Plastic Letters
by Blondie
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Plastic Letters is ranked 4th best out of 23 albums by Blondie on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Blondie is Parallel Lines which is ranked number 254 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,221.
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Plastic Letters track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Plastic Letters rankings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/29/2026 12:53 | marcoserra1966 | 867 | 59/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 01:06 | bonnequestion | 1,681 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2026 12:44 | Jantje | 684 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2026 06:55 | Sumbody | 1,914 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 09:01 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,463 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.8/100, a mean average of 73.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.0.
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Boltzmann 11/29/2023 07:26 | #300199 | TOP COMMENT
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The band are in the background and Debbie explores her possibilities of her voice more while they're occasionally goofing off, which is very much a good thing. Their attempts at slower, more sensitive songs are also very welcome. (Edited)
Jboy56 01/13/2022 12:19 | #279250
Did no work for me on the first listen. Too incohesive. Starts well, but lacks hits..
What an album cover! One of the best ever.
bobbyb5 06/11/2018 12:30 | #216518 | TOP COMMENT
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I prefer this and Eat to the Beat to Parallel Lines. Not by much, but this album here is a little more surprising or something. And it's more lasting. For me, it's outlasted Parallel Lines. (Edited)
Tamthebam 02/04/2017 13:11 | #184893 | TOP COMMENT
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My favourite Blondie album bought it when I was 17 it is more punky/raw compared to Parallel Lines not as much "Pop" here. Harry's voice gets full reign on some of the tracks Detroit 442, Love At the Pier, I'm On E & I Didn't Have The Nerve.... being good examples. Denis & Touched By Your Presence Dear were the singles released but the album is full of wannabe singles. A great 70's album before they went mainstream. (Edited)
This is a really a kind of a transition record for the band. I think it's great fun.
This album is bubble punk! You can listen a bit of Parallel greatness but not quiet yet. Great album.
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