The long-awaited new record from Blondie was officially released today as part of the limited edition collector's pack and I popped into WH Smith on the way to work this morning to get it. The album was available for download on Monday but it's not the same thing as having the hard copy in my hand. When was the last time you got excited about a new album coming out, I mean really excited like when you were a teenager? This package from Blondie does that, in these days of impersonal downloads and bits of plastic, somehow this fan pack puts the excitement back into record buying, makes it an event.The pack comes in a cardboard envelope and includes a 132 page magazine full of photos of Debbie and the band, articles about the songs and albums, a load of Chris Stein's personal photos and loads more, a poster, a pack of four postcards of Debbie back in the 70s, a pack of six badges and, of course, the album. The CD is in a hardback book format with a 10 page booklet inside along with the CD with two bonus tracks not available for download. I love it. Why don't all albums come like this?
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