Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry

Having enjoyed my recent purchase of Def, Dumb, & Blonde, I decided to get a nice overview of Deborah Harry's solo work. Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry does a fine job of compiling most of her singles and including the hit single mixes, which is a major plus for me right there. Making it all worthwhile is the music itself, which is awesome. Besides familiar favorites like "I Want That Man" and "French Kissin' in the USA," I heard such new tracks as her remake of "Well, Did You Evah!" with Iggy Pop, "In Love With Love," "The Jam Was Moving," "Free to Fall," "Communion," and a variety of songs which prove that Harry is quite capable of performing a diverse array of material. I would certainly recommend this compilation.

Tracks:
1. I Want That Man
2. French Kissin' in the USA
3. Brite Side
4. Sweet and Low (single remix edit)
5. Free to Fall (7" edit)
6. Well, Did You Evah! (with Iggy Pop)
7. I Can See Clearly
8. Strike Me Pink
9. Communion (7" edit)
10. Backfired (7" edit)
11. In Love With Love (SAW remix)
12. Rush Rush (12" version)
13. The Jam Was Moving (7" mix)
14. Feel the Spin (extended dance version)
15. Maybe for Sure
16. Rockbird
17. I Want That Man (Almighty Definitive Mix radio edit)
18. I Want That Man (D-Bop's 11.59 Vocal Mix radio edit)

Def Dumb & Blonde (Deborah Harry)

Deborah Harry is likely best known as the lead singer of Blondie, but much of her solo work is also worthy of note. Def Dumb & Blonde was released in 1989, and it's a great album. The opening track (and likely best known) "I Want That Man" sets the bar high, yet the album rises to that challenge and succeeds. My favourite track is "I'll Never Fall in Love," but other highlights include "Get Your Way," "He Is So," and "Brite Side." The closing track, the epic "End of the Run," is like a modern Shangri-Las song, and is a strong closing for a strong album.

Tracks:
1. I Want That Man
2. Lovelight
3. Kiss It Better
4. Bike Boy
5. Get Your Way
6. Maybe for Sure
7. I'll Never Fall in Love
8. Calmarie
9. Sweet and Low
10. He Is So
11. Bugeye
12. Comic Books
13. Forced to Live
14. Brite Side
15. End of the Run