Blondie a great blast from the past

Blondie's Greatest Hits showcases how a rock and roll band can have the talent to supply a buffet of hot pop, punk, New Wave, rap, blues, disco and spicy reggae. This CD is the perfect dance mix for a retro party supplied with disco ball and bell bottoms.\n"Call Me" is an electro-rock tune that rings with fast, synthesized notes, drum rolls and power chords. Its upbeat, precise drumming and pop melody is easy to dance to with the hypnotic chorus, "Call me all night / call me anytime / call me any day or night / call me." Debbie Harry might not be able to hit high notes like Mariah Carey, but she has all the boys in the band singing, "Call me!"\n"One Way or Another" has a hard-rock guitar riff and a strong backbeat. Harry moans at the beginning, "One way or another, I'm gonna meet'cha." Then, at the end, she decides that, "One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya." It's a humorous song that walks the line between rock and roll and pure American pop.\n"Heart of Glass" is the song that totally embraces the disco era, with its bouncing bass line, swirling synthesizer riff and beautiful, upbeat melody. This song is Blondie's best vocal performance on the CD, with high notes that Harry hits with a soft yet sexy sigh. \n"The Tide is High," a classic that's jamming with Bob Marley-style guitar, soothing horn section and steel drums, is a very well-produced reggae song, even though Harry doesn't have the ability to sing in the typical reggae style. I don't think a woman would sound right singing "Ya mon" anyway. The bubblegum chorus goes, "The tide is high but I'm holding on / I'm going to be your number one."\n"Maria" is a three-chord pop song that closes the CD on a high note. The verses are constructed around a cool "Jessie's Girl" guitar riff and a gospel ring to the chorus, with the harmonized "Ave Maria" supplied with church bells in the background. \nIn between the hit love songs on the CD, there is little concept except heartbreak and unconvincing pop melody. The high points do shine with hypnotizing and simple power-chord patterns. \nThis CD doesn't have a place in anyone's collection that is up to date with today's pop, but it is a very captivating collection of yesterday's. The band has the ability to put on masks and rock out to different styles. Blondie crafted each song it made in the last three decades with a unique chameleon sound, catchy pop chorus lines and hot vocals.