Def, Dumb and Blonde

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Def, Dumb and Blonde
Studio album by Deborah Harry
Released	October 28, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop
Length	63:55 (CD)
Label	US Sire Records  UK Chrysalis Records
Producer	Mike Chapman Chris Stein Deborah Harry Toni C. Tom Bailey Arthur Baker Eric Thorngren Ben Grosse
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1] Robert Christgau B+ [2]
Deborah Harry chronology
Once More into the Bleach (1988) Def, Dumb and Blonde (1989) The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991)

Def, Dumb and Blonde was the third solo album by Deborah Harry, which saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" for her professional name. Released in October 1989, it was produced by a variety of producers including Mike Chapman, who had previously produced the last four Blondie albums. The album reached no.12 in the UK and has been certified "Silver" by the BPI.

This album contained the hit single "I Want That Man" (written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins) which made the UK top 20. Other singles released from the album included "Kiss It Better", "Brite Side", "Sweet and Low" and "Maybe For Sure".

Def, Dumb And Blonde was the first Deborah Harry album to be released in three formats, an eleven track vinyl album, a thirteen track cassette with bonus tracks "Bikeboy" and "Comic Books" and also on the then relatively new format compact disc which included four additional tracks; "Bikeboy" and "Comic Books" plus "I'll Never Fall In Love" and "Forced To Live".

The album was re-issued in 2005 by label Wounded Bird Records.

[edit] Track listing

LP
Side A:

1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43 Listen (help·info)
2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19 Listen (help·info)
4. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30 Listen (help·info)
5. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42
6. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13

Side B:

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49 Listen (help·info)
2. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
3. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34 Listen (help·info)
4. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
5. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

Cassette
Side A:

1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30
7. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42

Side B:

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49
2. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
3. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
4. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) - 2:34
5. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34
6. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

CD

1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) - 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Chris Stein) - 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Deborah Harry) - 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:30
7. "I'll Never Fall In Love" (Bush, Ward) - 3:19
8. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) - 4:42
9. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Deborah Harry) - 4:49
10. "He Is So" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 5:10
11. "Bugeye" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:06
12. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) - 2:34
13. "Forced To Live" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 2:02
14. "Brite Side" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 4:34
15. "End Of The Run" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 7:04

[edit] Personnel

• Deborah Harry - vocals
• Chris Stein - guitars, backing vocals on "Bike Boy"
• Lee Foxx - bass guitar
• Phil Astley - synthesizer programming, keyboards
• Steve Goldstein - keyboards
• Tommy Price - drums
• Terry Bozio - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa- percussion on "Calmarie"
• Keith Primi - backing vocals on "Forced To Live"
• Dennis Christopher - backing vocals on "Forced To Live"
• Ian Astbury of The Cult - backing vocals on "Lovelight"
• Gary Valentine - backing vocals on "Bike Boy"
• Mike Chapman - backing vocals on "Bike Boy"
• Bobby Khozouri - keyboards on "Brite Side"
• Mac Quayle - keyboards on "Brite Side"
• Arthur Baker - drums on "Brite Side"
• David Bravo - keyboards and programming on "Sweet and Low"
• Toni C. - keyboards and programming on "Sweet And Low"
• Johann Brundquist - keyboards (overdubs) on "Sweet And Low"
• Arif St. Michael - backing vocals on "Sweet And Low"
• Adele Bertei - backing vocals on "Sweet And Low"
• Biti Strauchn - backing vocals on "Sweet And Low"
• Tom Bailey - Fairlight on "Kiss It Better" and "I Want That Man"
• Geoff Dugmore - drums on "Kiss It Better" and "I Want That Man"

[edit] Production

• Tom Bailey - Record producer "I Want That Man" and "Kiss It Better
• Eric Thorngren - producer and arranger on "I Want That Man" and "Kiss It Better"
• Ben Grosse - additional production and remix on "I Want That Man"
• Mike Chapman - producer "Lovelight", "Bike Boy", "Get Your Way", "Maybe For Sure", "I'll Never Fall In Love", "Calmarie", "He Is So", "Bugeye", "Comic Books" & "End Of The Run"
• George Tutko sound engineer "Lovelight", "Bike Boy", "Get Your Way", "Maybe For Sure", "I'll Never Fall In Love", "Calmarie", "He Is So", "Bugeye", "Comic Books" & "End Of The Run"
• Chris Stein - producing assistance and musical arrangements, producer "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
• Deborah Harry - producer "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
• Toni C. - producer "Sweet and Low"
• "Doc" Dougherty - engineer "Sweet and Low"
• Arthur Baker - additional production and remix on "Sweet and Low" and "Brite Side"
• Bob Paustian - mix engineer on "Sweet and Low"
• Paul McKenna - mix engineer on "Brite Side"
• Steve Peck - engineer on "Brite Side"
• Arthur Elgort - photography
• Deborah Norcross - art direction/design
• Jeri Helden - art direction/design

v • d • e Deborah Harry
Discography
Studio albums: Koo Koo (1981) · Rockbird (1986)  · Def, Dumb and Blonde (1989)  · Debravation (1993)  · Necessary Evil (2007) Main compilations: Once More into the Bleach (Debbie Harry and Blondie) (1988) · The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991) Deborah Harry Collection (1998)  · Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry (1999)  · French Kissin' - The Collection (2004) Singles: Backfired (1981)  · The Jam Was Moving (1981)  · Chrome (1981)  · Rush Rush (1984)  · Feel the Spin (1985)  · French Kissin' (1986) In Love with Love (1987)  · Free to Fall (1987)  · Liar Liar (1988)  · I Want That Man (1989)  · Kiss It Better (1989)  · Sweet and Low (1990) Maybe for Sure (1990)  · Well Did You Evah! (Duet with Iggy Pop) (1991)  · I Can See Clearly (1993)  · Strike Me Pink (1993) Two Times Blue (2007)  · If I Had You (2008)