The new
Blondie album didnt exactly set the charts on fire, charting this weekend on the UK album chart at #73.
The album was originally due for release in 2010, but difficulties with record companies delayed the release. Last march,
Debbie Harry revealed that the band would be releasing the album themselves (i.e. without a record company) as part of a special "Collector's Pack" in conjunction with
Future Publishing. The pack includes the album along with a special 132-page magazine charting the making of the album, the band's history and includes many archive photographs, four postcards, six badges and a poster. The Collector's Pack was made available in the UK from 1st June 2011 in in over 3000 non-traditional music retail outlets, and the normal release came out on July 4th, 2011. It is scheduled for release in thr US on September 13th, 2011. While the UK chart position is without a doubt a dissapointment, it is not a big surprise considering it was released with very little promotion and no backing by a major label. No matter - it is good to see them still making music!
I havent heard the album, but I quite like the first single (and the video!). It did not chart in the UK Top 100 though.
A look at their previous albums - a couple of legendery records here:
