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Debbie Harry is an absolute boss
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.
Excellent, and liked a few songs I'd never heard, to boot!
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.
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
Just great punky new wave. I mainly like it for the singles, but the rest is good too.
Classic
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
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
good
Solid Blondie rock album. New to me that I liked - 11:59
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".
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.
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
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.
classic
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
I enjoyed the singles. Not sure there was enough for 5 stars
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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
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).
Succinct and seductive, Blondie’s Parallel Lines comes oh-so close to perfection, but some slight shagginess gets in the way of true transcendence.
Very good
Oh, that was a pleasure! Oldies, but goodies.
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!
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
Fuck ya
Fantastic record
Surprisingly good through out
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!
Este disco es divertido. No es gracioso, es divertido.
Lekker album, niet alle nummers top.
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)
Fun listen
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...
Some classic songs on this album, feels later than 1978
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).
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!
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
Very pro
This is hard for me to rate. Blondie is so meaningful to me. Debbie Harry was probably the first true rock female lead I’d ever heard. She’s a total badass and I don’t know how she dealt with all the shit she got performing next to punk bands at CBGBs. I love when she gets raspy. It feels like she’s losing her mind. Especially the back half of One Way or Another. I bet if this record was re-recorded today I might get a 5. I just don’t find the songs musically interesting. I like 11:59 and Heart of Glass. Parts get a bit boring though.
It’s clear the punk influences formerly I no the band gave way to more pop and disco sensibilities. Nonetheless this album is a top to bottom classic. Debbie Harry still kept one thing from the punk days…the attitude.
Some standouts, of course, but not everything I was hoping for. Some slightly weird production at points, but a good listen all in all
I’ve been a Blondie enjoyer since I was a kid, but I somehow never realized all my favorite Blondie songs are on the same album. This was very solid — there were some downs to complement the ups, which is the only reason this isn’t a 5.
Nice. Some cool tunes I didn't even realise they sang, feeling generous today.
Yeah it sounds like Blondie but I really like Blondie. A great fun album
Solid album, upbeat and catchy.
I knew the hits of course, but the rest of the album was great too. Classic
Still great after all these years
Surprisingly good
Pretty remarkable, still.
Album valt eigenlijk nergens tegen. Van begin tot einde goed met wat piekenn
Ik heb altijd al een beetje het gevoel gehad dat ik, als ik in de jaren 70 had geleefd, wel fan was geweest van Blondie. Iets aan de zangeres vond ik altijd al heel stoer ofzo? En wat een bangers op dit album!!
I had forgotten how much was on this album.
Oh I love hanging on the telephone and generally, the album has so many good songs.
Sure a little more pop than the early albums but still has a bit on edge. Good stuff.
I think Debbie Harry is amazing in general. Punk tinged New Wave, disco, hints of some late 50’s/early 60’s in here too. This album has a couple absolute gems (Telephone, Will Anything Happen, Heart of Glass), but some run-of-the-mill filler as well (Fade Away and Radiate, 11:59,…). Still, I like this record.
I'm not sure how the CBGB scene reacted to Blondie putting out a dance track. It must have been an interesting topic at the time. This album worked for me. The first 3 or 4 tracks were solid and the rest of the album kept me interested. Heart of Glass is a standout on its own. Even if I'm not sure how it came from this band.
I enjoyed this album a lot. Some great songs on here that you'll know. A couple of songs that weren't my favorite but overall it was a really good album.
Stylowy, słoneczny, super female energy.
Great feel and listen. Great tracks. Obviously great vocals. Had no idea this was in 1978, that’s amazing! Solid 4. TBz 1. One Way Or Another 2. Heart Of Glass 3. 11:59 4. I Know But I Don’t Know
Fabulous record.
Aww yeeee. You know heart of glass. You know one way or another. That's all there is, right. That's all this has to offer. Wrong. False. This is solid start to finish. With diverse genres and fun everywhere. Picture this, hanging on the telephone and pretty baby deserve the airplay just as much as the ones that did get it.
