Contact in Red Square

~ Recording by Blondie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
ChrysalisCHR 1166
1.2Contact in Red Square1:56BlondieDenisBlondieSingle
ChrysalisCHS 2204
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
  • GB1978-03-04
ChrysalisCHR 1166
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
Chrysalis6307 617
1.2Contact in Red Square1:56BlondieDenis (Denee)BlondieSingle
ChrysalisCHS 2204
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
ChrysalisCHR 1166
1.5Contact in Red Square2:00BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
ChrysalisF2 21166
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
ChrysalisVK 41166
1.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
Chrysalis252632-217
1.5Contact in Red Square2:01BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
ChrysalisCDCHR6085
1.6Contact in Red Square2:00BlondieThe Platinum Collection (BMG club edition)BlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-01
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), ChrysalisD 206364, F2 31100
1.6Contact in Red Square2:00BlondieThe Platinum CollectionBlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-01
ChrysalisF2 31100
1.6Contact in Red Square2:00BlondieThe Platinum CollectionBlondieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)724383110025
1.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondiePlastic Letters (2001 remaster)BlondieAlbum
  • GB2001-09-10
Chrysalis533 5982
1.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondiePlastic Letters (2001 remaster)BlondieAlbum
  • US2001-09-11
Chrysalis72435-33598-2-9
1.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
Chrysalis, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-33598-2-9
2.2Contact in Red Square2:01BlondieSingles BoxBlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-06-14
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 48739 2 8
2.2Contact in Red Square2:01BlondieSingles BoxBlondieAlbum + Compilation
Chrysalis, EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s)
1.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbum
  • JP2006-02-22
ChrysalisTOCP-67892
1.6Contact in Red Square (2001 remaster)2:00BlondieThe Platinum CollectionBlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2006-10-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Contact in Red Square2:00BlondieBlondie Singles Collection: 1977–1982BlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-10-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Chrysalis5099996803721, CHR 20092
2.5Contact in Red Square2:00BlondieParallel Lines / Plastic LettersBlondieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
3.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondieAgainst the Odds: 1974–1982 (deluxe edition)BlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-06-08
Numero Group (Chicago archival label founded in 2003), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)070
3.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondieAgainst the Odds 1974–1982BlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-08-26
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)00602508761010
2.5Contact in Red Square2:04BlondieAgainst the Odds: 1974–1982 (super deluxe edition)BlondieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-08-26
Numero Group (Chicago archival label founded in 2003), Chrysalis, UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)070, 602435879642
1.5Contact in Red Square2:00BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbumDover ClassicsCCDD 1166
1.5Contact in Red Square2:03BlondiePlastic Letters (post‐2017 reissue, manufactured by optimal media GmbH)BlondieAlbumCapitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis5335982, 72435-33598-2-9
1.5Contact in Red Square2:05BlondiePlastic LettersBlondieAlbumChrysalis1C 538-3 21166 2
1.6Contact in Red Square1:59BlondieThe Platinum CollectionBlondieAlbum + CompilationChrysalis, EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s)

Relationships

engineer:Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1977)
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
recording of:Contact in Red Square (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)

Contact in Red Square

writer:Jimmy Destri
publisher:Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended)
Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended)
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Jiru Music, Inc.