by Blondie
Release Date: 12 August 2022
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: BMG Rights Management
£16.99
Blondie Vivir en la Habana Limited Yellow Vinyl LP
Overview:
Originally released in July 2021 on blue vinyl – this is a yellow vinyl re-press – original notes below
During 2019, Blondie was invited to perform in Havana, Cuba as part of a cultural exchange through the Cuban Ministry of Culture. This was a 40 year ambition come especially for songwriter & guitarist Chris Stein, who had longed to visit Cuba for most of his life. Artist and director Rob Roth documented this special moment and career highlight by shooting a short film titled “BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA”.
The film is broken up into 3 parts — Water, Fire and Air — and present a meditation on the experience as well as highlights from the two-night live musical performances with special guests Alain Perez, David Torrens and Cuban Fusion Pioneers Sintesís at Havana’s famous Teatro Mella.
With narration from Blondie founding members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and Clem Burke, providing a glimpse into the passion and beauty they discovered in Havana and the magic moments of performing alongside incredible Cuban artists. “BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA” goes beyond the atypical short form film and live music documentary by presenting a portrait of the legendary band’s first experience in Havana and of the magical exchange between musicians from the two cities each call home and their intertwined influences.
The sound track for the film features Cuban musicians Carlos Alfonso, Ele Valdés, María del Carmen Ávila, Alejandro Delgado, Juan Carlos Marin, Jamil Schery, Degnis Bofill, Adel González
Featured Tracks:
Side: 1
1 Tide Is High (Live from Havana, 2019)
2 Long Time (Live from Havana, 2019)
3 Wipe Off My Sweat (Live from Havana, 2019)
Side: 2
1 Heart of Glass (Live from Havana, 2019)
2 Rapture (Live from Havana, 2019)
3 Dreaming (Live from Havana, 2019)
Release Date: 26 August 2022
Format: LP Four Vinyl
Label: UMC
£89.99
Release Date: 26 August 2022
Format: Box Set Vinyl
Label: UMC
£249.99 £199.99
Release Date: 04 August 2022
Format: EP Vinyl
Label: RSD
£24.99
Release Date: 26 October 2018
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: UMC
£14.99
