Reviews (page 7 of 14)
4 solid bangers, a couple snoozers that I could learn to love.
4.5/5 What a stellar voice! Debbie's ability to create a variety of sounds and moods is incredible. This album has such strong presence. "Hanging On The Telephone" is the perfect intro to the album with "One Way Or Another" following on its heels. "Picture This" provides a nice mood change while keeping the energy. "Fade Away And Radiate" gives such a rich sound to the album as a whole while "Pretty Baby" keeps the album light and fun. Anthem-like pop rock song "I Know But I Don't Know" has some funky sounds. "11:59" almost has a folky sound to it? Totally rocks though. "Will Anything Happen" has such a fun tone and drive that makes me want to dance. The overall upbeat mood of the album is kept by "Sunday Girl" and "Heart of Glass" while "I'm Gonna Love You Too" digs into those catchy, funky sounds. With its catchy melody, unique vocals, and synthy drive, "Just Go Away" is a great outro for the album.
First time really listening to Blondie. Dug it a lot. Will go back and revisit.
Bought this on CD several years ago and genuinely thought it was a greatest hits. Fantastic LP
What a worthy addition! Parallel Lines is fun and energetic new wave. Every song is unique and brings a different vibe to the album. Their original "One Way or Another" song is so different from the many covers and I'm obsessed with the punk aspect. Debbie Harry's vocals aren't the quality of someone like Cher or Dionne Warwick, but god her imperfect vocals are rich, enticing, and aptly used in every song. I definitely noticed the influence Blondie had on other musical acts, No Doubt in particular. Gwen Stefani's early look cannot be a coincidence, considering Debbie Harry's iconic image.
Many of Blondie's most well known songs are straight from this album, and those songs alone are worth their weight in music gold. That said, the rest of this album which may be a bit lesser known to many casual listeners deserves its flowers, too! Blondie does a really good job here in the late 1970s of straddling several genres -- disco, pop, rock, punk, and new wave. And maybe even more impressive, they manage to do it all in their own style while sounding effortlessly cool, both in instrumentation and the irreplaceable voice of Debbie Harry. This isn't a band that is necessarily known for pioneering any sounds, but damn they sure knew how to take a sound and make it theirs, and "Parallel Lines" exemplifies that.
Classic album alert!
always really liked these albums .. i just dont think i understand CGBG at all... like the first band i associate with the club is the ramones (punk rock?) but so many other bands associated with the club are like pop rock bands like this ? random ass club
Absolute classic.
Starts off strong with hanging on the telephone and the guitar and instrumentation is really nice! ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IM GONNA FIND YAAA, omg so she sings this! I can’t believe I’m so uncultured and naive lmao. All I want is 20/20 vision, realest words ever spoken. Heart of glass is really good sort of funky but with elements of pop? I think I maaay have heard it before but still good!
Great album!
I know the hits, but nothing else. I'm liking the deep cuts, Fade Away and Radiate being a favorite. Great tack. I Know But I Don't Know is groovy, too. Several different styles blended together on this album. It's better than I thought it would be. Heart of Glass is an all-time great. This is a 4.1.
Chomping at the bit right out of the gate with power pop punk rock n' roll. They bring the energy, and keep it up with the hit "One Way or Another." I never noticed how the bass line keeps a country bounce through the verse while the drummer makes the whole song seem faster by playing a backbeat. There are some interesting turns on this with a short drum feature, an entirely different bridge, and a coda that is another melody line entirely until going back to a variation of the chorus. "Picture This" has a lighter sound. Though not reggae, I can hear Jimmy Cliff's "You Can Get It If You Really Want", and though not rock, I can hear the Stone's "Beast of Burden" in the verse melody. This and the slower follow up of "Fade Away and Radiate" finds Debbie Harry somehow channeling the 60's vocal styling of the likes of the Ronettes and Barbara Mason; classic, yet modern and edgy. The drummer's kickfoot gets a workout on "I Know But I Don't Know." Maybe it's just me, but main riff feels like it should be in 7/8; missed opportunity! Oooh, but they took it with the 7/4 in "Heart of Glass." I appreciate this project for forcing me to listen closely to some songs I've heard before and to find things I've overlooked. I can imagine Morissey singing a version of "11:59." This album keeps me guessing; it keeps evolving and re-inventing itself but never feels out-of-place or foreign. "I'd didn't expect them to do that, but it makes sense." Who else was doing anything remotely similar in 1978? This is peerless.
Love Blondie. Drummer Clem Burke just passed away. RIP. Faves on this album are "Hanging On The Telephone," "Fade Away and Radiate," and "Sunday Girl."
Wat de covers van verschillende songs van The Nerves al doet vermoeden, is deze plaat veel meer powerpop dan dat het al echt aanvoelt als de klassieke sound die we associëren met new wave. Ook de zoete thema's en de retro 50s en 60s esthetica neigen meer naar powerpop bands als Big Star en Badfinger. Maar dat het powerpop-formule uiteindelijk de deuren zou openen naar een meer futuristische new wave sound was wel duidelijk, zoals we horen in de dance pop classic 'Heart of Glass'. Het vroege werk van Elvis Costello en The Cars, bijvoorbeeld, deed precies hetzelfde. Enfin, we hebben het toevallig dit weekend meermaals gehad over deze plaat. Dat we even vergeten waren hoe iconisch hij is, op cultureel en esthetisch vla, en hoe erg het voelt als een 'biggest hits compilation' van Blondie. Er zitten wel wat fillers op, die het new wave genre soms laten bungelen op het randje tussen catchy en obnoxious ('I'm Gonna Love You Too, bijvoorbeeld), maar je kunt er zo 6 a 7 liedjes uithalen waarvan je best kunt beargumenteren dat het hun beste werk is. 11:59 is dat voor mij, zwaar underrated. Verdomd goed pop album. 8,5/10 Highlighs: Picture This Fade Away And Radiate 11:59 Heart of Glass
Godsarrie, wat werd er toch veel goeie muziek gemaakt in deze jaren. En Blondie was er vroeg bij, een powerpop plaat bij uitstek. En mooi deze timing nadat we het er afgelopen weekend een paar keer over hebben gehad. Debbie heeft iets zeer aantrekkelijks op deze hoes en ik vind ergens de zwart-wit blokjes/balkjes esthetiek van platen uit deze tijd (Specials met name) erg vet. Maar dat is alleen nog maar de buitenkant. Ook de binnenkant is aansprekend. De songs zijn energiek en doen wat een goede popsongs moeten doen. Ze zijn raak, vlug en catchy. Ze blijven hangen en verlangen ernaar om nog een keer gedraaid te worden. Parallel Lines van Blondie is daar een onwijs goed voorbeeld van. Wat een tijd waren die laatste jaren van de jaren 70... 8,5/10
Borderline 4 stars
Woman lead. Catchy tunes. Great album cover.
Blondie definitely pushed the boundaries, especially for the 70s, as the pioneered a new genre of music, which I respect. Although this album won't be on a regular listening rotation for me (it might), I definitely appreciate the impact of this band. Listening to Blondie reminds me of simpler times playing video games with my brother. I'm pretty sure every song on this album was on Tony Hawk's American Wasteland or GTA (they weren't). But it feels like it (again, they weren't). Like many others, Glass Half Full is my favorite song. I also enjoyed Sunday Girl, Hanging on the Telephone, and One Way or Another. I'm giving this a 4.
Nice, and a lot of iconic songs, but just did not get hooked on it.
