And Now... The Runaways

The Runaways | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Anagram UK
• ASIN: B0000086HA
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,935 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

UK reissue of the all-girl foursome's 1979 album. Nine tracks including covers of The Beatles' 'Eight Days A Week' & Slade's 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now', both with Joan Jett on vocals. Anagram.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting farwell from the first riot grrrls, July 25, 2000

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frank vigliotti (Commack, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And Now... The Runaways (Audio CD)

The Runaways' final effort is an interesting mix of different tastes and styles of music. Recorded in 1978, lead vocalist Joan Jett's style had started to lean heavily towards punk, while powerhouse guitarist Lita Ford and drummer Sandy West had tastes which leaned towards Heavy Metal. This on top of some hints of New Wave music just beginning to come about at the time) makes for an interesting and often fun recording. Many of the songs here are covers, which is uncharacteristic for the band. However, the different musical directions of the band members coupled with constant attack from the press may contribute to the slight incoherency of style. My personal favorite track is "Black Leather", written by Sex Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook, which is a great representation of the Punk Rock era. The Beatles "Eight Days a Week" is taken down to a rather drippy ballad, and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (often covered by various bands) is a fun, up tempo track. Bonuses on this CD, especially for Runaways fans, are solos from drummer Sandy West ("Right Now", which I believe was released as a single in Japan-a great track) and Lita Ford's first lead vocal "I'm a Million". Though the bands' chemistry is a bit off if this disc is compared to previous efforts of theirs', it should be noted that they were in their late teen years and each hungry to come in to their own, which some were eventually able to do to greater commercial success. A cool purchase for those interested in early "riot grrl" music, and a must own for Runaways fans.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Queens of Noise's swan song, March 6, 2001

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Don Millican (Springfield, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And Now... The Runaways (Audio CD)

After the personnel changes that occured at the conclusion of the girls' 1977 Japan tour this record shows the Runaways at the end of their existance. Starting with "Queens of Noise" the band had a formula for types of songs. For example, at least one track could be considered an anthem (Queens of Noise: title track, Waitin' for the Night: Little Sister), one track showcased Lita Ford's talents on lead guitar (Queens of Noise: Johnny Guitar, Waitin' for the Night: Fantasies). The only break in this pattern is Waitin' for the Night's title track, which is the Runaways' only (albeit hard-rock) ballad. For "And Now.. the Runaways!!" the anthem is Saturday Night Special and Lita Ford's guitar exhibit is on I'm a Million. This album is not the best of the bands work, that goes to the Live In Japan LP, but this is a historically significant work considering the later solo successes of both Ford and Joan Jett.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Close to their best..., December 30, 2000

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jon c. sieruga (san berdoo, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And Now... The Runaways (Audio CD)

As we Runaways fanatics wait(in vain?)for the domestic CD releases of the debut album, "Queens Of Noise" and(most especially)"Waitin' For The Night"(which was difficult to find on VINYL even when it first came out in Dec.'77), this is still a precious item to pick up. Joan Jett's vocals on the searching "My Buddy And Me" and (on Lita Ford's composition) "Little Lost Girls" are some of her finest moments to date, Sandy West's vocals on "Right Now" are charming, and the cover versions of Slade and the Beatles are excellent. Get it! Get it! Get it!