Album
Parallel Lines
1978 · Rock
127 collectors on Gatefold own this
Parallel Lines is a Rock album by Blondie, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 320 pressings tracked, owned by 127 collectors.
About
In 1975, Blondie graced the stage nearly every weekend at Manhattan’s grimy CBGB club, trading sets with the Ramone, Talking Head, and Patti Smith. Uptown, swanky nightclubs like Studio 54 pumped out flashy and flamboyant disco grooves 24/7. By 1978, Blondie brought these two disparate worlds together, landing at the top of the charts for the first time the following year with their euphoric disco romp “Heart of Gla.” While this was the single that established the band’s prowess as pristine pop architect, it only offered a taste of the edgy, playful sounds stretched across their third full-length album, <i>Parallel Lines</i>. During the recording proce, Australian producer Mike Chapman’s perfectionist drive reportedly left Debbie Harry in tears and the rest of the members at each other’s throat, but it ultimately tightened up their loose and lively retro-pop and made it forward-thinking—all the way down to their choice cover. Lead track “Hanging on the Telephone” reinterprets LA band The Nerves’ jittery rock song as a sleek, fiery come-on, while Buddy Holly’s “I’m Gonna Love You Too” becomes a cheeky bubblegum-pop gem spliced with jagged bass and punk attitude. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hanging On The Telephone2:17
- A2One Way Or Another3:31
- A3Picture This2:53
- A4Fade Away And Radiate3:57
- A5Pretty Baby3:16
- A6I Know But I Don't Know3:53
Side B
- B111:593:19
- B2Will Anything Happen2:55
- B3Sunday Girl3:01
- B4Heart Of Glass3:54
- B5I'm Gonna Love You Too2:03
- B6Just Go Away3:21
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Power Pop
- shimmering
- triumphant
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chris Stein12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR BAND , GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, E-BOW BAND, GUITAR, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, E-BOW
- Clem BurkeBAND , DRUMS BAND, DRUMS DRUMS
- Deborah HarryBAND , VOCALS BAND, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Frank InfanteBAND , GUITAR BAND, GUITAR GUITAR
- Jimmy DestriBAND , KEYBOARDS BAND, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Nigel HarrisonBAND , BASS BAND, BASS BASS
- Matt Katz-BohenGUITAR , SYNTHESIZER, PROGRAMMED BY
- Robert FrippFEATURING FEATURING, GUITAR GUEST, GUITAR
127 collectors on Gatefold own this · 320 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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