Oof it’s like 4.5 really
Amazing album. Her voice is incredible, and the mixture of different genres is awesome.
Bubble-gum with spikes. Still sounds fabulous, the singles shimmer like pop perfection but all so effortlessly cool, the band the strokes wish they could have been.
An unbelievable time capsule mix of pop, disco, and punk. There were some reggae chords in there at time. Great listen.
music for girl perverts. thank god!
Love that 80s vibe. A couple of classics and some additional catchy tunes. Debby Harry was so great, strong vocals. Can really feel the emotion in her singing.
Very fun album, concentrated 80s, lots of great tracks, very enjoyable, a few made the permanent playlist
She's so cool
She has such a great voice!
Dig their later LPs more, but this one is the best of early Blondie era
Enjoyed more than I expected 3 songs saved
Individual Song thoughts: 1 - Consider me surprised. This song is pretty rockin'. I've only heard One Way Or Another before, so this has me a bit shocked how much I enjoyed it. Feels like so many bands would be influenced by this group 2 - Heard before. Still don't love it, just a bit cheesy. Didn't notice the growl of her voice before, which was cool. 3 - Pleasant! Enjoy the chorus. 4 - Epic dramatic opening, almost reminds me of prog. Lyrics come in and I'm shook. Insanely good instrumentals. Vocals of song don't really build anywhere, but it's more of a mood. 5 - Cool vocals. Nice song. 6 - VERY strange. Male vocals are off. 7 - Fun. I like her vocals so much. I can see this album being a good one to put on all the way through more than individual songs. 8 - Forward moving jam that feels kinda punk (almost). Chorus good. Such versatility in the breadth of songs this album has. 9 - Summery, sweet, fun. 10 - OH SHE DID THIS SONG TOO? THIS SONG IS SUCH A BOP. 11- Fun. Okay for a deep cut. 12 - Kind of cheesy, but not bad. Overall: Saved to my profile. Will definitely listen to this one again.
Fun.
This one was pretty cool. I was familiar with one way or another but hadn't really sat down and listened to Blondie before
i loveeeee blondie. such a great album.
Bunch of hits on here. Really rocking. Great record to start off with.
pretty good, clssic pop/pop rock
Hanging on the Telephone One Way or Another Picture This Sunday Girl Heart of Glass
Genuinely surprised by the scope of this album. "I know but I don't know" has riffs that wouldn't feel out of place on some Rush albums, and "Fade Away and Radiate" does a great impression of psychedelic rock. Kinda. Blondie is best at it's bounciest and brightest however. Sunday Girl, Heart if Glass, Will Anything Happen all slap. Keep it simple, stupid.
I love Blondie. It's New Wave. It's fun. I enjoy this so much. It's a time and place and feels like it in a good way. I like that they were trying different things.
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Honestly, pretty great. This is up there with the Pretenders album I reviewed as really clever pop-rock that has ambitious musicality and great production. Some tunes didn’t hit like others, but the ones that did hit hard. Good stuff. Must-listen #104.
It's a really great pop album without any real dips in quality. There's so many big hits on here, but even the ones I didn't know are good. It's just a very tight, consistently good album. Good hooks and melodies, and plenty of hits.
4/5 Enjoyable to listen to. Gets slightly repetitive in the middle.
Lubię zespoły z charyzmatyczną wokalistką. Wybijają się na tle innych. A to jeden z najbardziej znanych. Sama płyta wybitna nie jest, ale po pierwsze ma dwa ogromne hity, po drugie ma kilka naprawdę mocnych piosenek, a po trzecie niesie ze sobą ogromnego kopa energetycznego. Trochę to dla mnie za proste, abym się zakochała, ale doceniam. 7/10
I used to be OBSESSED with this album in high school. So much so that I got burned out of it and stopped listening to it for years. Now that I listen to it again, it feels like seeing a long-lost friend. I remembered the time I listened to Picture This for the first time. 8/10.
Very solid.
As great as it has always been. Heart of Glass is by far the best track here and is a stylistic departure from the rest of the album that I wish they indulged in more. Very obvious influence on Regine from Arcade Fire.
This album starts really strong with several really catchy tunes. Unfortunately it starts to run out of steam before the album is done, but that doesn’t stop it from being a great time nonetheless. I can absolutely see myself tossing this on again for another listen in the future.
Interesting: my wife knew some songs that I didn't and I knew several that she didn't. Go figure. A nice strong album
This album went to down easy. Debbie Harry has the ultimate rock voice.
This album sounds ahead of its time, with lots of variety and styles. Fantastic voice.
Sign of a good album...enjoying the songs you don't know in addition to the hits.
Looking like an angry bride in front of a bunch of goofball groomsmen on the cover, this album has Blondie starting to allow herself to step into the brighter lights of the mainstream. Her band never really felt right neither in the punk nor the new wave circuit but as long as she kept that attitude and pep, it all feels cohesive. This is perhaps why you can hear her make pop songs alongside punk alongside disco and nobody bats an eye. Rolling Stones, KISS, Rod Stewart, and so many more legacy rock acts got dragged for a crossover but Blondie seemed to gain a pass with Heart of Glass. I think she got away with it not only because she was not a longtime legacy rock act, but because she was always experimental with her genres by nature. This album is no different, and I find it quite listenable, although the replayability between the standouts and the deep cuts is so vast.
A really good pop album, where the only real song is the sixth track. The rest are enjoyable. Of course I knew that Hanging on the Telephone and Heart of Glass were bangers, but 11:59 and the great Buddy Holly cover were nice discoveries as well. Btw, check out the original version of … Telephone as well. Didn’t realise it was a cover un til today
I signed up on this site that sends you an album everyday from the list of “1001 albums you have to listen to before you die” via mail. And parallel lines is a good album to start with! I’ve listened to it before and I’ve heard songs like “heart of glass” and “one way or another” definitely more than a couple of times, but it was nice to revisit it and refresh my memory.
Blonde is special. The iconic post-punk superstar of a generation. I am sure nobody today knows this really, but she was a model and conventionally good looking and instead of being a pop-star, she went more hardcore and edgy and pushed that social convention. She never shaved her head or tattooed her face or "showed" her punk roots, she remained feminine in a conventional way yet proved her fierce, take no shits nature still worked. She did not have to take on some persona to be taken seriously. She changed a standard that women could present as they wanted and not lose power. Thus her band "Blondie" dared people to deny her that hardcore status. This album is not my favorite but still, she remains an iconic character in my music memory box.
Blondie is here to save me from my previous days mid uninspiring album! What a great voice, what great catchy tunes!
A pretty nice album. I don’t love it, but every song is good. That’s all I have see you next time
When I was in 6th grade my brother got a boomnox, and because it was the floor.model, it came with a copy of Best of Blondie in it. We listened to hat tapena ton and I have a lot of affection for those songs. Sadly, the non-singles on this don't live up to quite that greatness. But still better than most of the stuff on this list.
The singles are so good that it kind of drowns out the rest of the album. But the rest isn’t bad!
Solid album, “Heart of Glass” is a 5
You can see why Blondie were successful - when they get it right they're a brilliant band, and there are obvious stand outs in Hanging on the Telephone, Heart of glass, one way or another. Several other songs are interesting, and nothing is terrible, although some songs are a little forgettable. I feel like the grit of the first two songs is missing in a few places, it doesn't quite reach the level of 5 for me...