This was a delightful surprise: I completely failed to appreciate this record when I listened to it years ago, dismissing everything apart from the famous songs as filler. It’s all very good or great.
incredible singles make this a top notch album. my usual comment re: Greatest Hits applies
Excellent
Highlight: Heart of Glass
Heart of glass i Hanging on the telephone to bangery. Bang a gong w oryginale lepsze.
very fun listen. classic album
Still a screecher but a lot better than anticipated. One way or another #1
Classic new wave. It can get a little too pop-oriented at times for my taste, but it's undeniable. Catchy, a little punk attitude, a little art school attitude, but undeniably cool. Good stuff.
To quote myself on a previous "listen to these albums" quest: "Hanging on the Telephone" *swoon*
Bangers from start to end. Really enjoyed this album. Melding punk, pop, doo wop, hip-hop, disco. Favorite tracks include: -Hanging on the Telephone -Pretty Baby -I know but I don't know -11:59 -Heart of Glass Will revisit this one.
This was GREAT!!! New to Blondie, I know the big hits like everyone else does but this album is awesome! Debbie Harry has ‘tude and the band are whip tight! Not a bad tune on this album! Definitely going into the collection! It’s amazing!
nice
not a bad song on the whole album with some absolute bangers sprinkled in.
👍
The mix of synth and guitar that meshes really good with the rest of the song highlights why I like 80's music so much. This album was very enjoyable, I love that the vocals give plenty of space for the instrumental to breathe and vice versa. Great delivery with the vocals too! If I had to find a dislike some of the lyrics were a bit too vague. This was a very influential album so I can't pinpoint a specific thing this reminds me of, a lot of classic riffs here!
Not the best Blondie album imo but still really great!
Great album. Love Debbie Harry 😎
Another classic album that’s largely split between 5⭐️ and 3⭐️ songs
Blondie is great, but I can't call this a perfect album.
Good
One way or another you've got to like this album by Blondie—whether you have a heart of glass or are just a Sunday girl. I mean, I know but I don't know...you know? Yeah, all kinds of telephone themes on Parallel Lines just like those old wires. Classic.
4.5
Great new wave album. Their best.
An absolute classic of New Wave.....is this the alum that invented New Wave? Quite possibly! Anyway an album that is much greater than the sum of its hits. Heart of Glass is of course THE iconic New Wave/Rock/Disco smash that basically invented the "genre". But like I say every song on this album is worthy of at least your attention. Its hard to overstate the inportance of this album in the shaping of the music of the late 70s and early 80s. 4.5 stars
An essential album on the border of rock, pop, and new wave. I’m not a huge fan of Pretty Baby but every other song is great. An incredibly tight, consistent and energetic album
It’s a nice album to sit through, I like that end of seventies just not too polished (or not at all) production. A lot more punk than that album by the Lemonheads.
Genres: New wave, Punk, Rock Formed: New York in 1980? Run time: 16 songs, 56 min 55 sec (12 tracks on the original release) Debbie Harry has an unmistakable and fantastic voice. This album was responsible for their mainstream success in the UK, US, and Australia. Some accused them of selling out when they infused Disco in the single “Heart of Glass”. As the song had been performed by them since the mid-70s, I’d say they adapted to the times. Most groups who achieve a long career, don’t do it by standing still. The album contains numerous hits that are instantly recognisable to this day. They have earned their place in music’s history books.
Really cool album! Heart of Glass is of course an all time banger.
Before this I had really only heard the singles. Whole album is pretty good, though those were the best songs
Some more instantly recognizable classics. A bit too pop for my taste but overall good
It's easier to fall in love with Debbie Harry than the Blondie, but they're a package deal, so...
Debbie Harry has a great voice. I knew One Way Or Another and Heart Of Glass and I was so pleasantly surprised to really enjoy a couple other songs that I didn’t know. I don’t recall a song I disliked n the album. I pick up a little bit of The Go-Go’s from this album. Rather I sense that The Go-Go’s had a little bit of this album Blondie album in their debut, Beauty And The Beat. Sure enough, the Inspired by Blondie playlist has a The Go-Go’s song in it. I also noticed that Blondie was a regular presence at CBGB in the mid 1970s. They are a nice edition to my where-and-when-in-music-history-would-you-like-to-visit, 1975 CBGB with Patti Smith and Television. Blondie’s bassist even joined to Television when they needed one. Small world.
