Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N' Roll (1981) [Remastered 2006] Bonus tracks

Digitally remastered and expanded version of Joan's breakthrough album, originally released in 1981. Features five bonus tracks including both 'Woe Is Me' and 'Little Drummer Boy', which were both the album's final track depending on which pressing you bought…

I Love Rock 'N' Roll is the second studio album by Joan Jett and the first to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. To date, it is Jett's most successful album to date with over 10 million copies sold, largely due to the success of the title track.

The album contains several cover songs, including: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (originally by Arrows), "Nag" (The Halos), "Crimson And Clover" (Tommy James & The Shondells), "Bits And Pieces" (The Dave Clark Five), "You're Too Possessive" (The Runaways), "Little Drummer Boy" (The Harry Simeone Chorale and other artists), and bonus track "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry, later performed by The Kingsmen).
The initial CD release was in 1992 on Blackheart Records and featured 13 tracks.

I Love Rock-N-Roll, Joan Jett's first record with The Blackhearts, was a tougher, louder album than Bad Reputation, primarily because her new backing band gave her a more coherent sound. That dynamic, hard rock crunch is what made the title track into an international hit, but it also gives the album dimension – not only can Jett & The Blackhearts tear up heavy glam rockers, but they also pull off the mock psychedelia of Tommy James & The Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" with aplomb. On the whole, I Love Rock-N-Roll doesn't have as many strong songs as its predecessor, but the band's muscular, gritty sound makes the album just as good as Bad Reputation.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. I Love Rock N' Roll
02. (I'm Gonna) Run Away
03. Love Is Pain
04. Nag
05. Crimson And Clover
06. Victim Of Circumstance
07. Bits And Pieces
08. Be Straight
09. You're Too Possessive
10. Little Drummer Boy [Bonus track]
11. Oh Woe Is Me [Bonus track]
12. Louie Louie [Bonus track]
13. You Don't Know What You Got (Live B-Side) [Bonus track]
14. Summertime Blues [Bonus track]
15. Nag (with The Coasters) [Bonus track]
16. I Love Rock N' Roll [The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 8/17/83]
17. Victim Of Circumstance [The Summit, Houston, TX 10/7/1983]
18. On Tour In Panama City, Panama 1984

Tracks "16-18" is enhanced video footage.mov = DATA track.


Produced by Kenny Laguna & Ritchie Cordell
Re-Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New Youk City.

• Joan Jett - vocals, guitar
• Ricky Byrd - guitar, backing vocals
• Gary Ryan - bass, backing vocals
• Lee Crystal - drums

Original Release Date: November 18, 1981
This CD Released: June 13, 2006
Label: Blackheart Records
Catalog No.: 48337-52962