The Best of the Runaways: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

The Runaways | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B0009IW9U2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's nice that they were at least acknowledged..., June 22, 2005

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jon sieruga (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of the Runaways: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

...but this Millennium Collection is strictly Runaways 101. There are much better places to begin your Runaways collection. Even the mid-'80's Mercury compilation features all these songs and more. For those totally unfamiliar with the Runaways' music, it's crunchy, hard-shelled glitter rock(not quite punk, although critics were quick to call it that in 1977), with sexually diffuse lyrics and lots of bad-girl-on-the-schoolyard sneering. However, the Runaways were definitely not posers, and Lita Ford showed flashy, amazing guitar skills even then(she didn't have much speed, but she was adept with this jailbait material). But for the uninitiated, the Mercury comp. is the better buy.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Affordable introduction to the Runaways, January 24, 2008

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of the Runaways: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

If you're checking out this compilation, chances are you've heard about the Runaways - the all-girl rock band from the late 70's that featured, among others, a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford - and want to see what the band was all about. You've come to the right place. Once again, the 20th Century Masters "Best Of" series has provided an affordable way to sample an artist's music without committing to multiple studio albums.

This collection is short and to the point (it includes just 12 songs at close to 45 minutes), and is the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the Runaways' edgy, sexy, punk-infused rock & roll sound. You get a nice selection of songs from the band's back catalog, including a few live tracks (I can only imagine how much fun a live Runaways show was), all with digitally remastered sound. The remastering is a nice bonus, but this is one of those bands that are probably better experienced on a scratchy LP.

The Best of the Runaways: the 20th Century Masters Millennium Collection is an ideal introduction to one of the more underrated early all-girl rock acts. It provides a great overview of the band's catalog to the casual fan, features high quality sound, and is quite affordable.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection, August 15, 2007

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Steven Swan (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of the Runaways: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Everyone knows how important the Runaways were to the future of women in hard rock, and it's great that so many still appreciate their music today.

I keep this collection along with the Edgeplay soundtrack (CD) side by side when I wanna rock out old school to the women of hard rock.

This CD comes with a nice foldout history of the band, plus a few group pics to enjoy, and/or laugh at how young they were and looked...especially Joan and Lita.