Great album cover, great songs, great energy. Lots of fun to listen to.
Good pop hits
Fortfarande ett starkt album!
A few great and iconic song on this album but other than that it’s pretty mediocre
Heart of Glass
Had not listened to this album in full. Very good, the sequencing in the beginning isn’t great and it takes a moment to get going, but it’s fun and you can see why they matter.
One Way or Another + Heart of Glass single-handedly brings this one up to a 4. Solid album.
Great album
Some great beats. Didn't skip any songs.
It has three of the greatest pop/punk/disco songs of all time on it. Other than that, it is mostly just okay, with a few great moments. It's all good though, definitely a strong album.
Pretty good!
I'm not the worl'd biggest new wave fan, but this album is really nice, with good songs, clever hooks, engaging arrangements and quite a bit of variation. I will listen to this again. 4/5
4.5
Just a solid rock record. Great stuff. The critics call this a “pop” record, but I think it’s pretty rockin’ so I’m disregarding their- ***FRIPP ALERT*** **Robert Fripp appears on track “Fade Away and Radiate”** ***This has been a test of the EMERGENCY FRIPP ALERT SYSTEM. You are clear to resume your normal day to day activities*** -opinion. What do the critics know anyway?
Such a great mix of punk and new wave that keeps some of the rawness and edge of punk but mixes it with a poppy sheen. Just makes me wanna jam.
Very nostalgic
Great Blondie album. Fun listen but I never really yearn to listen to Blondie. Still, again, can’t deny that it’s a great album.
The crossover appeal of this album is off the charts. An enticing mix off punk, pop, disco, and rock. Each song and genre is written and performed with great craft and fits seamlessly together on this album. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Heart of Glass Date listened: 27/12/22
Mary- 4
Yeah
Outstanding album. An absolute Classic. 9/10
The singles are perfect pop, but some of the album tracks are a bit filler. I quite enjoyed the Banana Splits inspired tune, but this felt like something I would have loved a lot more as a teenager. There's nothing innovative here but Blondie were a great pop band on their day, and Harry's voice is distinctive.
Good classic album
Production is super tight for 1978 (ah crap I'm listening to the remastered version), and the songwriting is great. I always loved how Debby Harry had this badass-ness about her. Man she is gorgeous too. "One Way or Another" is such an American classic. I feel like I have only ever heard this song through a crappy car radio and never though studio monitors- it sounds so sick! Overall I enjoyed it. I think it's a solid 4.
Goeie hitjes, andere nummers hit or miss. Net tussen 3 en 4 maar voor heart of glass doen we 4.
Oikein hyvä! Heart of glass pelastaa ehkä vähän notkahtavan b-puolen, kun alussa on ensin ladattuna hittiä. Nopee tempo viehättää
Fun. Was expecting cheap pop but was surprised. Interesting sounds and changes. Fav tracks: hearth of glass (10/10) one way or another (classic) pretty baby and hanging on the telephone
Slaps
One song sounds like the Only Fools & Horses theme
Excelente álbum! Lo mejor inmediatamente después del punk para entrar en la new wave de los '80. Sigo insistiendo: lo mejor del rock de Estados Unidos está del lado de la costa Este.
One of the best mixes of post punk and self expression there is. Blondie delivers. 4/5
50% stone cold classics, that's a pretty high number for a single album produced in the 70s. most 70s albums we've had on this list are one or two hits and a shit load of filler. the filler isn't too bad on this either.
I enjoyed it Debbie
When they're good, they are very very good. This album was a harbinger of what was to come during the 80's. It had little hints of punk, some new wave, the synth sound of progressive music. Anybody hearing this album for the first time may think, "meh", but in 1978 this was a bridge between 70's album rock and synth-heavy 80's music. At the time nobody knew that it was anything more than just a different sound.
Very good, I would listen again
taylor swift could learn a thing or two from chris and debbie about songwriting
incredible singles make this a top notch album. my usual comment re: Greatest Hits applies
5 massive post punk hits. Its a hard one to criticize. Brilliant vocals. Muscular guitars with pleasing rhythm lines. Stong 4 but is just a bit too bubble-gum to make a 5. Also a coule of the non-singles are skippable. Maybe I'm wrong. 4.5.
