Pure & Simple

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 1994)
• Original Release Date: June 14, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002MQ2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,172 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Go Home

2. Eye to Eye

3. Spinster

4. Torture

5. Rubber & Glue

6. As I Am

7. Activity GRRRL

8. Insecure

9. Wonderin'

10. Consumed

11. You Got a Problem

12. Brighter Day

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Dependably enough, she still loves rock & roll. But what makes this Jett's ripest outing in years is her timely and well-deserved status as Original Riot Grrrl. Rather than adopting the noisecore assault of Babes In Toyland et al., she sticks to a rockin' pop-punk classicism that still echoes with her earliest influences, Suzi Quatro and T Rex. The spotlight will rightly fall on the four tunes written with Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna (check "Go Home" and the withering "Spinster"), but the Jim Vallance-cowritten "Eye to Eye" and "Insecure" are also worthy. --Jeff Bateman

Product Description

After all the pop success that the '80s brought, this long-ago Runaway returned to her tough-as-nails rock 'n' roll roots on this 1994 LP. Admirers from Bikini Kill and L7 join in as she does Spinster; Activity GRRRL; You Got a Problem; Go Home; Eye to Eye , and more great stuff. Out of print for over a decade! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you wanna thrash and pogo . . ., June 2, 1999

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Danise Rodriguez (a dark corner at a messy desk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure & Simple (Audio CD)

I've been a Joan Jett fan (aka jetthead) for 18 years so I know what I'm talking about when I say PURE AND SIMPLE is probably one of the best Blackhearts records she's ever done. Joan Jett's production team has always been a HIT or MISS machine. This record is defintely a HIT with true hard rock fans. The guitar riffs are MONSTEROUS and VILE and NASTY. And as always, Joan's gritty, growling, and gigantic vocals are unapologetic. The high energy and intensity of this record is proof that Joan Jett has been inspired by the new generation of female rockers that SHE had inspired. Highlights on this CD are: "Spinster" "Go Home" "Activity Grrrl". And special mention goes to two accoustic tracks, "Brighter Day" and "As I Am", which showcase a softer though no less passionate Joan Jett. This is absolutely my favorite Blackhearts record to date. Can't wait for the new one to come out!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her Absolute Best, April 6, 2001

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W. Strange (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure & Simple (Audio CD)

If you look up rock-n-roll in the dictionary, Joan Jett's picture should be next to it.... This is an amazing collection of her best tunes, all written by her. It runs the span of her tastes and abilities. From the catchy top 40 sound of EYE TO EYE to the punk sensibility of SPINSTER. If you love rock-n-roll then this is the perfect disc for you. You get the straight ahead 3 chord style that Jett has made her signature and throws in a few surprises. Hold on, you are in for quite a ride and a total treat!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Joan Jett - 'Pure And Simple' (Warner Brothers), July 20, 2005

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure & Simple (Audio CD)

I'm sort of amazed at how LONG former Runaway Joan Jett's career has actually lasted,and it's still running.Playing basic three chord rock&roll with sultry vocals apparently still have a call for it.I'm not complaining,I mean 'Pure...' is a decent CD,I thought.Tunes here I liked best were "Eye To Eye","Go Home","Insecure","You Got A Problem" and the a couple of tracks she penned along side with producer Desmond Child "As I Am" and "Brighter Day".If you're a major Joan Jett fan,you should enjoy this release.If you happen to be a new fan,start with 'Bad Reputation' then work your way forward.