Blondie - Eat To The Beat Original Vinyl

Artist: Blondie

Title: Eat To The Beat

Label: Chrysalis

Catalogue Number: CDL 1225

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1979

Pressing Year: 1979 UK First Pressing

Format: Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Eat To The Beat is Blondie's fourth studio album and the hugely successful follow-up to Parallel Lines. Released in 1979, it showcases the band's remarkable ability to blend new wave, pop, punk, disco, reggae and rock into an adventurous yet accessible collection of songs. The album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and features the hit singles Dreaming, Union City Blue and Atomic, cementing Blondie's place as one of the defining bands of the late 1970s.

Pressing Notes

Original 1979 UK first pressing on Chrysalis Records, catalogue number CDL 1225. Early UK copies were issued on the blue and white Chrysalis label, complete with the original printed lyric inner sleeve and Official Blondie Fan Club merchandise insert. These first pressings are highly regarded for their outstanding analogue sound quality and remain the preferred edition for many collectors.

Track Listing

Side One

Dreaming
The Hardest Part
Union City Blue
Shayla
Eat To The Beat
Accidents Never Happen

Side Two

Die Young Stay Pretty
Slow Motion
Atomic
Sound-A-Sleep
Victor
Living In The Real World

Additional Information
Original UK first pressing
Chrysalis Records
Catalogue number CDL 1225
33⅓ RPM LP
Original printed lyric inner sleeve
Originally supplied with Official Blondie Fan Club insert
Features Dreaming
Includes Union City Blue, Atomic and The Hardest Part
UK No. 1 album
Essential new wave classic
Highly collectible UK pressing
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

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