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The perfect start

B. E Jackson | Pennsylvania | 06/30/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There's a couple things that have been bothering me lately concerning Debbie Harry and the music of Blondie, and I want to take a moment to get these things off my chest-



Young kids nowadays seem to think the music of Blondie is mainly the kind of power pop that *only* girls should like, because Debbie Harry and Blondie influenced hundreds and thousands of female power pop bands. This is NOT true.



Back in the 70's it was totally cool and perfectly normal to be a man and a fan of Blondie. Guys liked Debbie Harry for her incredible looks and the bands heavy and energetic style, and women liked her because the music of Blondie was danceable and poppy. Nowadays, the attitude that Blondie can only be a band women should admire is absolutely ridiculous.



Just because cute, fluffy, light power pop/rock with female lead singers is thrown under the category of wimpy pop/rock according to todays generation does NOT mean Blondie should be listed under this category as well. The fact Blondie's debut album rocks pretty darn hard makes such a belief even MORE ridiculous. This isn't wimpy pop/rock at all. It's borderline punk at times! Not to mention, this (and the follow-up Plastic Letters) holds up extremely well over the years.



In fact, what's so appealing about Blondie's debut is how the band has an incredible knack for the catchiest vocal melodies you'll ever hear, and mix them with a radically different sound that was brand new in 1976. Nothing in 1975 or before sounded quite like Blondie as far as female energy, pop hooks, and an influence on the new wave scene is concerned. This was totally different from everything else in 1976.



Also, this is definitely NOT disco music. Blondie had some songs that probably resemble the disco movement, but mainly the band is focused on rock, pop and new wave.



Blondie's debut is an absolute winner from the first note to the last. Please pick up this legendary recording."

The Rise Of Blondie

Gary Robert Graham | Lone Pine CA | 04/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent first album for this band. You can tell they we're destined for great things!!!"