Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Hanging on the telephone, One way or another, Picture this, 11:59, Will anything happen, Heart of glass, I’m gonna love you too, Just go away
In short: this sucks Long answer: I remember hearing One Way or Another as a child and I thought Mimi from The Drew Carey Show was the singer so thats always been in my head and certainly colored my review. Even the hits dont do anything for me, Heart of Glass makes me think of Vice City and changing the radio station immediately. Just wasnt for me.
I wanted to like this more. Heart of Glass is great! The rest just didn’t do much for me and Debbie Harry sounds like a lunatic on One Way or Another
Classic 80s with a few excellent tracks
personal rating: 5/10
"Parallel Lines" is the third studio album by American rock band Blondie. New Wave, pop rock, power pop, disco. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. It was the album that took them to international success, hitting #1 in the UK and #6 in the US. The album was recorded at the Record Plant in NYC under the production of Mike Chapman who was very demanding as he found the band to be unfocused and unstructured. Well, everything turned out just fine, with universal acclaim and, in 2024, it was inducted into National Recording Registry for its artistic significance. And if you don't know, Blondie was/is Deborah Harry (vocalist), Jimmy Destri (keboards), Frank Infante (guitars), Chris Stein (guitar), Nigel Harrison ( bass) and Clem Burke (drums). This album starts out blazing with four great songs. A phone is ringing which leads to the band kicking in on their cover of the Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone." The keyboards have an 80's sound and the guitar leads the way with a great solo. Debbie's urgent vocals as she gets left hanging on the phone. The guitar shines again on "One Way or Another." Debbie let's loose with a snarl and her vocals are layered. There's not too many songs about stalking but here's one. The band changes gear with the poppy "Picture This." This was actually the first single. Very high production. Debbie's voice is perfect. She's falling for a guy that works in a garage. An organ synth opens "Fade Away and Radiate." Very Kraftwerk-esque. Debbie's little girl voice is sort of creepy and they bring in Robert Fripp to add an ominous guitar. Interesting lyrics as it describes falling asleep in front of a TV. This is a great deep cut. Catchy handclaps and melody highlight "Sunday Girl." More pop with the synths. This sounds very 60's-ish and was their last single. That famous disco beat begins their big one "Heart of Glass." Edgy guitar. Very catchy. Dreamy. Great, great production and perhaps, Debbie's finest vocals. Falling in love and having your heart broken. I like the earlier reggae version too. Details everywhere..I particularly like Burke's drums at the very end of the song. I've always thought of Blondie as a singles band but this album proves they were a great album band; it is a great album from start to finish. Whatever the producer did to motivate them worked in the end result. The band tight and there melody hooks all over the place. The songs go from poppy to more hard rock to disco. Debbie's vocals are flexible and great throughout the album. A clasic album and one to listen to again since this has aged very well.
Loved it. Back to back BANGERS!
Pretty neat. Something odd with the Heart Of Glass/Once I Had A Love combo.
Not for me
Classics. 4.
Iconic.
Apparently I need to listen to more Blondie...
Let Miley cover them all
Wow! An album full of cleaning supplies commercials music!
One Way or Another is still a top tier song, as is Heart of Glass. The rest was okay. Not my favorite but the talent and Harry’s iconic voice are clear. 3
I knew of Blondie prior but outside of her hits handnt heard anything of hers. This was a surprisingly good album but not outstanding. I would go a 3.5 if I could.
I wanted to like this album but it just didn’t fit my day.
Blondie kinda rules
I really enjoyed this album! I recognize a bunch of the songs too!
Honeslty, I think Bondie was a gap in my knowledge. I knew some hits, but I underrated how good the rest was.
Premium class New Wave.
This late-70s/early-80s “new wave” wannabe punk stuff is always the most underwhelming music. Not a single memorable melody in the bunch.
3.5 Nice lil album with two bangers
It was nice to listen to the album again after a long time. There really are a lot of hits on it. 4/5
Boomer Carly Rae Jepsen [extremely complimentary]
started strong, ended strong. the middle was fine! it was good! i was bopping along to it at my desk.
Almost nothing of note besides the singles. A very puzzling entry to the list.
Yessss!!! Loved this. The energy, her voice, everything. I could listen to Blondie all day.
3.5, but rounding down. There were some fun songs on here I was unfamiliar with, but it started rubbing me the wrong way by the end.
Day92 - a really good album with two monster hits on it.
listened to this album for the first time a little over a year ago and didn't particularly care for it. guess i grew a brain since then
I know Blondie's big hits and haven't listened to an entire album. This was totally refreshing! High energy the whole way through and some killer sound layers for almost every single track. Complete and total enjoyment from start to finish. Pretty much a perfect album in my opinion. Favorite tracks: all of them!
The singer's vocal range/power kicks ass overall good jams.
Some classics mixed in with some new ones. I would say this one is a solid 4 star offering from blondie. I don't know if I'd go back to it all the time, but definitely a good one.
