How parallel lines led blondie straight to the top udiscover. By louise bruton on their 1978 album parallel lines, new york band blondie fling a leather jacket over one shoulder to reveal some sparkly. Over 51,387 parallel lines pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. Released in the us in 1978, blondie s parallel lines brought the band their first commercial success. Parallel lines, an album by blondie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Harrys melodies were frequently lugubrious and much too involved with a warholian despair that took the form of nonstop deadpan. The legacy of blondies parallel lines the record hub. Picture this site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Jun 10, 2011 blondie record parallel lines june 1978. This album perfectly captures the transition and has strong pop with an edgy sound. Blondie fade away and radiate parallel lines duration. Front cover blondie s 1978 breakthrough album parallel lines is packed with radioready songs, including two british number one singles and another top five uk hit. One of the most iconic groups of their generation, blondie experienced an unparalleled rise to global superstardom during the late 1970s, topping charts and breaking moulds. Listen free to blondie parallel lines hanging on the telephone, one way or another and more.
They are only the second american act michael jackson being the first to top the british charts in three separate decades. It contains a selection of album tracks, singles, one bside, one demo and two remixes taken from 1995 remix compilation beautiful. Parallel lines font family designed by lauren ashpole. Blondie parallel lines lyrics and tracklist genius. In blondies third album, parallel lines, the band drops the brooding artiness of its previous records and comes on like an ambitious poprock. Parallel lines has to be the best blondie album on every level even the cover is stunning. Until 1978, blondie was perceived mostly as a 60sreferencing. As a result, parallel lines made it all the way to the top of the uk albums. Note the parallel horizontal lines and no more dark corners. Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. But it wasnt just chapman that made parallel lines blondie s best album.
The date shown besides the original 1978 is 1983, but im skeptical that the cd is really that old. This 1978 album kept one foot planted firmly in the past while remaining quite forwardlooking, an impulse that can be heard in its electronic dance music hit heart of glass. Far from just a pretty face, debbie harry worked with chris stein. Get graphic with a simple, textdriven design that draws attention to your brand name.
Parallel lines gold disc 2012 rock blondie download. Download 9,859 parallel lines stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Deluxe collectors edition, an album by blondie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Keep work flowing with a free, 7day trial of acrobat pro. Parallel lines deluxe collectors edition by blondie buy. Track listing of this compilation is almost the same as the previous blondie compilation denis. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. As a result, parallel lines made it all the way to the top of the uk albums chart while cracking the us top 10 and has sold over 20 million copies internationally. Blondie had entered the european consciousness earlier in 1978 with a cover of neil levensons denis, but it was here that they became international superstars. Their new album panic of girls was released in may 2011. Hailed as the perfect poprock album, parallel lines made blondie global icons. Buy blondie parallel lines import cd holland import at.
Blondie started a bit punky and quickly became solid pop, keeping their sense of adventure. All i want is a room with a view a sight worth seeing, a vision of you all i want is a room with view, ohoh i will give you my finest hour the one i spent watching you. Blondie s parallel lines mixed punk, disco and radiofriendly fm rock with nostalgic influences from 1960s pop and girl group hits. Bang a gong get it on recorded live 11478 at the paradise in boston, ma marc bolan 5.
Parallel lines remastered, an album by blondie on spotify. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. This particular cd i just got is ccd 1192, made in west germany. Parallel lines is an incredible, quintessential work of art. Nov 02, 2018 blondie once i had a love aka the disco song 3. Mar 25, 2014 if you press shift while drawing a line it will be vertical or horizontal. Find similar albums to parallel lines blondie on allmusic. Blondie turned to british pop producer mike chapman for their third album, on which they abandoned any pretensions to new wave legitimacy just in time, given the decline of the new wave and emerged as a pure pop band. Number 22 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop music gareth grundy.
Blondie parallel lines 30th anniversary deluxe edition 2008 rock 81. It was released on september 23, 1978, by chrysalis records to international commercial success. Us 1st pressing with the regular version of heart of glass, us 2nd pressing with the extended disco mix of heart of glass, and the mfsl version. Every track on parallel lines is brilliantly written and sung. The reason why they called the band blondie is quite obvious with doborahs hair being spiky platinum blond at the time. Blondie full official chart history official charts. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of parallel lines deluxe collectors edition 2008 by blondie at mp3caprice. United states, canada, mexico, south america agency for the performing arts apa uk, europe, australia, new zealand, asia. The rest of the album proved blondie wasnt a fluke or a onetrick pony. Fwiw, i have three copies of parallel lines on vinyl.
