Album · 2022
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
X Offender
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:15
2
Little Girl Lies
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:07
3
In the Flesh
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:33
4
Look Good in Blue
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:55
5
In the Sun
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:41
6
A Shark in Jets Clothing
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:40
7
Man Overboard
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:22
8
Rip Her to Shreds
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3:23
9
Rifle Range
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3:41
10
Kung Fu Girls
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2:33
11
The Attack of the Giant Ants
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:24
Disc 2
1
Fan Mail
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:43
2
Denis
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2:22
3
Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:53
4
Youth Nabbed as Sniper
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:06
5
Contact in Red Square
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:04
6
(I’m Always Touched) By Your Presence, Dear
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:47
7
I’m on E
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:22
8
I Didn’t Have the Nerve to Say No
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:58
9
Love at the Pier
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2:32
10
No Imagination
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3:00
11
Kidnapper
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2:42
12
Detroit 442
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:31
13
Cautious Lip
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4:27
Disc 3
1
Hanging On the Telephone
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:24
2
One Way or Another
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:36
3
Picture This
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:57
4
Fade Away and Radiate
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:02
5
Pretty Baby
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3:22
6
I Know but I Don’t Know
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:55
7
11:59
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3:19
8
Will Anything Happen?
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:01
9
Sunday Girl
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3:06
10
Heart of Glass
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3:49
11
I’m Gonna Love You Too
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:10
12
Just Go Away
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:27
Disc 4
1
Dreaming
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:07
2
The Hardest Part
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:42
3
Union City Blue
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:21
4
Shayla
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3:57
5
Eat to the Beat
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2:40
6
Accidents Never Happen
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:14
7
Die Young Stay Pretty
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:33
8
Slow Motion
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3:28
9
Atomic
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:39
10
Sound-a-Sleep
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4:17
11
Victor
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3:18
12
Living in the Real World
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:42
Disc 5
1
Europa
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:32
2
Live It Up
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:10
3
Here's Looking at You
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:58
4
The Tide Is High
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:40
5
Angels on the Balcony
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:36
6
Go Through It
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2:40
7
Do the Dark
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:53
8
Rapture
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6:33
9
Faces
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:51
10
T-Birds
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3:58
11
Walk Like Me
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3:46
12
Follow Me
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3:00
Disc 6
1
Orchid Club
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5:41
2
Island of Lost Souls
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4:38
3
Dragonfly
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5:58
4
For Your Eyes Only
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:04
5
The Beast
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4:49
6
War Child
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:57
7
Little Caesar
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:58
8
Danceway
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3:16
9
(Can I) Find the Right Words (to Say)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:05
10
English Boys
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3:47
11
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:32
Disc 7
1
Moonlight Drive
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:00
2
Mr. Sightseer
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:45
Disc 8
1
Out in the Streets (1974 session)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:25
2
The Disco Song (1974 session)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:56
3
Sexy Ida (1974 session)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:00
4
Platinum Blonde (Betrock demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:19
5
The Thin Line (Betrock demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:28
6
Puerto Rico (Betrock demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:08
7
Once I Had a Love (Betrock demo)
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3:58
8
Out in the Streets (Betrock demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:22
Disc 9
1
X Offender (intro)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
0:18
2
X Offender (Private Stock single version)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:15
3
In the Sun (Private Stock single version)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:40
4
Little Girl Lies (Private Stock mix)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:08
5
In the Flesh (extended intro)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:52
6
A Shark in Jets Clothing (take 2)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:42
7
Kung Fu Girls (take 8)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:28
8
Scenery (Plaza Sound outtake)
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3:10
9
Denis (Terry Ellis mix)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:23
10
Bermuda Triangle Blues / Flight 45 (take 1)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:39
11
I Didn’t Have the Nerve to Say No (take 1)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:59
12
I’m on E (take 2)
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2:38
13
Kidnapper (take 2)
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2:33
14
Detroit 442 (take 2)
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2:56
15
Poet’s Problem
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2:22
Disc 10
1
Once I Had a Love (Mike Chapman demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:19
2
Sunday Girl (French version)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:14
3
I’ll Never Break Away From This Heart of Mine (Pretty Baby) (take 1)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:36
4
Hanging On the Telephone (Mike Chapman demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:21
5
Will Anything Happen (instrumental)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:53
6
Call Me
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:32
7
Spaghetti Song (Atomic, Pt. 2)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:06
8
Die Young Stay Pretty (take 1)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:36
9
Underground Girl
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3:53
10
Union City Blue (instrumental)
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2:51
11
Llámame
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6:18
Disc 11
1
I Love You Honey, Give Me a Beer (Go Through It)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:42
2
Live It Up (Giorgio Moroder demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:04
3
Angels on the Balcony (Giorgio Moroder demo)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
4:17
4
The Tide Is High (demo)
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3:59
5
Suzy & Jeffrey
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4:10
6
Rapture (disco version)
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10:01
7
Autoamerican Ad
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1:08
8
Yuletide Throwdown
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4:50
Disc 12
1
Nameless (home tape)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
1:42
2
Sunday Girl (home tape)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:51
3
Theme From Topkapi (home tape)
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2:57
4
The Hardest Part (home tape)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
3:33
5
Ring of Fire (home tape)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
2:48
6
War Child (Chris Stein mix)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
5:20
7
Call Me (Chris Stein mix)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
5:15
8
Heart of Glass (Chris Stein mix)
Against the Odds: 1974–1982
6:14
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 2022 — 9 pressings.
Credits
Stuart Jones (8)
Design
Tony Lyons (2)
Design
Judson Picco
Editor
Billy O’Connor
Instrument · drums
Clem Burke
Instrument · drums
Frank Infante
Instrument · guitar
Fred “Sonic” Smith
Instrument · bass
Gary Valentine
Instrument · bass
Jimmy Destri
Instrument · electric piano, organ, synthesizer
Nigel Harrison
Instrument · bass
Barry Kramer (2)
Liner Notes
Erin Osmon
Liner Notes
Mike Chapman
Liner Notes
Richard Gottehrer
Liner Notes
Geoff Pesche
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Michael Graves
Mastering · remastered by
Tom Camuso
Mix
Adrian Boot
Photography
Allan Tannenbaum
Photography
Armando Gallo
Photography
Barry Plummer
Photography
Bobby Grossman
Photography
Bob Gruen
Photography
Brian Aris
Photography
Chris Stein
Photography
Hayes Archive
Photography
Henry Diltz
Photography
Jonathan Postal
Photography
Kate Simon
Photography
Ken Shipley
Photography
Martyn Goddard
Photography
Michael Zagaris
Photography
Mick Rock
Photography
Mptvimages
Photography
Norman Seeff
Photography
Phillip Dixon
Photography
Shig Ikeda
Photography
Steve Landis
Photography
Alan Betrock
Producer
Giorgio Moroder
Producer
Steve Rosenthal
Producer
Tommy Manzi
Producer
Deborah Harry
Vocal · vocals
Elda Gentile
Vocal · backing vocals
Fab 5 Freddy
Vocal · vocals
Tish & Snooky Bellomo
Vocal · backing vocals