It's easy, after decades of semi-constant Classic Rock play, club play, hanging with gay friends play, college radio play of "Heart of Glass" or "One Way or Another", to forget there is a whole album of good stuff here, indebted to garage rock and girl groups, very much a downtown NYC band rather than the product of AOR "New Wave" marketing and all that shit. So check out "Pretty Baby" and "Fade Away and Radiate" are a potent 1-2 punch. "Hanging on the Telephone" is a helluva opener. And within the context of such solid tunes, the single/classics become even more emphatic, dare I say, even more classic. A fun record, back to front.
really nice overall, most of the album doesn't reach the heights of the "One Way or Another" and "Heart of Glass", vocals remain iconic
Man, Blondie is just so much fun. 4/5
6’5/10
Nice - perfect vintage pop
Respectable but not my thing
Can I swear on here? Because F***, Blondie is so good. Hot take - Hanging on the Telephone is better than Call Me and One Way or Another combined. Also have always loved Fade Away and Radiate. Lots of their hits on this album that remind me of being a die-hard Blondie fan when I was younger. A couple songs I didn't know very well but liked off this album were "Will Anything Happen" and "I Know But I Don't Know"
This is so fun -- great pop rock? I think thats what i'd call it
Cool
classic
Comparing this album to their first one, you can definitely tell that they evolved as a band. If I was around during the time this album came out, and had a better awareness of what was going on with the current state of music at this point in time, this probably would of had a bigger impact one me. It’s a decent album, but their are several other new wave albums I would favor more than this one.
Blondie is one of those bands that had lots of hits but was completely off my radar despite me knowing multiple of their songs. I liked Parallel Lines, but nothing about it felt particularly magical. It does feel like a snapshot of pop music from the era, though, so it's worth a listen if you like danceable music from the late '70s.
I have not heard Blondie for around 20 years - the album is much better than expected. Cool stuff and it works for me today quite well
New wave pop punk. Good guitar and vocals.
Couldn’t finish it. I’m sure it was great at the time but just a bit annoying innit?
4.1 Really shows the bridging of the 70s and 80s. Faves: hanging on the telephone, one way or another
BLO/NDIE
Terrific opening salvo -- "Hanging on the Telephone", "One Way or Another", and "Picture This". "Heart of Glass" walks the line between rock and disco, and album cuts like "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", "Sunday Girl", and "Just Go Away" are equally as strong.
Has some pretty great hits from start to finish. This was a good listen.
Its Blondie...look at that cover...nothing more really needs to be said.
Wow! Great album! I'm familiar with the hits: One Way or Another and Heart of Glass are favorites. Fun to hear the ones I hadn't heard before. Especially liked I Know but I Don't Know and Will Anything Happen.
Blondie is so great. This album is perfection. That is all.
Good
The sound of Parallel Lines is simultaneously classic and ahead of its time. There were many riffs and melodies that sounded straight out of today. There’s no denying Blondie rocked!
This was fun to listen to. Most of the Blondie songs that I'm familiar with were on this album. 4/5
Surprised me 10/10
Alright.
Perfection.
could i write poetry to this? y
Great album. Awesome album cover.
Wonderful album! On the fence between 4 and 5 stars, but Debbie's amazing voice earnes that extra star all by itself.
Solid album. The songs are upbeat and energetic.
Some great songs, enjoyable listen
New wave/pop rock. Love the energy through most of this album. I already loved the big hits from this album but was pleasantly surprised at the rest of the songs. Tons of fun melodies and really tight composition made for a great experience. It does kind of feel like "just a collection good songs" than like a cohesive experience as a full album but sometimes you just wanna listen to great pop songs. Starting to see the issue with claiming these albums classic because they're considered essential for a reason. Anyways it's a true classic. Will revisit but probably just certain songs. 4/5
- 'Hanging on the telephone' is a good opener - Did NOT know 'One Way or Another' was their song, ICONIC!! - 'Picture This' really conveys what I want in life: "All I want is 20/20 vision" - 'Fade Away and Radiate', 'Pretty Baby','11:59' - very good run - HEART OF GLASS IS ALSO THEIRS AND FROM THE SAME ALBUM??? WHAT?? How in the world have I never heard their name? Another ICONIC song!!!! - 'Once I Had A Love' may I use the word iconic again?? Never heard of Blondie before, but today I can surely say what an amazing album this is, of course the word to summarize it all is definitely ICONIC, the only reason it didn't had 5 stars is that it could be done without one or two songs that were subpar but overall GREAT
Enjoyable listen. Felt ahead of its time.
A great album. Pure fun.
Heart of Glass is still epic!
Pop rock con mucha marcha. Los de one way or another.
postively surprised, liked it
Heart of Glass is outstanding, the rest is just good.
Blondie is a good listen, they’re so iconic. That would’ve been a great time to be a young adult, and surprised any of them made it out of there alive.
ONE WAY OR ANTOEHR
While Debbie Harry's vocals aren't really my favorite, this album is a 70's classic and my mom would kill me if I didn't like it. I think there's A LOT of good stuff in this album that most of the punk bands I know and love today owe to Blondie and their style.
Well made album with some classic hits, but not really my thing. Funnily enough the less discoy tracks kinda did more for me, even though I think the big hits are the better tracks.
Catchy, fun, and full of the hits. Still nothing I feel a need to revisit, happier having it come on in a grocery store.
