Blondie Against All Odds: The Rarities Box Set. Numero Group Release

[@vinyllover6737]

Just saw blondie last night in concert on Long Island. She still rocks! Cheers Mazzy

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

I've just seen the Blondie against All odds tour with the Damned spectacular show she was killer on stage at 77 unbelievable

[@pollyester6627]

Cool, really needed the info on the outtakes discs! Debbie started as a vocalist in a folk rock band The Wind in the Willows.

[@matts9064]

Mazzy no one talks about the music like you do. I appreciate and really enjoy how you tie in personal stories and your great knowledge of the artist and their music. Thanks for being my go-to vinyl channel.

[@mazzysmusic]

Thank you. I try ✌🏼

[@paavoviuhko7250]

Just totally love all your videos, giving me access to so many favorites and forgotten discs of the past. New Wave was a great time. I got totally absorbed in all the different bands as something new. I loved Blondie, Ramones, early Clash. Also picked up Patti Smith's Easter, The Tubes, and a lot of controversial music. It was a time to explore. Thanks for another great contribution.

[@zundap100]

Thanks for the good advice Mazy. I also already have the best Blondie albums (78-80), and this "small" boxset is probably the best choice for me.

[@patricklee6066]

Got the box set vinyl it's fantastic! Weighs a ton,really well designed and produced.Recomended to any fan.

[@timwilcox9600]

I’ve just ordered the monster box because though I’ve always loved Blondie I never had a single record by them!! I can only put this down to being at school when the first 3 albums came out and then when I got a job I was discovering new bands or friends having their records so it will be a dream. Just to add for anyone is that, like Michael 45 you don’t say who the ‘they’ are behind this project. It’s the Numero Group who are a superb label. You must check out their gorgeous Ork Records box set and their early Husker Du box Savage Young Du. Also their Acid Nightmares compilation.

[@robertpigram]

I got the big box set on Thursday and it is stunning, even the cardboard box that it comes in is extraordinary and a must keep, it's worth every penny. Great review Mazzy ... ✌

[@neonvandal8770]

I have that same 4 album boxset - absolutely love it 👌

[@paulfreeman5046]

Why did I look at your video. On blondie box set. I have to get it now.iv just spent 70 dollars on records today. The box set is 275 pound over here in London UK. I really enjoy your videos.it takes me back to when we listened to John Pill back in the 70s every Thursday.

[@rvegas81]

I just purchased a copy of Debbie's Rush Rush single. I also have her early 80s album from Nile Roger's. She's so good@ Ray C.

[@leonhardtart7163]

At 1st great video, Norman! It looks that the 10" book has even more pages than the 12" one. Maybe the identical texts, but more or even other photos. It would be great, if you can take a closer look at your friends 10" book in comparison. Thanks in advance! Cheers, Joachim.

[@julianmulloy3772]

Hi Norman I'm from the UK, blonde had 6 number ones over here, I love heart of glass, Denis, dreaming, atomic, picture this, blonde are awesome one of my favourite bands, that looks a good package you got there the photos look amazing.

[@MortenAastad]

I did get the big box. I discovered Blondie as a 7 year old in 1979 and like I tell people, it was when I discovered that women were… well, women could be pretty? Did I understand sexy? So when I saw that this box set was finally out there, I «had» to get it as they mean a lot to me and I only jad CDs. My unboxing video Is doing quite well! I have seem Blondie, but in Oslo at Rockefeller in 2008 where I bought an amazing signed photo of Harry with Steins autograph as well. Thank you for another great video, and if anyone reads this and you love Blondie. Get the box. It is wonderful!

[@seand67]

Beautiful box

[@davemorrow3168]

I too was at the Blondie/REO Speedwagon concert at Winterland. I was there for Blondie, and my friend was there for REO. He passed out. I did not.

[@terrykeenan4308]

REO Speedwagon??? My first concert was 1978, I saw RUSH. Blondie opened up for Rush! It amazes me how they put bands together that were completely different. What a train wreck, but I loved it and was hooked! It’s what started me down the road getting me into punk. You’re right, the design of this is beautiful!

[@SydBarrettArchives]

Debbie had been in a band in the late 60's that had an album out, so Blondie was not her first go around. That's why she sounded so strong on the demos.

[@2trainsrunning]

Cowsills?

