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This kinda slaps not gonna lie 8/10
IM GONNA GETYAGETYAGETYAGETYA
What a voice!
Amazing album, not a single bad song in it. Masterpiece classic!
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: The Cure - Jumping Someone Else's Train Talking Heads - Thank You For Sending me an Angel The Kinks - Tired of Waiting for you Squeeze - Up the Junction Elvis Costello - Welcome to the Working Week
More of a 3.5 will have a re listen when I’m in a better mood
Two giant hits, rest is very good rock and roll. Needs more listens to really understand if the whole album is top 1001
Really enjoyed it
This was fire the guitar was incredible and her vocals are great hugely underrated band So fun -B
I actually didn’t think I was gonna like it and now I’m coming back to it. This album thing has been awesome in filling in my new wave lack of knowledge.
i liked the first song but the rest was a biiiiig meh
Honestly it's way ahead its time. It is a timeless pop-punk/rock album filled with classics. But in the middle it starts to fade out a bit, but it manages to pick it up at the end with Heart of glass.
This was a good album to drive to on Saturday morning. Very enjoyable up to the end. I didn't know more songs than I knew, but it was classic Blonde.
Some bangers, some fillers, good inspiration for a punk band
Pretty decent album, only a few of the bigger hits but enjoyed a lot of the lesser known tunes on here
Good pop with a dash of disco
Another one from when I had hair
On respire un peu
Only the famous two songs were nice. Everything else was too simple for me.
Some good songs that I have never heard before, amazing the influence Blondie had on the new wave and punk genre
Solid production with good pace. A couple tracks feel out of place but very minor. Great late 70s real.
Very fun album. Just a pinch before my time, but much appreciated nonetheless.
I liked it. Good energy, nice vocals. You go girl!
Energetic and fun
A perfect Pop Rock album? Definitely a solid track list with timeless classics like "One Way or Another" and "Heart of Glass" but solid gold behind it like "Hanging on the Telephone" and "Sunday Girl", though for that song you should make sure you get the Frenglish version that inexplicable s'est mis au français à mi-chemin. Pourquoi? Je n'en ai aucune idée, c'est vraiment super mimi et bien plus tard Zooey Deschanel a repris cette chanson avec She & Him et elle correspond parfaitement à son esthétique. Mais je m'égare... 4 étoiles
Love this album. Blondie has always been a favorite.
Has some great songs on it. Otherwise forgettable
It's fine. Nothing I can really complain about, and the hits are hits for a reason. 3.5/5
Real Cool
Helt ok. En del välkända låtar, men var inte riktigt vad man var sugen på.
Songs that barely go beyond 3 minutes, new wave and disco elements that are not annoying, nice voice... this is pop perfection. No wonder their hits remain popular today.
Banger album
Fun
Started of really strong and some absolute bangers on here. One way or another and heart of glass. Tailed off a bit.
Fun poppy little album
Absolute classic.
Solid album. Somewhere between a 4 and 5.
Much more rock than I thought it would be!
Yes! Iconic
yayyy
While I don't think Blondie is an artist I would necessarily listen to, I enjoyed listening to this. She has a very unique vocal style and I see why she is so influential. Also wasn't expecting to hear two very famous tracks on here but was pleasantly surprised.
Great album full of classic songs and hits. Even the lesser know songs are fantastic, really enjoyed this album.
Really really liked this one; so many bangers all on one album. 4.5/5
honestly i only knew blondie's hits and didnt know what to expect. i was rly into this tho!!
I LOVE BLONDIE
Low expectations. It slaps. Not sure i would relisten but its good to know the context. Its dad music.
Classic new wave from the height of the CBGB era.
Some really fun songs on there
Blondie es toda una rockera. puro hit en ese albúm.
bomnito
Three major hits with staying power. What an album.
Blondie is right up my alley, and I guess this was their album that brought them mainstream success.
Heart of Glass is an all time track.
New to me. Pretty basic rock, a few hits. Meh.
This record came at a sort of pivotal moment in Blondie's career. They were in the middle of transitioning from the punk scene to a more pop/disco sound. There are still some remnants of their punk roots on this record, such as the track "Will Anything Happen". However, their efforts in changing their sound proved successful as the big hit from this record was the disco track "Heart of Glass". Personally, I am not a fan of their more pop/disco tunes.
Some disco, some punk, some new wave. Liked this one
Classic 80s rock
I'm very excited about this one! I'm coming into this album only knowing the three big singles, "Hanging on the Telephone", "One Way or Another", and "Heart of Glass". I had the best of Blondie cd in highschool and am excited to get into some new tracks from them. No skips! This album is great all the way through. They do a lot of genre hopping but keep it grounded in a new wave/post punk vibe with Deborah Harry's and the bands pervasive 'tude. Stand outs for me today were "Fade Away and Radiate", "11:59", and "Just Go Away"
Blonde is awesome
Blast from my past.