Full of classic radio hits. I haven't listened to this in a while.
Really great album all around, not a single bad song. Debbie Harry’s voice is also so good
Has that late 70s/early 80s cheese to it, similar to the Springsteen album I listened to, but with singers who sound pleasant. It was gonna get a 3 but I really like Sundays girl, One way or another, and of course Heart of Glass.
I only knew the 2 big hits, One Way Or Another and Heart Of Glass, going into this. On first listen it wasn't quite what I expected, being a lot more diverse than I envisioned. This is a fun pop rock album which just gets better with each listen.
6.5/10
“Blondie” A bands name has perhaps never been so important to its success. Just can’t get into it. Blah.
Classic!
Very fun album. I like it quite a lot
Fantastic Album.
Some classic in there amidst some average pop tracks. Very enjoyable insight into one of the 80s finest bands.
3.7
Not a huge blonde fan. A couple of tracks I like outside of the singles
Keyifli, hoş ve enerjik bir albüm.
Stunning album went it came out and a stunning album now
New Wave classic. Whether they liked it or not, Mike Chapman brought out the best in Debbie Harry and the band.
Wild at times to consider how post punk and nu wave are basically siblings. The album is a bit cloying at times but it never lacks style or substance. The high points out weigh the low points and honestly the biggest flaw of this album is that Dreaming is not on the album.
Blondie at her best. Some nice songs but also some boring songs. ok.
Very good album with a couple bangers! So many different styles. Her voice is one of a kind, the band is very good and you can hear how influential she was…the GoGos, the Bangles, the punk, the disco. Not sure I would just put it on tho.
Enjoyable through and through, great energy and consistently good songs. Fun!
Nr. 144/1001 Hanging On The Telephone 3/5 One Way Or Another 3/5 Picture This 3/5 Fade Away And Radiate 3/5 Pretty Baby 2/5 I Know But I Don't Know 2/5 11:59 3/5 Will Anything Happen 3/5 Sunday Girl 3/5 Heart Of Glass 4/5 I'm Gonna Love You Too 3/5 Just Go Away 3/5 Average: 2,92 New-Wave is just a genre I can't seem to really enjoy.
Great album
As a female who plays bass and loves tempo experiments, this album has been a favourite for years now. I've tried today to analyse why. It's Blondie's 3rd album, and it shows in its confident production and aural layering. Thematically they're still experimenting, not settling on one emotion or vibe for too long. Listening through headphones I can hear multiple understated stabby guitars & sparkly synths. The bass has a really fun bouncing energy in most tracks (which is guaranteed to hook me). Several of the songs have a schoolyard teasing vibe ("nyer nyer!"), especially noticeable in One Way Or Another after the lyrics change from "I'm gonna getcha" to "I'm gonna lose ya". This is a band that doesn't take themselves too seriously :) But then! Oh, they follow up with Picture This, a sweet nostalgic longing, with a hint of desperation. Heart of Glass is wonderfully polished, with a trip hazard in the first half of the bridge where the tempo loses a beat (7/8 time not standard 4/4): a reminder that life isn't smooth & predictable, so take care not to drop & shatter the heart. To follow this up with I'm Gonna Love You Too and its wild, unrestrained, loose energy is just lovely. My favourite of the Blondie albums, and when my vinyl wears out from overuse I'll be replacing it for sure :)
The album overall wasn’t amazing but there were some good songs; and I don’t mean the popular ones (though those were good too).
fun 70s vibes, gets my body movin and groovin.
This was a fun one. I knew the hits but never dove deeper into Blondie’s discography. I don’t know if I’d return to this but I wouldn’t be mad if someone put it on.
Absolutely fab loved it ❤️ 😀
Pretty average album. Couple of well known songs and a bunch of just okay ones. Nothing really stood out, but nothing was bad either. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
rlly good sorry i'm sick and working through a bunch of these i missed. favorites are probably pretty baby and will anything happen? might need another listen to settle on it
This is really a very high 4.5 but I'm rounding up because I've loved this album for ~8 years now. It's not all hits - there are a few songs there that I skip almost every time - but it's hard to beat that opening three song run. The album is stacked with crazy good tracks: Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Picture This (!!), 11:59, Sunday Girl, Heart of Glass, etc. Debbie Harry's voice in Picture This is worth a few stars alone. We love you Blondie <3
Really surprising! Almost prog rock in places?
Really tight pop rock album. Not pop perfection, but really solid. Heart of Glass, One Way or Another. Difficult to go wrong. Just heard the drums on the intro for "I Know, But I Don't Know." Love that. I dunno. Strong album. Apparently it's the one that brought fame to the band. That's cool. I dig it. It's just, there's a bunch of filler, but it's not bad filler -- just not all that memorable on the whole. Really *listenable* though.
3.5 - struggling to rate. I really like some tracks but others felt very filler
3.5. some great classics, but didn't love any of the album tracks I didn't already know.
