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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Much better overall than their first, March 16, 2005
This is the 2nd (and last)LP by the original Runaways. It has much better production than the 1st album and the songs are not as repititive as on the first. The sound has a bit more pop sheen to it, but you get the feeling Joan and Lita (and svengali Kim Fowley, a guy for those not in the know)weren't just writing around riffs they were capable of playing, that more was going into these songs (even if they were from outside writers). All members seemed to have improved on their instruments quite a lot since the 1st LP. The title track is a great piece of pop bliss and I love toward the end where the background singers do call and response with Cherie, they sound great. Take It Or Leave It is their typical tough girl song and it rocks. Midnight Music sounds like a dead ripoff of Make Your Own Kind Of Music, an early seventies piece of pop drivel by Mama Cass Elliot, and it doesn't improve here. Born To Be Bad, another tough girl anthem is really great, it starts off as a ballad and slams into the chrous as a hard rock/metal power chord fest. Other great songs are I Love Playin' With Fire which is a metallic rocker (and should have been a hit single),Heartbeat, an early power ballad & Johnny Guitar shows off Lita's improving guitar skills as a pseudo-bluesy number. All in all its a much more listenable affair with every song being listenable and much more enjoyable than their first album.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Quintessential Session, June 3, 1999
By A Customer
The Runaways got a lot of press back in their heyday. People either loved 'em or hated 'em for their own reasons. The Runaways may only be remembered as a bad thing to some but there were plenty of us that totally dug their music, and it wasn't such a bad thing that they were all pretty "foxy" to boot. They had fans like myself who will always cherish those days gone by. When I hear songs like "California Paradise" it reminds me of seeing The Runaways play The Whiskey or The Starwood. This album brings back so many great memories of my youth living in the San Fernando Valley. Now I'm a geek working in the Silicon Valley and only The Runaways can revitalize what's missing in my life. What I really loved about The Runaways on this record was how Cherie Currie sang most of the mellow stuff and Joan Jett sang mostly the harder rock and roll stuff, and then they'd switch! It's still exciting to hear Joan sing soft, and then hear Cherie rock out on this record. And I don't have to remind you how mind-blowing it was to witness these teenage girls (who could have been my classmates at SFVH if they weren't rock stars instead) play some explosive rock and roll, especially Lita Ford and her impressive guitar work. I love this whole entire record, but if I had to chose only a few as my favorites: "I Love Playin' With Fire" "Hollywood" "Queens of Noise" and "Take It or Leave It". The Runaways can still rock this ex-teenager's world.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Runaways - 'Queens Of Noise' (Cherry Red), May 5, 2006
Originally released in 1977,this was THE '70's all-female band's third effort.Melodic,yet hard edged rock,with that 'girl's night out' vibe to it.Choice cuts are the title track "Queens Of Noise","Neon Angels(On The Road To Ruin)","California Paradise" and the in-your-face "Johnny Guitar".Line-up:Lita Ford-guitar&vocals,Joan Jett-guitar&vocals,Cherie Currie-lead vocals,Jackie Fox-bass and Sandy West-drums.Should appeal to fans of Girlschool,L7,The Donnas and Hole.Semi-recommended.
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