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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