Some heavy hitters here, and I do think the singles are the standouts. Heart of Glass another example for me of a song that I don't actively listen to because I think I've heard it a million times, but it sounds so good hearing it with a keener ear. Most of all the other tracks just filler for me, but I think the singles carry this one quite a long way. Fave Tracks: Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Heart of Glass 3.5/5
Not my style but good to know where "One way or another" comes from
A very good album. It was repetitive to a degree, but it was a very important and good album for people, especially since the lead singer of every song was by a woman. A good listen for anyone
Amo a Blondie
full disclosure, i've been waiting for this album to pop up so i could finally listen all the way through and it was great. this album opens strong with (a great cover of) hanging on the telephone, segues into one way or another, and chugs along from there. it dips and pivots into various genres along the way, like rock, punk, new wave, and power pop to keep things exciting. heart of glass is a solid way to wind things down. this is in my opinion blondie's best work and was worth listening to 2+ times all the way through yesterday. great stuff. favorites: hanging on the telephone, one way or another, picture this, sunday girl, heart of glass, just go away
I kinda hate not giving this a 5. It generally deserves it mainly due to Harry’s singing, she is New Wave and Pop pushed together so she sounds beautiful and aggressively new wave at the same time. That gives the music an edge and the good songs are unforgettable. I still think there are some that are not great although musicianship is always very good.
A wealth of catchy pop hits on here. Absolutely deserves it's place on the list of must listen albums
On first listen, I was pretty lukewarm on this album, and I felt like little about it really stood out beyond the hits I already knew. I'm skimming through it a second time and finding a lot more to enjoy. I'm picking up on more of the punk elements the second time, and I think that gives it a new flavor that adds a lot. I don't love everything about it, but it's generally well-made, diverse, and doesn't overstay. 8/10. Favorite Songs: One Way Or Another, Fade Away And Radiate, 11:59, Heart Of Glass Least Favorite Songs: Pretty Baby, I Know But I Don't Know
With another listen I might give it 4 stars but right now that is where it stands.
Ehh, not really my thing.
bangers on top of bangers. fuck yeah debbie harry.
girlboss
A wonderful, fun pop rock album. A punky sensibility is present in most songs, and of course there's the Disco tinged classic Heart of Glass. All the songs on the album are really solid but Fade Away and Radiate is my favorite of the new discoveries. Heart of Glass remains my favorite, but I'm Gonna Love You Too has me grinning from ear to ear.
I liked this album. Debby Harry has a great voice and I love the expressiveness in her singing. The album is mostly pop rock, but there's still a little bit of edgy punk sound. Fun to hear so many new to me songs beyond the 2 well known tracks. I couldn't help hearing Courtney Love at the beginning of Pretty Baby and wonder if there was some influence there.
Blondie seems to have a multigenerational fan base. I've got nothing against Blondie. This album was fun, nostalgic, and a bit uneven.
Not bad. Some standouts, but a fair amount of ho-hum songs.
A main origin of Pop-Rock and clear predecessor of No Doubt, I was pleasantly surprised by most of this album. Not every song is perfect or the most catchy, but this was a clear start for a huge genre that began to emerge after
I had never really heard a full Blondie album before and it's a bit what I imagined it would be like. Some cool stuff here and I would totally buy an album and stick it in my collection--and is Heart of Glass one of the best songs ever?
👏🏼
Such an energic opening with 1st title... It is now a very good choice while I am streaming some games via Twitch =)
This is a very fresh sounding, creative album, sounds like late 70s early 80s new-wave punkish music but also holds up really well.
It was okay, can’t believe it really is recommended as a must listen to album though.
I liked! Lots of stylistic/groovy things I liked, none of the lyrics necessarily jumped out to me though
Good album with punchy songs
High school memories!
Likeeeee y los títulos 😍
Not for me.
What a banger. 4/5
Great stuff! Packed full of bangers, including the songs that maybe aren't as well known nowadays. In particular, Picture This was a song I didn't really know that was very, very good. The power in the vocals on songs like Hanging on the Telephone is great.
Opener is great and "Heart of Glass" is a top 5 disco tune of all time. "One Way or Another" is sexier than one recalls, if not entirely convincing. "Sunday Girl" is sneaky fun. The balance ranges from meh to okay to fine. Production is notably clean. As a vocalist, Harry peaks at very good and is somewhat inconsistent; the voice is quality, the delivery not always top-line. Seems easy to say now but they never felt all that punk and wanted to be more than pop (which was probably their strength). Maybe they were vaguely mod, with the talent, fashion-sense and good fortune to nail a few catchy hits at the right time. Maybe one senses a little bit of wanting it too much – the fame and glamour.
Love Blondie! Love the album! Only a couple songs I skipped.
Never liked blondie, just run of the mill pop.
Heard quite a few of these songs, never realised a lot of these bangers were by Blondie, particularly all of them in one album, one or two songs I didn't fancy but a great album nonetheless.
This album is so fun! Never heard this album before but had high expectations for Blondie and she delivered. Favourite song is Heart of Glass.
Excellent album. I only knew a couple beforehand but the rest were as good as the ones I know. And heart of glass is a pop legend so im glad the album lived up to it. F.Song ofc is Heart of Glass
How can I not like this absolute GEM of an album? I also have it on vinyl, found in Brick Lane (London) for £3
Preferred the songs at the start of the album, didn’t like the live songs. 2/5 overall
A classic… punk grows up, goes to the disco and gets huge.
