My favorites are Parallel Lines, Eat to the Beat and Autoamerican. But, there are good songs on all the albums. The overall sound/style does kind of change over time but some later tracks still keep the earlier stuff in mind.Not too fond of the recent material - No Exit and Curse of Blondie.I was never aware of any pressing other than the original Chysalis CD's and the more recent re-masters (other than Steve's DCC Parallel Lines of course - which I never did get and kick myself now because of it).
At least that's all that ever made it to my town. Blondie's best album (sez me) is 'Autoamerican', followed by 'Plastic Letters.' Then 'The Hunter', Eat To The Beat', 'Parallel Lines' and 'Blondie.' The others aren't really worth much (except maybe Debbie Harry's 'KooKoo' solo album, which I liked), and avoid at all costs the 'Blondie Live' video. It's one of the worst concerts ever documented.the first album ('Blondie') is very girl-group (think Phil Spector) oriented.
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The second ('Plastic Letters') fits in nicely with the new wave aesthetic (they supported Iggy Pop on that tour) of the time. File it alongside your XTC or Wire albums. They're not too wildly diferent from the later albums, though. (heck, I would have thought the Kid Creole impersonations on 'The Hunter' would have constituted more of a program shift than the early albums)the West German Chrysalis CD of 'Parallel Lines' (silver label was the one I had) was a particular example of a really bad early transfer. The (now OOP) DCC edition was a noticeable improvement.I never heard the UK editions of the initial CDs, but they contained bonus tracks that weren't on the US editions, so I assume they were different masters. The US ones were flat transfers from god knows what generation tapes (though 'The Hunter' didn't sound too bad, as I recall).
I started my own thread over how disappointed I am in the remasters. Let's see if anyone agrees with me. I have always preferred the first three albums. The first 'Blondie' has great tracks, and the 2nd 'Plastic Letters' continues in the new wave line.
When they were in the studio for 'Parallel Lines' they tightened up as a band, developed as songwriters, and became more professional. They also had some guests on it (eg. Never liked 'Heart of Glass' on it though, it sounded (then + now) too disco to me, even though it's many people's fav.
Their later albums didn't hold the interest for me as much as the first three. Saw them a few years ago on New Year's Eve at the Falls festival, really enjoyed the show. She's so tough.The first Blondie album is a pop masterpiece. It still sounds fresh 27 years after they made it.
Every song is a classic. They lost a bit of their pop soul when they booted Gary Valentine out of the band. Check out the previously unreleased bonus track 'Scenery' on Plastic Letters, which he wrote. Also check out his autobiography. I'm sure others will disagree, but I believe they never topped the first album. However, Plastic Letters, Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat are all first rate pop artifacts filled with cool tunes.
But none as cool as 'Kung Fu Girls' or 'Rip Her to Shreds.' If Blondie had broken up after the first album they'd still be enshrined in the pop hall of fame. It's that good.-Jag.
I have always preferred the first three albums. The first 'Blondie' has great tracks, and the 2nd 'Plastic Letters' continues in the new wave line. When they were in the studio for 'Parallel Lines' they tightened up as a band, developed as songwriters, and became more professional. They also had some guests on it (eg.
Never liked 'Heart of Glass' on it though, it sounded (then + now) too disco to me, even though it's many people's fav. Their later albums didn't hold the interest for me as much as the first three. Saw them a few years ago on New Year's Eve at the Falls festival, really enjoyed the show. I have always preferred the first three albums. The first 'Blondie' has great tracks, and the 2nd 'Plastic Letters' continues in the new wave line. When they were in the studio for 'Parallel Lines' they tightened up as a band, developed as songwriters, and became more professional.
They also had some guests on it (eg. Never liked 'Heart of Glass' on it though, it sounded (then + now) too disco to me, even though it's many people's fav. Their later albums didn't hold the interest for me as much as the first three. Saw them a few years ago on New Year's Eve at the Falls festival, really enjoyed the show.
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