Blondie - Heart Of Glass

Original Release Date

1979

Release Information

UK 7” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 2275)

A Heart Of Glass 3:54
B Rifle Range 3:37

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UK 12” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 12 2275)
US 12" 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 12-2275)

A Heart Of Glass 5:50
B1 Heart Of Glass (Instrumental) 5:17
B2 Rifle Range 3:37

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US 7” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 2295)

A Heart Of Glass 3:22
B 11:59 3:20

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US 12" 1979 (Chrysalis - CDS-2275)

A Heart Of Glass 5:50
B Heart Of Glass (Instrumental) 5:17

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 1, 12 wks

Credits

Deborah Harry - vocals
Chris Stein - guitar
Jimmy Destri - electronic keyboards
Clem Burke - Premier drums
Frank Infante - guitar on Heart of Glass
Nigel Harrison - bass on Heart of Glass
Gary Valentine - bass on Rifle Range

Produced by Mike Chapman (A-Side), Richard Gottehrer (Rifle Range)

Reviews & Opinions

CLIFF WHITE, SMASH HITS, FEBRUARY 8 - 21, 1979: Surely you've heard it and brought it by now? Brilliantly demonstrating why Smash Hits has dropped all the nonsense of segregating music into different categories, a "rock" group has made will undoubtedly be one of the best, ahem, "disco" records of 1979. The Leggy Blonde One turns in her usual Sweet Little Sixteen vocal, the arrangement and production are a treat for the feet, the group is cooking on regulo 9 and the song is not just throwaway junk. I bet Donna Summer wishes she'd been offered this one...

MOJO [read article here]

Additional Notes

A-Side from Parallel Lines, B-Side from Blondie

Images

UK 7” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 2275). Click here for more

UK 12” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 12 2275). Click here for more

US 7” 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 2295). Click here for more

US 12" 1979 (Chrysalis - CHS 12-2275). This came in a plain die-cut black sleeve

US 12" 1979 (Chrysalis - CDS-2275). Click here for more