I don't need to listen to this again to know it's one of the most cohesive, splendidly performed collections of music pressed to vinyl. I did, however, listen to it again, and was blown away by quite how good it is. It is genuinely an exceptional album, and Debbie Harry is a wonderful frontwoman.
Bueno
This is a great anytime album. Not mind blowing, but well crafted pitch perfect pop rock.
Just fun. I've always loved pop rock and this is the perfect example of it. 5/5
damn this did absolutely nothing for me. I know the hits obviously, but it just bored me and that's unfortunate.
Liked it but perhaps didn't know it as well as the listening covered...
musik aus der kindheit. dachte es wäre punkiger und frecher, nicht amerikanischer „schlager“. highlights sind „hanging on the telephone“, „sunday girl“ und natürlich auch „heart of glass“.
Guter solider Rock, sehr erfrischend. Und das immer hörenswerte Heart of Glass wieder mal neu entdeckt.
Fun, original pop punk new wave
Mäßig interessanter Pop Rock.
Surprisingly good, with songs I remember my mother playing when I was a child. A happy find for sure.
Awesome album. No wonder it was their break out album that got them on the charts. Blondie's sound is so often imitated and really set the template for power pop. An amazing mix of punk and new wave. Kind of crazy to have One Way or Another and Heart of Glass on the same album: the first is a rocker and the second is like the best disco song ever. Always have loved Hanging on the Telephone and really dug I Know But I Dont Know. Trailblazing album that still sounds fresh.
Didn’t really like it
great raw punk energy for the time
Album #9 I think This was pretty rad. First time listening to a full Blondie album and I can definitely see their influence in more modern music. It especially reminded me of the Killers and that new wave resurgence that was so hot with all the NME bands from my teenage years. I probably would have loved Blondie as a teenager, and I can see myself loving them now.
Fun vocals on pretty decent tracks. Nothing remarkable, but a good time while it was on
Didn’t realize the first time around how much punk influence is in her music
A blast from the past! Loved listening to this. Loved reliving the disco beat!
I liked the first song best
This was (I'm pretty sure) Blondie's breakout album and is pretty typical of the pop-almost-punk-rock of the era. This album includes a few of Blondie's big hits that I remember from my end-of-high-school days: One Way or Another and Heart of Glass. I liked 'em then and I still like 'em now, even though I probably haven't heard them in a few decades. I wasn't familiar with the album, but the sound is unmistakably Blondie throughout. Of the songs I didn't know, I enjoyed Hanging on the Telephone the most.
I've never listened to a Blondie album before and I certainly didn't realize they were in the scene before 1980. I enjoyed this album quite a bit but I was almost just more impressed in the versatility and proto-80's and 90's sounds. Track by track: 1 - I like the simplicity and driving rhythm. 2 - Instantly recognizable. Foot tapper for sure. This song is a classic and I feel like it still gets used today due to it's catchy nature and re-interpretable lyrics. I'm not sure if I've ever heard the end of this song. Lived up to the hype it's a bop. 3 - Loving the layered vocals. Pretty good track. 4 - Getting a Halloween vibe at the beginning. Now as the instruments come in, I'm hearing a Pink Floyd influence. Didn't expect that. 5 - Totally different vibe. More of a throwback. I hear 1950's modernized. 6 - My least favorite track so far. Just isn't really taking me anywhere. 7 - Almost had a Grease/Musical vibe. Its ok. 8 - Doesn't feel like a 1970s song at all. If I heard this I would guess late 80's. It's pretty good. 9. Cute little pop ditty. I can jam to this. 10 - Jumps right into it and grooves immediately. Absolute classic. Can we call this proto-80's pop? 11 - Hard to follow the last track and they didn't. This is bottom 2 tracks so far. 12 - Another mediocre one for me.
I listened to this one five times this weekend. Always liked Blondie, but listening to this album has really made me into a fan! Gonna have to listen to a bunch more now!
Oh man generic 80s pop! That's a little extreme but yea this album just sounds like stuff that plays at low volume in shopping centers.
This is my first Blondie album and I really enjoyed it. I'm probably right below loving it, but I really liked the songwriting, really liked the guitar work and generally liked the production. I wasn't always a huge fan of the synthesizers, but some of the more subtle effects were really cool.
fire 🔥 bangers on bangers
Good songs, a couple classics.
good hit rate of radio classics. Older songs than I would have guessed.
One of the first albums that I ever bought, given that it was recorded and produced in the late 70s it has aged pretty well although there are a couple of tracks on the album that were so so hence only four star rating
50/50 bengers and mediocre songs
Nice album. I remember some of these tracks from my youth. Give this 3.5 stars.
70's Pop.
¡Genial! ¡No hay canción que no esté genial!
This is what every pop rock act should strive to be like. Great songs and Debbie Harry is a thrill to listen to.
Considering how iconic Blondie is, I was a little disappointed in this album, I expected a little more ‘wow’ factor, that’s probably on me! Solid 3 Solid album
Good, but not anything ground breaking or super exciting (for me) I'm sure it would have been different if I'd heard it when it first came out. Another band that I'd only really heard their big hits and not delved into full albums. Fave Track: Heart of glass
Pretty solid end to end. Not a huge fan of the biggest blondie hits (maybe because I have heard them too much) but the rest of the album was of really high quality. 4/5
Very fun to listen to, great vibes
Solid album. There’s a couple stinkers though.
