Waitin' for the Night
1977 studio album by the Runaways
Waitin' for the Night | ||||
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Studio album by the Runaways | ||||
Released | 7 October 1977 (1977-10-07) | |||
Recorded | August 1977 | |||
Studio | Larrabee (Hollywood, CA.) | |||
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Length | 39:01 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Kim Fowley | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
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Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album by American all-female rock band the Runaways. It was originally released on 7 October 1977, on the Mercury label. This is the first album to feature the band as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie for a solo career and Vicki Blue replaced Jackie Fox on bass. Though it failed to chart in the US, it was successful in Europe. The album entered at No. 34 on the Swedish Albums Chart,[5] and the lead single 'School Days' peaked at No. 29 in Belgium.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Little Sister" |
| 3:04 |
2. | "Wasted" |
| 3:24 |
3. | "Gotta Get Out Tonight" | Jett | 3:31 |
4. | "Wait for Me" | Jett | 4:53 |
5. | "Fantasies" | Lita Ford | 5:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "School Days" |
| 2:53 |
7. | "Trash Can Murders" | Ford | 3:14 |
8. | "Don't Go Away" | Jett | 3:32 |
9. | "Waitin' for the Night" |
| 5:02 |
10. | "You're Too Possessive" | Jett | 4:06 |
Total length: | 39:01 |
Personnel
The Runaways
- Joan Jett – lead and background vocals; rhythm guitar
- Lita Ford – lead guitar; backing vocals
- Vicki Blue – bass guitar; backing vocals
- Sandy West – drums; backing vocals
Production
- Kim Fowley – producer
- Taavi Mote – engineer
- Sherry Klein – assistant engineer
Charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 34 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways Waitin' for the Night review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 439.
- ^ Robertson, Sandy (19 November 1977). "The Runaways: Waitin' For The Night (Mercury)". Sounds. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Swedish Charts: The Runaways - "Watin' for the Night"". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop Charts". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Runaways – Waitin' for the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
- Waitin' for the Night at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Joan Jett
- Sandy West
- Micki Steele
- Lita Ford
- Cherie Currie
- Jackie Fox
- Victory Tischler-Blue
- Laurie McAllister
- The Runaways
- Queens of Noise
- Waitin' for the Night
- And Now... The Runaways
Live in Japan
- "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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