Blondies a punk, come on she's got that raw edge, new wave to me is like Flock Of Seagulls, these bands with the raw edge, simpler song structures, and the attitude are all punk rock, it was rebelling against the current state of music, so I'd say they are punksNo hurry, I have to jolt my old gray cells regularly to remember what the hell I was meaning to do in here...and I have so many to visit I forget all the time.
I never considered Blondie punk though,,,much more new wave to me, but if you put them in here that is up to you.
All I have from them is the Singles Going Steady Comp (2001 expanded reissue), but it's pretty damn good. Is it worth getting the individual records?
I think so...
They are a legit band, if you can find a live recording or DVD those are very nice as well, or see them live(I'm not sure if they still tour or not) but really anything from their first 3 albums should suit you well