In November 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Autoamerican”, the fifth Blondie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, tympani
- Jimmy Destri– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Frank Infante– guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Harrison– bass, backing vocals
- Clem Burke– drums, backing vocals
- Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman– vocals
- Jimmie Haskell– string and horn arrangements
- Wah Wah Watson– guitar
- Tom Scott– saxophone, lyricon
- Steve Goldstein – piano, synthesizer
- Ray Brown – bass
- Scott Lesser, Ollie Brown, Emil Richards, Alex Acuña– percussion
- B-Girls– backing vocals
- Lenise Bent – engineer
Track listing:
- Europa – Chris Stein
- Live it Up –Chris Stein
- Here’s Looking at You – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- The Tide Is High – John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans
- Angels on Balcony – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
- Go Through It – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Do the Dark – Jimmy Destri
- Rapture – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Faces – Debbie Harry
- T-Birds – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
- Walk Like Me – Jimmy Destri
- Follow Me – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
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