On September 28, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Eat to the Beat”, the fourth Blondie studio album. It was recorded April – June 1979, at “Electric Lady”, “Mediasound”, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. The album has been certified Platinum by the “British Phonographic Industry” (BPI) and the “Recording Industry Association of America” (RIAA).
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry – vocals
- Frank Infante – guitars, backing vocals
- Chris Stein – guitars
- Jimmy Destri – keyboards, backing vocals
- Nigel Harrison – bass guitar
- Clem Burke – drums
- Randy Hennes – harmonica
- Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals
- Lorna Luft – backing vocals
- Donna Destri – backing vocals
- Mike Chapman – backing vocals, count-in vocal
- Dave Tickle – engineer
- Peter Coleman – engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Billy Bass – art direction
- Norman Seeff – design, photography
- John Van Hamersveld – typography, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein.
- Dreaming
- The Hardest Part
- Union City Blue – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
- Shayla – Chris Stein
- Eat to the Beat – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
- Accidents Never Happen – Jimmy Destri
- Die Young Stay Pretty
- Slow Motion – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
- Atomic – Deborah Harry, Jimmy Destri
- Sound-A-Sleep
- Victor – Deborah Harry, Frank Infante
- Living in the Real World – Jimmy Destri