Some cool songs, need to listen more
女声非常牛逼
I'm not saying I ever will, BUT if some how some way I am convinced/drunk enough to do karaoke, One Way or Another is a top 3 choice for me. This Blondie album is a certified classic of the 70's and 80's cementing their place among the greats of the generation. Absolutely must listen to before you die FUCK YESSS is all I have to say.
didnt fully listen but they have bops
Harto de bodrios.
New yoik
Did not know Blondie made One Way or Another so thats pretty cool lol
喜欢这张
Always thought Blondie were overrated and this has only confirmed my suspicions.
My favorite so far.
Favorites: Fade Away And Radiate,
Listened On: 2023/11/01, 2023/11/02 Favorite Tracks: - One Way Or Another -* Picture This -* Fade Away and Radiate -* 11:59 -* Sunday Girl - Heart of Glass
1. "Hanging on the Telephone" (The Nerves cover) - instant like, surprisingly short for a 70s song 2. "One Way or Another" - everybody knows this one, catchy 3. "Picture This" - groovy, makes me bob my head from side to side... got kinda bored of it right before the chorus 4. "Fade Away and Radiate" - like the lyrics but a bit forgettable 5. "Pretty Baby" - fun! liked 6. "I Know but I Don't Know" - spooky i like it... male spoken vocals are funny 7. "11:59" - makes me nervous but i think that's the point, i like the instrumental a lot 8. "Will Anything Happen?" - introduction makes me think i won't like it, ended up not liking it that much 9. "Sunday Girl" - liked it from the beginning, another side-to-side head bop song 10. "Heart of Glass" - LOVEEEEE, absolutely deserves its place as a hit!! 11. "I'm Gonna Love You Too" - corny & desperate, makes me nervous 12. "Just Go Away" - love the lyrics, i like this one
One way or another and bang a gong are classics for a reason.
Incredible selection of half forgotten songs
Decent
Just ok
It's ok, I used to own this. I found the LP in a charity shop, but traded it for something else at the record shop. At first I thought maybe I should have kept it but actually it's not great.
Love it. Forgot how much fun guitar is in here too
First song "will anything happen" sounds good
Obviously the classics are brilliant, but I was struck by how good the "filler" was too - even the covers, remixes and live versions are great! The whole band are impeccable, but the vocals lift this album (and band in general) far above most of their peers. A great album, well worthy of another listen - even if you think you know it inside out!
3 average per track.
Blondie is great, and this is a great Blondie album. 4 stars.
Surprising better than expected
Phenomenal. So good together as a band and great vocals. A point off for some duff tracks in the middle.
Generally good album with solid songs. Not everything is is a banger but doesn’t need to be. Heart of glass and one way or another are enough to carry the whole album.
Some classics on this one. I liked their more punk songs. Their slower stuff was a little generic.
This was fun! Classic 80s album.
Paar ULTRA starke Song, ein paar gehen unter. Stilistisch abwechslungreich/inkonsequent 3-4/5
Solid 4. Some amazing songs and some didn't feel like they belonged in the same album
The most famous songs are the ones where Debbie Harry shows off her singing. The rest of the band is there just to support her at this point. Some say "mix of genres" but some songs are just everywhere, and they just vibe off weirdly.
Lively yet deep
Just not a fan. Slightly better than expected but would never revisit
Better than I expected. I knew the hits would hit but the opening track and a couple of the deep cuts are catchy. The sound isn't super unique to me but the songwriting is solid and Blondie herself (I don't know the band lore if that's how she goes by) is charismatic enough that it just works.
This is fantastic album that stands the test of time. Apart from all the singles contained on this album which is quite a lot, the outstanding tracks are Fade Away And Radiate and Pretty Baby.
Fun album.
a great album, not a single song I disliked, it's truly enjoyable, fun, a pleasant discovery!
My first album from the generator. Not sure I’m gonna like this.
All of the hits on one album, I mean come on!
Klingt so sehr nach 80s obwohl es vor den achtzigern aufgenommen wurde. Ahead of its time?
Better than I expected, great album.
Packed with hit singles, this is Blondie at their best. One or two of the other numbers aren't that stand out, but overall a great album
Cool album, but not a rush to for me.
3/5. Catchy, poppy, upbeat.
Hella cool guitars and her voice is wonderful!