Loads of pop hits on this one! A lot of them have a fifties rock n' roll feel, so it sounds pretty normal when they play a Buddy holly cover. "Heart of Glass" sounds so out of place, like they decided to go all OMD on us for one song, but after listening to the original version from four years earlier, it was clearly the right move. A defining album from that era!
amazing post pop punk album fun quirky rocky
Mi-a plăcut 4.5
I like it
Kinda liked it
Prett good
Hadn't really listened to anything but a few songs from this album before. Pleasantly surprised at how good it was
I wasn't familiar with this album (save for the singles) but I will definitely revisit it for a long, long time! A solid line-up with some real gems such as the toe-tapping I Know But I Don't Know. Will Anything Happen has that sound that some indie rock bands try to emulate to this day. Edgier than your typical new wave and just as refreshing today as (I assume) it was back then, despite being almost 45 years old! A very strong 4.
Always seems like a “Best Of” album. Superb pop music.
This album exceeded my expectations. I always saw Blondie as a band with just a handful of hits, but imagine my surprise that all of those hits are on the same album.
liked it
Great start with some all time classics. Couple of duds but overall a great album
Not a big fan but there are some classic songs.
Loads of classic tunes.
Such iconic songs. As a complete album, there are small amounts of filler, so not quite the full 5 stars. Would give it 4.5 if I could.
Listened before, own in my collection
I liked the deep cuts better than the known hits
A classic album that I’m glad to have finally heard all the way through. Heart of glass is a top 10 song (and the Miley Cyrus cover is pretty great too) and I also like one way or another (with a good 1D cover). I can’t quite give this a 5 but I liked it a lot
More punk than I thought. Heart of glass is the worst song on here.
Call Me
4,5/5
Classic
first song slaps. everything slaps. i love it
good
I've sometimes heard about "Blondie" in the past but never tried to listen to a complete album. However, listening to it, I know these songs: from movies, from the radio, from my childhood memory, from somewhere that I don't remember, but I know I've already listened to them. I think that even though not being exactly my cup of tea, these songs are the definition of classical songs. They keep in our memories even if we aren't aware of them.
I love Blondie - however they are one of those bands that write singles so well that they dwarf the record they are on - even though the album is a good one - you expect an ‘Heart of Glass’ and ‘Hanging on the Telephone’ at every turn. Amazing singles, Great Band, Ok Record.
New wave pop
Cool, 1st album came out when I was 3. 1st track is 'hanging on the telephone' - pretty much what I expected, Debby Harris' signature voice print, early 80's vibe to it. I'll give it a chance. finished the album, quite a nice feeling afterwards - notable tracks: one way or another, picture this, i'm gonna love you too.
Knew the big hits, but enjoyed the other tracks as well. Something I should come back to and listen to more.
massa o rockzao, tem uns clássicos até
a very catchy pop/rock album, with 2 bangers and the rest of the songs is alright
Great album. It inspired me to listen to their other early albums.
This was a fun one. I really enjoyed this. Not my usual genre but great listen top to bottom.
super fun album overall. I love the drive of the music, some iconic songs mixed with some unknown gems.
Good driving rock and roll, great vocals, some disco vibes at times too. Loved it.
epic
Pop rock
Pop Blondie is pop but good and fun and damned if you aren’t singing Heart of Glass for two hours after this
Such a great collection of songs
Swaaaaaaag
Just kind of a new wave classic…
Hååååårt pop-album
Just a wonderful album full of great songs. Energetic and memorable.
What a banger. More pop than i expected, with an occasional flair of punk and rock, but very smooth music and melodies. Easy and enjoyable listen... deborah harry's voice is great.
Good wibes. <3 blondie. Highlight: One way or another obviously.
Fun, upbeat, and easy to listen to. Nothing too daring or unique, but quite enjoyable.
Love the guitar and production
Good, couple popular, like the reggae track
1979 - 40 mins. Classics like Hanging on The Telephone, One Way Or Another, Sunday Girl, Heart of Glass. Other tracks had some nice guitars and vocals. Wasn't a big fan of I Know But I Don't Know.
i know one song
I actually loved it - pretty strong from start to finish with two big hits: "Heart of Glass" and "One Way or Another". 8/10.