Was a 3 until the buddy holly cover! Hilarious that was the lead single when there are actual iconic songs on this
An album that helped punk and post punk evolve into new wave, which just happens to be my favorite of the waves. My absolute favorite of the Blondie albums as well.
Perhaps the greatest new wave album of all time.
Can’t believe it’s been five years since I first heard this, its ggggrrreeeaaat
Pretty good
Nästan det bästa ett pop album kan vara, stiliga idéer som utförs rent
Some classics, the rest of the tracks are good, but not fantastic musically. Punk scene of the late 70s early 80s on display, but not my fave. Would be a worthy addition to a playlist of the genre but don't see myself seeking it out.
This is one of many albums that brought new wave into the mainstream and always a good listen. I have always loved Debbie Harry's vocals and the rest of the band compliments her very well.
Canción favorita: Heart of glass. La voz distintiva y rasposa de la cantante vuelve a las canciones únicas. Letras pegajosas acompañadas de una buena banda sonora.
Dang, this pretty good. Solid. Like glass. Of the heart.
A particularly good Blondie album! I mean, I’ll be honest, Blondie is a band I mostly know from the hits but this seems like a particularly good album. So good for you, Blondie!
Fucking Debbie Harry ya know.
Oh I really liked this
From the start, Hanging on the Telephone rocks. One Way... followed, I think, and was equally a banger. Then things slow down some, but do not drag. Love when her voice gets gravelly.
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Beyond the hit singles, was a nice somewhat eclectic mix of moods and musical ideas.
Kinda boring but her bangers were on here
4.0
Tengo dudas con este álbum. Venía con ganas de oír más de alguien que me gustan mucho sus grandes éxitos, incluso poniéndole un 5 si necesario. El problema es que sí, por lo general está muy bien, pero no siento una gran variedad en el disco y hay canciones bastante flojas. Por tanto, se va a quedar en un 4. Canción destacada: Heart of Glass
This album starts out with some great hits. It's still overall good. I love how that album cover is a reciprocal version of Robert Palmer's album. She was so ahead of her time and defines sexy cool. I feel like I should be listening on a 8-track in a Ford Pinto.
Fun pop music. Both ahead of its time and kind of a throw back.
Blondie is a powerhouse. The band does a great job mixing punk, pop, disco, and new wave into catchy as hell songs while Deborah Harry is equal parts sultry and sassy as she purrs, croons, and belts out her siren song.
Great album. Standout Tracks: - Hanging On The Telephone - One Way Or Another - Sunday Girl
Love her voice! Rock vibe is so unique!
Equal parts gritty punk and bubble gum pop, really fun listen
Blondie rocks
This was a solid record from start to finish. One of the middle songs takes an odd turn, but I really love the chorusy guitar parts and fun melodies.
The thing about some early punk albums is that they can kinda blend together. Blondie does not have that problem. The bits of pop, disco, new wave, and I think even a bit of reggae? An great showing from a fun band
Useampi tunnettu hitti mutta laatu pysyy! Todella hyvä poprocklevy tälleen bändin punkkikauden jälkeen 4/5
Taas kerran hyvä pop-rock-levy, joka toimii megahitin ulkopuolellakin. Ja se megahittihän on hyvä! 4/5
had some tunes
Good fun.
I tell you, my face when I realized that Heart of Glass is 1). on this album, 2). a Blondie song. Overall, same with Rumors, this seems just like very of the times. I'm don't think there was a concept album here, seemed like a lot of songs that they just came up with, had the same sound, and put on an album. I mean, so many of the songs are just like absolutely seminal (One Way Or Another and Heart of Glass but I feel like there's other that I can't recall even though I have the track list pulled up).
I know the hits from this record. Never listened to the album. “Fade away and radiate” is a wonderful song. I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing it.
all killer no filler. Perfect pop and new wave blend.
I really enjoyed this album all around. It had variety and her voice was good. Excellent listen.
was only familiar with the 2 singles off here & was pleasantly surprised with rest of album. her voice is stronger on several other tracks. enjoyed the blend of a little punk/new wave/rock. it worked.
Fantastic.
3.5 rounded up
The sort of music I think of if you say 80's pop rock. I can hear the new wave/punk influence in some of the guitar and bass lines in most of the songs. Really still love One Way or Another and Heart of Glass; not so much for Fade Away And Radiate or I'm Gonna Love You Too.
This album exists somewhere in the nexus of pop, new wave and punk. It launches with uptempo energy and mostly keeps it going. It’s got its share of hits — and a great disco crossover in “Heart of Glass” — but also some lesser-known quality songs like “Picture This”, “Fade Away and Radiate” and “Sunday Girl” that showcase a band capable of writing compelling, evocative songs.
Good opening salvo - bit played out but still some classic tunes none the less
Classic band, classic album with some classic songs.
The album with most of the songs you know by Blondie - runs out of steam a bit in the last 1/3.
First impression - Blondie are such stalkers! Fade away and Radiate feels resonant for these times, just replace the glow of the TV screen with our phones and social media radiating through our lives.
Is it punk? Idk; but it’s a lot of fun. Hanging on the Telephone goes so hard. Three classics is really impressive for an album. The rest are good if a bit forgettable. To me this is just shy of a 5.
Fun album full of hits that helped pave the wave from punk to more poppy and melodic new wave.
You can hear what a diverse set of influences Blondie had from listening to this album. Reggae, punk, 50s rock, and new wave all have a place here and it all fits. I will say that the first two tracks completely tower over the rest of the album in my opinion. "Hanging on the telephone" is a thrilling start to the album, and "One Way Or Another" is great too, but then it lost momentum for me.
De meeste bekende staan er op
Ok, not that exciting to me. Probably pretty rad for the time.
7/10
A rather eclectic set of songs, with styles ranging from pop rock, punk, new wave, and disco. The writing and production are solid, and the playing is tight, but ultimately the whole thing is orbiting around the force of Debbie Harry’s personality.
Gelungenes fetziges Album im Punk und New Wave Stil in der Wechselzone von 70er und 80er. Es macht Spaß das Album zu hören, dass kaum Längen hat. Zeitlos sind die Songs „One Way Or Another“ & „Heart Of Glass“. Überraschend gut sind aber auch „Fade Away and Radiate“ und „11:59“.
Excellent album by Blondie!
