As promised, here is another demo from when Blondie began to reform in the 1990s. Original bassist and occasional guitarist Gary Valentine, who wrote and first recorded "Amor Fati" with his post-Blondie band called the Know, says Blondie cut their demo at the Hit Factory in NYC in late 1996. Chris Stein apparently wasn't around that day -- foreshadowing of Gary's eventual second firing? -- so it features Valentine on guitar and bass with Jimmy playing keyboards and producing. While I understood the band's desire to evolve, I still firmly believe Blondie has a unique sound that was not consistently captured on much of their material since reuniting. A finished version of this, however, would have been as timeless a fit on "No Exit" as it would have been on the group's eponymous debut. What a missed opportunity.
More Blondie, less Coolio
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This should have been on no exit and gary should have too, would have been much better album!
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