The Runaways were pioneers that got scalped. Both Jett and drummer Sandy West had approached Fowley and, recognising like-minded souls, he’d hooked them up.įowley did manage and produce the band (completed by vocalist Cherie Currie, bassist Jackie Fox and guitarist Lita Ford), but Jett was her own Svengali. Along with the Arrows song, plenty of other covers populated the album: 'Nag' (originally by The Halos ),'Bits and Pieces' ( The Dave Clark Five ), 'You're Too Possessive' ( The Runaways ), and 'Crimson and Clover' ( Tommy James & The Shondells ). Patriarchal rock myth tells us that LA producer/scenester/kingmaker Kim Fowley puppet-ed The Runaways into being. Joan’s peculiarly sassy yet anodyne vocals are perfect for Let It Bleed‘s sentiments, but it is. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 346 Audio CD 26 offers from 4.99 Greatest Hits - Exclusive Limited Edition Red Colored Vinyl LP Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 38 Vinyl 7 offers from 38.00 Bad Reputation Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 58 Vinyl 2 offers from 34.32 Bad Reputation Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 429 Audio CD 26 offers from 4. Scuzzy guitars, a rhythm section amped up to eleven, metronome timed to hell, yeah, and undoubtedly all the red leather you can find. Jett acquired a guitar at 14, moved to California, hung out at Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco and waited to be discovered. Like here on Let It Bleed, where Joan Jett lathers on her Jagger complex in rows of shower blocks. Suzi’s style, attitude and casual appropriation of classic rock’n’roll into an entirely contemporary setting was a concept worth repeating: if Quatro could leather up Elvis and Eddie for a glam audience Joan could certainly ratchet up similar ingredients for the punk era. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Album Covers - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Up Your Alley (1988) Album Poster at the best. Joan Jett - The Hit List CD - Compact Disc - Covers Record - ACDC - Sex Pistols - Nazareth - ZZ Top - The Doors - Jimi Hendrix. If there was such a thing as a poster girl for riot grrrl, Jett was it: self-determined, tough, uncompromising, her proudly flaunted ‘bad reputation’ was surely something to aspire to.

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