Classic, fun and witty lyrics, great singing, catchy riffs. 4/5 for now!
Enjoyable, lots of hits!
Blondie is a fun band. It's pop rock before the term existed. I didn't know Debbie Harry was almost 80! Good listening experience. 3.5
It's a fun album, kinda cheesy, early-80's pop-rock. The hits are the hits and Debbie has some range, but overall mid.
About what I expected which was a respectable album with some highlight singles, definitely not something I’ll need to return to
Was ein guter Produzent ausmacht. Schönes Album. Deborah Ann „Debbie“ Harries Stimme braucht es aber auch.
Great album, I definitely see the appeal of Blondie. I had only previously heard One Way Or Another and Heart of Glass, so it was a treat to dive deeper into the album. I wasn't quite as into the middle set of songs, but I did enjoy the listen throughout.
I came into this album expecting the hits to be good and the deep tracks to be mediocre and uninteresting, but man was I wrong. I loved how different each song was and how different the lead singer sounded in each song. Blondie shows off her true talent in this album that I didn’t know she had. Also the guitar work and production on this album are solid. This album stays interesting throughout making it the perfect length.
I wasn't able to listen to all of it as I was out of the office a lot. Quite fun. I enjoyed the 80s throwback.
2- Stars (4/15)
3 stars... new wave rock from the late 70's... Heart of Glass the most famous song
short before the super hit line
The first time listening to a whole Blondie album front to back and holy cow, what a voice. Gorgeous and full, with the perfect amount of vocal fry to give it a bit of edge on a few tracks. This album would be a perfect 5/5 if all the tracks had as much pop and punch as One Way Or Another.
So many hits on this album! And the rest of the songs are pretty damn good too
Best songs: Hanging on the Telephone (cover) One Way or Another Sunday Girl Heart of Glass 3.5/4
It's amazing that a band as eclectic as Blondie made more or less a straight up pop record. Blondie was influenced by so much from New Wave to punk top surf rock to disco and yet, this is a pretty standard pop rock affair. Debbie Harry's amazingly emotional and moody voice is so wonderful all over this record. A solid record from a great band, but this definitely feels like Okay Songs around a couple Phenomenal Songs.
Completely fine. Some honest-to-goodness hits on this one, but not something that really sticks with me. I can imagine this being an album I throw on at a party as a crowd pleaser, because the songs are genuinely good, but I'm probably not going to seek it out on my own most days. I do like when Blondie skews more toward the punk side of their sound, and the lyrics are pretty satisfying. It's not hard to see why hits like Heart of Glass and "One way or another" took off like they did.
Musically fun. Can see the influence it had on the 80s music to come. Stronger second half.
Reminiscing on The Smiths 😍
OK Boomer.
Good album
Not the biggest fan of Blondies sound but I knew a few songs from this album that I enjoyed.
Other than the hits it fell a bit flat for me. Sound felt a bit repetitive and no real hidden gems here.
Geiles Album
Very good
Classic shit, delicious
Yes
70s pop . A few recognizable bangers
Funny that this was my album for today since I’ve been digging into Blondie’s discography lately. I’ve listened to Parallel Lines a few times, and while it gets better each time, I wish I liked some of the songs more. On the whole, I do enjoy listening to it, though I personally prefer their debut. I love Picture This and Hanging On The Telephone a lottt. Sunday Girl and Pretty Baby are also favorites. Giving it a 4, but 3.5/5 is more accurate to how I feel.
Classic, Fun, Poppy music. Of course you have to love "One Way Or Another" and "Heart of GlasS" but there are several certified bops on this album that do make me want to bounce around. Definitely worth a listen all the way through to get a taste of some of the other catchy tunes like "Picture This" and "I Know But I Don't Know." Perhaps it is just the big drum parts and loud doubled and panned guitars, but the instrumentals in the aforementioned songs are remarkably progressive and punky whilst still feeling very classic blues/RnR/pop/surf-rock.
Definitely a classic that had my head bobbing along at least a few times.
Did the band record their stuff first, then hand it over to the singer? Raw and unrefined noise. Not for me.
Fuck Blondie. One hit wonder. I don't even like that one hit. The only good thing about Blondie. They were supposedly the first band to introduced rap into the music industry.
Masterpiece, love it from head to toe
A favorite
some great tracks from this under appreciated band
Well balanced and interesting listen
Perfect mix of punk energy and pop sensibility, Blondie is one of the most underrated bands of all time. Few bands were able of combining disco, punk, rock & roll, and pop melodies.
Blondie is not my fav only like a few songs
Love Blondie! I don’t think I had ever listened to this entire album though. The entire album is fun 80’s rock!
Too poppie
Good album, fun songs to listen to. Blonde is a category all on her own & band is great!
