In 1999, increased interest in Blondie due to the release of "No Exit" brought the re-issue of "THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION".  This album is identical to it's 1998 counterpart, except for new cover artwork.

   The Essential Collection  CD  Argentina  7243-4-99421-2-7  EMI Records  Picture Disk
   The Essential Collection  CD  Argentina  7664-8-20257-4-9  EMI Gold  2003 Re-Issue
   The Essential Collection  CD  Australia  7243-499421-2-7
   The Essential Collection  CD  England  7243-4-99421-2-7  EMI Records  Picture Disk
   The Essential Collection  CD  Germany  7243-499421-2-7

The Essential Collection  CD  Japan  TOCP-53355  2004 Re-Issue

   The Essential Collection  CD  Japan  TOCP-53743  2006 Re-Issue
   The Essential Collection  CD  South Africa  CDGOLD(GSB)-97  EMI Records  Picture Disk

The Essential Collection  CD  Taiwan  7243-4-99421-2-7  EMI Records  Picture Disk

   The Essential Collection  CD  Taiwan  7243-4-99421-2-7  EMI Records  2003 "EMI Gold" Re-Issue