Decent collection of songs. Lots of variation in quality though.
meh
You know it’s an absolute belter and Debbie Harry is an icon but I must admit it flags a bit in the middle. I’m torn. 4 stars
Another one of those albums where the singles really outshine the rest of it by a fair margin. Not to say the non-singles are bad, they're just not on that level, but the average across the whole album is pretty enjoyable. Didn't find myself waiting for it to end or getting annoyed at any songs. It's a quite fun breeze through some great pop punk and new wave.
Album 202 of 1001 Blondie - Parallel Lines Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Track : One Way or Another Giving it the rating just because I was in the right mood for it. May not have rated it that high when it came out, but it has grown for me, over the years. Fun album.
🙌🏼
There's really nothing here I don't like. The cover is sharp. The songs, even the filler songs, are pretty sharp. Lotta sharpness. At least four songs I love - Telephone, One Way Or Another, Sunday Girl, and Heart of Glass. It doesn't totally hold me the whole time so I can't give it 5 stars, but it's an easy 4.
Nothing here dips below "pleasant" and the highlights are legion. As a new wave / disco track, 'Heart of Glass' is absolutely bulletproof. Elsewhere, Parallel Lines is that rare album where the 'big' songs are by and large the best of the bunch, or at least the most memorable. 'Sunday Girl', 'One Way or Another', the aforementioned 'Heart of Glass' are all wonderful pop songs with a little bit of punky grit to them. Harry is a great vocalist, by the way, almost actorly in the way she inhabits the songs. I still maintain that the Nerves did the best version of 'Hanging on the Telephone'.
This is as 4 stars as 4 stars gets. Never lulls, never quite grabs the halo of perfection. I miss this attitude.
Konsistent, teilweise originelle Riffs, super Sängering Gerne mix mit Pop, Western, Reggae
One way or another capolavoro generazionale. Il resto non si salva. Sbagliato: c'è Heart of glass
Not my flavor
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine.
more albums should be made by people who hate each other and can't play their instruments
It just isn't for me.
this album is another well travelled album for me. i think pretty much every song on this album is at least solid, i don't think there's a bad song of the bunch. it's still as fresh as i imagine it was when it came out. the famous songs are great, and i think the album cuts are also great. just a fun album from front to back.
One or two classic tracks, wonderful recognisable voice, but somehow lacking in a wish to replay other than the two tracks I recognise from frequent play.
not my type of music unfortunately. liked 1 or 2 songs though.
~ = good + = very good * = already knew the song One Way or Another =*+ Pretty Baby =~ Sunday Girl =~ Heart of Glass =*+ Once I Had a Love (AKA The Disco Song) 1978 version =*+
It was fine I guess. Great for 80s music... but I am not from that era lol.
such great vibes and beats - just a pick-you-up album that feels so empowering.
I can get behind it
It was just ehh.
Couple hits, otherwise not memorable
bouncy, little bit of Southern Culture on the Skids, radio pop disco adjacent
Solid album
Sunday girl, hanging in the telephone, heart of glass (of course).
Very good album
Obvious 'ONE WAY OR ANOTHER' is a great song but the rest of this album was meh for me.
Possible 2.5. Mostly felt bored/indifferent. The “hits” are lackluster and not sure why they stood out to begin with to reach hit status.
I danced and sang along to this album as a young boy at my aunt Terri's apartment. I think I was my first real love for any particular type of music. It seemed edgy and rebellious.
got some good tracks
I remember some of these songs from commercials on tv I think. It's good, but I don't really listen to this kind of music.
Some great songs, nice vibe n vocals, really need to come back and listen to it again
Was an alright album was surprisingly decent
I liked this album. The roughness of the vocals added to the vibe in a way that just sat right with me. I'll probably have to come back to this at some point. 4/5
FREAKINg loved it. there’s a reason blondie is still popular!
Loved it. Fun with good variety. Disco. Funk. Punk.
Easy listening Rock and Roll. Fun to listen too.
Was never really a fan of One way or another but Fade Away and Radiate is definitely a GOOD SONG and so is Sunday girl.
1. hanging on the telephone - 1 2. one uuay or another - 1.5 3. picture thiz - 1 4. fade auuay and radiate - 1 5. i knouu but i dont knouu - 1 6. 11.59 - 1.5 7. uuill anything happen - 1 8. zunday girl - 1.5 9. heart of glazz - 2 10. im gonna love you too - 1 11. juzt go auuay - 1 12. once i had a love - 2
Parallel Lines by Blondie stands as an intriguing blend of artistry and pop sensibility. This album is a testament to the band's ability to seamlessly intertwine the sexy and the brainy with a musical landscape heavy influenced by the 60s and adorned with elements of 70s art rock and even prog at times. However, the album feels disjointed, with individual songs shining brightly but failing to coalesce into a cohesive whole. Each track seems to exist in its own sonic universe, showcasing the band's diverse influences and their willingness to experiment. The album, while not harmonious, is a celebration of Blondie's influences, marked by their daring spirit to push musical boundaries. Stand out are household tracks One Way Or Another and Heart of Glass.
