And Now... The Runaways
And Now... The Runaways | ||||
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Studio album by The Runaways | ||||
Released | 16 December 1978[1] | |||
Recorded | September 1978 | |||
Studio | Rusk Sound (Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 35:37 | |||
Label | Mercury (Europe) Cherry Red (UK) | |||
Producer | John Alcock | |||
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Singles from And Now... The Runaways | ||||
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Little Lost Girls cover | ||||
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And Now... The Runaways is the fourth and final studio album by American rock band The Runaways, released in Europe on 16 December 1978[3][4] and Japan and the UK in 1979.[5][6][7][8]
Background
This was The Runaways' last album before disbanding. The album was issued by Cherry Red Records in the UK. Mercury Records handled European distribution. It was not released in the United States until 1981 when Rhino Records re-issued it as a picture disc and a cassette tape under the title Little Lost Girls, with a different cover photo and a different sequence of the songs.
At the beginning of the recording sessions, Vicki Blue left the band and the bass lines on the tracks are actually played by Lita Ford.[9] During the tumultuous recording of the album, manager Toby B. Mamis observed producer John Alcock's attempts to ultimately phase Joan Jett out of the proceedings, hence Sandy West and Lita Ford's individual solo spots (Sandy's with "Right Now", which she wrote and sang lead on, and Lita's "I'm a Million", featuring Ford's very first lead vocal on record). Joan later quipped, "I had a funny feeling I was about to get fired from a band that I helped create." Duane Hitchings is thanked in the credits for his work on keyboards.
"Black Leather" is a song originally written by ex-Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook for their former band.
Soon after hiring new bassist Laurie McAllister, Jett and Ford jointly dissolved the Runaways, citing musical differences within the group. Ford and West then attempted to start a new, harder band with Alcock producing, but nothing became of these sessions.
Track listing
And Now... The Runaways
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Saturday Night Special" | Earl Slick, Tonio K | 3:39 |
2. | "Eight Days a Week" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:33 |
3. | "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" | Noddy Holder, Jim Lea | 3:26 |
4. | "I'm a Million" | Lita Ford | 6:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Right Now" | Sandy West | 3:35 |
6. | "Takeover" | Joan Jett | 3:11 |
7. | "My Buddy and Me" | Joan Jett | 3:39 |
8. | "Little Lost Girls" | Lita Ford | 4:45 |
9. | "Black Leather" | Steve Jones, Paul Cook | 3:47 |
Little Lost Girls
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Leather" | 3:47 |
2. | "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" | 3:26 |
3. | "Saturday Night Special" | 3:39 |
4. | "Eight Days a Week" | 3:33 |
5. | "Takeover" | 3:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Right Now" | 3:35 |
7. | "My Buddy and Me" | 3:39 |
8. | "Little Lost Girls" | 4:45 |
9. | "I'm a Million" | 6:02 |
Personnel
- The Runaways
- Joan Jett - rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Lita Ford - lead guitar, all bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm a Million"
- Sandy West - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Right Now"
- Vicki Blue - bass, backing vocals (only credited, did not perform on the record)
- Production
- John Alcock - producer
- Will Reid Dick - engineer
- A. Wally - assistant engineer
- Ken Perry - mastering at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
- David Larkham - sleeve design and direction
- Barry Levine - photography
References
- ^ "Runaways, The interviews, articles and reviews from Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways And Now... The Runaways review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "Runaways, The interviews, articles and reviews from Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (2013). Queens of Noise, The Real Story of The Runaways. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-306-82039-7.
- ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (2013). Queens of Noise, The Real Story of The Runaways. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. pp. 254, 322. ISBN 978-0-306-82039-7.
- ^ Ogg, Alex (1993). And Now... The Runaways (CD Booklet). The Runaways. London, UK: Cherry Red Records. CDM GRAM 63.
- ^ Stern, Ken. "Runaway's Story". Tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ "The Runaways". att.net. Archived from the original on 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ Victory Tischler-Blue (2005). Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways (Documentary). Hollywood, California: Sacred Dogs Entertainment Group. Event occurs at 89:30.
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- Waitin' for the Night
- And Now... The Runaways
- "Cherry Bomb"
- "Rock and Roll"
- "Wild Thing"
- "Eight Days a Week"
- "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
- Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways
- The Runaways (2010 film)
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