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Although there's no getting around the scent of exploitation that surrounds the Runaways--their mastermind Kim Fowley would probably take a certain quiet pride in being referred to as one of the great rock & roll charlatans--THE RUNAWAYS is a much better album than most people thought it was at the time. It's a mistake, however, to think of it as a punk album, as it's occasionally identified: while there's a dash of Ramones in these crunchy two-minute slices of hard rock, there's a lot more Cheap Trick (in the sarcastic lyrics) and AC/DC (in Lita Ford's no-bull guitar leads). "You Drive Me Wild" and "Secrets" cover the two main poles of teenage emotions (horniness and melodramatic angst, respectively) in fine fashion, but opening track "Cherry Bomb," with the best stuttering hook since Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," is the undisputed highlight.
Digitally remastered edition of the debut album that turned the heads of the postpunk era with the all-female rock band. The Runaways were originally hailed as a manufactured band due to Kim Fowley's involvement. However, their eponymous debut album soon proved their worth as musicians. With Joan Jett on rhythm guitar, Sandy West on drums, Lita Ford on lead guitar, Jackie Fox on bass and Cherrie Currie on lead vocals, "The Runaways" (1976) includes tracks such as the snarling "Cherry Bomb" and the brilliant "American Nights" prove The Runaways rocked with the best of them - and with an average age of 16!! "Cherry Bomb" became an FM classic and propelled the group into stature alongside The Ramones and others of the era.
Remastered U.K. release.
Personnel: Joan Jett, Lita Ford (vocals, guitar); Cherie Currie (vocals, piano, keyboards); Sandy West (vocals, drums); Jackie Fox (vocals).
Liner Note Authors: Iain McNay; Michael Heatley.
Recording information: Criterion Studios, Hollywood, CA; Fidelity Recorders Studio City, CA.
Arrangers: Kim Fowley; The Runaways.
The Runaways: Cherie Currie (vocals, piano); Joan Jett (guitar, vocals); Lita Ford (guitar); Jackie Fox (bass, vocals); Sandy West (drums, vocals).
Purchase Runaways CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Thin Lizzy Thunder And Lightning CD (1983)
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Digitally remastered by Eddie Shreyer & Brian Slagel (Future Disc).
Thin Lizzy's final studio release, Thunder and Lightning, was their most consistent album since 1979's Black Rose. Guitarist John Sykes replaced Snowy White, and the new blood must have inspired Lynott and company to write some of their best compositions in years. Although a pop-metal production hinders the tracks, there's more of a harder edge present than on their last release, Renegade. While the title track served as the ensuing tour's raging opener, half-baked lyrics detailing a fistfight and an unwarranted synth-solo weakens what should have been a straight-ahead rocker. But such heavies as "This Is the One" and "Cold Sweat" suit the band much better. Lizzy takes a stab at dance-rock with "The Holy War," while laying back with the tranquil "The Sun Goes Down" and the album's underrated highlight, the melodic "Bad Habits." Like Lizzy's other '80s releases, filler is present -- "Someday She Is Going to Hit Back" and "Heart Attack" and disappointingly, guitarist Scott Gorham abandons his trademark harmony leads of yesteryear in favor of '80s-era high-tech shredding. Not Lizzy's best release, but a definite improvement over their other '80s studio output. ~ Greg Prato
For this album Thin Lizzy went all out and recorded what is arguably the heaviest ...
| | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the Stars Go Blue," and a great, leering rendition of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's "Summer Wine."
Somewhat more mysteriously, Rolling Stone Ron Wood also turns up on what sounds dangerously close to a lounge version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," but this minor faux pas is redeemed by the Irish folk medley "Joy of Life/Trout in the Bath" which ...
| | Runaways Queens Of Noise CD (1977) (Import)
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A huge improvement over the fine but slightly awkward self-titled debut, QUEENS OF NOISE finds the Runaways taking a stronger hand in the songwriting, with co-producer Earle Mankey (Sparks, Concrete Blonde) bringing the overall sound more in line with the burgeoning punk movement than the glitter-rock vibe of the first album. More importantly, QUEENS OF NOISE is the album on which guitarist Joan Jett asserts herself as the leader of the band, writing two of the album's best songs, "Take It Or Leave It" and the sexy "I Love Playing With Fire," and taking over lead vocals from Cherie Currie on half of the 10 songs here. Although the extended guitar-solo closer "Johnny Guitar" foretells the more purely metallic direction the Runaways would take (as lead guitarist Lita Ford started to challenge Jett's punkier tastes), the rest of QUEENS OF NOISE stands up to the best American proto-punk records.
Digitally remastered edition of the second album from the girls that turned the heads of the postpunk era with the all-female rock band. Originally released in 1977, this album was hailed as a pop metal pinnacle for the band. Includes tracks like "I Love Playin' With Fire", "Take It Or Leave It" and the ...
| | Runaways Waitin For The Night CD (1977) (Import) United Kingdom
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WAITIN' FOR THE NIGHT features 10 tracks by the all-girl proto-punk band.