Great pop vibe, mixed with the classic rock loved by many
first listen issss a bop
Classics and some lesser known surprises
Pop-rock. 2 megahits. Un 4.
Incredible punk/new wave. Love it
pretty solid power pop. at its best when it was more guitar heavy rock
Some fantastic hits on this album elevate it.
fun and vibrant. A much better experience than expected.
Goddamn, I knew Blondie had a few bangers but I didn't know they were so densely packed onto this one album.
bão
One Way Or Another
So many classic songs on here.
1978. One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass, Hanging On The Telephone
This is a great album that brings together numerous elements of popular genres and makes something entirely unique and special, from parts and pieces of things we've all heard before. Topping it all off is Debby Harry, a powerful and charismatic front woman, which even 40+ years later are still far too few and far between due primarily to the endemically flawed nature of both the music industry and how popularity works in our society. And yet, fortunately for all of us, all of these unlikely pieces fell into place. This album has a couple of new wave classics in "One Way Or Another" and "Heart Of Glass". I also enjoyed the tracks that veered from the formula of those hit tracks, specifically the darker vibe on the track "Fade Away And Radiate" and the ensemble rock sound of "I Know But I Don't Know".
Very good
I enjoyed this album more than I expected I would. I'd been familiar with the hits from this album and liked them, but I was never interested enough to give this or any of their albums a full listen all the way through. It's a really solid album. Made me realize (or re-realize?) just how darn good Debbie Harry's voice is. Wow. Oh, and Robert Fripp's guitar work is excellent on "Fade Away And Radiate". Glad this showed up. Great listen.
Good alt rock album
classic!
This was a really good album, many of the songs I recognized and didn't really notice any "bad" songs. Enjoyed it the whole way through and never felt like I was forcing myself to listen to them. Favourite Songs: One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass,
Another one of those 'I grew up with this' albums.
Pretty great. Full of bangers.
I Thought this would be more pop than punk. Was pleasantly surprised. Favourites: "One Way Or Another", "Picture This", "I'm Gonna Love You Too"
Absolute classic new wave album. Super solid from start to finish. I love Debbie Harry's growly voice, instantly recognizable. The play between the synths and the punk guitar riffs give these songs a really catchy feel, and the energy here is contagious. I had no idea that Hanging on the Telephone was a cover - neat discovery from this session. Favourite tracks: Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Heart of Glass and Fade Away and Radiate
Very good album, Blondie's voice is very similar to Lady Gaga in some of the songs. Enjoyed this!
Listened Before? N This was a great listen! Debbie Harry had great range on this album. Everything from sugar-coated pop, to lounge-singer sultry, to punk rocker aggressive! I highly enjoyed it. Added to Library? Y Songs added to Playlist: Picture This, Heart of Glass
I liked this album. I was only mildly familiar with Blondie aside from the big hits. Listening to this was fun, probably would be better if it was at a party etc.
Pop music has never sounded so good, so cohesive, so danceable, and so consistent! I knew about the legacy of this record long before now, but actually having listened to it I know fully understand what makes it have such legendary status. Great listen. 4.5/5
Super stabiles New Wave Album. Einfach viele Hits, angenehmer Vibe, gutes Songwriting. Fährt auch die perfekte Linie zwischen unkonventionell und zugänglich. Man würde nicht meinen, dass es 78 schon rausgekommen ist, insofern seiner Zeit auch definitiv voraus. Kann man nicht viel dran aussetzen.
Ich hatte eingangs eigentlich erwartet, dass das einfach das Album ist auf dem Heart of Glass drauf ist und nichts weiter. Aber stellt sich raus ist ein richtig geiles Pop-Album.
Great rock album! Big hits, great sound and energy, overall fun.
Blonde came out of the CBGB scene in New York City and as such this album reflects the pop rock and nascent New Wave influences of that time. This album is packed full of memorable songs driven by Debbie Harry’s powerful voice. The guitar and synth are both memorable and the melodies are great.
Hey, this was fun. Good tunes, not totally dated, cross between 70s punk and pop with a disco tune (which is the most dated song).
