Blondie

As a teenager I had a crush on Debbie Harry without knowing Blondie's music. Today Debbie is - as she was then - too old for me, but I find that I like Autoamerican and Eat to the Beat. What are the universally recommended Blondie titles?

Thom

 

Don't feel bad - as a teenager (and only just a teenager - I might add), I had a crush on her and so did my Dad When they were in the charts with Heart of Glass, I think it was my first teenage stirring so to speak - "Hmm - there's this strange looking woman on TOTP and I feel funny ... why's Dad growling like that ..."

Parallel Lines is the MUST have Blondie album - the best by a long shot in my opinion - no filler and includes Heart of Glass, Hanging on the Telephone, Picture This, Sunday Girl etc., closely followed by Plastic Letters - worth it for Denis Denis alone, not to mention the hilarious "I'm on E" - again, little or no filler - a worthy listen from start to finish - and joint second Eat to the Beat which you've got.

PS. Actually I think I was only 12 so not quite a teenager in fact

 

You must also get the first album - just entitled Blondie. No really well known hits like Parallel Lines etc but some great punky, 60's girl group type stuff. X Offender, Look Good In Blue....and the one that still gets me stirred at the ripe old of 42.......In The Flesh

Rich -

 

debbie harry was a babe. another vote for paralell lines imho probably the best album ever - it has no bad tracks and they are ordered perfectly. sublime.
not heard much of her solo or newer stuff though.
cheers



julian

 

Very true ... but if you could onlly have one, it'd still be parallel lines

 

Blondie are brillaint, I saw them live last week and they were amazing considering their age. Debbie is still on top form, and the crowd just went mad. I am only 21 and a lot of people took the piss, however I am glad I went, it was worth every penny.