Pararía una bala por Blondie
No thanks.
Blast from past and forgotten treasures.
un classic!
I know its pop-rock, but I actually prefer when the vocals weren't trying to sound rock-y. For example, Sunday Girl and Heart Of Glass. Though One Way Or Another is a timeless banger.
Oh yeah, ça c’est du bon stock EDIT DU FUTUR: C'EST DU GIGA BON STOCK TU VEUX DIRE
I like Blondie, but I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to this album outside of the major radio singles. I was really missing out! Top to bottom this album is fantastic. Hard to pick favorites because they’re all so good, but I think mine are “Hanging on the Telephone,” “Picture This,” and “I’m Gonna Love You Too.” Will definitely be on heavy rotation for me going forward.
Biased because played this all the time as a kid, but quite varied and has stood the test of time imo
A few familiar songs and overall better than I expected. Was more enjoyable than a lot of the other old albums recently
Surprisingly modern sounds for an album released in 1978. On their artist page I found a song “call me” that I liked, as well as “picture this” Very consistent quality, some nice guitar solos, overall I enjoyed this album, between 3/4 stars for me. Good disco vibes
Good album, pretty much what you'd expect
Not bad but a bit too generic for me (appreciate that she probably created this sound lol)
Some iconic tunes in here but quite samey
"One Way..." und "Heart of Glass" sind mega, sonst eher ohne große Überraschungen.
Has iconic sons One Way Or Another, Heart of Glass and Once I Had A Love
Pretty good, had a real 80s vibe
Nice
Debbie Harry as charming as they come - what a front woman, all sass and rough edged. The album could almost serve as a greatest hits, with many radio friendly tracks here - pulsing new wave post punk aesthetic - we can play and write a tune but we won’t overstay our welcome. As well as the glorious Hanging on the Telephone, you get Blondie’s finest moment - Picture This - sultry to snarling, a picture of cold New York, poetic and emotive, building to a beautiful raw conclusion.
Has there ever been an album with more hits on it? I’d never heard ‘Will Anything Happen’ and it’s my song for this week. Never appreciated d how suited Debbie’s voice was to this music. Having said that, am amused to notice that some of the songs are less punky and more ‘musical theatre’
Debbie Harry is an absolute boss
Jammy, enjoyable
www.Blondegirl - 149 bpm
i love moving 2 the music
Blondy
Great album. Really enjoy their early punk sound.
Short. Wish the band showcased its chops more. Apparently a way more influential band than I ever realized.
Amazing pop punk riffs , felt like a Fall Out Boy albums at times. Hard to believe this is from 78’. Will definitely listen again.
A expectativa para ouvir o mega hit se transforma numa audição formidável.
Only knew the big singles. Most of them are here! Surprised by this album, went in anticipating another middle of the road 3/5 but will probably revisit this.
Excellent, and liked a few songs I'd never heard, to boot!
Had 2 good songs but felt the other were pretty forgettable and trivial
Picture This is my favorite of the singles from this album - can't believe it was released before Heart of Glass and One Way or Another - this album is hit after hit. Not a huge fan of I Know But I Don't Know.
Fun listen; especially for the 70s, the sound is really ahead of the curve; definitely can see myself going back to it but idk HOW often
First time I ever heard any music by Blondie (apart from one way or another) and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Not entirely my style of music though so just a 4/5 for me
Heart of Glass is a standout, but overall just good not great
Just great punky new wave. I mainly like it for the singles, but the rest is good too.
I wanted to rate this higher than I did. The hits a great! But otherwise I will not listen again.
