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THE REVIEW
1981, after the global success of "Autoamerican," recorded with Blondie, Debbie Harry attempts a solo career and chooses to collaborate with Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, the minds behind "Chic." Half of the songs are written by Chic and half by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, Blondie's guitarist and Harry's partner at the time. The cover is one of the first works by H. R. Giger, right after "Alien." The sounds are new for Blondie, here tackling funk and rap. Giger made the videos for the quasi-rap single "Backfired" and the languid ballad "Now I Know You Know." Among the best Chic-signed tracks are "Surrender," similar in style to Diana Ross's album "Diana," the one with "Upside Down," and "The Jam Was Moving." Among those by the Harry-Stein duo are "Jump Jump" and "Inner City Spillover," with both duos signing the ethno-style tracks "Oasis" and the march-like "Under Arrest." The rap "Military Rap" and especially the obscure "Chrome" are somewhat enigmatic. Overall, an original and hard-to-classify album that still fascinates and divides listeners today.
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Debbie Harry's 1981 solo album 'Koo Koo' marks a stylistic departure from Blondie, featuring funk and rap influences through collaborations with Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic. The album's cover art by H.R. Giger ties into its innovative, genre-blending nature. While it remains polarizing among listeners, tracks like 'Surrender' and 'The Jam Was Moving' stand out alongside ethno and rap experiments such as 'Military Rap' and 'Chrome.' The album is recognized for its originality and difficult classification.Tracklist Lyrics
Deborah Harry
American singer, songwriter, and actress best known as lead vocalist of Blondie. As a solo artist she released Koo Koo (1981), Rockbird (1986), Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989), Debravation (1993), and Necessary Evil (2007).05 Reviews
