#146 Blondie, 'Parallel Lines' (1978)

On this record, Blondie finally come into their own. Their third record topped the charts in the UK and hit #6 in the US. On this record, production duties were taken over by the Australian-born, LA-based producer, Mike Chapman. Bringing a completely different approach to previous producer, Richard Gottehrer, Chapman managed to harness a different, more hard sound for Blondie. He definitely brought out the ferocity in Debbie Harry, who was initially cautious over working with him; Blondie was New York, Chapman was LA. After she played him an early cut of ‘Heart Of Glass,’ Chapman was impressed which put Harry at ease.