Blondie – Eat To The Beat

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Label:	Chrysalis – CHE-1225, Chrysalis – CHE 1225
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1979
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Dreaming Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich Written-By – Stein, Harry	3:02
A2	The Hardest Part Written-By – Stein, Harry	3:37
A3	Union City Blue Written-By – Harry, Harrison	3:19
A4	Shayla Written-By – Stein*	3:51
A5	Eat To The Beat Harmonica – Randy Hennes Written-By – Harry, Harrison	2:35
A6	Accidents Never Happen Backing Vocals – Lorna Luft Written-By – Destri*	4:10
B1	Die Young Stay Pretty Backing Vocals – The Jah Trio Written-By – Stein, Harry	3:27
B2	Slow Motion Backing Vocals – Debbie, Lorna Luft Written-By – Destri, Davis*	3:25
B3	Atomic Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich Written-By – Harry, Destri	4:35
B4	Sound-A-Sleep Written-By – Stein, Harry	4:12
B5	Victor Backing Vocals – The Jah Trio Written-By – Harry, Infante	3:19
B6	Living In The Real World Backing Vocals – Donna Destri Written-By – Destri*	2:38

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
Published By – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
Published By – Monster Island Music
Recorded At – Power Station
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Mediasound
Mixed At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Mastered At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Copyright © – Chrysalis Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Art Direction – Billy Bass
Backing Vocals [The Jah Trio] – Frank Infante, Jimmy Destri, Mike Chapman
Bass – Nigel Harrison
Drums – Clem Burke
Engineer – Dave Tickle*, Peter Coleman
Guitar – Chris Stein
Guitar, Vocals – Frank Infante
Keyboards, Vocals – Jimmy Destri
Lacquer Cut By – Sh*
Management [Direction] – Alive Enterprises, Inc., Denny Vosburgh, Shep Gordon
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Photography By, Design – Norman Seeff
Producer – Mike Chapman
Typography, Design – John Van Hamersveld
Vocals – Deborah Harry

Notes

Original 1979 US release.
Catalog number appears with hyphen on sleeve and spine, without hyphen on labels.
Glossy cardboard matching inner sleeve with b/w photos, red/yellow/blue graphics.
Writing credits taken from inner sleeve; they appear with first initials on labels.

Recorded at the Power Station, Electric Lady & Media Sound, N.Y. April '79 to June '79.
Mixed and Mastered at MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale, California.

Some promo copies of this release came with an extra package included for retailers / record stores to promote this album. A folder that contains two 8X10 photos (black & white) and a six page booklet titled "Blondie Travel & Restaurant Guide" that tells a story about Eat The Beat and a poster for an upcoming event that on back states "IMPORTANT! Please Hang In Store," all trademarked by Chrysalis. Some copies may have had gold demonstration stamp on back added by distributor / retailer / record store.

For almost identical version except small differences on the label layout see Eat To The Beat.

Runout is etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7558-51225-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075585122515
Pressing Plant ID (In runout): S
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CHE-1225-AS
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CHE-1225-BS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): CHE-1225-AS 1B MCASh
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): CHE-1225-BS 1D RE1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): CHE-1225-AS 1E MCASh A8 SI
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): CHE-1225-BS 1F A5 SI
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): CHE-1225-AS 1C MCASH SX S1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): CHE-1225-BS-1F SX S2
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Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): CHE-1225-BS-1C R̶E̶-̶1̶ SX S1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): CHE-1225-AS 1B SX MCASh D S 6
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): CHE-1225-BS-1C R̶E̶-̶1̶ D SX 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): CHE-1225-AS-1E MCASh S1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): CHE-1225-BS-1B R̶E̶-̶1̶ S1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): CHE-1225-AS-1C MCASh G5 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): CHE-1225B-1D SI A 5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): CHE-1225-AS-1C MCASh K2 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): CHE-1225-BS-1D R̶E̶-̶1̶ K2 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): CHE-1225-AS-1E MCASh XS SS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): CHE-1225-BS-1B R̶E̶-̶1̶ XS 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): CHE-1225-AS-1C MCASh G1 6S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): CHE-1225B-IE S1 A\
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): CHE-1225-AS-1C SX MCASh 2S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): CHE-1225-BS-1B R̶E̶-̶1̶ XS 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 12): CHE-1225-AS-1D MCASh B11 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 12): CHE-1225-BS-1E R̶E̶-̶1̶ A8
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 13): CHE-1225-AS.1C MCA SH F3 S2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 13): CHE-1225-BS-1A R̶E̶-̶1̶ A7 S1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 14): CHE-1225-AS-1A MCASh A1 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 14): CHE-1225-BS-1E R̶E̶-̶1̶ A6 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 15): CHE-1225-AS-1D MCASh B8 1S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 15): CHE-1225-BS-1E R̶E̶-̶1̶ A3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 16): CHE-1225-AS-1C MCASh G1 6S
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 16): CHE-1225-B-1F B2 S1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 17): CHE-1225-AS-1C SX MCASh E S 6
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 17): CHE-1225-BS-1C R̶E̶-̶1̶ E SX S 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Eat To The Beat (LP, Album)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	CDL-1225, CDL 1225	UK	1979
Recently Edited	Eat To The Beat (LP, Album)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	6307 661, CDL 1225	Germany	1979
	Eat To The Beat (LP, Album)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	CHE 1225, CHE-1225	Canada	1979
	Eat To The Beat (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chrysalis	6307 661	France	1979
	Eat To The Beat (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	51.1225, 511 225	Benelux	1979

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Reviews

normanharvey Mar 9, 2019
great album and maybe their peak in the late 70s

Shayla, Dreaming, Accidents never happen, atomic are monster smash hits
freestylus Feb 17, 2016
A stunning album then and now, that retains its vitality after more than 35 years. Beginning with the first slashing drumbeats of "Dreaming" as it alternates between adolescent wail and ethereal float, the album is perfect for driving, for partying, or for having some extra coffee and getting some housework done...:) "Slow Motion" conjures up the charm of a perfectly addictive French 60s-popsicle, cutesy whirling keyboards covering up yet more flawlessly powerful Clem Burke drumwork that dares you not to dance along. "Atomic" is magic, a phenomenal hypnotic dragging you deep into some cavernous Euro club, that begs for an extended cut. Those 3 tracks alone make this a disc for the ages, but the rest of it is full of quirky fun, winsome ballads, and the energy of a New Wave band that had hit the big time and was clearly enjoying its prime.