]
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Kevin Bartley
Vocals
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Deborah Harry
Notes
Original art: © 1977 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
This compilation: ℗ 2001 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records, Inc.
© 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Printed in the EU.
All tracks 24-bit digitally remastered.
All tracks ℗ 1977, 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc. except where noted.
Originally released as Chrysalis 1166 in February 1978.
Recorded June-July 1977 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Track 14: from an Instant Records demo; recorded 1975. ℗ Shake Records, under license to Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 15: outtake from Blondie; recorded 9/1/76 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC. ℗ 1991, 2003 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 16: B-side of (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear (Chrysalis 2266, April 1978).
Track 17: recorded live 11/6/78 at the Walnut Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. Previously unreleased; recorded 8/2/77at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 7 24353 35982 9
Rights Society: bel BIEM
Label Code: LC 1626
Matrix / Runout: 07243 533 59862 01 + 53595805
Matrix / Runout: Universal Logo (4 times)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV27
Barcode: IFPI 0019
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format )
Label
Category
Country
Year
CHS 1166
Blondie
Plastic Letters (LP, Album, Fir)
Chrysalis
CHS 1166
US
1978
IMD 6595
Blondie
Plastic Letters (Cass, Album, Unofficial)
IMD
IMD 6595
Saudi Arabia
Unknown
CHR 1166, CHR-1166
Blondie
Plastic Letters (LP, Album)
Chrysalis, Chrysalis
CHR 1166, CHR-1166
Sweden
1978
6307 617
Blondie
Plastic Letters (LP, Album)
Chrysalis
6307 617
Italy
1978
72435-33598-2-9
Blondie
Plastic Letters (CD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial)
Chrysalis , Capitol Records
72435-33598-2-9
Russia
Unknown
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