BLONDIE: PLASTIC LETTERS
Less than a year after their quirky self-titled 1976 debut, Blondie returned with the stronger, punkier "Plastic Letters", complete with their pop trash culture influences solidly intact. Again produced by 60s pop composer Richard Gottehrer, the songs on this second album have more drive, more attitude and, with the general increase in song-writing sophistication of everyone involved, must have indicated that the band were likely to deliver even better things.
Tracklist:
1.Fan Mail 2.Denis 3.Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) 4.Youth Nabbed As Sniper 5.Contact On Red Square 6.(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 7.I'm On E 8.I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No 9.Love At The Pier 10.No Imagination 11.Kidnapper 12.Detroit 442 13.Cautious Lip
Lineup:
Chris Stein - lead guitar, guitar, bass, E-bow on "Youth Nabbed As Sniper", vibes, Deborah Harry - vocals, Clement Burke - premier drums, backing vocals, James Destri - grand piano, Farfisa organ, Polymoog synthesizer and strings, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals. Additional musicians: Frank "The Freak" Infante - bass, rhythm guitar, Dale Powers - background vocals on "Kidnapper"