Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Runaways




Artist:   The Runaways
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Glam Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Joan Jett:  Rhythm, Lead Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
Micki Steele:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Bass
Sandy West:  Drums, Percussion, Backing & Lead Vocals

Classic line-up:

Joan Jett:  Rhythm, Lead Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
Lita Ford:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Cherie Currie:   Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Jackie Fox:   Bass, Backing Vocals
Sandy West:  Drums, Percussion, Backing & Lead Vocals

The Runaways were an all-female American Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1975 by Sandy West (Drums), Joan Jett (Guitar), Micki Steele (Bass, Vocals) starting as a Power Trio.  Their classic line-up consisted of Joan Jett (Guitar), Cherie Currie (Lead Vocals), Lita Ford (Lead Guitar), Jackie Fox (Bass), and Sandy West (Drums).  The band's big hit "Cherry Bomb" No. 1 in Japan.














Title:  Queen Of Noise  (Limited Edition) (2025)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Glam Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock
Label:  A&R Studios
Rating:    *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Queen Of Noise  (3:26)
 2.  Take It Or Leave It  (3:23)
 3.  Midnight Music  (2:47)
 4.  Born To Be Bad  (2:47)
 5.  Neon Angels On The Road To Run  (3:23)
 6.  I Love Playin' With Fire  (3:18)
 7.  California Paradise  (2:52)
 8.  Hollywood  (2:56)
 9.  Heartbeat  (2:49)
10. Johnny Guitar  (7:15)


Personnel:

Joan Jett:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on Track 7, Lead & Backing Vocals,12-String Guitar on Track 4, Overdubbed first solo on Track 7, Hand Clapping on Tracks: 1, 6
Lita Ford:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Groan on Track 10
Cherie Currie:   Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Snare on Track 3
Jackie Fox:   Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 6, Hand Clapping on Track 1
Sandy West:  Drums, Percussion, Backing & Lead Vocals on Track 2

Queen Of Noise is the second studio album by The Runaways, originally released on January 7, 1977 by Mercury Records, remastered and reissued on January 31, 2025 by A&R Studios.  Limited Edition Collectable.  For Music Collectors.



 











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