Parallel Lines (Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered)

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studio album
First released:
Sep 1978

Overview Edit

For the geometric concept, see Parallel (geometry).

Parallel Lines is the third studio album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1978 on Chrysalis records. Their most popular and best selling effort, Parallel Lines was the first Blondie album to be produced by Mike Chapman. The album reached number one in the United Kingdom in February 1979. It contains several of the best-known Blondie hits, including "Heart of Glass", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Sunday Girl" and "One Way or Another". Six of the twelve tracks were issued as singles, either in the U.S. or the UK. Parallel Lines is ranked at number 140 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. the 18th Greatest Album of All-Time by NME in 2003 and the 7th Greatest American Album of All-Time by Blender Magazine. Parallel Lines sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

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Version description:
Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Record label:
Catalog number:
F2 21192
Release dates:
  • Sep 11 2001

Genres

Alternative, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Punk, Rock, Classic Rock, New Wave. Vote on Genres

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Jack Lee [1]
  1. performer

    1. Robert Fripp [guitar]

Other versions Edit

Parallel Lines 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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Parallel Lines 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Chrysalis
catalog number: 21192
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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Parallel Lines 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 533 5992
release dates: Sep 10 2001 in United Kingdom
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Parallel Lines 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: F2 21192
release dates: Sep 11 2001
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Parallel Lines 20 tracks format: 2 x CD
release dates: Jun 24 2008
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