Feisty 80s pop-rock with a definite punk flavour. Some classic dancy hits here to grace any indie disco
Quite good. Actually heard of some of the songs. Good vibes
Toch wel een paar hits op dit album. Leuke pop met een rock-saus
Slaps hard
Délice Prefs: Hanging on the Telephone, One Way or Another, Picture This, Fade Away and Radiate, 11:59, Sunday Girl, Heart of Glass Moins pref: I Know But I Don't Know
When you're bored of Blondie you're bored of life.
Such tunes I didn't realize I loved Blondie this much! Gone down to a 4 as there were a couple of songs that I really didn't get on with, very close to giving this a 5
A great first two tracks had me excited to hear what else this album had. I got a little bored and lost in the middle. The hits I already knew are the only ones that resonated with me - Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, Sunday Girl, Heart Of Glass.
Sounds like a movie soundtrack :) Didn't know "one way or another" was their song!
It's an almost perfect pop album and personally I think Blondies best. With so many known songs songs it's almost a best-off album, and marks the moment where Blondie switched from their punkier side (still to be heard in Hanging On The Telephone) to their poppier side (One Way Or Another) to later do some more disco-ish sounds (Heart Of Glass) Unique pop album that captures the times well.
Schon geil, hat aber paar schwächere Lieder in der Mitte.
"One Way Or Another" the song that really defined this band is here. While this is definitely catchy and has been the theme song for many a brand commercial, listeners would benefit from giving this Blondie album a little more than a nod to pop culture. "Fade Away and Radiate" has a grittiness to it that serves as an artistic contrast to the aggressive angst of "One Way Or Another". The intro seems like something you'd hear if they had done the soundtrack to David Lynch's Dune, but then the lyrics are softly sung almost depressively, and the electric guitar is hauntingly matched to it. From this point forward, Blondie's sound turns gritty yet fun. They are rocking it out, and that's great. The album is strong and straight forward, yet also familiar. While not prevalent, it is noticeable that the guitars have 'djent' (not a reference to the debatble sub-genre, but the sound only) compositions, something more discussed in the 21st century than in the 20th. "I Know But I Don't Know" and "Will Anything Happen" are two of the best examples. Inevitably, we reach "Heart of Glass" and the song sings for itself. The album finishes strong with "I'm Gonna Love You Too" a song no one would be surprised if it had ever been covered by No Doubt, but then it gently fizzles away with "Just Go Away". The interesting thing about Parallel Lines is that we hear a lot of the modern sounds in this 1978 album, but the caffeine and cocaine riddled electronic synth-wave of the 80s made us forget. All that to say, the album ages well.
Fun, uneven, snapping and poppy. The singles on this album dominated the radio in the late 70s and they leave a fun impression. Some of the other songs are a little harder to deal with, but there are at least a couple of others that could have been singles.
Has the two hits, Heart of Glass and One Way Or Another. Other than that, nothing grabbed me. Decent.
Listening to a full Blondie record (something I've never done) really allows you to get past the weight of their massive hits and appreciate how fun and tight this band was. The guitar playing on this record is really great. I'm always a fan of a guitarist that can be playing melodies behind the vocals without competing with the main attraction: Debbie Harry. She's the bees knees. As far as single go, I love "Hearth of Glass." But "One Way or Another" is take-it-or-leave-it song for me. So, this record is mixed. But, I really would have liked to be alive in the late 70s when this record and so many other great records from Blondie, Talking Heads, and Bowie were happening. What a moment.
Great new wave album.
Dit album had ik (blijkbaar) nog geen persoonlijke beoordeling gegeven. Het album is lekker up-tempo en klinkt meteen vrolijk. Daarnaast staan er enkele bekende hits op. Leuk! ****
14th December 2021 Listened on the morning in the vancouver flat before sorting the flights out to LA to see Guy for Christmas and going to capilana Suspension Bridge! Blondie are the coolest lame band ever.
The definitively Blondie album.
I love Blondie. I find it hard to deny that Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are geniuses, however while there are many classics on this album there are a few songs that kind of plod along. Which had me struggling between giving this 3 or 4 stars. It's highlights are new wave at its finest
Good song writing is good song writing. Post Punk, pre pop, whatever. Like the real thing, not a pain in the ass.
Phew! Don't leave anyone hanging on the telephone with this one. Corker of an album!
