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Parallel Lines
Parallel Lines cover
Studio album by Blondie
ReleasedSeptember 1978 (1978-09)
RecordedJune–July 1978 at Record Plant, New York
GenreNew Wave
Length38:11
LabelChrysalis (CHR 1192)
ProducerMike Chapman
Professional reviews
Blondie chronology
Plastic Letters
(1977)		Parallel Lines
(1978)		Eat to the Beat
(1979)

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Contents

History

In Euclidian geometry, parallel lines are unique in that they don't connect: most, if not all, of the songs in this album are about two people who can't connect in some fashion, usually romantically. Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to the Greek Mathematician Euclid of Alexandria. Although the inner sleeve for the record features what appears to be lyrics for a song called "Parallel Lines", and even though it is the album title, no such song exists. "Parallel Lines" was a poem written by Deborah Harry, but it was never set to music. Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk

After the worldwide success of the single "Heart of Glass", Chrysalis Records re-issued the album with the extended 12" disco version of the song (5:50) replacing the original (3:52). " Heart of Glass " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Subsequent re-issues in the 80s, 90s and 2000s of the Parallel Lines album usually contain the 12" mix while the original album version has become something of a rarity.

The U. S. DCC Compact Classics Gold CD re-issue of "Parallel Lines" in 1994 [GSZ 1062] included both the original version as well as the extended version as a bonus track. This issue—probably the best packaged with full album lyrics and all original album cover/label artwork—is quite hard to find and has recently commanded a $100/£50 tag on eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and

Parallel Lines was ranked 94th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began In 2003, the album was ranked number 140 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

Robert Fripp played guitar on "Fade Away and Radiate. Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record " Fripp would also appear as a special guest as the band played London's Hammersmith Odeon in early 1980. One of the tracks performed was David Bowie's "Heroes" and the recording was issued as the B-side to the UK 12" single "Atomic" the same year. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " Heroes " is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 " Atomic " was the third single from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie.

The album was digitally remastered and re-issued with four bonus tracks by EMI-Capitol in 2001. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Hanging on the Telephone" (Jack Lee) – 2:17
  2. "One Way or Another" (Nigel Harrison, Deborah Harry) – 3:31
  3. "Picture This" (Destri, Harry, Stein) – 2:53
  4. "Fade Away and Radiate" (Stein) – 3:57
  5. "Pretty Baby" (Harry, Stein) – 3:16
  6. "I Know But I Don't Know" (Frank Infante) – 3:53
Side two
  1. "11:59" (Destri) – 3:19
  2. "Will Anything Happen" (Jack Lee) – 2:55
  3. "Sunday Girl" (Stein) – 3:01
  4. "Heart of Glass" (Harry, Stein) – 3:52 (later editions 12" Disco Mix - 5:50)
  5. "I'm Gonna Love You Too" (Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty, Niki Sullivan) – 2:03
  6. "Just Go Away" (Harry) – 3:21
2001 reissue bonus tracks
  1. "Once I Had a Love (a. " Hanging on the Telephone " is a song written by Jack Lee and first performed by Lee's short-lived US West Coast Power pop trio The Nerves who placed For Jack Lee the film director see Jack Lee (film director, for the bagpipe player Jack Lee (bagpiper Jack Lee is an American " One Way or Another " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Nigel Harrison (born 18 April 1951, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a Musician, and best known as the bass Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk "Picture This" is track number 3 from the 1978 album Parallel Lines by Blondie, the first collaboration with producer Mike Frank Infante was the Guitar player of the punk/New Wave band Blondie. For Jack Lee the film director see Jack Lee (film director, for the bagpipe player Jack Lee (bagpiper Jack Lee is an American " Sunday Girl " was a UK number-one single by Blondie for three weeks in May 1979 " Heart of Glass " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. " I'm Gonna Love You Too " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Joe Benson Mauldin Jr (Born July 8, 1940, Lubbock Texas) is ranked among the top rock Bassists and became a recording engineer at Gold Norman Petty ( May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician songwriter and pioneer Record producer Niki M Sullivan ( June 23, 1937 &ndash April 6, 2004) was an American Rock and roll Guitar player born in k. a. The Disco Song)" (1978 demo) (Harry, Stein) – 3:18
  2. "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" (live) (Marc Bolan) – 5:30
  3. "I Know But I Don't Know" (live) (Frank Infante) – 4:35
  4. "Hanging on the Telephone" (live) (Jack Lee) – 2:21

Personnel

Chart positions

References

  1. ^ The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time : Rolling Stone
Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer songwriter and Guitarist Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Frank Infante was the Guitar player of the punk/New Wave band Blondie. Jimmy Destri (born James Destri, April 13 1954 Brooklyn, New York) plays keyboards in the rock band Blondie A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Nigel Harrison (born 18 April 1951, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a Musician, and best known as the bass The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Clem Burke (born Clement Anthony Bozewski, November 24 1955 was the Drummer for the band Blondie. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record Mike Chapman (born Michael Chapman 15 April 1947, Nambour, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian born Record producer In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing
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