Classic
Fun late 70s light punk pop
Favourite tracks: hanging on the telephone; one way or another; picture this; heart of glass; Sunday girl
Getragen wird das Album von der kraftvollen Stimme, die zwischen klar und brachial schwankt und an Wanda Jackson erinnert. Das Album versprüht hier und da einen 50er-Rockabilly vibe, besonders deutlich beim Song "I'm gonna love you too". Leider ist das generelle Sounddesign schon der Vorbote der 1980er. Insbesondere die vocals und die teilweise dumpf klingenden Drums nehmen stellenweise die Sünden des 80er Jahre Stadium-Rock vorweg. Die interessanten, nach psychedelic rock oder punk anmutenden Parts im songwriting wechseln sich ständig mit billigem 70er- und 80er-Pop ab. Andererseits gelingt es dem Album, unterschiedlichste Stile und Elemente aus vier Jahrzehnten populärer Musik, aufzugreifen: 50s Drum beat, Orgeleinsätze, die die 60er erwecken, gepaart mit 80er vocal production, 70er E-Gitarren Riffs oder Disco. Erstaunlicherweise klingen einzelne Songparts völlig zeitlos und könnten genauso gut in den 90ern oder später aufgenommen worden sein. Beispielhaft ist die Bridge von "one way or another", die ebenso gut das Intro für einen 2000er indie rock track sein könnte. All das macht das Album interessant zu hören, auch wenn das Potential einiger Songs von der elenden Pop-Produktion überschattet wird. Sicherlich ein gutes und vielseitig inspiriertes Album. Noch besser wäre es vermutlich gewesen, wenn es etwas früher oder erst in den 90ern aufgenommen worden wäre, als die Produktion den Songs gerechter hätte werden können.
Blondie halt
Ultra fun, durch die Gegend spring Musik, jede Menge Banger, hinterlässt aber leider nichts.
Megafun, nur banger, wirkt erst flach aber slayt
Classic album. Hearing Blondie on the radio as a kid. Hearing these tunes at the ball field. This brings back good memories.
Certainly a way to start, Blonde’s seminal album with such hits as Heart of Glass and One Way or Another. Has that CBGB attitude with those great pop hooks. The guitar tone on this album is second to none. Debbie Harry sounds great too. Love how this album is fast and loud too. 82/100
Really solid album. It starts of strong right from the get go. A ton of catchy tracks on here as well, especially Heart of Glass. It does have a few songs, that didn't catch my attention, as some of the other tracks did, but none of them were terrible. Definitely listening to it again.
good
Solid Blondie rock album. New to me that I liked - 11:59
Fantastic 3.7
Amazing album! I guess I've always taken Blondie for granted a bit due to the massive popularity of some of their songs. There's so many great ones on here though, and not a bad song to be seen. More than half of the tracks on here are 5 stars, so it's more than deserving of its classic status.
3/10 Top 3: Heart of glass One way or another I know but I don’t know
Not too shabby
What a revelation. This is the best pop ever. You can hear new wave, atl, grunge even, on this record. The lyrics, the lyrics, the lyrics. These songs bend and shift genres and provide vivid pictures thru witty sarcastic at times choruses. I have 1 regretful 5star rating on Beyoncé '4'... I was surprised by how much I liked about it and over stepped a clear 3.5. I wont regret however this 5 star edition
The hits are great. The rest was just there.
Blondie's third album is a real charmer. Their producer made them write proper songs and do a whole 'less is more approach'.
Blondasse a bien réussi son coup mais n'a pu éviter de me rappeler des trajets en voiture sur fond d'elle-même pendant lesquels on suffoquait sous 34 degrés et qui puaient le cuir brûlant dans toute la Citroën Picasso. Heart of Glass représente ceci pour moi.
Belle prestation de la part de Blondie, mais pas autant que ce tube de la MZ me rappelant mon été 2014, Lune de fiel et son mythique "on va juste fumer tiser baiser".
The first album I owned, I was nine and took it to school to be played in our assembly. Debbie Harry was every young boys crush, and every older mans crush. She epitomised coolness before girl power was invented. Look a that album cover, the pout, the body language my word she was a beauty. The album is killer from start to finish, one of the finest pop/rock albums recorded. Listening again today I still love every second of this. Easiest five star review so far.
pretty great
Blondie kind of jams. I don't care what anyone says, One Way Or Another is a great song. Like it was custom built for rabid montage scenes. Picture This is a fine follow-up -- kind of forgettable though. Fade Away and Radiate, connects. Not at all what I was expecting in this album in a good way. Feels almost proggy in its construction, and the vocals are solid. Feels like some modern indie that I've heard, but like 45 years earlier. Gives way to a Police/Umph-like dubby outro. Weird song, but I fuck with it. Instrumental on I Know But I Don't Know goes pretty hard. Once again, feels prog influenced in a big way, but with standard pop-rock structure. Guitar rips through the back half. This is a jam. All said, I enjoyed this album a lot more than I expected. The hit singles are great: One Way Or Another and Heart of Glass. There are also some surprise jams: Fade Away and Radiate, 11:59, I Know But I Don't Know. The rest of the album is solid work. 4 / 5.
Didn't know what to expect out of this one. Had more rock n' roll than I expected. Fun songs that are good. A little beach rocky and poppy. A little too monochromatic to be a 4, but it's in the 3.5 range.
