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When the Runaways debuted in 1976 with this self-titled LP, aggressive female rockers were the exception instead of the rule. Women had no problem becoming folk-rockers, singer/songwriters or Top 40 icons, but female artists who had more in common with Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith than Joni Mitchell were hardly the norm. With this album, the Runaways made it crystal clear that women (or specifically, adolescent girls) were more than capable of playing intense, forceful hard rock that went directly for the jugular. Lusty classics like "Cherry Bomb" and "You Drive Me Wild" made no attempt to conceal the fact that teenage girls could be every bit as sexual as the guys -- a message that both men and women found intimidating. And on "Is It Day or Night," Cherie Currie sings about life in the fast lane with every bit as much conviction as Axl Rose would 11 years later. Currie and Joan Jett are equally riveting, and a 17-year-old Lita Ford was already an impressive guitarist. This LP was far from a commercial hit in the U.S., where timid rock radio programmers simply didn't know what to make of the Runaways. But interestingly, it did earn the band a strong following in the major rock market of Japan.
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Joan Jett, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, Unknown, Other, MainArtist - Lita Ford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cherie Currie, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy West, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Fox, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joan Jett, ComposerLyricist - Kim Fowley, Producer - The Runaways, MainArtist
℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kim Fowley, Producer - Mark Anthony, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist - Kari Krome, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kim Fowley, Producer - The Runaways, MainArtist - Lou Reed, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joan Jett, ComposerLyricist - Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kim Fowley, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, Producer, MainArtist - Kent J. Smythe, Producer
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joan Jett, ComposerLyricist - Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist - Kari Krome, ComposerLyricist - Cherie Currie, ComposerLyricist - Sandy West, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Joan Jett, ComposerLyricist - Kim Fowley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Anderson, ComposerLyricist - The Runaways, MainArtist - Cherie Currie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
When the Runaways debuted in 1976 with this self-titled LP, aggressive female rockers were the exception instead of the rule. Women had no problem becoming folk-rockers, singer/songwriters or Top 40 icons, but female artists who had more in common with Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith than Joni Mitchell were hardly the norm. With this album, the Runaways made it crystal clear that women (or specifically, adolescent girls) were more than capable of playing intense, forceful hard rock that went directly for the jugular. Lusty classics like "Cherry Bomb" and "You Drive Me Wild" made no attempt to conceal the fact that teenage girls could be every bit as sexual as the guys -- a message that both men and women found intimidating. And on "Is It Day or Night," Cherie Currie sings about life in the fast lane with every bit as much conviction as Axl Rose would 11 years later. Currie and Joan Jett are equally riveting, and a 17-year-old Lita Ford was already an impressive guitarist. This LP was far from a commercial hit in the U.S., where timid rock radio programmers simply didn't know what to make of the Runaways. But interestingly, it did earn the band a strong following in the major rock market of Japan.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:50
- Main artists: The Runaways
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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