Against The Odds

"Against The Odds 1974 - 1982", the long awaited Blondie box set, originally announced in 2018, will finally be released in August this year across 4 major physical formats.

The 10 LP super deluxe set offers all 6 studio albums and includes 4 additional LPs of session outtakes, b sides, and demos. This vinyl box comes with a bonus 10" of outtakes and a 7" single featuring the band’s cover of The Doors’ "Moonlight Drive" and demo of "Mr Sightseer". In total, it contains 124 studio tracks.

The vinyl super deluxe comes with 2 books, a 144 page hardcover book with session commentary from Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison and Gary Valentine, and essays from producers Richard Gottehrer and Mike Chapman, as well as a 120 page volume which gives a discographical overview of the period via hundreds of pic sleeves, 7" labels, international sleeve variants, flexis, cassettes, and even 8 tracks.

The 8 CD version effectively offers the same audio content, 124 studio tracks, as the big vinyl packge, but with the rarities on 2 bonus CD's. If you are wondering how 52 bonus tracks require 3 CD's in the standalone set, while the 8 CD package offers the same 52 bonus tracks with just 2 bonus CDs, the answer lies in the fact that 35 of the bonus tracks are appended to the albums, leaving 17 tracks across the 2 final themed CD's. The 3 CD package just mixes everything together. The 8 CD's come in replica sleeves and are presented within a large format 128 page hardcover book and slipcase.

If you just want the bonus tracks and don’t require the remastered albums then the good news is that 3 CD and 4 LP editions which offer just that are available. The 4 LP set features all 52 bonus tracks and comes packaged as a 128 page hardcover book tucked inside a foil wrapped slipcase. The 3 CD edition has the same 52 tracks and comes with a 164 page hardcover mini book housed in a sturdy slipcase.

All 124 tracks for "Against The Odds" have been remastered from the original analogue tapes. 36 of these are previously unissued, according to the label. The vinyl was lacquered at Abbey Road and pressed on high quality 180g vinyl.

"Against The Odds 1974 - 1982" will be released on August 26th, 2022, via Capitol and Universal Music.