I owned this album shortly after it came out in the 80's. I purchased it again recently and although many years passed in the interim, enjoyed it as much or more than I did when I orginally purchased the album many years ago.
This is one of those CD's that although dated, still seem fresh and relevant. Lyrically, I feel it is one of Blondie's best works. The band matured by the point of this release and their musical content reflects that.
Surprisingly, there are 4 "Bonus Tracks" included. Live versions of material played in various European concerts. This includes the odd choice of "Ring of Fire" from the soundtrack of the film "Roadie".
This is another one of those bands who due to poor promotion did not crack the US Market to the extent their material deserved. Many of the songs on this album should be "Classics", and to those of us who have followed this band for years, are.
I would highly recommend this CD to anyone, whether familiar with the band or not. You will be impressed with the music and lyrics, and probably disappointed you had not listened earlier.
In order to rate this DVD, you have to look at two distinct entities. 1) The Movie 2) The DVD
The Movie - Michael Mann is one of the premier directors for those of us who enjoy Home theatre. His rock scores move easily from foreground to background. The Cast is excellent of course; Pacino, DeNiro, Voight and Kilmer are all excellent as you would expect, and it is one of the best good guy bad guy scripts ever written. Some of the more modern film makers would do well to take note of how the sub-plots and character development build and maintain in this film. You actually care what happens to supporting actors in this story. The Movie itself I rate as 5 Stars. Excellent.