[@popofthebop]

@@2trainsrunning The Wind and the Willows

[@popfortyfive]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2nCha2klMRkgNk

[@irasthei2014]

Great review. Many thanks

[@davidheafield1436]

Mike Chapman and his partner Nicky Chinn practically owned the U.K. charts back in the 70’s , writing and producing so many Top 10 / Number 1 hits that live on in our hearts if your a certain age. Come the punk revolution of 76/77 they sorta disappeared and it was quite a few years down the line before I realised that Blondies Mike Chapman was one and the same , so he must have made the decision to de-camp to America somewhere along the line? He often did demos to present to the bands he wrote for and there’s a quasi-legal CD out there with all his own demo versions of well known and some unreleased songs from the U.K. glam-rock years and we’ll worth a listen ….they are on KZbin as well

[@christopherrigby2798]

That is a beautiful looking set for those who want to explore further into demos and alternate mixes. The UK originals. I have all but self titled as original and they do sound really good, like you with your US ones, sound good enough you'd not starting looking for alternatives. My self titled is from 1985 cut for EMI's budget label Music For Pleasure but keeping 98% of the cover art from Chrysalis UK tapes by no less than Harry T Moss at Abbey Road. In the end if it sounds great, well it just is. Thanks for a most informative video.

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

Great set I have the cd version as the vinyl was out of my price range. From the reviews I've read they both sound great though 🌞

[@rocky-o]

i got to see blondie a few times at cbgb's during those early days...they were great days indeed (most perculiar mama)....but i love the fact that you brought up the girl groups...i agree 100%, especially the first two albums....similar to another cbgb band 'the shirts', that sadly didn't go s far, but their lead singer annie golden became a star on film, on stage, and on tv in various programs, including 'orange is the new black and 'cheers''....and joey ramones used to say that the ramones were a surf band...the term 'punk' came from the title of an underground paper that was found around the bowery at that time...somehow all the bands, from talking heads and television to the dead boys and richard hell and the voidoids, got labelled punk and it stuck...but what a time...cheers my friend...great box set...peace always...rocky

[@KannibalKrunch]

Great review! Jealous you got to see them in '77 and '78. Hehe!

[@marksironi3324]

Out in the Streets is a 10" in the big box, BUT you get an album missing entirely from the 4 LP box. I believe the 4 LP box is missing 2 songs relative to what you get in the big box, but how it's presented is different. There is a video on KZbin that goes into great detail what is in what box and all the subtle differences.

[@JoeB6666]

the big box seems to have mixes of War Child, Call Me and Heart of Glass on the Home Tapes LP and Moonlight Drive on a 45 single. Only differences I see.

[@kguy2know]

I also got the extra only box set, Amazon 138 bucks, gotta love that!! I wish they would have put poly sleeves. Other than that, I'm happy with them. I always love alt. takes

[@baronsaturday951]

Whoua !!!! The 3CD boxset of Skip Spence "Oar" behind you on the shell !!!

[@seamuscolgan7654]

What a great video 👏

[@toddhill7483]

Does anyone know if there's a cd version?

[@mazzysmusic]

Yes search the several cd sets of this.

[@toddhill7483]

@@mazzysmusic thanks good sir.

[@recordcollectornews]

Great video. Thanks

[@scorpiog5659]

Just came in the mail today 😃

[@michaelcannon3978]

Numero are, unquestionably, the best in the business when it comes to the packaging of these deluxe box sets. The Bedhead, Codeine, and Unwound box sets I have are absolutely stunning to look at! However…they are all marred by horrible vinyl pressings. In some cases, they are noisier than the 30 year old originals that I played the hell out of in my youth! At the end of the day, if the vinyl is pressed so poorly that you never actually play the records because it’s such an unpleasant experience…well, none of the other stuff really matters. So, I’m extremely happy to hear that you had such a good experience with the pressings in this box set. I’d sworn off ever buying vinyl from them again after the poor experience with those previous box sets, but it sounds like they may have actually put a bit of effort into pressing some listenable records. I may have to consider picking this set up now…damnit. I certainly didn’t budget for it! :)

[@Hvitserk67]

I love Blondie and heard them for the first time as a Norwegian in 1976/77. The songs were of course very good, but another aspect was Debbie Harry as a female vocalist together with Agneta and Frida in Abba at the same time and not least a short time later Chrissie Hynde in The Pretenders (by the way she is also of course American along with Debbie). Well, Debbie was 29-30 when Blondie hit and therefore already a grown woman. However, she played the role of a much younger woman and I think this was decisive. If we fast forward many years to when Blondie came out with the song Maria in 1999 (which became a world hit), Debbie was a whopping 54 years old. Again she played a role, but this time as a sexy mature woman (milf/gilf type) and with gusto. Debbie definitely led the way and with skill and pride along with the band.

[@kiel-tube4394]

@Norman Maslov: Mazzy, as you mentioned that Blondie were on the bill for a concert with Crime: Are the recordings of Crime worth a listen?

