The Runaways - The Runaways

Title: The Runaways Artist: The Runaways Release Date: 1976 Re-Released On: 5/5/2006 Label: Touchwood Distribution, Cherry Red, Universal Distribution, Import Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988005425768, 5013929123724, 766482865345, 744807001425, 706404000423, 766482865147 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock Moods: Aggressive, Boisterous, Energetic, Party/Celebratory, Rebellious, Rowdy, Sexual, Street-Smart, Brash, Rambunctious, Raucous, Reckless, Sleazy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 26 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Cherry Bomb
2. You Drive Me Wild
3. Is It Day or Night?
4. Thunder
5. Rock & Roll
6. Lovers
7. American Nights
8. Blackmail
9. Secrets
10. Dead End Justice

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Universal Distribution 542576 2003 CD Cherry Red 237 2003 CD Cherry Red CDMRED-237 2003 CD Import 91237 1997 CD Touchwood Distribution 04 1997 CD Touchwood Distribution 4

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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. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Wilson Mastering Alex Blades Reissue Coordinator Cherie Currie Keyboards, Piano, Vocals Denny Rosencrantz A&R Desmond Strobel Design Gilbert Kong Mastering Iain McNay Liner Notes Jackie Fox Vocals, Bass Joan Jett Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm) Kim Fowley Arranger Lita Ford Guitar, Vocals Michael Heatley Liner Notes Rodney Bingenheimer Orchestration Sandy West Vocals, Drums The Runaways Arranger