simplesmente blondie bom demais
njoo.. njooh.. onhan se huomattavasti kuunneltavampaa kun ei luumukurkku miesukko, jonka ei ehkä kannattaisi elämässä sitä suuta avata paitsi niitten prkl luumujen syöntiin (sikamaista). muutama täysi FLOPPI tässä albumissa mutta muuten genious melodys, iconic harmonisation, legendary tonality... kehtaa olla poppia (non pretentious) ja oikeasti sitten menee sääntöjen mukaan että nappaavia lauluja eikä 3252353260820938219752389759284729856982 muuta bändiä jotka tekevät tylsää paskaa (myös tärkeä poppi elementti) mutta sitten ei olekaan mitään mukana. perunamuussi tarvitsee vähän kalapuikkoja sivuille.. tässä laitettu kalapuikkoja ja leikattuja., one way or another
If you dont answer I’ll just Ring it off the door ! Und one way or another
Blondie - Parralel Lines hanging on the telephone, i recognise this, fun song, poppy, a bit basic, but easy and good to bounce to. i like the singer's voice. one way or another- OH I KNOW THIS!!! this is lodged in my brain from childhood. i can't remember where i know it from, but my god, it is lodged hard. catchy ass song, the drums and bass interact really nicely, i like that Debbie Harry's voice is passionate sounding, like she actually is gonna hunt me down. oh the breakdown yessssssssssss i really like this. OH THE ALARMS!! all the details and the way the intruments sound so bouncy, ahh great song. picture this- slightly boring but it's gonna be hard to follow up one way or another. THE PASSION IN HER VOICE!! YEEAAH. fine song fade away and i radiate- great intro, i love the contrast of the vocals and drums and the little other details happening in the background. after the intro it gets a little slow and sloggy but holy shit it sounds like a 3 course gourmet meal after listening to led zeppelin. i zoned out for a lot of it pretty baby- cute song, kinda boring subject matter of the lyrics. HOWEVER, i did just look at a photo of Debbie Harry and i can say this song might be about herself, god damn, she is realy pretty. sorry i know that's irrelevant to the music. the fade out in this song felt really off, like it was halfway between a fade and a total stop and it couldn't make up it's mind. fun song, bit generic. i know but i don't know- furries rise up aroooooooo <3 instrumental is great, oh shit theres a dude singing. he's there. i suppose. sorry hehe 11:59pm- bit boring, the intrumental is cute though. oh it revs up a bit, nice i would kill myself if today lasted a million years tho will anything happen- sorry i didn't pay much attention and zoned out. it didn't catch my attention at all sunday girl- this makes me want to shimmy my shoulders and it feels very queer which i loooove. like i wanna wear a leather jacket and court a lovely femme to this song. great song heart of glass- WOAH this is deep in my memories. gorgeous song, i love the synths? i think it's synths going wowowowowow. debbie has a really pleasant voice, even when she sings falsetto. i like the man doing bg vocals too, it contrasts in a velvety way. physically impossible to not bop my head to this. i bet it's fun as hell to play the drums in this band. banger i'm gonna love you too- ooo boppy as fuck. good song just go away- GOOO AWAY!!! relatable haha, i like the happy sounding instrumental with the "piss off" lyrics. sounds like another song where the drummer is having heaps of fun. and the bass actually. hell yeah once i had a love aka the disco song- do do dod od oddodododo oh! this must be the demo of heart of glass maybe? the original is better but this is fun too, the guitars are going crazy. the bass sounds great too. i'm actually not sure if the original is better now. this straight up has got me closing my eyes to be enveloped by the music. i wasn't expecting that! wow 3.9
Tolles Pop-Album. Highlights: Heart of Glas, One way or another 4/5
I always thought Blondie were British, but apparently Debbie’s from Miami, which is bonkers to me. Does she live in the UK? Or do I just associate her with Britain because the new wavey punk sound of this album (which I accidentally own twice on vinyl) is what I know them for best? Even owning it twice, I pretty much only knew the singles here. I love that Sunday Girl is basically the Ronettes with electric guitars, and even before I found out I’m Gonna Love You Too was a cover I could hear Chuck Berry- it’s fun that they’re so retro, and even were in the late 70s. Heart of Glass is the kind of disco I could tolerate as a kid, and it’s a banger that sounds like an arcade machine a bit to me, or a slightly dangerous Wurlitzer operated by a drunk woman. Fade Away and Radiate is something a bit different and moody but not really what I’d listen to Blondie for- I think 11:59 is probably my favourite of the tracks I didn’t know properly going into this. A fun listen for sure, but something about listening to such famous songs felt a bit basic- I guess Heart of Glass has been everywhere for so long it feels like a cliché and I can only think about how I know every note without ever having connected with Blondie emotionally. Still, a really solid 4.
Very nice.
Album #10 - 3.5/5 Generally I enjoyed this, but wasn't overall that excited by this album. It's hard to listen to songs that have been a part of popular media for so long, and try to reflect on how unique and impactful it would've been when it came out. "One Way or Another," is obviously a classic that slaps, but it's hard to be exhilarated by a song I've heard a million times in a million different pieces of popular media. Debbie Harry's voice as a lead woman was commanding and powerful, which I loved. Standouts: "Heart of Glass" & "Fade Away and Radiate."
my first thought was why are there so many band members in blondie? second thought was hey this should be a fun album. and it was for a while. i dont think any of the songs were bad but some were definitely better than others. its not a long album but towards the end it was beginning to wear out its welcome
Aw I love Hanging on the Telephone. Such a fan of covers. Every album should have at least one ❤️ Anyway, this album is cool. I kinda wish this is all pop punk ever was. 3.5
Funky album. Would listen again
Very well done pop album, Blondie is always ahead of their time
Some full-on favourites from a by-gone age. Great to re-visit this once-favourite album.
79/. A good new wave/pop rock record. There are some excellent tracks on this project, but it feels a bit uneven in quality. For me, the record is very front-loaded, with all the best tracks appearing at the beginning.
What a perfect sound. The original pop punk band? Sets a standard on how to blend the punk sensibilities into something mainstream and fun. Beyond that, they are clearly inspired by all the other genres of the day, disco, new wave, etc. And a lot of the songwriting could receive only minor production updates and not sound out of place today. There's a timeless quality to a lot of it. Debbie's voice is so great, doesn't even need harmonies or anything complicated, just enjoyable to listen to.
top 3: - hanging on the telephone - picture this - heart of glass + fade away and radiate
Good stuff
I discovered Blondie as a young child when "Autoamerican" came out. "The Tide Is High" was my favorite song. My appreciatioon of Blondie has spread a lot wider in the decades since.
I was hoping to discover some hidden gems here, but the less familiar songs on this record are pretty missable. Still, it has more than one all-time bop, which I'm going to say meets my criteria for four stars.
A classic. Already owned this but nice to revist.
What's not to like? It's Blondie. At their best.
Fun
I've fallen a bit behind in these reviews and have because of this seen that this album was coming up for the last week. I had really been looking forward to it as I love quite a few Blondie songs. It starts of great with two classic songs. Both "Hanging On The Telephone" and "One Way Or Another" are really great songs, elevated by "Debbie Harry's" great vocals. After that the album just fell off. A mark down in quality with no more songs that I really enjoyed (except of course "Heart Of Glass" which is another classic). I left the whole thing feeling a bit disappointed. Was going in to this thinking this would be a strong 4 or even a 5 judging by the hits on this record. But the hits were the only really good parts. Take the hits leave the rest. Going to settle on a weak 4 because a 3 just feels too harsh an album with such classics.
Great album was classics in it
🎧A new wave treat. Some very good songs: One Way Or Another, Pretty Baby, Sunday Girl, and the magnificent Heart of Glass (one the best songs of the 1970s).
Enjoy Joy
It's a testament to Debbie Harry's enduring relevance and continuing development that I think of her first as an older woman despite her most famous work taking place during her early 30s with Blondie. I always associated her work with Blondie with the cool detachment of heart of glass, but on this album she shows a broad emotional palette as a vocalist and applies it freely: switching in a second between pouting doll; cold robot; disarming friend; wailing poseur; cool fashionista; commanding dominatrix; growling raw animalistic ugliness.
крутота, блонди спасибо за веселье и большое количество хитов на альбоме, но до 5 недотянула крошка
Got an original record of this, would be a 3 but heart of glass brings it up to a 4
4.5 almost flawless
So many quintessential songs on one album. I didn't know Blondie could do this variety of styles either
The one and only Blondie
Great album. Her voice and the guitar riffs just made me lean back end enjoy for an hour. While I recognize some songs every one fit the album in a coherent way really well.
Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, and Heart of Glass earn this a 4. Rest are ok.
