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Panic of Girls (2011)

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

Blondie's ninth album was recorded in Woodstock and Hoboken, the second album the band made outside Manhattan, and its title comes from a song that was cut from the final track list.

Key places

Recording at Applehead (2011)

Recording site Applehead Studios — Discogs credits Applehead as a studio where this album was recorded. The album was recorded between October and December 2009 in Woodstock, New York. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Water Music Recorders (2011)

Recording site Water Music Recorders — Discogs credits Water Music Recorders as a studio where this album was recorded. The original text places a May 2010 session in Hoboken, New Jersey. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Henson Recording Studios (2011)

Recording site A&M Recording Studios — Discogs credits Henson Recording Studios as a studio where this album was recorded. The listed location is Los Angeles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Panic of Girls: ninth studio album by the American rock band Blondie
• First new-material album in eight years, following 2003's The Curse of Blondie
• Digital release on May 30, 2011; physical formats followed later
• Recorded partly in upstate New York and New Jersey rather than the band's usual base

Background

• Recorded October to December 2009 in Woodstock, New York, and May 2010 in Hoboken, New Jersey
• Second album recorded outside Manhattan, after 1980's Autoamerican, which was recorded in Los Angeles
• First Blondie album without original keyboardist Jimmy Destri
• Destri had planned to contribute to writing and recording but was not part of the final album
• Paul Carbonara, a member since 1998, left partway through the sessions and was replaced by Tommy Kessler
• Leigh Foxx, Matt Katz-Bohen, Tommy Kessler and Paul Carbonara are all credited as full band members
• The album name comes from the lyrics of End of the World, a track recorded for the album but not on the final list
• The album includes one French song, Le Bleu, and two Spanish songs

Recording

• Clem Burke said about 35 songs were recorded, with 14 to 16 planned for the album, finally cut to 11
• Jeff Saltzman produced tracks 1 and 2 and tracks 5 to 13; Kato Khandwala produced tracks 3 and 4
• Mark Needham mixed the album and Stephen Marcussen mastered it
• Guest musicians include Elliot Easton on guitar and Zach Condon on trumpet

Cover

• Cover art and art direction by Chris Berens

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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

At release

• Released digitally on May 30, 2011, with physical formats following later
• Originally due in 2010, but difficulties with record companies delayed the release
• UK special Collector's Pack sold from June 1, 2011 in over 3000 nontraditional music retail outlets
• Two album tracks, What I Heard and Girlie Girlie, appeared on a Parallel Lines special release given away with The Mail on Sunday
• Standalone album released in the UK on July 4, 2011
• US release on September 13, 2011, exclusively through Amazon.com

Records

• Lead single Mother had a final version available for purchase from May 23, 2011
• Mother had earlier been offered as a free download from the band's website
• Singles Mother and What I Heard had no major commercial impact
• No chart position or certification figures are given for this album

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album name comes from a track recorded for the album that did not make the final list
• Jimmy Destri, the original keyboardist, is absent, making this the first Blondie album without him
• Cover art was made by the German artist based in the Netherlands, Chris Berens, and was revealed together with the title
• Two tracks from the album were given away with The Mail on Sunday as part of a 1978 album reissue

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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