Wish I could have paid attention to this album more because I really enjoyed having it on while being pissed at my coworker and trying to fix some work so I was in the zone. I really like the guitar and chorus part of Heart of Glass. Is that Animal from the Muppets on Just Go Away?? I liked that album much more than I thought I was going to it was much more rock than I expected
Pretty solid album. One Way or Another really slaps if you're actually listening on purpose. Feel like I've only heard that song in the background. I know but I don't know jams. Heart of Glass will be stuck in my head the rest of the day. Solid album.
Debbie Harry is the bollocks. This is proper fun and packed with hits. Not the very best of its era but very much up there with them.
This is fun - had no idea that all these hits were on one album (reminds me of Rumours in that sense). A few of the tracks feel like filler, but not many, and there's the odd song which really surprised me (Fade Away & Radiate goes almost proggy in the second half). That said, it's a bit samey through that middle section. Could've done with a bit more edge to the music, it gets a bit twee and ABBA-y in places, which takes a bit away of it (they're not as good as ABBA are at being ABBA, sounds much better the punkier it gets). Just squeaks a 4 though.
Many other enjoyable songs
classic
LOVEEE THIS ALBUM!! This was my very first LP😊 it’s rock, feminine and powerful. 5.0 for this Beauty🌞
An album from when Blondie could do little wrong, although much of the credit for this power pop classic must go to producer Michael Chapman.
Important
3/5. A few classic songs I have heard before mixed with mostly similar style tracks. I like Blondie’s attempt at rock n roll with their upbeat, fast tempo technique.
I enjoyed the singles. Not sure there was enough for 5 stars
- Heard this album many times before - Unbelievably good album, basically a Blondie Greatest Hits - Tons of classic songs on this - I'm still annoyed that they didn't do Sunday Girl when I saw them on the Sunday of Glastonbury earlier this year - Fav songs: Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Picture This
Solid album! Enjoyed! 3/5
It’s new wave post punk disco tinged perfection. Debbie Harry please step on me.
Liked: one way or another, fade away and radiate, 11:59, sunday girl, heart of glass, im gonna love you too, just go away pretty baby is a really creepy song (look up the backstory and you'll see why) overall an album with an ok first half and a phenomenal second half
Never listened to a whole blondie album. This was good.
After a few times listening the whole album, i got into it. The sound is really smooth overall and nice to listen to.
Presumable the 5-star albums "Blondie" and "Eat to the Beat" are also included in the list, but "Parallel Lines" is Blondie's most consistent album and one of the best albums ever. Superclassic: 10/10
This was a nice album with catchy upbeat tunes, though maybe a bit too conventional for me. Heart of Glass was my favourite track by far.
This is pop perfection: the catchiness, variety and conciseness of the songs, the extraordinary vocals, even the cover. (1978 was an exceptional year, as yet another perfect pop album was released: This year's model by Elvis Costello.)
Wait, ALL those songs are from this album? Incredible. This is classic rock at its very finest. Easy five stars.
"I'm gonna do my best to hook ya" zegt Blondie terwijl ik zit te vissen. Prima poppy lichte punk, geen irritaties. Niks mis met dit album. Lichte 4.
Todos los temas medios parecidos, muy popero Tiene Glass of Heart y One Way or Another.
Love it when my AOTD is something I have a physical copy of - a treat to listen to this classic on vinyl. There are a couple of album tracks that drag it down but inspired singles and hidden gems like Fade Away and Radiate make this a pleasure to listen to.
I love "One Way or Another" and "Heart of Glass," so I was hoping to love the rest of the album as well. Sadly, although I enjoyed it well enough, it didn't exactly wow me. The only other tracks that really grabbed my attention were "Sunday Girl" and "I'm Gonna Love You Too." Still, there are plenty of worse albums out there. 3.5 stars.
I heavily got into 70s music during the first two years of college, and Blondie was often on repeat. Excellent post punk with unique vocals from Debbie Harry. Gotta love the band's look, too. 4.5 stars.
Heard this album a TON when I was a kid. When my mom put this record on it was usually on Sunday morning and usually because it was house cleaning day. That meant get your ass out of bed and get cleaning. Great album in spite of the weird memories.
Very good
Highlights: "Hanging on the Telephone," "One Way or Another," "Fade Away and Radiate," "Heart of Glass" So many early New Wave hits came out this year, it feels like the origins of the genre must be somewhere else. But hits from 1977 like Marquee Moon and My Aim Is True don't have the same synthesized pop finish. Even Devo's debut this year isn't the sound they became a stereotype for. Blondie sounds ahead of the curve this way, with strong standouts on par with The Cars and Kraftwerk from a few months ago. On the other hand, they don't jump in with both feet. There's a lot of '50s pop and surf homage that hardly even gives the sound a punk update -- a little too faithful to its influences, more kitsch than camp. Still forward-thinking and high quality from front to back still, if a little bit front-loaded.