It’s hard to judge this album objectively – I’ve never been a Blondie fan, and Heart of Glass ranks among the most annoying, whiny and overplayed songs for me. So I approached the parent album with some bias. That said, it’s actually not bad. Ironically, despite its massive global success, Heart of Glass might just be one of the album’s weaker points.
A quintessential new wave, pop rock album. Switching to producer Mike Chapman did Blondie a lot of good, as they pumped out hit after hit here with the group all sounding at their best at the time. Debbie Harry is an iconic voice to many, showcasing great range with the variety of rock tracks featured throughout "Parallel Lines". The rest of the group also showcases their musical range, with the combination of new wave and power pop-like riffs & hooks. Just a strong album overall and probably Blondie's best work. Favorite tracks: Hanging On The Telephone (just learned that this was a cover!), 11:59, Sunday Girl, Heart of Glass
Fun, punky album
Meestal word ik een beetje kriegel van Blondie, maar dit vond ik eigenlijk best OK. Eigenwijze popmuziek met een rafelrandje en af en toe een discovibe, er werd in deze periode wel slechter gemaakt. We geven onze blondine maar eens een keer het voordeel van de twijfel.
Een gevarieerd album, waarbij Blondie toch een eigen geluid houdt. Een prestatie op zich. Regelmatig dut ik wat in, pakt het mij niet zo. Maar ook regelmatig veer ik op. Nummers als One way or another zijn toch fijne powertracks.
Onderhoudend albumpje van Blondie. Pop rock met invloeden van allerlei kanten, zoals punkrock, progrock en new wave, maar ook elektronische invloeden en ik hoor zelfs Beach Boys-achtige surfpop. En die afwisseling maakt het leuk om te luisteren. Doe er daar een paar hitjes bij en je hebt een succesformule wat mij betreft. Niet alle tracks zijn raak, maar aangezien het volgende nummer toch weer anders klinkt, stoort dat nauwelijks. De lengte is met 40 minuten ook helemaal goed. Prima 4 sterren-album.
Debbie Harry has a great voice. Musically the album is very consistent. Nothing sound groundbreaking, but the simplicity is so well done, hard to find any flaws with it
What a pleasent surprise to find 'One Way or Another' and 'Heart of Glass' in the same album. I knew about these songs, but I didn't know about the group. This is a very solid album, and it sounds insanely clean for it's time. I was expecting a more noisy sound, but everything sounds fantastic. What I dislike the most of this album is that some songs feel standard. There's a lote of experimentation in this album, but there's also some songs that lack of it, and those I don't like that much. When they do it great, they do it really great, but when they don't, at least is still good.
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and oh my does Blondie make a banging breakfast. I'm still waiting for my lunch and dinner however...
Pop-rock. 2 megahits. Un 4.
хорошие песни и блондиночка секси
I was previously only familiar with Blondie's Greatest Hits. This album is almost like a greatest hits in itself. There are a bunch of really strong tracks on here. Hanging On The Telephone, Heart of Glass, and One Way or Another are all really good. The other tracks are solid as well. It's a worthwhile listen.
Great album 4/5. And I’ve always thought Heart of Glass was the beginning of white-person rap.
I like multiple songs from this album
Pretty good
Un album qui part vraiment en force. Des compositions intéressante, du bon rock qui bouge, un son qui se démarque. Malheureusement vers la fin ça s'essoufle un peu. Reste que c'est vraiment un plaisir à écouter et on comprend l'impact de ce band. 7.5/10
Any doubts I had that this album would revolve around the stratospheric singles of One Way or Another and Heart of Glass were extinguished by mere seconds into the first track. Parallel Lines delivers constant fun throughout, and it’s very refreshing to see it done so well without compromising on musicality. Heart of Glass does steal the show, but that isn’t to discredit tracks like Fade Away and Radiate which push the ceiling of this album’s effortless enjoyability further. It’s a lot of fun. And you wouldn’t want anything more than that.
Important piece of New Wave. Debbie Harry's vocals has this cutting clarity with a bit of a growl, adding this menacing quality to some vicious lyrics. At other times, her high notes float effortlessly as exemplified in "Heart of Glass". The guitar-driven instrumentals with the punk-style drums create a fun and pulsing atmosphere. Standout tracks: Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, Will Anything Happen, Heart of Glass
I agree with Justin. I kept reminding myself that this was 1978. Listening to this album, I can hear the influence she had on The Bangles, The Go Go’s, and later No Doubt. “One Way or Another” is still my favorite song for the Guardians of the Galaxy ride.
Liked it better than I thought I would. I can feel many female artists that I love being influenced by Debbie Harry. Shirley Manson of Garbage, Mazzy Star, Portishead. I can also feel the punk influence on Blondie it's polished pop punk but I can feel it.
It was good. Heard most of the songs before and can see why it would be very influential. The thing I kept coming back to is "surely this isn't from 1978 is it" and then I realized I am old. Good album.
Seems like all their hits are on this album. Personally prefer the more rock/punk tracks to the disco tracks
An eighties album that both serves up his single after his single and doesn't come across as completely manufactured and materialistic. I like that apparently Debbie Harry was still screaming lyrics as the studio engineer was calling her in to sing. Slightly punchy, raucous and tuneful.
Finally listened to this front to back. I knew this would be good based from the songs I know (Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, One Way or Another) and it really was.
where lots of jittery new wave features vocalists that Succumb To The Neurotic Chaos to varying degrees, debbie harry always feels like the queen of it, channeling and commanding it. the chemistry between the unstoppable confidence of her presence and the eccentric, disorienting, jaggedy music is, among other things, some kind of theoretical Pop Perfection between chaos and order. frank infante's guitar lines go crazy all over here...just such constantly bright music in general, sunshine bent thru a bunch of sculpted prisms. is there anything more punk then being remembered by the superstar producer who orchestrated your """""sellout""""" album as The Worst Band I've Ever Worked With???? and still getting a bunch of immortal hit tracks out of it too...thats the stuff
I love Blondie and some of these songs were ones I had never heard. I love her kind of throaty vocals. A very fun and lively album.
Very solid guitar pop- love hanging on the telephone
Charles Shaar Murray claimed she had no star power. Nope. She’s terrific. They were what talking heads would be if talking heads didn’t take everything so so seriously. Debbie has fun. So does the band. Yes they’re serious artists. And there’s a bit of that. But they are fun. Heart of glass is a banger. So is the other hit single - one day or another I’m gonna getcha. Big dumb fun. And they loved playing with genre*. It’s a shame the heroin curtailed them. But what we have is great. *technically the first rap single was Blondie’s Rapture released just before Rapper’s Delight. History has slightly modified the story to ensure the accolade doesn’t go to a white woman. But the dates remain firm. It is right though that a black group get the credit.
I enjoyed this
Such a great fun album. So many great tracks, so many hits. Fave today: Hanging On The Telephone
Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Hanging on the Telephone… I’d never listened to the album but at least half the songs are familiar!
Well, this was a lot of unexpected fun. I knew the singles, but nothing else. It has aged really well.
I was a bit too young for punk back in the day but new wave hit me right in my adolescent wheelhouse. This album combines the exuberance of 50's rock 'n' rollers like the Crickets with the punk energy of The Stooges, as well as a touch of French nouvelle vague cool. Just about every song on this is a banger, but apart from the hits (and there are a lot of them!) the standout is the cheeky cover of Buddy Holly's I'm Gonna Love You Too. Peroxide-tastic!
That was fun. There are the obvious hits, but apart from them, the record in pretty nice, very entertaining and not one second boring.
