Blondie Parallel Lines
Panel rare 1978 original promo poster for the American rock band Blondie, created to promote their third studio album, Parallel Lines.The poster features a repetitive sequence of the six band members—Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, and Frank Infante—posed against the album's signature black-and-white vertical "parallel" stripes.Poster & Album DetailsThe Concept: This "wide" promotional layout uses three repeated groups of the band members from the iconic album cover photo shoot.The Album: Released in September 1978 by Chrysalis Records, Parallel Lines became the band's international commercial breakthrough, featuring hits like "Heart of Glass," "One Way or Another," and "Hanging on the Telephone".The Imagery: Photographed by Edo Bertoglio, the band is shown in matching black suits and skinny ties, while lead singer Debbie Harry stands defiantly in the center wearing a white dress.Historical SignificanceInterestingly, the band originally disliked the choice of this photograph for the album cover. Their manager, Peter Leeds, insisted on using it because of the stark contrast between Harry’s defiant pose and the rest of the band's smiling faces. The resulting image became one of the most recognizable "New Wave" aesthetics in music history.
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