Blondie is an American rock band from New York that released six albums between 1976 and 1982 and had four US No. 1 hits: “Heart of Glass,” “Call Me,” “The Tide Is High,” and “Rapture.” They sprung from the mid-Seventies new wave scene on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, formed by singer Debbie Harry and her […]
Eat to the Beat is the debut album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in September 1979 on Chrysalis. Its release was accompanied with a videocassette that features promo clips for all 12 songs. Tracklist: A1. “Dreaming” (3:02) A2. “The Hardest Part” (3:37) A3. “Union City Blue” (3:19) A4. “Shayla” (3:51) A5. “Eat to […]
Blondie is the debut album by American new wave band Blondie, released in December 1976 on Private Stock. Soundwise, keyboardist Jimmy Destri dominates the two cuts produced by Craig Leon: the Farfisa-driven “X-Offender” and the fizz-ensnared “A Shark in Jets Clothing.” The surf-infused “In the Sun” highlights Burke’s “Wipeout”-influenced drumming. An exotic vibe pervades the […]
Parallel Lines is the third album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in September 1978 on Chrysalis. It was their first of four albums as a six-piece with the addition of guitarist Frank Infante and English bassist Nigel Harrison. Tracklist: A1. “Hanging on the Telephone” (2:17) A2. “One Way or Another” (3:31) A3. “Picture […]
Plastic Letters is the second album by American New Wave band Blondie, recorded June–July 1977 and released in February 1978 on Chrysalis. A1. “Fan Mail” (2:35) | Writer: Destri Mid-tempo, closed-cadence verse, D-A-G-A bar-chord progression. Vocals start on first bar, second note. Clean chordal guitar and organ, offset with piano accents and double-up drum hits. […]