Embracing a broad range of pop music that encompassed british invasion rock, garage rock, disco, reggae, latin rhythms, and hiphop, blondie was the most commercially successful band to emerge from the new york punknew wave community of the late 70s. Album covers for albums by blondie, found by onemusicapi. Blondie hanging on the telephone lyrics genius lyrics. Chris stein felt that heart of glass did have hit potential, but. Jetzt blondie parallel lines red vinyl vinyl im saturn onlineshop kaufen. I recently picked up an older pressing of blondie parallel lines, and it makes me curious about all the different cd masterings out there, so i thought id see if anyone was interested in exploring this topic. Fronted by debbie harry, blondie emerged from the new york punk and new wave movements of the midseventies, breaking through into the mainstream with the launch of their parallel lines album in 1978. Heavyweight vinyl version with download of the best album ever. Creative, marketing and document management solutions. The book starts with an introduction then has five main sections. Blondie s 1978 breakthrough album parallel lines is packed with radioready songs, including two british number one singles and another top five uk hit. Download the latest song of parallel lines gold disc. Blondie is an american rock band that is formed by its famous singer named deborah harry and chris stein, her guitarist. Blondie parallel lines 1978 320kbps mp3 rock punk, new.
May 31, 2012 blondie, parallel lines chrysalis, 1978 new waves big pop breakthrough, parallel lines is a perfect synthesis of raw punk edge, sixtiespop smarts and downtownnew york glamour. The glittery, disco juggernaut, heart of glass changed everything and the band finally broke into the mainstream. Parallel lines vinyl 1978 rock blondie download rock. Blondie have sold more than 40 million records worldwide. Parallel lives is the definitive biography of blondie, the iconic new york band led by singer debbie harry and guitarist chris stein.
Picture this the essential blondie collection is a compilation album of recordings by the band blondie released by emi in 1998. Part poppunk, part 60s influenced rock n roll, parallel lines is truly one of the greatest albums of alltime. Is there any preset command to draw parallel lines in. By mixing punk, disco and radiofriendly rock with nostalgic influences from 1960s girl groups, pop and surf rock, the album was a departure from blondie s earlier two albums. Blondie parallel lines full album free music streaming. Parallel lines is the third studio album by american rock band blondie. We help our customers create, deliver and optimize content and applications. Jun 17, 2017 the story behind blondie s album parallel lines, which sold 16 million copies and captured the spirit of 1970s new york at a time of poverty, crime and an exploding artistic life. If he didnt like what he heard, basically your album was not going to get played. Features song lyrics for blondie s parallel lines album. Blondie by dick porter overdrive rakuten overdrive. Parallel lines stock photos download 9,859 royalty free photos. Parallel lines was a significant turning point for blondie, though to be thoughtful, everyone should have seen this outing barreling at them like a suburban commuter train, a shift in the direction of more new wave pop oriented material, defined by a stylish blend of disco and radio friendly numbers that radiated with swirling synths, chic induced guitar riffs, along with a relentless beat.
Blondie s third and best fulllength a whipsmart album from the days when there was chart pop made by and for adults is an oddly undiscovered gem with. Picture this the essential blondie collection wikipedia. Sep 27, 2017 blondie was an explosive live band with one of the most visually striking frontwomen of all time, but it wasnt until they began to work on parallel lines that they really achieved pop perfection. Parallel lines 2016 by kembrew mcleod is a good overview of blondie s influence and the context of the the late 70s new york music scene that helped form the band. Emi records will releases an expanded 30th anniversary edition of blondies parallel lines album, which has sold more than 20 million copies around the world. If you cannot remember your accounts password, please enter your email address below. Im in the phone booth, its the one across the hall if you dont answer, ill just ring it off the wall i know hes there, but i just had to call dont. Blondie parallel lines 19782017 flac tracks 24bit192 khz time 39. They are both nm but the vinyl is a little noisy typical 70s vinyl. Aug 01, 2008 blondie s third and best fulllength a whipsmart album from the days when there was chart pop made by and for adults is an oddly undiscovered gem with charms that extend far beyond its iconic. Blondie parallel lines import holland import on deepdiscount. Thats very easy to do these days, but back then it was quite a procedure just to get the bottom end sounding nice and tight.