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Live (1999)

Where the lyrics of Live take you, and where it was really made.

The last track on this live album is a live recording of One Way or Another with the audience noise removed, and it later became the theme song of a TV series.

Key places

London, Lyceum Theatre: November 1998 recording (1998)

Recording site Lyceum Theatre — Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12 of the album were recorded at this London venue on 22 November 1998, by The BBC Live Music Mobile. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Las Vegas, House of Blues: March 1999 recording (1999)

Recording site House of Blues — Tracks 3, 4, 9, 13, 14 and 17 of the album were recorded at House of Blues in Las Vegas on 10 March 1999. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

New York City, Town Hall: February 1999 recording (1999)

Recording site Town Hall — Track 5 of the album was recorded at Town Hall in New York City on 23 February 1999, by All Mobile Video Truck. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Chicago, Riviera Theatre: August 1999 recording (1999)

Recording site Riviera Theatre — Tracks 11, 15 and 16 of the album were recorded at Riviera Theater in Chicago on 14 August 1999. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Glastonbury Festival: June 1999 performance (1999)

Live show Glastonbury Festival — Track 6 of the album was recorded at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival on 25 June 1999. The point marks the festival site, not a single building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Live is the second live album by Blondie
• Released in the US on 23 November 1999
• Released in the UK on 25 April 2000
• Recorded during Blondie's 1998-99 comeback tour
• The tour supported the 1999 album No Exit
• Includes the band's best-known songs: Atomic, The Tide Is High, Call Me and Heart of Glass
• Also includes Maria, the 1999 UK number one
• The last track is a live version of One Way or Another with the audience noise removed
• That track was used as the theme song for the American dramedy TV series Snoops
• Line-up on the album: Deborah Harry (vocals), Chris Stein (guitar), Jimmy Destri (keyboards), Clem Burke (drums)
• Additional musicians: Paul Carbonara (guitar), Leigh Foxx (bass guitar), Matt O'Connor (percussion)

Background

• The 1998-99 tour is described as a successful comeback tour for the band
• The band returned in February 1999 with No Exit, which produced the hit single Maria
• Maria became the band's sixth UK number one single

Recording

• Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12 were recorded at the Lyceum, London, on 22 November 1998
• Tracks 3, 4, 9, 13, 14 and 17 were recorded at House of Blues, Las Vegas, on 10 March 1999
• Track 5 was recorded at Town Hall, New York City, on 23 February 1999
• Track 6 was recorded at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, on 25 June 1999
• Tracks 11, 15 and 16 were recorded at Riviera Theatre, Chicago, on 14 August 1999

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in New York City in 1974 by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein.
• Originally billed as Angel and the Snake, then Blondie and the Banzai Babies, shortened to Blondie by October 1974.
• The name came from truck drivers who catcalled "Hey, Blondie" to Harry.
• Became regular performers at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, part of the mid-1970s new wave scene.
• Debut album Blondie (1976) was not a commercial success; the band signed with Chrysalis Records in 1977.

Members

• Core members: Debbie Harry (vocals), Chris Stein (guitar), Clem Burke (drums), Jimmy Destri (keyboards).
• Other former members included Gary Valentine, Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison, and Fred Smith.
• Clem Burke died of cancer on April 6, 2025.

Career

• Breakthrough came in Australia and the UK with Plastic Letters (1978) and the hit single "Denis".
• Parallel Lines (1978) became their most successful album, selling about 20 million copies worldwide; "Heart of Glass" topped the UK and US charts.
• Further hits included "Call Me", "The Tide Is High", and "Rapture", the first rap-featuring song to reach US number one.
• The band disbanded in 1982 after The Hunter, reformed in 1997, and had their sixth UK number one with "Maria" in 1999.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006; has sold over 40 million records worldwide.
• Pollinator (2017) peaked at number four in the UK; a new album, High Noon, is scheduled for February 26, 2027.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• US sales: 129,000 copies as of 9 August 2005 (United States only)
• US release: 23 November 1999
• UK release: 25 April 2000, under the title Livid
• UK edition: track 17 is replaced with the actual live version of One Way or Another, length 4:10
• The US track 17 is the manipulated live version used as the Snoops theme
• Track listing: 17 tracks recorded at five venues and one festival
• Maria, included on the album, was a UK number one single in 1999
• Second live album by Blondie
• Recorded on the 1998-99 comeback tour in support of No Exit

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The last track's live version of One Way or Another had its audience noise removed, and it was used as the theme song of the American TV series Snoops.
• The UK edition was renamed Livid and used the actual live version of One Way or Another instead of the Snoops theme version.
• The 1998-99 comeback tour supported No Exit, the band's 1999 album.
• The band returned in February 1999, and No Exit produced the hit single Maria.
• Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12 were recorded at the Lyceum in London by The BBC Live Music Mobile.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

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