When the song, Heart of Glass first aired on the radio, I immediately dismissed and hate it. Generally, I disliked any disco songs and around this time in 1979, a lot of mainstream artists (Stones, Kinks, Who, Rod Stewart, Queen...) jumped on the trend and toyed with the disco beats and included at least one disco track on their albums. Listening to the entire album now, I realize there is a lot of great tracks on Parallel Lines that aren't disco and some of their best rockers they ever recorded. If you're discovering Blondie for the first time, this would be the place to start. It's by far their best album and includes most the songs you've heard before. Personally, this album and the debut are the only essential Blondie records worth listening to.
A perfect pop rock record. It's catchy, has great melodies and hooks along with some punk elements. There's no filler on the record, lots of Blondie's hits on here, and the lesser known tracks are brilliant as well. Such a fun, energetic record.
Some of the songs were a little unsettling for me to listen to melodically. The overall tonal quality is pretty driving/frantic, which wasn't really the mood I was in when listening. It was fine but probably not an album I'll listen to again.
I had no idea that Modern artist have directly picked up some tracks from here. It was a fun album to listen to
Fun dreamy glam rock
Didn’t like it .
Great beginning to journey. Loved vocal's voice and also electro coming from back was pretty good.
nice poppy sound for that era
This is my kind of music; really liked this album.
Wow I was blown away at how catchy this was! Absolutely influential in it's pop punk style. Every song on this had me nodding along and smiling. What a fun album! This was an album I came in expecting to feel blasé about but was floored at how well it flows and the edgy attitude that still holds up.
Well made pop rock with some absolute bangers on the track list. Feels very ahead of it's time. Favorites are Hanging on the Telephone, One Way Or Another, and Heart of Glass
Classic rock, love the guitar and music but the singing style is not my favorite. One way or another is iconic. Picture this is my favorite song on the album
Debbie Harry has these vocals that just hit with the right amount of grit and ferociousness when necessary but is also quite capable of these softer vocal timbers that makes her so engaging to listen to. Hanging on The Phone, One Way or the Other, Picture This give the impression you are going to get a straight ahead rock album but then that notion is bucked when Fade Away and Radiate come in with a much softer and darker sound to start. Fade away and Radiate is a very interesting track in that it incorporates musical stylings from a variety of different genres making it one of the most engaging tracks on the album. Pretty Baby is an ok track nothing super interesting but it is another nice change of pace that keeps you on your toes as to what to expect on the album. I Know But I Don't Know gives elements more similar to prog rock but eschews that for a more straight forward rock sound with a ripping guitar solo the Lyrics are also fairly funny to me. 11:59 throws a bit of a curve ball, you think you are getting a rock track and then transitions into an almost 50's style pop track with that characteristic swing that I associate with much of the popular music of the 50's. Will Anything Happen is a nice return to a more straightforward rock approach. Sunday Girl gives me more of 60's approach and changes the pace once again still keeping the listener on their toes Debbie Harry really shines again here on this track showing the versatility of the genres here voice fits in to. Heart of Glass adds another genre on to the pile giving more of a disco feel and again really showing off Harry's versatility. I'm gonna Love you to is one of the more forgettable tracks on the album. The album ends on an ok note. Musically Just Go Away is kind of a let down considering all the experimentation that the listener has come to expect. Vocally I feel like Just Go Away is hindered by the backing vocals from the band and might have been better service if Harry sang the back up vocals on the track. over all I enjoyed this album and will check out more of Blondies stuff.
Decent, not my jam.
I am always fascinated when I find an album and think «so that´s what the artist I like have been listening to». This was that kind of album. A part from some charming songs that didn't really fit up my alley, this was a brilliant listening experience that I did not expect liking as much as I did.
Always loved Blondie Perfect first album for to the project The drummer was awesome
As to be expected with some of these, I felt it was dated. I’m sure it was a great album at the time.
Okay, hørte ikke hele
Great album. Blondie kicks ass.
Surprisingly 50's vibes rather than what I thought it would be
Really solid album. Nicely balances between punk and pop. Even disco makes an appearance. This might have been the only album to be played at CBGBs and Studio 54. Debbie Harry can get me one way or another any time she wants.
Not bad!
This is solid! A couple of classic hits here too.
Never listened to an album by them before. Not bad
Блонди это не four blondies. Но почему-то думаю, что я их всё равно слышал. В принципе подходит чтоб проснуться этим новогодним утречком ) Оказалось, одну песню я и правда слышал. One way or another была в каком-то фильме, потому моему уху она однозначно знакома. В целом послушалось легко, особых ощущений не вызвала.
All hail Debbie Harry
One of the most iconic album covers of all time. Simply sensational impact at the time- it's everything New Wave was meant to be. I'm kinda biased as I had a big schoolboy crush on Ms Harry and still do. The music has all the pizazz of a brash late 70's New York band that had already been down and out. Boy there are a whole lot of hits on here. Has always been a favourite of mine and always will be.
I am not that big Blondie Fan so Ibwas not impressed when I was young neither now 40 years later. It is nice to listen but that’s it for me. Nachgeordnet Music.
