The Best Of Blondie - 1981
The Best Of Blondie was the first official compilation of Blondie's biggest hits. A video collection also came out at the same time to complete the package. The UK CD was released in 1983, 1984 in the USA. Special mixes of Heart Of Glass, In The Flesh and Sunday Girl were made for this album by Mike Chapman. The original release of the 12" album came with a free poster as pictured below.

UK 12" with Poster 1981

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover


Foldout Poster

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of UK release: 31st October 1981
Highest position UK Album Chart: 4
Number of weeks UK Album Chart: 40
UK 12" Album Cat No: CDLTV 1

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
UK 12" Album reissue Cat No: CDLTV 1

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: 1983
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
UK CD Cat No: CDP 32 1371 2

Track listing:
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone
8. Rapture
9. Picture This
10. Union City Blue
11. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
12. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
13. Atomic
14. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover


Lyric Booklet Front


Lyric Booklet Inside


Lyric Booklet Back

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: 1981
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
Japanese 12" Album Cat No: WWS-90110

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
German 12" Album Cat No: Chrysalis 204 195-270

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: New Jen Sheng
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
Chinese 12" Album Cat No: JS-5449

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Disc Label

Back Cover

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
USA CD Cat No: F2 21337

Track listing:
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone
8. Rapture
9. Picture This
10. Union City Blue
11. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
12. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
13. Atomic
14. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Cassette Label

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
UK Cassette reissue Cat No: ZCLTV 1

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Cassette Label

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Chrysalis
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
USA Cat No: C-153320
(Please note the track listing is different on this version.)

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Dreaming
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
7. Rapture
8. One Way Or Another
9. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
10. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
11. Atomic
12. Rip Her To Shreds

Front Cover


Cassette Label

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: 747 POP
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
Saudi Arabia Cassette Cat No: 7220
If you notice, the cassette cover has covered up Debbie's shoulders in the picture. I wonder if this has to do with women having to cover themselves up in that country. The order of the track listing has been re-arranged with different titles for a couple of the songs.

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Call Me
2. Rapture
3. One Way Or Another
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Atomic
6. Dreamin'

Side 2
1. Eat To The Beat
2. Heart Of Glass
3. Denis
4. Girl
5. Hanging On The Telephone
6. City Blues
7. The Tide Is High

Front Cover


Cassette Label

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: IMD
Date of release: n/a
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
Syrian Cassette Cat No: 7758

Track listing:
Side 1
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Denis
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Dreaming
7. Hanging On The Telephone

Side 2
1. Rapture
2. Picture This
3. Union City Blue
4. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
5. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
6. Atomic
7. Rip Her To Shreds

CD Front


CD Lyric Sheet Front


Paper Insert

 
CD Obi
Both Sides

CD Back


CD Lyric Sheet Back


CD Label

Producer: Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer & Giorgio Moroder
Released on: Toshiba-EMI
Date of release: 2006
Highest position Album Chart: n/a
Number of weeks Album Chart: n/a
Japan 2006 CD Cat No: TOCP-67896
This edition of The Best Of Blondie was sold as part of a Japanese Box Set in early 2006. These mini albums have also been sold seperately as well as a full collection in the Box Set.
(Please note the track listing is different on this version. This version also comes with a one-sided paper insert inside the sleeve with the original back cover artwork track listing. Neither this nor the actual sleeve give the right track listing information for this CD.)

Track listing:
1. Heart Of Glass
2. Dreaming
3. The Tide Is High
4. In The Flesh
5. Sunday Girl
6. Hanging On The Telephone
7. Rapture
8. One Way Or Another
9. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
10. Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)
11. Atomic
12. Rip Her To Shreds
13. Denis
14. Picture This
15. Union City Blue