Done
This is quintessential 80s rock to me. A couple of timeless hits that are immediately recognizable. Great sound. I really enjoyed this whole album.
Already have this. Great album 4/5.
7/10 Album koji je ispljunuo 6 singlova i zavrsio na svim mogucim ljestvicama 1979. godine. Odlican spoj rocka, new wavea i disca, te veliki uspjeh benda. Hanging On The Telephone sam prvi put cuo prije nekih 15ak godina ali u obradi Rijeckog benda Fit. Kad sam skuzio da je Blondie izvorno u pitanju, odmah su mi porasli u ocima jer sam zavolio tu stvar na prvu. Osim nje, disko hit Heart Of Glass volim jos od dana kad sam Vice City prvi put zaigrao (a bit ce jos mnogo stvari iz soundtracka igre na ovom popisu). Ima tu jos dobrih stvari, ali nista sto bi me izulo. S druge strane, ovaj album mi je vise manje poznat i nije bilo nikakvog 'novelty' faktora (a zbog toga sam ovdje) pa ce biti solidna sedmica.
There are classic rock albums, classic jazz albums, classic blues albums, but classic pop album like this one are very rare. Simply a gem.
Parallel Lines by Blondie is an overall good album. Some of the instrumentals were very unique and impressive, and the singing was decent too. There were several great songs that I really enjoyed, but there were also moments where the album didn’t hit as strongly. Despite a few lows, it’s still a solid listen.
Already knew this Album great production great songs blonde at their best
Fun, poppy album with solid punk guitar. Shades of reggae and surf now and again keep things from getting stale. I found the first half somewhat lacking, but things came around by the end. Favorite song: Heart of Glass.
I love Blondie. A total badass mixing up genres in an edgy, fun way. One of the Barbie doll punks who claimed a spot for herself.
One of the best 1-2 punches in the rock era - hanging on the telephone into one way or another start things off with two bangers. Because of that they can then go anywhere. And they do. Punky. Proggy. 60s girl group. Disco. So many ideas on this album.
This was an easy album to listen to. Even though Parallel Lines came out in 1978, it really started to usher in the early 80s punk-adjacent. Obviously, the standout tracks are One Way Or Another and Heart Of Glass, but there were some other decent songs too. Best Songs: Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, Heart of Glass Worst Songs: I Know But I Don't Know
The sound of my teenage years. Energy, good songs and a charismatic Debbie Harry
What a collection of absolute bangers. This is on a par with Rumours in terms of 80's pop. The hits are all brilliant and the rest holds up. Its 50 years old and still sounds modern, well produced and danceable as fuck.
Another album that teen Kit was keen on, but never dove into. Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, and Heart of Glass are the songs that stayed with me through the years, and I'd largely forgotten the rest. I listened to Telephone while walking home from BART and it was a A+++ walking headphones song. Its as good a power pop song as has ever been recorded. Its fun and catchy, and it r o c k s. I liked the rest of the album, but they never hit the same heights as those 3 songs did for me. Also as Sam and Stijn may remember, I once went as Debbie Harry for Halloween (probably my best costume, except for when I went as a fridge in 4th grade). I spent a long time learning the lyrics to Heart of Glass for that Halloween, even though she definitely sings above my range. Blondie rules, but I didn't love the whole album enough for a 5 star. Album Cover: (A-) Fun and goofy concept executed well. Also Debbie is the archetype for all rock babes, and any cover with her on it gets a bump.
The rare album that gets better as it goes along!
A gem of an album. Infectious attitude and hooks over a cool late 70's American poppy new wave sound. Comes out of the gate strong with Hanging on the Telephone followed by One Way or Another, and then later on side two you get another 1-2 punch with Sunday Girl and Heart of Glass. This band must have been so much fun to see live!
Aside from their radio hits--and really only "Call me", "One way or another", and "Heart of glass"--I don't know that I've ever really listened to *anything* by Blondie, and certainly not a full album. I can totally see how this album would represent for Blondie-devotees their best album, and I enjoyed discovering that there was more range in their arsenal than the first few songs on the album implied. "I know but I don't know" and to some degree "Will anything happen" even seem to display their NYC underground roots, a nice touch. (I also thought it was funny to have a few retro tracks like "Sunday girl" peppered throughout.) The two highlights for me on this album are the unsettling song (and video) "Picture this", and the Robert-Fripp-accompanied "Fade away and radiate". But I also found I couldn't really get into this album, although I *really* appreciated how snappy the song lengths were. And the Wikipedia entry is a fascinating slow-burn evisceration by the producer Mike Chapman of every aspect of the band, from talent to lyrics to work ethic. By the end you feel badly for the band, but it all rings true to some degree. Regardless, this is clearly the most complete album by the band and an interesting intersection of their past and future, even if it didn't really do a lot for me personally.
Iconic album. The hit songs on this album are songs I like but was always suprised that they are as prolific as they are. The album is really solid and enjoyable, not much else to say.
This is pretty good, I only really know Blondie from their singles and occasionally confusing them for Goldie, who is absolutely not the same style. It's like if Devo was fronted by a woman and was less, well, Devo about things. Fun 80's style pop-rock without any over reliance on 80's staples like synths and drum machines. I thought the opening track, "I know but I don't know" and "11:59" the picks of the rest. It's funny that they're different from the big hits; they're almost like new wave punk songs without any of the grime of the actual punk movement. They're better than the singles in my opinion! I didn't think I'd like this as much as I did. Good time.
I love it. I mean those. I mean her. The disco/rock mashup works well. A toe tapping good time. The singles all survive the passage of time. I might throw on Autoamerican.
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Not quite a five but close. This was a very enjoyable listen. The songs were fun to listen to while still being sonically interesting. Everyone does their part well.
Two really good songs, a few good deep cuts, a couple I could have cared less for, and the rest was relatively okay. So better than like 85% of what this list has to offer.
Pretty cool record, lovely production. Debbie's voice grates on me in certain areas, surprisingly. Favourite tracks: Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, I Know But I Don't Know, Will Anything Happen, Heart Of Glass.
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Blondie is an actual new wave band -- not just a disco act. Certainly worth a good, long listen. Unexpected bangers: Fade Away and Radiate, 11:59, Sunday Girl
classic shit
😎
Classic singles, some of the album tracks drag it down though.
Pop Pop Pop Bang Bang Bang
Go gogogo
# Album Name: Parallel Lines # Artist: Blondie # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Great opening tunes to this album. Hanging on the telephone and one way or another are absote bangers. With a capital B. Really enjoyed fade away and radiate. Almost more of a ballard. Sunday girl. great song. love how pop and cheeky it feels. Honestly, i always thought this album was from the 80s. i was genuinely shocked to see the 70s. miles ahead of its time. unbelievable tbh. Heart of glass. Love this song. Great drums, keyboard and vocals. # Top Tunes: Hanging on the telephone / One way... / fade away... / sunday girl / heart of glass # Would I listen to it again? yup! Well ahead of its time.
It’s easy to forget that there wasn’t anything else out there at the time that really sounded like Blondie. Good energy and top song with Heart of Glass!
This was ground breaking album in 1978 when it came out 0 and it still holds up. Give it a listen. There are a few hits you will know and the rest are pretty good.
