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Blondie – Plastic Letters (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978
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Plastic Letters is an LP by Blondie from 1978 released on the Chrysalis label.
About this album
Plastic Letters is a crucial step in Blondie’s evolution from downtown punk outsiders to stylish new wave hitmakers. Released in 1978, the album tightens the band’s rough-edged energy without losing the wit and attitude that defined their early New York scene roots. “Denis” became an international breakthrough, while “(I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear” showed Debbie Harry and Chris Stein balancing sharp pop instinct with jangle and bite. With its mix of punk snap, rock’n’roll muscle and hook-driven songwriting, the record helped set the template for Blondie’s crossover success and remains one of their most important early statements.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 Fan Mail
A2 Denis
A3 Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
A4 Youth Nabbed As Sniper
A5 Contact In Red Square
A6 (I'M Always Touched) By Your Presence Dear
A7 I'M On E
B1 I Didn'T Have The Nerve To Say No
B2 Love At The Pier
B3 No Imagination
B4 Kidnapper
B5 Detroit 442
B6 Cautious Lip