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Runaways & Queens of Noise (2-For-1)

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This compilation CD on an Australian label consists of the first two albums by the Runaways in their entirety, along with two tracks from their third. The Runaways were of course the first all-girl metal band, and enjoyed a short-lived, turbulent career in the mid-1970s. Two members, Lita Ford and Joan Jett, later went on to become successful solo artists. In their time, they achieved only limited success. With the advantage of hindsight, they were underrated. The main reason to buy this edition, however, is the sound engineering, which is impressive by any standard. On the original albums, the sound was poor, with too much compression and bass distortion. On this edition, the engineers chose to emphasize the highs, with the result that all the instruments, as well as the vocals, are crystal clear. Running 74 minutes, this CD is an outstanding value for the price.

I've always been a fan of the Runaways. Back in 1978 I stumbled upon their debut album in my local record store (remember those?) and I bought it on a whim... Okay, I'm lying, I saw Cheri Currie on the cover and started drooling on my shoes, but the gamble paid off and I went onto buy their next 3 albums wearing them out before the Band's break-up. Then, sadly, it became near impossible to find one of their albums unless you could forkout a small fortune for an import vinyl. Thank God for Hollywood and a film that Dakota Fanning and Kristin Stewart agreed to do, otherwise we may have never again been blessed with the sound of thee ultimate Bad Girls of Rock & Roll. For anyone out there who believe that men and women are equal, then one listen to, "Cherry Bomb" will convince you that there is no other song more fitting as the greatest of independant women anthems. This double CD of the Runaways first 2 albums is a must own for the lover of the bad girl in all of us...

I haven't heard these Runaway song's since I was about 13, they was in my older sisters record collection and when she moved away, I couldn't find them in the store's. The thing that I really liked about these two albums was that all the song's were uniqe in their own way, (I liked all of them).

nothing like all the memories this cd has brought me, arrived in excellent condition and in a timely manner.