Evil Stig [Enhanced, Original recording remastered]

Evil Stig, Joan Jett And the Gits | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blackheart Records
• ASIN: B000FKP42E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,589 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Sometimes the worst tragedies can give rise to great things. Evil Stig is a side project formed after the murder (still unsolved) of the Gits singer Mia Zapata by the surviving band members and Joan Jett to raise money for a Seattle self-defense and support group for women called Home Alive. What began as a one-off gig as part of a series of Home Alive benefits held in Portland, Oregon, turned into a string of shows, songwriting collaborations and eventually this album. The material runs the gamut from Gits classics ("Second Skin," "Spear & Magic Helmet," and others) to Joan Jett tunes ("Activity Grrrl," "Got a Problem," and "Crimson and Clover") to an Evil Stig original entitled "Last to Know." There is also a song called "Whirlwind" that features Jett singing along to Mia's recorded voice, and though Jett's voice dominates, it's still a bit eerie. Jett does great justice to these songs and captures the fury and passion of Mia's lyrics as no one other than Mia herself could have. --Adem Tepedelen

Product Description

Japanese reissue of 1995 album, that's deleted in the U.S., includes two bonus tracks, 'Last To Knowledge' & 'Go Home' (video). JVC. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars **COMPLETE** track listing, March 31, 2005

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For-A-Song - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evil Stig (Audio CD)

Amazon's track list above is incomplete. Here is the complete track list: 1) Sign Of The Crab 2) Bob (Cousin O.) 3) Drinking Song 4) Spear & Magic Helmet 5) Last To Know 6) Guilt Within Your Head 7) Whirlwind 8) Another Shot Of Whiskey 9) Second Skin 10) Activity Grrrl 11) You Got A Problem 12) Crimson & Clover 13) Drunks

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joan Jett's Best, April 30, 2004

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Patrick Mckinney (Luling, La. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evil Stig (Audio CD)

I've been a huge Joan Jett fan since "I love rock n roll." She's put out some great songs along with a lot of mediocre pop-rock. This one rises easily above her others, except for maybe the "I love rock and roll" album. "Last To Know," "Spear and Magic Helmet," "The Drinking Song," etc. Just a lot of good rockin' music. The weak track on here for me is Activity Girl. I loved the Pure and Simple CD but never got into Activity Girl. "Insecure" is a great track from that one. Anyways, if you like Joan's harder stuff, you'll love this Evil Stig.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If memory serves, this was really good, September 7, 2004

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M. J. Sprout "Designer and Artist" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evil Stig (Audio CD)

I bought this album many years ago and I remember really liking it... especially "Last to Know" which is awesome. It's Joan fronting a band that lost their lead singer to a rape/murder. It sounds like Joan's better solo stuff.