The Curse of Blondie

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The Curse of Blondie is the eighth and most recently released studio album from the US rock band Blondie. It was released in October 2003, and peaked at no.36 in the U.K..

The band departed from bankrupt Beyond Records and signed with Sony Music. The Curse of Blondie had the working title Phasm 8, which was also the name of the tour they were doing before the release, and was again produced by Craig Leon, who had also produced their previous hit album No Exit. It was 4 years in the making as the only demo tapes of the album had disappeared from luggage at a UK airport, and so had to be re-recorded. The album incorporates a rock-inspired arrangement style more reminiscent of Blondie's earliest recordings.

The only hit single from the album was "Good Boys", which peaked at no.12 in the UK.

Track listing

1. "Shakedown" (Ashby, Harry, Stein) - 5:05
2. "Good Boys" (Griffin, Harry) - 4:18
3. "Undone" (Bartock, Harry, Vitale) - 4:28
4. "Golden Rod" (Foxx, Harry) - 5:23
5. "Rules for Living" (Destri) - 5:12
6. "Background Melody (The Only One)" (Destri, Harry) - 3:54
7. "Magic (Asadoya Yunta)" (Ashby, Harry, Traditional) - 4:05
8. "End to End" (Ashby, Harry, Stein) - 3:59
9. "Hello Joe" (Ashby, Harry, Stein) - 4:06
10. "The Tingler" (Harry, Stein) - 3:52
11. "Last One in the World" (Destri) - 4:31
12. "Diamond Bridge" (Destri, Harry) - 4:07
13. "Desire Brings Me Back" (Langheld, Olla) - 5:31
14. "Songs of Love (For Richard)" (Langheld) - 6:43

• Bonus Track UK Release

15. "Good Boys (Giorgio Moroder Single Mix)" - 4:06

• Bonus Tracks Japan Release

15. "The Tide Is High (Live at Summer Sonic 2003)" - 4:35
16. "Rapture (Live at Summer Sonic 2003)" - 7:16

Credits

Blondie

• Debbie Harry - Vocals
• Jimmy Destri - Keyboards
• Chris Stein - Guitar
• Clem Burke - Drums
• Leigh Foxx - Bass
• Paul Carbonara — Guitar

Production

• Craig Leon - Producer
• Jeff Bova - Producer
• Kevin Griffin - Producer
• Roy Hendrickson - Engineer
• Paul Logus — Engineer
• George Marino - Mastering
• Randy Nicklaus — Producer, Mixing
• Robert Roth - Art Direction, Photography
• Steve Thompson - Producer, Mixing
• Tom Weir - Engineer, Mixing
• Danny Bernini — Engineer
• Howie Bend — Programming
• Allen Kovac - Executive Producer
• James Mazlen — Programming, Musician
• Sean Spuehler — Programming
• Christina Ingram — Mixing
• Jinsoo Kim — Mixing
• Jimmi K. Bones — Musician
• Ross Peterson — Assistant Engineer
• Kitty Boots - Stylist
• Gretchen Langheld — Musician, Composer
• Marla Belt - Make Up
• John Goodmason — Engineer

Chart peaks

Year	Land	Position
2003	Vereinigtes Königreich	#36
	Australien	#83
	Deutschland	#84
	Frankreich	#113
	Vereinigte Staaten	#160