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The first Blondie record is possibly also the best Blondie record. Nowhere else do you see the girl-group meets CBGB's sound so perfectly captured. And the closing "Giant Ants" is a classic track. But the real reason to write home about this CD is the bonus tracks. "Out in the Streets" is easily one of Blondie's best recordings, and the rest of the extras are nearly as great. My one complaint is the omission of the pre-"Heart of Glass" recording, "Once I Had a Love," which, chronologically speaking, belonged on this CD (all of the other 1975 demos are here). Instead it was added onto the deluxe edition of "Parallel Lines," which makes some sense I guess. This problem knocks a five star album down to four, because every time I listen to this it bugs me.

Track Listing:

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01. 01 X Offender (3:14)
02. 02 Little Girl Lies (2:07)
03. 03 In The Flesh (2:33)
04. 04 Look Good In Blue (2:55)
05. 05 In The Sun (2:39)
06. 06 A Shark In Jets Clothing (3:39)
07. 07 Man Overboard (3:22)
08. 08 Rip Her To Shreds (3:22)
09. 09 Rifle Range (3:41)
10. 10 Kung Fu Girls (2:33)
11. 11 The Attack Of The Giant Ants (3:34)
12. 12 Out In The Streets (Original Instant Records Demo(1975)) (2:20)
13. 13 The Thin Line (Original Instant Records Demo(1975)) (2:16)
14. 14 Platinum Blonde (Original Instant Records Demo(1975)) (2:12)
15. 15 X Offender (Original Private Stock Single Version) (3:13)
16. 16 In The Sun (Original Private Stock Single Version) (2:38)

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