Post by wilkinss77 on Apr 11, 2010 11:16:58 GMT -5
here is my appraisal of the runaways albums:
'the runaways'
patchy. some great tracks, ('cherry bomb', you drive me wild', 'blackmail', 'american nights') but this is a bit poppy on the whole, for a band that played hard rock. not a bad 1st album though.
'queens of noise'
brilliant! their best album, i like every track, including the much-maligned 'johnny guitar'. & this IS hard rock/heavy metal, not poppy at all.
'live in japan'
great live album. i don't usually go much on live albums, but this, like bowie's 'live in santa monica', & cheap trick's 'live at the budokan', this is an exception. previously unreleased tracks, & versions of 'neon angels' & 'american nights' that are superior to the studio versions.
'waitin' for the night'
another great album. again, i like every track on this. nearly as good as 'queens', especially when you consider that they were 2 members short, with new bassist vicki not yet having found her feet within the band.
'and now- the runaways'
disappointing. too many cover versions, & much of the material is weak. there are a few good tracks ('i'm a million' springs to mind)
but on the whole, this should've been much, much better. i never bought this when it was released on vinyl, & haven't yet got it on cd- but i'll probably get it to complete my collection.
'flaming schoolgirls'
haven't heard this yet, but i understand it's very good, because of all the previously unreleased material. one that i intend to get.
'the runaways'
patchy. some great tracks, ('cherry bomb', you drive me wild', 'blackmail', 'american nights') but this is a bit poppy on the whole, for a band that played hard rock. not a bad 1st album though.
'queens of noise'
brilliant! their best album, i like every track, including the much-maligned 'johnny guitar'. & this IS hard rock/heavy metal, not poppy at all.
'live in japan'
great live album. i don't usually go much on live albums, but this, like bowie's 'live in santa monica', & cheap trick's 'live at the budokan', this is an exception. previously unreleased tracks, & versions of 'neon angels' & 'american nights' that are superior to the studio versions.
'waitin' for the night'
another great album. again, i like every track on this. nearly as good as 'queens', especially when you consider that they were 2 members short, with new bassist vicki not yet having found her feet within the band.
'and now- the runaways'
disappointing. too many cover versions, & much of the material is weak. there are a few good tracks ('i'm a million' springs to mind)
but on the whole, this should've been much, much better. i never bought this when it was released on vinyl, & haven't yet got it on cd- but i'll probably get it to complete my collection.
'flaming schoolgirls'
haven't heard this yet, but i understand it's very good, because of all the previously unreleased material. one that i intend to get.
