{"product_id":"9781501302374","title":"Blondie's Parallel Lines","description":"Author: McLeod, Kembrew\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501302374\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Mar 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 168 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in the US in 1978, Blondie's Parallel Lines brought the band their first commercial success. By mixing punk, disco and radio-friendly rock with nostalgic influences from 1960s girl groups, pop and surf rock, the album was a departure from Blondie's earlier two albums. \u003ci\u003eParallel Lines\u003c\/i\u003e embraced the diversity of New York City's varied music scenes, and embodied the social conflicts that played out between fans of disco, pop, punk and mainstream rock.\u003cbr\u003eKembrew McLeod's critical account of \u003ci\u003eParallel Lines\u003c\/i\u003e and the story of Blondie's rise also serves as an alternative history of 1970s American popular music. It challenges the conventional wisdom that dismissed disco as fluffy (and implicitly feminine) prefab schlock, while at the same time elevating punk's pop influences.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619384742046,"sku":"UBD-9781501302374","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501302374.jpg?v=1773898312","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501302374","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}