Blondie – Eat To The Beat (Vinyl LP, 1979, Chrysalis CHE-1225, US Santa Maria Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
Eat To The Beat is Blondie’s fourth studio album and followed the commercial breakthrough of Parallel Lines. Produced by Mike Chapman, it includes “Dreaming,” “Atomic,” and “Union City Blue” and continued the band’s late-1970s blend of new wave and pop.

Collector Note
This October 1979 US Chrysalis CHE-1225 edition was pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria. The supplied runouts identify the CHE-1225 matrices, with MCASh on Side A associated with Steve Hall’s mastering work at MCA Whitney Recording Studios, and this copy includes the original matching inner sleeve.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG
Sleeve: VG
Original inner sleeve included.

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing
Label: Chrysalis – CHE-1225
Country: US
Released: Oct 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave

Matrix / Runout
Side A: CHE-1225-AS 1B MCASh
Side B: CHE-1225-BS 1D RE1

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Dreaming – 3:02
A2 The Hardest Part – 3:37
A3 Union City Blue – 3:19
A4 Shayla – 3:51
A5 Eat To The Beat – 2:35
A6 Accidents Never Happen – 4:10

Side B
B1 Die Young Stay Pretty – 3:27
B2 Slow Motion – 3:25
B3 Atomic – 4:35
B4 Sound-A-Sleep – 4:12
B5 Victor – 3:19
B6 Living In The Real World – 2:38

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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