Way better than I would have guessed -- you can really hear the influence she had on the 80s
Fav: Just Go Away Least Fav: I Know But I Don’t Know Yknow maybe new wave isn’t so bad after all
I love the representation this list has for 80s new wave. It’s an era I abstained from for the longest time, but have grown a real affection for in recent memory. There are just so many great bands. Blondie is one of those many for sure. There is something really interesting about this album. It’s hard for me to pin down exactly what it is, but I know I like it a lot. Truthfully this gets close to being one of those 80s records that is too much for me. But it toes the line between that and being so awesome that you can’t help but like it really well. Except it isn’t an 80s album. But somehow it is, in many ways, the essence of what makes the best of the decade so good. I’ve always appreciated how rooted in punk new wave really is, especially considering its history in bands like Television. And this feels like one of the most glaringly punk inspired records in the genre. Which was definitely a surprise to me, since I was not anticipating something that went so far in the rock and pop direction. And with those punk roots comes an album filled with amazing performances from every member. It is very rare to hear a female voice in punk. Which is what makes Deborah Harry such a memorable icon. She took already great songs like One Way or Another and Heart of Glass and elevated them to a level that allowed them to be considered essential songs. And even if this album is surprisingly punchy at times, the fun and sweet flavor they manage to maintain on top of it makes it accessible to all. It’s not that anything they are doing on these songs is inherently that groundbreaking. But it’s effective, and there is clearly some thought put into it. It excellent bridges the sounds of the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Rating: 8/10
Great album pop punk disco. Heard many times before but good to hear again 8/10
I like it! I could see myself listening to this again but would still not be a go to
I thought this might be an immediate five star album because It evokes. great memories. It certainly in the Bamford archives. Listening to it there were definitely eight great songs out of 12, which is better than average. It did lose me a bit in the middle though so might have to dock it a mark. Still wonderful memories from my childhood though.
I think this the first time I've heard this entire album. I've always loved the radio hits. The production is rough, very '80s, and still inspiring today.
Blondie is awesome. Let's just get that out of the way. In terms of their albums, it always astounds me how the hits, or let's say, the superior material, leaps out of the speakers in a different way than the other tunes. And, while Blondie's B-material is solid, for the most part, it just seems to lack some indefinable spark. The A-material is just killer — great vocal melodies, Clem Burke's under-appreciated drumming, interesting arrangements, propulsive energy, often quirky lyrics. And always, such a distinctive sound, even as they float through a variety of styles along the way. An aside: I have always loved Clem Burke and rate him among my favorite drummers. I say "under-appreciated" because he's rarely listed as one of the greats, but he's just so solid — something like Keith Moon without the mania. Thankfully, this album has a bunch of A-material... but then again, every one of the band's first five albums is rich with great songs. I think any one of those could have picked as "the one" to listen to. Glad I got to spin this one this morning.
For all the hits I've enjoyed from this band, I never bothered to check out any of their albums. I don't know that this is a great album, but I enjoyed it. There's a lot of variety and I liked how weird some of the deeper cuts were even if they didn't strike me as great songs. And of course, the hits are fabulous. Heart of Glass is about as great as a pop song can be. This is really more of a 3.5, but I'm rounding up because I like their moxie and because Clem is such a monster drummer.
Fun!
I mean. It’s a classic. One of the greatest pop punk albums ever! I don’t love every song, but I love most. And the ones I don’t love have great production. It’s an easy record to listen to.
This was pretty enjoyable! Lots of different, interesting songs on here. Surprise to be sure.
Great album, fund to listen to.
# 326 : Great album, I liked it. Almost the perfect pop rock album. This might be one of the best albums ever created. I forget how great this stuff is, Not a bad track in the bunch. It's not until you sit and pay attention that you realise how awesome it is. Favourite Track : One Way Or Another
ziemlich hohe bangerdichte
Several good and recognizable songs. Enjoyed this one today
The hits are iconic. It would be mean to say the rest are filler ... but they're not in the same stratosphere. It's all very cool, though.
Bangers on bangers on bangers near perfect album
Do you like songs that are catchy? Then Parallel lines by Blondie might be the album for you! I personally like this album even though I don't listen to this type of music on the daily. I liked it because in the song \"One way or another\" in some parts of the song the guitar follows the vocals (vocals go deeper = guitar player plays deeper chords or does a string bend downwards) They also have very catchy lyrics. In conclusion in you like songs in which they have catchy lyrics and have a good instrumental then Parallel Lines by Blondie might be the perfect album for you. I really recommend this album to anyone.
album one way or another have you ever watched an add and heard this music well I'm going to be giving my opinion about it now i think that this is good because it reminds me all of the adds I watched and it kinda made them more memorable and is kinda catchy and it gets stuck in my head whenever I listen to it its also got like this happy feeling because it reminds me of my past and adds I used to watch with the music on it I think that this album is good because it reminds me of the adds I watched that had this music in it I recommend listening to this album because maybe you get the same type of feeling I had or a positive feeling about it.
Do you like this album? I do! I like the song one way or another, but the other songs are pretty good too. One reason I like their music is because it is cachy, and it is up beat and cheery. Another reason is because she has a very good voice. Lastly it also has a good beat, and a good background. So that is why I'm recommending this album to anyone who likes a good beat.
Do you like to dance? well this album is for you. I liked the lyrics and the instrumentals. I didn't like the third song because of the instrumentals but the rest of the songs were great. In conclusion I can see why it was #1 in the UK. I do recomend this album because it is catchy. 7/10 album
Catchy, propulsive, just plain enjoyable.
I love that the album starts with a telephone ring ICONIC. Just a banger of an album; 'hanging on the telephone' 'one way or another' 'heart of glass' and 'I'm gonna love you too' all on the same album?? It's also such a good sing-a-long album so many weird vocal flourishes to try and match. The middle was a little slower for me but still good music to dance to -and the beginning and end are supreme.
Solid album with some real classic tracks.
This one was tons of fun! Very poppy, and super catchy. Even most of the album tracks had me tapping my toes. A couple skips in the middle, otherwise a fantastic album.
Every Blondie song you know and love all on the same album ... Great for us, probably not so much for her. But one way or another, you are going to like this album.
Hit after hit of high energy new wave. Holds up well after all these years.
All the Blondie hits except for Call Me.
Y'know, for most of my time listening to this album, I was all ready to give it an "Eh, it's fine" 3 and move on. 'Course, that's 'cuz I spun side one twice before I got to side two. And side one... I mean, it's good, but... Eh, I'unno? I was just expecting to have my mind more blown by "the album with 'Heart Of Glass'," and nothing on side one was really clicking into that. Even "One Way Or Another", although that might be because I'm so more familiar with it as "the Swiffer commercial song" than I am with it as a Blondie song. Then I slapped on side two... Oh, wow, "11:59". Now **that**'s an amazing tune. It aligns so much with the kind of energy and tone I normally enjoy that, g'y'ah, I hope it's the fan favorite deep cut, 'cuz it's sure mine. I'd put it with Elton John's "Have Mercy On The Criminal" on my "list of amazing side two openers that I can think of/remember as I'm typing this." And wouldn't y'know, the rest of the side kept pretty well around the bar "11:59" set—and "Heart Of Glass"goes without saying, naturally. So, that's a 3 for the first side, a 5 for the second side (I was at a 4 'til I heard the "WOW" leading into the guitar solo on "I'm Gonna Love You Too")... Well, hey, that's an 8/10. And I'll have you know, I woulda still rounded it up to that even if I gave side two a 4. Good that it all evens out for you either way, eh, Blondie? (Also, next time I'll listen to the two record sides closer together, promise.)
