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Until 1978, Blondie was perceived mostly as a '60s-referencing, British-Invasion-meets-girl-groups band. With veteran producer Mike Chapman at the helm for their third album, though, everything changed for this group bred from the New York punk scene. Honing in on Blondie's strongest points--Deborah Harry's come-hither vocals and Clem Burke's powerhouse drumming--Chapman helped recast the band to the power pop side of new wave, and with impressive results. Driven by the punk-meets-disco chart-topping hit, "Heart of Glass," and the herky-jerky "One Way or Another," as well as a muscular cover of the Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone," Parallel Lines established Blondie as major stars. --Billy Altman

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Until 1978, Blondie was perceived mostly as a '60s-referencing, British-Invasion-meets-girl-groups band. With veteran producer Mike Chapman at the helm for their third album, though, everything changed for this group bred from the New York punk scene. Honing in on Blondie's strongest points--Deborah Harry's come-hither vocals and Clem Burke's powerhouse drumming--Chapman helped recast the band to the power pop side of new wave, and with impressive results. Driven by the punk-meets-disco chart-topping hit, "Heart of Glass," and the herky-jerky "One Way or Another," as well as a muscular cover of the Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone," Parallel Lines established Blondie as major stars. --Billy Altman

Rating : - A 70s Icon
If you follow my reviews, you know that King Diamond is one of my all time favorites. I also really like EXODUS and Bon Jovi. I have respect for Britney Spears. I am not the biggest Blondie fan, but I don't deny that her "Parallel Lines" record is a real masterpiece. (A fine piece of 70s history!) 'Hanging On the Telephone' is a great intro to her record. 'One Way Or Another' is a powerful song with a rocky edge. (For the record, she sang this song when she was the guest star on the "Muppet Show.") 'Picture This' and 'Fade Away' are nice. 'Pretty Baby' is alright. 'I Don't Know' is alright. '11:59' keeps the good tone of the record and maintains its edge. 'Will Anything Happen?' also keeps the energy levels of the record up. 'Sunday Girl' has a nice pleasant sound to it. 'Heart of Glass' is not my favorite, but I understand it was a major hit. 'I'm Gonna Love You Too' has a nice energy as well as a rocky edge. 'Just Go Away' is a powerful song that ends the record on a high note. While I will probably always lean towards heavy metal records like Bon Jovi's "7800," King Diamond's "Conspiracy," or Exodus's "Temp of the Damned," the reality is that other things are nice too. And Blondie's "Parallel Lines" is a GREAT record that is pleasant with just the right amount of a rocky edge. It is a real masterpiece and a fine piece of the 70s.