Blondie - Plastic Letters
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Artist: BlondieEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-09-11
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Fan Mail
- Denis
- Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
- Youth Nabbed As Sniper
- Contact In Red Square
- (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
- I'm On E
- I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No
- Love At The Pier
- No Imagination
- Kidnapper
- Detroit 442
- Cautious Lip
- Once I Had A Love (The Disco Song 1975)
- Scenery
- Poets Problem
- Detroit 442 (live)
Free Music Notes for Plastic Letters
Free Music Review: Presence, Dear
Hit: 5 Stars
That's what Debbie Harry exuded, in concert and video. It's also the title of my favorite Blondie hit (U.K. only). The band took longer to catch on in the states.
Following up their great debut "Blondie" (1976) couldn't have been easy. It was produced by Richard Gottehrer, and they used him again the next year on "Plastic Letters". Smart move. Gottehrer was an industry veteran who had written the number one hit "My Boyfriend's Back" for The Angels in 1963. He was perfect for capturing Blondie's New York-centric punky Shangri-Las sound. There's not a bad song here. Indeed, the group had a knack for teaming up with the right producer at the right time.
Their breakthrough album "Parallel Lines" (1979) was produced by Mike Chapman. The Chapman/Chinn juggernaut first scored with Suzi Quatro 6 years earlier, then Sweet and numerous others. Donna Summer's producer Giorgio Moroder helmed Blondie's biggest hit "Call Me" in 1980. Of course, none of this would mean anything without great songs - but guitarist Chris Stein, keyboardist Jimmy Destri and Harry all wrote well. Along with drummer Clem Burke, "Plastic Letters" was recorded as a foursome. For "Parallel Lines" they added new members Frank Infante and Nigel Harrison. Harrison had previously been in the L.A. glam band Silverhead, which was fronted by the great singer Michael Des Barres. This line-up continued till the group disbanded in '82.
The first 4 albums are the best. The 4th one, "Eat To The Beat", was another big-seller. "Autoamerican" spawned 2 number one singles and sold well, but was a disjointed affair that didn't cohere like earlier efforts. "The Hunter" was fairly bad, and marked the end of the hit-making years. Reunited since the late 90's, the band records only sporadically, and have only the U.K. hit "Maria" to show for it. There's too many missing original members, and it's just not the same.
But in their prime, Blondie was one of the most fun bands around - and the first 4 albums are enduring classics. Of these, "Plastic Letters" is probably the most overlooked. Too bad. It's a real gem.
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