Love it! Songs I knew before, songs I didn't. Nothing I didn't like though, and I want to listen to it again to get even more out of it. BT - One Way or Another - Heart of Glass - Sunday Girl - 11:59 - Fade Away and Radiate - Will Anything Happen
So many great pop songs - Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Pretty Baby, Sunday Girl, even the over-played Heart of Glass, surrounded by so much filler (Good filler, but filler none the less).
While it kind of suffers from falling too much into the generic 70s rock sound, I think there are a lot of redeeming qualities on this record that I had never heard. Fade Away And Radiate rips! The ending psychedelic/reggae beat just ties it all together so well. Then of course, you have the immortal Heart of Glass. No one can make the argument that that's a bad song.
Succinct and seductive, Blondie’s Parallel Lines comes oh-so close to perfection, but some slight shagginess gets in the way of true transcendence.
Didn’t love it. Felt too elementary. All kinda blended together
Very good
Oh, that was a pleasure! Oldies, but goodies.
Feel like I’m being generous with 3, some obvious bangers but some hideous trash too
New wave classic, 99% hits
Some of it was fun and cute, some was edgy, some was very, very meh. Really wanted to like it more.
Never was a big fan of the hits off this album (or Blondie in general) and the rest it wasn't much better. "I Know But I Don't Know" was the only track I really enjoyed, some of the guitar and bass work was cool. At least it was short!
Had this album as a teenager a long time ago. It’s good to hear it from beginning to end again after such a long time of only hearing certain songs. A great album
Come on guys, Blondie kinda sucks and "kinda" is doing a lot of work here. Take away the cult of Debbie Harry and there's really not much there, with the important exception of Rapture being a seminal event in the mainstream legitimization of rap. Hanging on the Telephone is great. Fade Away and Radiate was a pleasant surprise. One Way or Another sucks. Heart of Glass is great for the first 15 seconds then sucks. Everything else sucks.
Strong intro track, sets a vibe already kinda getting to a 80 sound. Forgot to save My notes, but over all pretty mod album 3/10
I don’t know… much to my fathers dismay I find no problem with this band and honestly would compliment it. I don’t know if it’s because i’m feeling generous or because I have not had over a three in what feels like a year but… no complaints here!
...I have always hated Blondie. As a kid when they were at their "peak" it was an immediate jab at dad's radio presets in the station wagon when they'd come on. So admittedly I've never sat through an album...sigh...ok let's do this. Yeah still don't like the singles at all, not even for nostalgia. Nor do I like the album cuts. Well. <wipes hands on pants> That wraps this one up. 2/10 1 star. *(some detail for only my future-self to laugh at. I'm not exactly sure why this band elicits such anger in me - I don't love Debbie's voice sure but it's more (or less) than that - there are too many acts from that 70s-NYC scene that I dislike... that punky vibe is it really that different from something like ~The Cars (whose first album is unassailable to me)? Might also be partially the mix/production; this dry mix gives me some B52s vibes which are bad bad vibes. Ahh who tf is this review for other than me - I hated this group in 1980 and still really really don't like this band and really don't like this record. My 8 yr old self was right. OWNING IT.)
Loved it
Forgot how good this album is. It just sits on the self and rarely comes out. Listening on Spotify through small speaker though don’t do it justice. Let’s get home and spin it, with the volume up. It will be on more regular rotation for a while
Although this isn't something I'd listen to willingly, I can respect what they did here. The variety of musical ideas on display is impressive too. This is what Abba would have sounded like had they been capable of making good music. 🐱🐱🐱
Undeniably cool. This albums gets better the more I listen to it.
3.5 stars. Fun and catchy New Wave that borders on too poppy but is still overall enjoyable. The leadoff track "Hanging On The Telephone" that really does a good job of setting the tone for the album. Other standouts are "Heart of Glass" and the earworm "One Way Or Another/"
Fuck ya
Fantastic record
A couple of hits and other stuff just OK.
2 fantastic singles. Nothing else is bad... just doesn't stand out
I feel as though I should like this more than I do.
Surprisingly good through out
One of the greatest fucking records of all time.
Didn’t really get into any of the songs other than the hits I already know.
This album is terrific, it was as big of a deal in the late 70s as it is today! Debbie Harry's vocal range continues to be one of the best, and its blend of traditional pop and rock is excellent. Not only was it a big deal for the new wave scene, but it was also an influential album for showcasing the women of rock music, with Debbie being one of the most iconic frontwomen EVER. My favorites on the album were "Heart of Glass" and "One Way or Another", but all of the tracks on here were good!
