''Debravation'' is the fourth solo album by American singer

Deborah Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. Born in ...

, released in July 19, 1993. It was the final album Harry made whilst signed to the

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label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with her time as a member of Blondie and had endured for over 15 years. The album reached No. 24 in the

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. The US version of the album contains two additional tracks, including "My Last Date (With You)", which features instrumental backing from

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''Debravation'' was re-issued in 2005 by

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Single releases

The first single from the album was the dance track "

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", which reached No. 23 in the UK. The second single, ballad " Strike Me Pink", had a controversial promotional video that was banned for being too disturbing – it featured a man in a glass tank filled with water, as Harry sits and watches him drown.

Track listing

Additional tracks

Personnel

* Deborah Harry – vocals *

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, programming * Guy Pratt – guitar,

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programming * Pete Min – guitar *

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– guitar * Stuart Kimball – guitar * Mike Hehir – guitar * J.J. Belle – guitar * Chester Kaymen – guitar * Danny Wilensky –

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* Phil Todd – saxophone *

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, drums,

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* Steve Piggott – keyboards * Danny Schogger – keyboards *

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– keyboards *

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– keyboards * Carrie Boothe – keyboards, background vocals * Tony McIlwaine – keyboards, programming * Arthur Baker – keyboards, programming * Nikolai Vorkapich – keyboards, programming * Lenny Dee – keyboards, programming *

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– keyboards, programming * Steve Rimland – keyboards, programming * Richard T. Norris – keyboards, programming * Toni C. (Antoinette Colandero) – keyboards, programming * Leigh Foxx –

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– bass * Steve Barnacle – bass *

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– drums * Jeffery CJ Vanston –

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– percussion * Ian Wilson – background vocals *

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– background vocals * Linda Taylor – background vocals *

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– background vocals * Andy Caine – background vocals * John Williams – background vocals * Jonathon Paley – background vocals *

– performance on "My Last Date with You"

Production

* Arthur Baker – producer on "

" * Chris Stein – producer on "Stability", "Rain", "Dancing Down the Moon", "The Fugitive" and "Dog Star Girl", * Anne Dudley – producer on " Strike Me Pink" and "Mood Ring" * Jon Astley – producer on "Rain" and "Keep On Going" * Guy Pratt – producer on "Communion" * Adam Yellin – producer/recording engineer/mixing engineer * Toni C. – producer on "Lip Service" * John Williams – producer on "Standing In My Way" * R.E.M. – producers on "My Last Date With You" * Andy Paley – producer on "My Last Date With You", "Tear Drops" *

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– additional production and mixing on "Communion" * Kennan Keating –

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* Louis Scalise – sound engineer * Andy Cardenas – sound engineer * Neil McLellan – sound engineer * Mike O'Hora – sound engineer * Roger Dudley – sound engineer * Glenn Skinner – sound engineer * Bill Esses – sound engineer * Darrin Tidsey- sound engineer * Geoff Foster – sound engineer * Rich Travali – sound engineer *

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– art direction, photography *

Gary Kurfirst Gary Kurfirst (8 July 1947 – 13 January 2009) was an American music promoter, producer, manager, publisher, and record label executive. Kurfirst founded Radioactive Records, whose acts included Live, Black Grape, Ramones, Big Audio Dynamite, ...

– art direction, management

Debravation Producer's Cut

In 1994, Harry released independently a different version of the album, entitled ''Debravation (8½) Producer's (Director's) Cut''. According to her official website, this was the original version of the album, which was presented to Sire and rejected. When they opted for a different track listing and different mixes, Harry had a limited number of copies of ''Debravation (8½) Producer's (Director's) Cut'' pressed and sold them at her concerts and through her website. It contained two identical tracks to the official release, but also included alternate versions, as well as tracks that were used as B-sides, and some previously unreleased material. The musicians for the Producer's Cut were Chris Stein (guitar and programming), Pete Min (guitar), Leigh Foxx (bass) and Geoff Dugmore (drums). On the live version of "Black Dog", the musicians were Steve Barnacle (bass); Carrie Boothe (keyboards); Geoff Dugmore (drums);

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(guitar); and Melissa Poole-Stein (backing vocals). This version was engineered and mixed by Adam Yellin and produced by

References

{{Authority control Debbie Harry albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Jon Astley Albums produced by Arthur Baker (musician) Chrysalis Records albums R.E.M. Sire Records albums Reprise Records albums Wounded Bird Records albums Albums produced by Chris Stein Albums produced by Anne Dudley Albums produced by Guy Pratt Albums produced by John Owen Williams (record producer)