Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Dreaming Backing Vocals – Ellie GreenwichWritten-By – Stein*, Harry*	3:02
A2	The Hardest Part Written-By – Stein*, Harry*	3:37
A3	Union City Blue Written-By – Harry*, Harrison*	3:19
A4	Shayla Written-By – Stein*	3:51
A5	Eat To The Beat Harmonica – Randy HennesWritten-By – Harry*, Harrison*	2:35
A6	Accidents Never Happen Backing Vocals – Lorna LuftWritten-By – Destri*	4:10
B1	Die Young Stay Pretty Backing Vocals – The Jah TrioWritten-By – Stein*, Harry*	3:27
B2	Slow Motion Backing Vocals – Debbie*, Lorna LuftWritten-By – Destri*, Davis*	3:25
B3	Atomic Backing Vocals – Ellie GreenwichWritten-By – Harry*, Destri*	4:35
B4	Sound-A-Sleep Written-By – Stein*, Harry*	4:12
B5	Victor Backing Vocals – The Jah TrioWritten-By – Harry*, Infante*	3:19
B6	Living In The Real World Backing Vocals – Donna DestriWritten-By – Destri*	2:38

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records
• Published By – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
• Published By – Monster Island Music
• Recorded At – Power Station
• Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
• Recorded At – Mediasound
• Mixed At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
• Mastered At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
• Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

• Art Direction – Billy Bass
• Bass – Nigel Harrison
• Drums – Clem Burke
• Engineer – Dave Tickle*, Peter Coleman*
• Guitar – Chris Stein
• Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals [The Jah Trio] – Frank Infante
• Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals [The Jah Trio] – Jimmy Destri
• Management [Direction] – Alive Enterprises, Inc., Denny Vosburgh, Shep Gordon
• Mastered By – Steve Hall
• Photography By, Design – Norman Seeff
• Producer, Backing Vocals [The Jah Trio] – Mike Chapman
• Typography, Design – John Van Hamersveld
• Vocals – Deborah Harry

Notes

Original 1979 US release.
Catalog number appears with hyphen on sleeve and spine, without hyphen on labels.
Glossy cardboard matching inner sleeve with b/w photos, red/yellow/blue graphics.
Writing credits taken from inner sleeve; they appear with first initials on labels.

Recorded at the Power Station, Electric Lady & Media Sound, N.Y. April '79 to June '79.
Mixed and Mastered at MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale, California.

Some promo copies of this release came with an extra package included for retailers / record stores to promote this album. A folder that contains two 8X10 photos (black & white) and a six page booklet titled "Blondie Travel & Restaurant Guide" that tells a story about Eat The Beat and a poster for an upcoming event that on back states "IMPORTANT! Please Hang In Store," all trademarked by Chrysalis. Some copies may have had gold demonstration stamp on back added by distributor / retailer / record store.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): CHE-1225-AS
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): CHE-1225-BS
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): CHE-1225-AS 1C MCASH SX S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): CHE-1225-BS-1F SX S2
• Matrix / Runout ([Variation 1] Side A Etched): CHE-1225-AS 1B MCASh
• Matrix / Runout ([Variation 1] Side B Etched): CHE-1225-BS 1D RE1
• Matrix / Runout ([Variation 2] Side A Etched): CHE-1225-AS 1E MCASh A8 SI
• Matrix / Runout ([Variation 2] Side B Etched): CHE-1225-BS 1F A5 SI
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Barcode (Scanned): 075585122515
• Barcode (Text): 0 7558-51225-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CHR-20000	Blondie	Eat To The Beat ‎(LP, Album)	Chrysalis	CHR-20000	Venezuela	1980
MH-7545	Blondie	Eat To The Beat ‎(LP, Album, Bla)	Pop	MH-7545	Taiwan	Unknown
CHE 1225, CHE-1225	Blondie	Eat To The Beat ‎(LP, Album)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	CHE 1225, CHE-1225	Canada	1979
ECH 1225	Blondie	Eat To The Beat ‎(Cass, Album, CRC)	Chrysalis	ECH 1225	US	1979
LL 0580	Blondie	Eat To The Beat ‎(LP, Album)	RTV Ljubljana, Chrysalis	LL 0580	Yugoslavia	1979

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