Cherie Currie's departure was a major loss for the Runaways, but it was hardly a fatal blow. The female hard rockers still had a gem of a singer in Joan Jett and a captivating guitarist in Lita Ford, and they continued to offer sneering, in-your-face rock & roll on their third album, Waitin' for the Night. This LP isn't quite as strong as Queens of Noise, but is excellent, gutsy, and inspired nonetheless. From the jaded "Little Sister" to the catchy "Wait for Me," Night proved that there was indeed life after Cherie Currie for the Runaways. Night did well in Japan, though in the U.S., the ladies of loudness still couldn't break through commercially. This band was definitely way ahead of its time, and it can't be stressed enough that everyone from Girlschool to Babes in Toyland, 7 Year Bitch, and L7 owes the risk-taking but underexposed Runaways a huge debt of gratitude. ~ Alex Henderson
Although by this time The Runaways had lost both Cherie Currie and Jackie Fox, it was by no means fatal as Joan Jett took over the lead vocals. With snarling vocals from Joan and in your face rock guitar from Lita Ford, this was a fantastic album from The Runaways. Tracks like the jaded `Little Sister' and the catchy `Wait For Me' proved there was plenty of life in the girls yet!! Critically acclaimed but never receiving their due, The Runaways were formed in Hollywood in 1975, with the ...
| | Starz Violation CD (1977) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Starz' sophomore album, Violation, was quite similar to its predecessor. Jack Douglas was still the band's producer, and Starz continued to favor the type of slick, commercial hard rock that would be called pop-metal in the '80s and early '90s. This 1977 LP didn't establish Starz as major players in the pop-metal field; the New Yorkers did have a small following, although not a huge one. Nonetheless, this is an enjoyable record. It doesn't contain any pop-metal masterpieces like Kiss' "Shout It out Loud" or Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz," but tracks like "Cherry Baby" and "Rock Six Times" are certainly decent. Most of the time, Starz vocalist Michael Lee Smith sings about the same things that Kiss and Sweet were singing about in the '70s; namely, all-night parties and wild young women in tight dresses. Starz's lyrics, as a rule, were meant to be fun, not profound, and while Violation didn't go down in history as one of pop-metal's all-time classics, it's worth hearing if you're a fan of the style. ~ Alex Henderson
Starz's sophomore album, Violation, was quite similar to its predecessor. Jack Douglas was still the band's producer, and Starz continued to favor the type of slick, commercial hard rock that would be called pop-metal in the '80s and early '90s. This 1977 LP didn't establish Starz as major players in the pop-metal field; the New Yorkers did have a small following, although not a huge one. Nonetheless, this is ...
| | Witchcraft Firewood CD (2005)
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Ask a group of doom metal or stoner rock enthusiasts what band was the blueprint for the doom/stoner field, and the vast majority will -- without hesitation -- say Black Sabbath. So when a band is as Sabbath-influenced as Witchcraft, it is understandable that some headbangers would describe them as a doom band. But Witchcraft isn't nearly as forceful or as heavy as Eyehategod, Orange Goblin, or Toadliquor, and Firewood isn't typical of what has been considered doom metal and stoner rock in the '90s and 2000 -- actually, this 2005 release shows no awareness of post-'80s metal or even post-'70s metal. Rather, Firewood is a total throwback to the heavy metal, hard rock, and psychedelic rock of the late '60s and very early '70s. Black Sabbath's first few albums with Ozzy Osbourne are a strong influence, and the Swedish band's other inspirations include Jethro Tull, Cream, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the great but underexposed Budgie. If one didn't know for sure that Firewood was a 2005 recording, it would be easy to assume that the disc was recorded around 1969 or 1970 -- even the production is totally retro. And while Witchcraft's melodic offerings aren't the least ...
| | Patrick Phelan Songs Of CD (2000)
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| | Scared Of Chaka Tired Of You CD (1999)
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| | Clarence Ashley Greenback Dollar CD (2001)
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Clarence Ashley became fairly well-known during the early '60s when his career was revitalized by the Folk Revival. But Ashley had an active career during the late '20s and early '30s, both as a solo performer and with a number of groups, including the Carolina Tar Heels. Now County has collected his important early work on Greenback Dollar. A spunky version of "Little Sadie" gets things started, a woeful tale of cold-blooded murder and swift justice. The steady rhythm of Ashley's banjo infuses the piece with an infectious energy. This is also true of the gambling classic "Coo Coo Bird" and the murder ballad "Naomi Wise." These pieces feature Ashley performing solo, his banjo perfectly underlining and highlighting his slightly nasal vocal. It is interesting to note that some of the lyrics of these ballads are starker than in contemporary versions. John Lewis kicks and chokes Naomi before he drowns her, and "Old John Hardy" wants to "shoot out another man's brains." There are several vivacious songs by the Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers, including "Baby All Night Long," "Short Life of Trouble," and "Corrina Corrina." String-band lovers will appreciate these songs. The Carolina Tar Heels prove equally entertaining with "Rude and Rambling Man" and "You Are a Little Too Small," and Ashley performs several pieces with harmonica player Gwen Foster (who was also a member of the Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers). Foster's expressive harp playing on the title cut and "Drunk Man Blues" is a real treat. Greenback Dollar is a fine collection, representative ...
| | Alarmist Evil Works Get Rich Or Try Dying Evil Works CD (2006)
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The debut album by Alarmist is subtitled "Get Rich or Try Dying," but this is about as far from 50 Cent-style gangsta rap as one is likely to find. At one point in "Dangerous Places," co-lead screamer Eva Pox yelps, "Melt Banana! I wanna go to Japan!" and a more concise definition of this Portland-based quartet's sound is difficult to find. Evil Works is straight-up Japanese-style noise punk, with all of the free jazz-inspired randomness, screamed ...
| | Ron Hart Light Beyond The Atoms CD (2008)
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Ron Hart has played and recorded with a variety of new age, classical and jazz artists including legendary bebop guitarist Bill deArango, Larry Klein, L. Subramaniam, George Landress, William Belote and many others. He was included in the 1992-1993 edition of Who’s Who in Entertainment as a composer, musician and record company executive.The music on The Light Beyond the Atoms CD has been digitally remastered. The grand piano throughout the album was recorded at two live concerts. Synthesizer was later added to the piano recordings to create the musical suite on this CD. The four movements of the suite ...
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