Blondie Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.
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Why are the solo albums on this Blondie music art print not really solo?
Blondie fans have rarely noticed that the solo albums are not really solo. On this Blondie art print the albums run in order with each credited musician as their own line. Chris Stein is on all of them, including the ones with Debbie Harry's name alone on the sleeve.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from the 1976 debut, through Parallel Lines and Autoamerican, to Pollinator in 2017, with the Blondie albums and Debbie Harry's solo records interleaved in release order.
Two lines run the whole way, and the band around them keeps dissolving and reforming. Interleaving the solo albums is what makes that visible, because the band lines simply stop at those stations, while Harry and Stein carry on straight.
The guest spurs run from Chic to Devo to The Strokes. It rewards every closer look.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are credited on all 16 albums. Clem Burke and Jimmy Destri run through the classic era but drop out at every solo record, which is exactly where the map shows the difference.
Frank Infante and Nigel Harrison join from Plastic Letters and are held by The Hunter. Leigh Foxx picks up the bass line from Def, Dumb & Blonde and keeps it for the rest of the catalogue.
Robert Fripp plays guitar on Parallel Lines, one of the shortest and least expected branch lines on the early half of the map.
Autoamerican pulls in a whole session cast for The Tide Is High and Rapture, including Tom Scott on saxophone and Jimmie Haskell's arrangements, with Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of the Turtles singing on T-Birds.
KooKoo, in 1981, is effectively a Chic record. Nile Rodgers plays guitar and sings, Bernard Edwards plays bass, and Tony Thompson plays drums, with two members of Devo credited as Pud and Spud, and Chuck Martin credited for a dog bark.
The later albums are the most surprising. Coolio raps on No Exit, Elliot Easton of The Cars and Zach Condon of Beirut both appear on Panic of Girls, and Pollinator brings in Joan Jett, Johnny Marr and Nick Valensi of The Strokes.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
Does the map include Debbie Harry's solo albums?
Yes, interleaved in release order. Chris Stein appears on all of them, which is why the two lines never separate.
Which album is Robert Fripp on?
Parallel Lines, where he plays guitar. It is a single-station branch line.
Is KooKoo really a Chic album in disguise?
Close to it. Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson all play on it, alongside two members of Devo.
Is there a dog on the map?
Yes. Chuck Martin is credited with a dog bark on KooKoo.
Which later guests stand out?
Coolio on No Exit, and Joan Jett, Johnny Marr and Nick Valensi of The Strokes on Pollinator.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
How is this different from a Blondie poster?
A standard poster is printed fast on thin, glossy stock. This is a Giclée art print on 230gsm archival acid-free fine art paper with a textured matte finish, so the fine line work stays sharp and the colours hold. It is available in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.
Explore Blondie’s Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Blondie yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
