Debravation

Studio album by Deborah Harry

Released

August 24, 1993

Genre

Pop rock

Length

59:20 (UK: 53:56)

Label

Sire Records/
Reprise Records (U.S.)
Chrysalis Records (UK)

Producer

Chris Stein
Toni C.
Arthur Baker
Anne Dudley
Jon Astley
Guy Pratt
John Williams

Deborah Harry chronology

The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
(1989)

Debravation
(1993)

Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]

Debravation is the fourth solo album by Deborah Harry. Released in 1993, the album reached no. 24 in the UK. It was also the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with Blondie and had endured for over 15 years.

The first single from the album was the dance track "I Can See Clearly", 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.

The U.S. version of the album contained two additional tracks, including "My Last Date (With You)" which featured instrumental backing from R.E.M..

Debravation was re-issued in 2005 by Wounded Bird Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can See Clearly Listen "	Arthur Baker, Tony McIlwaine	Arthur Baker	3:52
2.	"Stability"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Franne Golde, Allee Willis	Chris Stein	4:59
3.	"Strike Me Pink"	Deborah Harry, Anne Dudley, Johnathan Bernstein	Anne Dudley	4:02
4.	"Rain"	Leigh Foxx	Jon Astley, Chris Stein	4:13
5.	"Communion Listen "	Deborah Harry, Guy Pratt	Guy Pratt	6:35
6.	"Lip Service"	Deborah Harry, Toni C.	Toni C.	3:32
7.	"Mood Ring"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	Anne Dudley	4:30
8.	"Keep On Going"	Jon Astley	Jon Astley	4:16
9.	"Dancing Down the Moon"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	Chris Stein	3:10
10.	"Standing In My Way"	Deborah Harry, Leigh Foxx	John Williams	4:10
11.	"The Fugitive"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	Chris Stein	4:55
12.	"Dog Star Girl"	Chris Stein, William Gibson	Chris Stein	5:34

Additional tracks

The following tracks also appear on the US CD release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"My Last Date (With You)"	Boudleaux Bryant, Floyd Cramer, Skeeter Davis	R.E.M., Andy Paley	2:57
14.	"Tear Drops"	Calhoun, Golden	Andy Paley	2:27

Personnel

Deborah Harry - vocals
Chris Stein - guitar, programming
Guy Pratt - guitar, keyboards, drum programming
Pete Min - guitar
Tim Renwick - guitar
Stuart Kimball - guitar
Mike Hehir - guitar
J.J. Belle - guitar
Chester Kaymen - guitar
Danny Wilensky - saxophone
Phil Todd - saxophone
Andy Paley - piano, drums, background vocals
Steve Piggott - keyboards
Danny Schogger - keyboards
Anne Dudley - keyboards
Jon Astley - keyboards
Carrie Boothe - keyboards, background vocals
Tony McIlwaine - keyboards, programming
Arthur Baker - keyboards, programming
Nikolai Vorkapich - keyboards, programming
Lenny Dee - keyboards, programming
Eric Kupper - keyboards, programming
Steve Rimland - keyboards, programming
Richard T. Norris - keyboards, programming
Toni C. (Antoinette Colandero) - keyboards, programming
Leigh Foxx - bass guitar
Andy Pask - bass
Steve Barnacle - bass
Geoff Dugmore - drums
Jeffery CJ Vanston - synthesizer drums
Frank Ricotti - percussion
Ian Wilson - background vocals
Tessa Niles - background vocals
Linda Taylor - background vocals
Katie Kissoon - background vocals
Andy Caine - background vocals
John Williams - background vocals
Jonathon Paley - background vocals
R.E.M. - performance on "My Last Date with You"

Production

Arthur Baker - producer on "I Can See Clearly"
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"
Chris Lord-Alge - additional production and mixing on "Communion"
Kennan Keating - sound engineer
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
Dean Chamberlain - art direction, photography
Gary Kurfirst - art direction, management

Debravation Producer's Cut

In 1994, Deborah Harry released a different version of the album independently, entitled Debravation (8½) Producer's (Director's) Cut.^[4] According to Harry's official website, this version was the original version of the album that was presented to the record company for release. When her record company opted for a different track listing, Harry had a limited number of copies pressed of her original version of the album which were sold at her live concerts and via her website. The Producer's Cut contained two tracks that were identical to the ones found on the record company release of Debravation, but also included alternate versions of several tracks, 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); Karl Hyde (guitar); and Melissa Poole-Stein (backing vocals).

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Notes
1.	"8½ Rhumba"	Nino Rota	song not included on Debravation
2.	"Rain"	Leigh Foxx	alternate version
3.	"Dog Star Girl"	Chris Stein, William Gibson
4.	"Stability"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Franne Golde, Allee Willis	alternate version
5.	"Standing In My Way"	Deborah Harry, Leigh Foxx	alternate version with additional vocals by Joey Ramone
6.	"Dancing Down the Moon"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	alternate version
7.	"Black Dog"	Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones	recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on July 23, 1991; song not included on Debravation
8.	"Mood Ring"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	alternate version
9.	"The Fugitive"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
10.	"The Date"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein	song not included on Debravation
11.	"On A Breath"	Leigh Foxx	song not included on Debravation

References

Debbie Harry

Studio albums	KooKoo (1981) Rockbird (1986) Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989) Debravation (1993) Necessary Evil (2007)

Compilations	Once More into the Bleach (1988) The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991) Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry (1999)

Singles	"Backfired" "The Jam Was Moving" "Chrome" "Rush Rush" "Feel the Spin" "French Kissin" "In Love with Love" "Free to Fall" "Liar, Liar" "I Want That Man" "Kiss It Better" "Brite Side" "Sweet and Low" "Maybe for Sure" "Well, Did You Evah!" (with Iggy Pop) "I Can See Clearly" "Strike Me Pink" "New York, New York" (with Moby) "Two Times Blue" "If I Had You" "Fit Right In"

Related articles	Discography Blondie The Wind in the Willows Chris Stein

Book:Blondie

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