Tracklist
| 1 | Fan Mail | 2:38 | |
| 2 | Denis | 2:19 | |
| 3 | Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) | 2:48 | |
| 4 | Youth Nabbed As Sniper | 3:03 | |
| 5 | In Red Square | 2:02 | |
| 6 | (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear | 2:43 | |
| 7 | I'm On E | 2:18 | |
| 8 | I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No | 2:52 | |
| 9 | Love At The Pier | 2:28 | |
| 10 | No Imaginations | 2:55 | |
| 11 | Kidnapper | 2:37 | |
| 12 | Detroit 442 | 2:29 | |
| 13 | Cautious Lip | 4:32 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| 14 | Once I Had A Love (AKA The Disco Song) (1975 Version) | 3:58 | |
| 15 | Scenery | 3:10 | |
| 16 | Poets Problem | 2:20 | |
| 17 | Detroit 442 (Live) | 2:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Plaza Sound Studios
- Recorded At – The Walnut Theatre, Philadelphia
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
- Marketed By – EMI
- Distributed By – EMI
- Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden
- Pressed By – EMI Uden
Credits
- A&R [A&R istration] – Michelle Azzopardi
- Art Direction – Darren Wong
- Art Direction [Original], Design [Original] – Ramey Communications
- Bass, Rhythm Guitar – Frank "The Freak" Infante*
- Design – Robert Fisher (4)
- Drums [Premier], Backing Vocals – Clement Burke*
- Engineer – Rob Freeman (tracks: 1 to 13)
- Grand Piano, Organ [Farsifa], Synthesizer [Polymoog Synthesizer And Strings, Roland], Backing Vocals – James Destri*
- Lead Guitar, Bass, Vibraphone – Chris Stein
- Legal [Licensing] – Lesa Glucroft
- Liner Notes – Richard Gottehrer
- Management – Ed Thomas (2)
- Mastered By [Original] – Greg Calbi (tracks: 1 to 13)
- Photography By – Mark Ivins
- Photography By [Original] – Phillip Dixon
- Producer – Richard Gottehrer (tracks: 1 to 13, 15 to 17)
- Producer [Production] – Bryan Kelley
- Project Manager – Kenny Nemes
- Reissue Producer, Compiled By – Kevin Flaherty
- Remastered By [Mastering] – Kevin Bartley
- Vocals – Deborah Harry
Notes
Original art: © 1977 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
This compilation: ℗ 2001 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records, Inc.
© 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Made in the EU. Printed in the EU.
All tracks 24-bit digitally remastered.
All tracks ℗ 1977, 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc. except where noted.
Originally released as Chrysalis 1166 in February 1978.
Recorded June-July 1977 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Track 14: from an Instant Records demo; recorded 1975. ℗ 1975 Shake Records, under license to Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 15: outtake from Blondie; recorded 9/1/76 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC. ℗ 1991, 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 16: B-side of Hanging On The Telephone], April 1978); recorded 8/2/77 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Track 17: previously unreleased; recorded live 11/6/78 at the Walnut Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. ℗ 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Some copies with Hype Sticker: "This reissue from the most successful band of the Punk/New Wave movement - Digitally remastered including unreleased bonus tracks, an expanded booklet with rare photos and new liner notes MIC# 408HH"
Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray, including an 8-page booklet with photography, liner notes and credits.
This compilation: ℗ 2001 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records, Inc.
© 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Made in the EU. Printed in the EU.
All tracks 24-bit digitally remastered.
All tracks ℗ 1977, 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc. except where noted.
Originally released as Chrysalis 1166 in February 1978.
Recorded June-July 1977 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Track 14: from an Instant Records demo; recorded 1975. ℗ 1975 Shake Records, under license to Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 15: outtake from Blondie; recorded 9/1/76 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC. ℗ 1991, 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Track 16: B-side of Hanging On The Telephone], April 1978); recorded 8/2/77 at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC.
Track 17: previously unreleased; recorded live 11/6/78 at the Walnut Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. ℗ 2001 Chrysalis Records, Inc.
Some copies with Hype Sticker: "This reissue from the most successful band of the Punk/New Wave movement - Digitally remastered including unreleased bonus tracks, an expanded booklet with rare photos and new liner notes MIC# 408HH"
Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray, including an 8-page booklet with photography, liner notes and credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 24353 35982 9
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC A): 724353359829
- Rights Society: bel BIEM
- Label Code: LC 1626
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-11-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1519
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-1-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 15DF
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-6-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 1546
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-7-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 154A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-5-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi 1546
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): EMI UDEN 5335982 @ 1 1-1-10-NL
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variant 8): ifpi 1510
Other Versions (5 of 132)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Plastic Letters (LP, Album, Stereo) | Toshiba EMI | WWS-80963 | Japan | 1977 | ||
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Plastic Letters (LP, Album, Promo) | Toshiba EMI | WWS-80963 | Japan | 1977 | ||
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New Submission
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Plastic Letters (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | Chrysalis | 8CH 1166 | US | 1977 | ||
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New Submission
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Plastic Letters (Cassette, Album, Black Shell) | Chrysalis | 7296 | Portugal | 1977 | ||
| Plastic Letters (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing) | Chrysalis | CHR 1166 | US | 1978 |
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