Product Description A vinyl edition of Face It, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry. Face It Vinyl is performed by Debbie Harry with vocal guest appearances from Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Alannah Currie, and Gary Valentine with original music by Chris Stein. Face It Vinyl features two records filled with highlights from the audiobook, beautifully packaged with never-before-seen photos and art. Each purchase also includes a full-length digital download of the audiobook. BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK Musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of Debbie Harry’s impact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich inner life—until now. In an arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals, Face It upends the standard music memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait. With all the grit, grime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, Face It re-creates the downtown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie played alongside the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Aesthetically dazzling, and including never-before-seen photographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, Face It brings Debbie Harry’s world and artistic sensibilities to life. Following her path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and Blondie’s breakup as a band to her multifaceted acting career in more than thirty films, a stunning solo career and the triumphant return of her band, and her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ rights, Face It is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path, and set the standard for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps—a memoir as dynamic as its subject. “I was saying things in songs that female singers didn’t really say back then. I wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. My Blondie character was an inflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side. I was playing it up yet I was very serious.”—From Face It Review “Ms. Harry is a plain-spoken rock goddess.” — PENELOPE GREEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLES “Harry’s new memoir is a post-punk bijou that rewards her devotees.” — USA TODAY “Readers, both familiar and unfamiliar with Harry’s career, will enjoy this memoir...She was a young woman who fell under the spell of New York and made herself into the performer she always knew she’d become, one who went on to cast her own spell on millions of listeners.” — THE WASHINGTON POST “[An] insightful new memoir…the most distinctive quality in Harry’s book is her sangfroid. At each dramatic turn ― and there are plenty ― she remains unflappable.” — Los Angeles Times “Harry writes with a certain cool…She is one magnificent broad. The worship continues.” — New Statesman “Face It makes for an engaging and occasionally surprising read.” — The Guardian “The book is a great read full of humor, pathos, bittersweet reflection.” — Arizona Republic “Blondie fans will love its piquant atmospherics and the energy and honesty of Harry’s take on her singular saga.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “In this whirlwind tour of her life, Harry, one of the most photographed faces in music, deploys an irreverent style well suited to her story. Her tales of life before, during, after, and beyond her time with Blondie are intermixed with interludes that capture the eclectic and electric passion she has for the creative process. In a narrative that feels simultaneously heartfelt and spontaneous, Harry recounts
Face It Vinyl Edition + MP3: A Memoir
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Author: Harry, Debbie
Binding: Audio CD
ISBN: 9780063025349
Details:
Author: Harry, Debbie
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Unabridged
Release Date: 24-11-2020
Package Dimensions: 15.6 x 13.1 x 1.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780063025349
