Against the odds 1974-1982

"No group combined the rebellious, enterprising ambition of the punk movement with the grand and performative nature of major pop superstardom. No matter how famous and successful Blondie got, they never forgot their punk roots nor has it denied them stardom. Blondie's Against the Odds is a story of many intersections: art and commerce, punk and pop, disco and rock, femininity and masculinity, and underground with the mainstream. Against the Odds tells that story beautifully".

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"Those original albums and, especially, the big hits are so familiar that they can seem set in stone, but when they're paired with these raw, unheard recordings, the group's nervy, arty spirit is resurrected, so it's possible to once again understand what made Blondie such a striking, special band at their peak".

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"Best New Reissue" - "A new archival box set collecting Blondie's first six albums and assorted rarities and outtakes makes the case for their singular presence in American music".

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