In September 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Parallel Lines”, the third Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1978, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Parallel Lines” at number 140 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 18 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time” and at number 45 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Uk by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, 12-string guitar, E-bow
- Frank Infante– guitar
- Robert Fripp– guitar
- Jimmy Destri– electronic keyboards
- Nigel Harrison– bass guitar
- Clem Burke– drums
- Pete Coleman – engineer, production assistant
- Grey Russell – engineer, assistant
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Ramey Communications – art directionand, design
- Frank Duarte – illustration
- Edo Bertoglio – photography
- Jerry Rodriguez – lettering
- Maripol – stylist
Track listing:
- Hanging on the Telephone – Jack Lee
- One Way or Another – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
- Picture This – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri
- Fade Away and Radiate – Chris Stein
- Pretty Babe – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- I Know but I Don’t Know – Frank Infante
- 11:59 – Jimmy Destri
- Will Anything Happen? – Jack Lee
- Sunday Girl – Chris Stein
- Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
- Just Go Away – Deborah Harry
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