The sound of the 80s and I worked in a music store then and one of the staff their has the biggest crush on Blondie it was funny to watch him when we played her videos on the screens in the store. Its a good record and lots of tracks that did not become singles that could have been
Ok
Heart of Glass - Naja - ok
This album landed about two years before I got hooked to the radio at age 12 and fell in love with music. So, beyond One Way and Heart of Glass, I don’t know the majority of the songs. And they don’t speak to me today at 56 years old. I’m lacking the nostalgia factor to rate this more than a 3.
Eh, it was fine, I guess.
Die bekannten Lieder sind gut, der Rest ist mir zu rockig
4.5
Not a bad album. I like Blondie but have never heard more than the hits.
ligger meget tæt mellem en 4'er og en 5'er - virkelig solidt popalbum, mega dated og forud for sin tid på samme tid (1978??? burde virkelig være kommet ud i 80'erne!!)
Samler lige lidt op på min backlog! Mega fed plade. Hvis man lige smed Call Me på som ekstranummer så kunne den nok hedde Greatest Hits
Some good songs, most are just mediocre
A lot of great songs. No bad songs
Still sounds fresh and exciting. There's so much wonderful '60s pop influence in Blondie's sound, "Heart of Glass" notwithstanding. The album that made the world understand and appreciate this amazing band.
Good classic Rock album Would isten again
So packed full of bangers it's hardly worth listening to as an album since the filler is just that. And surprisingly rockabilly too. Hanging on the Telephone is the perfect pop single and the greatest cover version of all time.
Not my favorite Blondie album, but still good.
Lots to suggest Deb Harry is a great singer. Have heard the mythology about this group's connection to underground music. Mostly I do not hear that on the record - I hear some of the pieces ground up into a paste to pour in the 80s radio rock mold. hated. (⌐■_■)
Lots of records have good songs on them, not that many records have all good songs on them. It’s not all GREAT, but there’s no stinkers here. Good stuff from Blondie.
I've always liked Blondie's big songs, and I guess always thought of them as a singles / greatest hits band. I hadn't realised how many of their best songs come from this single album. It's an absolute goldmine. The sound is punchy, cool, energetic, and Debbie Harry's charisma is pretty irresistible. It's a smash! 5*
Cool!
I think the non-singles are more interesting... probably because I haven't heard them a couple 1000 times. There's a lot of fun variation.
Some real classic tracks, and overall good, but not the most satisfying listen as an album.
Blondie is one of the few New Wave bands I like. Many of the songs on this album still hold up.
so bored
Fun, catchy, real bops, but not super inventive
I like blondes, but blondie doesn’t really do much for me. The house of glass song is cool, but meh.
I like it
I really enjoyed the mood changes of songs on this album. I would pick this up on vinyl but I would not go out of my way to pick it up. I enjoyed it but a few things could have been a little better about this album. I also really did like all of the big hits off of this album. I had no idea some of these songs that I knew came from this record.
du coup j'ai du l'écouter en boucle mais ça se laisse écouter4/5
I know
Magnificent
What can I say! It‘s a perfect album with a perfect vibe. I absolutely love it.
hanging on the telephone. erste song schomol geil. synthi funi. one way or another kenni sogar. geile sooong?? Blondie isch cool. Picture this biiitz schwächer aber trotzdem e geili idee für en song Fade Away and Radiate. I know but i dont know. chli herter (jo sevi s isch nöd würklich hert) riff recht geil. mega geile song. 11:59. geili drumfills geili giti riffs. will anything happen sochli mid sunday girl cute aber nöd meh, gutu links mit viel chorus isch cool. heart of glass. jo de isch besser als de rest. falsetto isch hammer. chorus super mit de tüüfe stimm. IGSCHOBNE 3/4 whaaaaat. guuete song im gonna love you too. uptempo funny. de kenni glaub au. just go away. wieder schöni gitarre und so. sie singt au super. ÖUÜÜÖOÖÖU goht hard.
finds albumcover schomal ziemli hard oke für 78 findis extrem "moderni" musig zB bi pretty baby ghörtmers denn wieder chli dass es us de 70er jahr isch, gfalltmer jz ehrlich gseit jz au nöd mega, s wiederholte "prettyy babyy" ischmer recht schnell uf de sack gange damn I know... sehr tighti drums 11:59 findi sehr cool ich lieb eifach hammond örgelis, chasch nüt falsch mache heart of glass bangger ok ich finds jz nach öppe 2/3 sehr cool, aber es plätscheret für mich chli hii leider chanmer vorstelle, dass in andere fäll mier "I'm gonna love you too" hert wür uf de sack gah aber ich liebs gad, es isch iwie so chli verspielt und funny ui am schluss no chli live-lied und ich find d frau blondie tönt nöd so stilsicher leider (au wenn get it on en rieeeeese banger isch)
Phenomenal release. If you like guitars and some keyboards and pretty good vocals you should check this out. There is a copy at your local vintage record shop. Might be two copies.
Moth liked it. He has nothing else to say really.
Groovy beats, fast tempo, the vocalist was doing her thing, but as songs I felt like all of them didn't land. Some good tracks and no duds, I think it could grow on me. I like the album cover. Would give a 3.5 if I could.
I like this one
IIIII loveeeee rock n roll!
Makes me feel spunky, a couple classic hits on here but really the whole album is banger 80s rock
6/10 - Some good songs not ideal voice imo