Some pretty kickass pop rock from one of the queens of music. Solid 4 for me.
Electric. When I listen to it I can imagine myself driving a car on a sunny day with the windows down. My favorite song: Fade away and radiate.
One of those albums that's just present in the community unconscious. It's nice to hear one of the early new wave albums, where you can clearly hear the surf rock influence. The songwriting is sharp and inspired, a la the tempo change in "Heart of Glass" or the bridge in "One Way Or Another". Favorite tracks: "One Way Or Another", "Heart Of Glass", "Sunday Girl"
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Lot of great songs in this one album! Think I knew 2 of these but all were good. In my head I thought Blondie sounded more disco, guess I was remembering it differently. 4/5
surprisingly fun album. also, didnt realize I'd heard so many blondie songs I knew
Really pleasantly suprised with this one, thought they were a singles band but the whole album is great
Peak blondie
I had never noticed how much of this album is a tribute to 50's doo wop... Couple of classic tracks bumps it up to a 4.
Upbeat with some classic top 40 hits
Very fun album. A couple of mediocre songs in the middle pull the overall rating down, but it had a couple of gems I'd never heard before along with the hits that are all great. 4.5 stars
-damn i love this, it’s so fun. One Way Or Another is of course an instant classic and a standout on this album, but there are some other really good songs here too. feels a bit ahead of its time even -Favorites are Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, 11:59, and Heart Of Glass
This was really good. I don’t think I had ever listened to the entire album straight through.
Blondie fue la quita esencia de la new wave en los Estados Unidos. Con apariencia punk, su art-pop inicialmente underground le impulsó a las listas de grandes éxitos. Su tercer álbum, beneficiario de la producción de Mike Chapman, una autoridad en el glam, es su disco pop por excelencia. En su corazón está u n temazo; la discotequera "Heart of Glass", número uno a ambos lados del Atlántico. Todo el arranque del disco impresiona: la anhelante "Hanging On The Telephone", la sarcástica "One Way Or Another" (inspirada en el acoso que sufrió Deborah Harry y que le obligó a dejar New Jersey) y la evocadora "Picture This" son tres temazos acompañados por otras grandes canciones como "Will Anything Happen?", "Sunday Girl" o "Just Go Away".
Pop, Rock, 1978 -> 4
I love Blondie but have never listened to an album in its entirety. Was not disappointed!
Really good.
This blonde woman and her army of imperfect clones of Jerry Seinfeld, they know how to cook up a tune. Their lines were truly parallel on this one. I say it every time and I'll say it again, women are better at punk than men.
Loved this album.
Beautiful foundation for 80’s synth pop! Full of energy.
Great Blondie sound with the cool avant-garde musicality I expect. Wonderful album, if a little short. Four stars.
4.5 stars
What an album, It has all the Blondie staples and then great tunes to discover like Picture this and pretty baby. Blondie has a great sound and Debbie Harry has an iconic voice. I rediscovered Sunday Girl and 11:59, so thank you to this challenge. Favourite song: Heart of glass, one way or another or hanging on the telephone Least favourite: Fade away and radiate Album artwork: Really cool cover
Very high energy and optimistic, this album was a really enjoyable listen.
Classic. These are the kinds of albums I want.
The album open straight up with "Hanging on the Telephone" wich is a cover but wonderfully executed by Blondie (the riff, the chorus and Debby's voice just perfect). And then it goes on to "One way or Another" wich is a way more punk rock song, with Debby's voice being more rauching. I enjoy it Other good song included: Pretty Baby, Picture This, Sunday Girl and Just go away. Finally the most well known song is probably the disco influenced "Heart of Glass". Once again the music in ultra groovy and wonderfull but once again Debby Harry's voice is over the top great. The song was a #1 hit in the US and probaly contributed to place New wave into the mainstream. This album proove that Blondie will be nothing witouth Debby Harry, the ultimate frontwoman. So the album is still pretty close to their root in the New York downtown Punk Sceen, but they were never categorised as ounk, but as New Wave, wich is Punk music that could go on the radio and its probably a reason why this album was such a sucess.
I never really listened to blondie. They remind me of a punk Fleetwood Mac. I felt uninspired by a lot of the tracks, but there are a couple standouts. 11:59, will anything happen. Positive feel good vibes
Blondie, what's not to like!
Pretty good
Edgy but polished, grimy but pristine, Blondie somehow straddles two worlds in late 70s pop and pulls it off. A fun listen with some depth. Best song: Heart of Glass
Great vocals with catchy tunes. I feel like all of the big hits from Blondie are on this one album. 4.1 stars
Classic Blondie 4.5
Great 70s rock album!!
Really good pop album! Not all songs bang as much as Blondie’s biggest hits off this record, therefore 4/5.
This was a bit of a hit factory and the songs I didn't know were a nice time too.
Solid overall
Hrikalega módern plata. Rock solid þéttleikinn og virkilega gott sound. Lögin eru létt en ekki of poppuð. Mjög skemmtileg synthavinna. Heart of glass er disco legend, one way or another er bylgjurokk af bestu gerð. Sunday Girl fer á playlista rosalega þægilegt, líka á frönsku!
Frábær plata, sem stenst ótrúlega vel tímans tönn. Smellirnir geggjaðir en restin líka bara mjög fín. Debbie æðisleg söngkona.
One way or another, and heart of glass are the classic tracks off this album. But it is pretty good overall. Sunday girl, and I'm gonna love you too, are also good. Overall this is a great example of early 80s, pop, new wave music
A near to perfect pop R’n’R album. Eleonore Friedberger must have listened to it very often.
pleasantly surprised here. really enjoyed this one.
A classic new wave record that pulls more from pop rock than synthpop. Blondie bursts out of the gate with an incredible one-two punch of Hanging on the Telephone and One Way or Another. From here, I find the album goes into a bit of an autopilot until the incredible Heart of Glass, perhaps one of the finest new wave songs ever penned. After that, the album just sort of ends. Listen, I like Parallel Lines a lot, but it is undoubtedly held up by three or four great songs and a bunch that are just fine.
Millions of Debbnie's fans can't be wrong - 4
Favourite song - One way or another
Good fun pop music
An eclectic collection of tunes. Some sound like they could have come straight out of the 60’s. Mixed with songs like Radiate and the huge rocking hits like Call Me and Heart of Glass.
Excellent album showing a bands definitely in its prime and willing to push into new places. Yes it is 70s but also you can hear so many things influencing others. Radiate was a great deep cut.
Hresst og skemmtilegt. Fílidda.
So overall this is an enjoyable album, it has some high highs and some mid songs but nothing bad. I'm unsure on it's replay value. The lead singer is fantastic but at the same time her style of singing feels a bit dated and something I would likely get bored of. If I could give half votes I would give this 3.5 but since I can't I'll round up.
pretty fun
Top notch vibes (one way or another my beloved)
Would you look at that? Another iconic album! Blondie's Parallel Lines is not only a very interesting album, it's also very good. I really like it. The sound is very fun and enjoyable. Debbie Harry's vocals are very unique and I like it. The instrumental sound is quite varied between the songs. And yet, despite that, the album still feels focused and consistent in tone despite the different influences and tones between songs. The writing is solid. The genre blend is very commendable. I can't really say that there's a bad song in the bunch. Obviously, the big hits like "Heart of Glass" and "One Way or Another" are great songs, but even the lesser known songs like "11:59" and "Fade Away and Radiate" are very good in my opinion. This is just a great album right here that may grow on me even more with time. High 4/5.