[@imochonai5723]

the cover art is how they had originally conceived Parallel Lines cover art, until the record company pulled a fast one.

[@marksironi3324]

I waffled back and forth on buying this box. I like Blondie but only have the 12" singles so I'm the perfect candidate for the big box; but I'm very leery of GZ pressed vinyl (a fair number of their recent pressings suffer from right channel crackle and/or high levels of surface noise when played back with my Lyra Kleos). But I caved and ordered the big box from Amazon when they dropped the price. I do wish it had the big book in it though. I will probably hunt down an OG or two when they show up in used record stores so I can compare them on my big rig (which many would accuse of being brutally revealing). EDIT: Wow the box is back up to $395 again. For those that don't know the big box price dropped to $309 late Thursday night (EDT). There were 4 copies available when I bought mine, 1 now. So 3 of us got lucky.

[@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883]

Mazzy, How is the sound on these records?

[@catherine6653]

I think having the original albums is the best. Getting the unreleased material is great for people who already have the records.

[@marksironi3324]

Regarding UK vs. US pressings, I was collecting UK pressings of a lot of 60's and some 70's bands back in the early days of eBay and by and large I prefer the UK to US pressings as well. Presumably both were done from copies of the master tapes but something about how they EQ when they cut.

[@jeffbeamer9882]

SOLD!

[@chrishickman1211]

My 8 cd box set has just arrived from Amazon, you are right it’s a beautiful box & the book is great, Blondie for me this weekend as I dive into the box 🎶🎸

[@pieterbalk-ht7kq]

@mazzysmusic great and detailed review of this amazing box that I finally bought after two years. Partly thanks to this review.

[@mazzysmusic]

It’s a good one ✌🏼

[@otisroseboro5613]

Blonde Is The Best 💯

[@davidglazener7921]

I saw a video of Blondie doing a version of Goldfinger recently. Quite bizarre! Is that song on any of the LPs you mentioned?

[@mazzysmusic]

Not on this set. I think its just something they covered live.

[@davidglazener7921]

@@mazzysmusic Thanks Mazzy. While playing it, the band was looking VERY uncertain of themselves. Luv your videos.

[@MortenAastad]

Don’t you mean their (not picked) version of For Your Eyes Only?

[@robotubetwob]

1977 version at cite above: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q17GYpaZrr2jg6M

[@davidglazener7921]

@@MortenAastad No. Goldfinger. Check out the link from Ron.B.

[@Sameoldfitup]

Blondie

[@Beatgeneration2010]

Blonde!!!!😊

[@JonPickles]

Here you go: Richard Goty air ree

[@mazzysmusic]

Thank you ✌🏼

[@albertsantiago2273]

I think it’s pronounced: Go Tee Yay.

[@TRamone01]

Maria is a great song on No Exit. UK hit. Blondie is of course the band, but the band is Debbie Harry's band. Just sayin'.

[@4-dman464]

Disappointed with Revolver superdeluxe edition so far. No great effort made, it seems. Dead giveaway to a wasted opportunity is when one disc is a 'Bonus EP.' It's one of the discs, it's only 4 tracks that could easily fit on the other discs, and it's not a bonus: yr paying for it in the collective price and in fact yr paying over the odds because Apple went to the needless expense of an extra disc. So that leaves the book. o0o looky the pictures.

[@mazzysmusic]

It doesn’t work that way. First the EP emulates the vinyl set where EPs are normal. The cost for more songs is the additional publishing so adding them on to another disc hardly saves you anything because it’s the quantity of songs included that costs more money. No matter how or where they are placed

[@4-dman464]

@@mazzysmusic That would have been a strong point, the publishing cost of added songs... once I ditch the value of the contrivance (emulate) of an EP that can't replicate what never existed in the first place, and once we've set aside the cost of the extra disc... except that no additional songs are added on the EP that aren't already listed and costed on the other discs. I'm betting many more outtakes and sampling of studio dialogue on that wasted 'EP' disc could have augmented the spirit of the album and George Martin's background in particular. You know, to keep the project more authentic. I see they've thrown in a few extra sound fx, good, but unless they do something imaginative with the packaging, I don't anticipate the value for money we got from Pepper when the superdeluxe concept was new - - now become an assembly line formula. Consider the missed opportunity of a bonus half-eaten chocolate digestive biscuit with Yoko Ono's bite radius on it free with The White Album superdeluxe.

[@hambo1147]

Yes, it's safe to say that old faded oranges aren't a staple in many men's pants. Many people today want to lose white foam like a snake.