BLONDIE – No Exit (Expanded & Remastered Edition) – 2LP – Crystal Clear Vinyl [OCT 31]

2LP – Limited Edition 180g Crystal Clear Vinyl. Expanded and Remastered Edition (18 Tracks) housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with Printed Inner Sleeves and 12X24 Folded Insert (2025 Reissue).

No Exit began as a far-fetched ideaone forged through years of time apart, individual successes, financial pressures, and a determination to create music together again quickly became one of the most celebrated comebacks of its time. The album reunited Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, and Jimmy Destri, who began writing and recording in Steins Tribeca basement studio before continuing sessions at Electric Lady Studios and Chung King. They were joined by bassist Leigh Foxx and guitarist Paul Carbonara, longtime collaborators who stepped into official roles as the band reshaped its lineup for a new era. That new dynamic helped drive the creative momentum behind No Exit, through which Blondie reemerged, proving that their edge, energy, and instincts had only sharpened over time.

Leading the charge was producer Craig Leon, a veteran of the 1970s New York punk scene whose credits include early work with the Ramones, Suicide, Talking Heads, and Richard Hell & the Voidoids. Leon had also been involved in Blondies earliest recordingsmost notably their 1976 debut single X Offenderand brought both continuity and raw energy to No Exit. Drawing on vintage analog gear salvaged from the now-shuttered Blank Tape Studios, the sessions captured the bands renewed perspective. We made an effort to not do anything that was predictable while also including a few of those little pop ditties that Blondie became known for, says Debbie Harry.

The albums titleNo Exit, a nod to Jean-Paul Sartres existentialist play in which three people are locked in a room together for eternityemerged spontaneously during a rehearsal when Clem Burke kept repeating the phrase. We were working in my basement and Clem just started yelling No Exit, No Exit, No Exit. He kept saying it over and over again. We couldnt shut him up, explains Chris Stein. But it was a clever concept. We all liked it. The phrase stuck, and the idea of inescapable creative entanglementbetween a band, its identity, and its audiencebecame a subtle thread running through the albums themes.

Originally released in February 1999, No Exit reestablished Blondies global presence. Maria became their sixth UK #1two decades after Heart of Glass topped the chartsand introduced a new generation to the bands signature fusion of melody and edge. Other standout tracks include the emotionally charged Nothing is Real but the Girl and the title track No Exit, which featured a guest verse from Coolio and underscored Blondies long-standing connections to hip-hop. Under the Gun, a tribute to Jeffrey Lee Pierce, and Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room, Clem Burkes songwriting debut with the band, reflect the albums deep range. No Exit also sparked Blondies longest-running tour to datea 13-month global run that reaffirmed the bands live power and cultural impact.

This Deluxe Edition arrives with added poignancy, as it was completed before Clem Burkes passing earlier this year. A founding member and the bands rhythmic foundation for over four decades, Clems energy and precision are deeply felt across No Exit. His performance herecaptured at full creative strengthserves as a lasting tribute to his unmatched contribution to Blondies sound and spirit.

Tracklist:

A1. Screaming Skin (2025 Remaster)
A2. Forgive and Forget (Pull Down the Night) (2025 Remaster)
A3. Maria (2025 Remaster)
A4. No Exit (feat. Coolio & Loud AllStars) (2025 Remaster)

B1. Double Take (feat. Candy Dulfer) (2025 Remaster)
B2. Nothing Is Real But The Girl (2025 Remaster)
B3. Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room (2025 Remaster)
B4. Night Wind Sent (2025 Remaster)
B5. Under The Gun (For Jeffrey Lee Pierce) (2025 Remaster)

C1. Out In The Streets (2025 Remaster)
C2. Happy Dog (For Caggie) (2025 Remaster)
C3. The Dreams Lost on Me (2025 Remaster)
C4. Divine (2025 Remaster)
C5. Dig Up The Conjo (2025 Remaster)

D1. Hot Shot (David Wrench 2025 Remix)
D2. Nothing Is Real But The Girl (Boilerhouse Lounge Mix)
D3. No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix)
D4. Maria (Ether Dub Mix)