Really enjoyable, even outside the hits.
Not quite as good as I remember, still some class
Great stuff
It's very good
Blondie is so cool Queen of cheerful angst
Great album - full of their classics, but also some new songs I hadn't heard before - the Buddy Holly cover towards the end is great!
8/10. Great pop rock with iconic vocals. The main thing that keeps this from a higher rating is quite a few of the hooks fall flat- they don't catch in the way that the singles do and they don't stick in my head the way I want a pop song to.
8/10. I forgot how much I liked "Heart of Glass" which is definitely a standout in this otherwise pretty solid album. Stand-out among the tracks I hadn't heard was "Just Go Away"
Lots of hits. 8/10
Cool
Fun pop-rock! Still feels good 40+ years later! Several hits I knew but didn't totally realize were Blondie before.
Not bad not bad
good one blondie, good one!
Solid album!
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Surprised me in a good way. Very few swinging strikes, lots of doubles in the gap and homers. Best track: One Way or Another
Oh I know some Blondie. Oh, I know lots of Blondie. Oh, actually they are REALLY good. What an album. Would give 4.5. Listened through twice, will listen again many times. This is what albums are for. Could also be a Best Of album!
Super fun pop
About half of this album Is on the Best of Blondie CD I have, and it’s easy to see why. A lot of great tunes here. So I was familiar with the majority of the album. I knew Robert Fripp’s had played on a track, and it wasn’t even a “hit.” Really good stuff, but the filler is indeed filler…
Blondie is way better than I thought; I've told myself this a few times over the last year as I listened to more of their songs (going down different rabbit holes). Case in point, the lyrics to Heart of Glass are really good but I always thought it was just a fun disco-fused tune. Check out the Toadies version of it (acoustic and all the disco stripped out) and the words really resonate. And while I may dislike a lot of pop and new wave that was inspired by Blondie, this album is great. Nothing remarkable about their musical chops but the arrangements are fun and catchy and well put together. And Debbie Harris is a commanding presence on vocals of course (cliche maybe but she is just amazing on One Way or Another). They kind of ran out of gas on the last track (Just Go Away). All in all the album still holds up.
I've know the singles off of this album for years and there's no disputing how good they are. This is the first time I've actually given the album a listen. It's a strong pop, new wave album from start to finish. A fun rocker but intelligent with well-written songs. Deborah Harry's voice is really strong from start to finish. Fripp's guitar on "Fade Away and Radiate' does add some nice color to an already interesting ballad although I did find the bass a little too staccato at times on that track. Even "Pretty baby" (which ironically has the least plays off of the album on Spotify) is a great track!.
As I'm listening I'm realising more and more how fabulous her voice is and how suited to the genre. She is truly inspiring. The album is so catchy with star hits all over it.
8/10
legendary and catchy rock
This was solid, some great hits and have a soft spot for blondie anyways
The pop rock style of this albums isn't usually really my cup of tea. But Blondie seem to just do it really well and are on top of the game on this very enjoyable album. I knew One Way Or Another and am pretty sure Heart Of Glass sounds familiar to me. But I didn't know it was by Blondie.
I liked it a lot. Pure bangers
Grande disco, tra i migliori dell'era new wave.
Way way ahead of their time.
Loads of classic tracks
surprised how many well know 'hits' were on this albulm, refreshing to hear Blondie on some of the lesser known tracks, you could sense some of those post punk influences
It grew on me by the end. Definitely will give it more listens. Of course I thought One way or another, and Heart of glass were already bangers.
Nostalgic, fun, warm. Great for driving when it’s sunny.
Great album! I wish we could hear Heart Of Glass the way originally intended it to sound. Clem is one of the best drummers out there.
Classic big bad blondie hits
Loved all the hits, and I really enjoy the singer's voice. It was more lively than I expected. There were a couple of songs in there that I didn't enjoy as much, which dropped it from a 5.
Great album, knew many of the songs but some were a nice surprise. Great start.
Several hits are on this album. Other songs I had not heard before and they were also good.
Really good album with a couple of hits. I’ll definitely listen to this again. It had a perfect vibe for driving in the summer.
Heard most of these songs before. The ones I had not heard we're just ok.