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Debbie Harry’s 68 and Chris Stein’s 64, but Blondie’s 40. To celebrate, the legendary New York outfit has put together a special double-disc release and slapped on a confusing title: Blondie 4(0) Ever.
Due out May 13th, the collection bundles new recordings of their past hits with their tenth studio album, which is actually dubbed, Ghosts of Download. If you recall, Journey marketed the same package deal back in 2008 with Revelation, but don’t fret if that doesn’t ring a bell.
Recorded at New York’s Mercy Sound Studios, the followup to 2011′s Panic of Girls comes stocked with 12 originals and a cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s big hit, “Relax”. Last year’s single “A Rose By Any Name”, featuring Gossip’s Beth Ditto, also joins the bunch.
Right now, the album’s available for pre-order via iTunes, which includes a free download of new song “I Want to Drag You Around” upon ordering. Diehard fans should recognize the tune, as the band’s performed it live in recent tours. Check out a performance of the song below, in addition to the album’s tracklist and a number of upcoming tour dates.
Greatest Hits Tracklist:
01. Heart of Glass
02. Dreaming
03. Tide Is High
04. Maria
05. Sunday Girl
06. Hanging on the Telephone
07. Rapture
08. One Way or Another
09. Call Me
10. Atomic
11. Rip Her to Shreds
Ghosts of Download Tracklist:
01. Sugar on the Side
02. Rave
03. A Rose By Any Name
04. I Want To Drag You Around
05. Winter
06. I Screwed Up
07. Relax
08. Take Me In The Night
09. Make A Way
10. Mile High
11. Euphoria
12. Take It Back
13. Backroom
Blondie 2014 Tour Dates:
05/24 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Tropicana Casino & Resort
05/25 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
05/28 – New York, NY @ 92Y (Debbie Harry & Chris Stein in Conversation with Anthony DeCurtis)
06/10 – Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus
06/12 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenfest Festival
06/14 – Esbjerg, DK @ Esbjerg Rock Festival
06/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/19 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
06/21 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival
06/23 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
06/24 – Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit
06/25 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
06/27 – Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
06/29 – Sheffield, UK @ O2 Academy Sheffield
07/01 – London, UK @ Virgin
07/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Pedralbes Gardens
07/04 – Herouville St-Clair, FR @ Chateau De Beauregard
07/07 – Argelès-sur-Mer, FR @ Les Deferlantes
07/10 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/11 – Quebec City, QB @ Festival d’Ete International de Quebec
07/18 – Pemberton, BC @ Pemberton Music Festival
08/16 – Chelmsford, UK @ V Festival
08/17 – Stafford, UK @ V Festival
08/22 – Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine
08/31 – Namur, BE @ La Fête des Solidarités
10/03 – Valley Center, CA @ Harrah’s Rincon