A totally classic album - not a bad track on it. That voice, that image, everything!
Struggled to rate this one tbh. On the one hand, Debbie Harry and crew are absolutely iconic of the post-punk era. Also, there's no denying that there are tracks here that nomadic desert tribes in the Kalahari are familiar with - even they sing along to "One Way or Another". But somehow, I never *quite* got it. I don't hate Blondie by any means, but I can't think of an occasion where I've though - ooooooh, that would hit the spot right now. I'm going "3" but feels VERY harsh
The bangers are all timers. Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, One Way Or Another, Picture This, Hanging On The Telephone are brilliant songs Such a shame that what is in between them is so forgettable
Este disco es divertido. No es gracioso, es divertido.
Lekker album, niet alle nummers top.
Eh a little tame
Really good album, but not my cup of tea so putting a 4/5 instead of a 5/5
31/6/23 Nothing But HITS!!!! everyone but debby harry looks mad goofy tho Fade away & radiate's intro REALLY reminded me of styx's renegade; this album made me think of a surprising amount of mental actually Fave Track; Picture This (<3)
This album effortlessly mixes punk, new wave, and pop elements (and disco too!). The vocals are excellent and vary enough to give different personalities to each track. The massive hits (Heart of Glass; One Way or Another) are fantastic but the rest of the album holds up just as well. Standouts: I Know But I Don’t Know; Sunday Girl; Pretty Baby; Heart of Glass. 5/5.
Pretty good
Fun listen
I was surprised to enjoy this as much as I did.
love this album so much
Love catchy pop rock! Wish there was more of it on this list. I already knew Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, and Heart of Glass. The new standouts to me were Sunday Girl, which sounds like a throwback to the 60s, and I'm Gonna Love You Too, which is just silly fun.
This is the first album in a while I've listened to and thought "wow, I really have been missing out!" It's so fun and energetic. Interesting textures, fun synths, tons of super catchy melodies and of course, Debbie's iconic voice make it so listenable. Of course it sounds its age in some places, but I was still surprised to learn this is from the 70s?!? There are a lot of 80's new wave albums on this list that sound way more dated and uncool now...
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Got some great songs, but also a load that sound like filler from 50s themed musical. I'm sure it would have made sense in CBGBs, but feels sterile on record.
I really enjoyed this a lot. High energy throughout and really unique sounds. Debbie Harry’s voice is awesome, impressive range. Songs are bouncy at times, alt heavy at times, just really unique and interesting. One Way or Another is the famous song (and it’s good) but lots of other strong songs too. Favorite song: Heart of Glass Others: One Way or Another, Picture This, Fade Away and Radiate, Pretty Baby, Sunday Girl
i don't really like it
Some classic songs on this album, feels later than 1978
Really good sounds but lyrics are so weak. I like the drummer and Harry has an interesting voice, so I'll move it from a 2 to a 3
Just really good, solid pop punk (or is it punk pop?)
I honestly didn't think I loved Blondie and this album as much as I did. It's excellent. And lots in there that set me off on huge nostalgia trip for the songs I was playing in the late 90s that were being influenced by this (that I didn't even realise at the time).
Has some bangers but mostly middling
Sooo woman
Alright Debbie Harry, you got me on this one. Vocals hard carry this album, especially considering the very simplistic instrumentals, but it still makes for a fantastic album. There's so many different genres at play here, which makes it the best kind of pop album. I'll be generous here because I was surprised that the entire album was well done, not just the massive hits that are Heart of Glass and One Way or Another. Thanks for saving this album from mediocre men Debbie!
B- Hanging on the Telephone - 2 One Way Or Another - 4 Picture This - 3 Fade Away and Radiate - 3 Pretty Baby - 3 I Know but I Don’t Know - 2 11:59 - 5 Will Anything Happen - 3 Sunday Girl - 3 Heart of Glass - 4 I’m Gonna Love You Too - 2 Just Go Away - 2 It took a lot of listens before I rated, and I’m honestly shocked this got a 3. This had 2 written all over it, but it really surprised me. 11:59 was fantastic and I’m excited to come back to it. Other than the hits, it was a solid album and a refreshing listen compared to the sh** I’ve endured recently.
Such a great album. I’ve had a couple on here where I just can’t understand how people aren’t giving 5s. I mean maybe it loses a tiny bit of momentum in the middle, but the 5 killer singles must be worth at least a 4? It just a perfect mix of punk/pop/rock/. Love it.
One of the artistic highlights of some of the most original and creative years in music history
They put the fun in "that new wave album is fun"
It's punk, it's rock, it's new wave... What is there to hate?
I always enjoy listening to this album