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Jett still "SPEAKS."
I bought "Fit to be Tied: Great Hits by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts" to hear her sing "Love is All Around ".
Wanting to hear the song isn't the problem, but buying a whole CD rather than try to wade through a sea of unmarked mix discs surely is.
By the Grey Beard of Zeus, I may have opened a whole can of problems as it seems wrong on many different levels.
But I won't bore you with self psycho analysis on my music addiction.
We're here to discuss an artist who knocked down a few barriers, blazed new trails others are still trying to follow..
.. and you can shake your tailfeathers to her music to if you so choose.
Joan started out with the Runaways , an all girl band put together to probably exploit as Jailbait , but damn if they couldn't rock.
Not really appreciated here until after they broke up, Joan, Lita Ford and company were huge in Japan .
I'm guessing their egos and noteriety eclipsed album sales expectations, and the four girls parted company in favor of solo careers...

So what makes Joan so appealling aurally ?
In the liner notes, Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle writes"..
.. She brings together the basic elements of rock'n'roll- anger, alienation and frustration- better than anyone else"..
Joel nailed it, but I'd like to expand on that idea a bit.....
That may be the fabric of her musical quilt, but it's all pieced and sewn together with unbridled joy and exuberance.

【Joan Jett & The Blackhearts】Fit To Be Tied: Great Hits
Joan Jett: Are You Gonna' Be My Girl ???
Now, I have seen some gr8 LIVE performances..
.. but Joan really put everything into her music.
I was surprised to see her hair dyed blonde , but you could still tell it was her from those infamous eyebrows..
This woman really deserves a huge amount of respect.
She really paved alot of roads for female rock bands.
Joan and Lita Ford brought an attitude back to rock music that had not been there since Janis Joplin.

The album is the Gr8est hits..
You'll find all of those old songs that you used to listen to like; I Love Rock'n Roll, Do Wanna Touch Me, Roadrunner, Crimson and Clover, I Hate Myself for Loving You, Everyday People.
Right there are 6 good reasons to buy this album.
I don't know about you, but I find it difficult to get an album that has 6 good songs on it.
The only area where I feel uncomfortable about Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are all the covers they do.
They are probably the most famous cover band of all time.
They even released an album of strictly covers.
I think they can get away with this though, because they take the song and make it their own.
Joan has a very distinctive voice, which really adds a dimension to the songs.

I'm scared to think of what Joanie's been up to lately...
... whew, that haircut...and "WARNING: EXPLICIT LYRICS " on, ahem, "Fetish ? "
Oh well, regardless..
.. I've been greedily awaiting a Joan Jett Greatest Hits sort of thing, and I'm just now aware that this's been available since '02.
So guess what I'm gonna do with my next bit of "disposable income ."
PRIMO stuff here folks : rock & roll for grownups.
"Fake Friends " is better mental hygiene than an hour with a shrink; "Cherry Bomb " here is, believe it or not, even BETTER than the Runaways' version ; "I Love Rock And Roll " is easily as definitive a statement as my beloved Stones' "(I Know) It's Only Rock And Roll ."
From the hard rock song "Bad Reputation " to the classic "I Love Rock and Roll ", it keeps you jamming.
She sings remakes of "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (oh yeah!) " and "Everyday People " so smooth & true that you forget that someone else ever sang them.
The band rocks so hard that you will feel like you are right there with them.
But, hey, speaking OF the Stones, I guess you knew already that their best guitarist, Mick Taylor, plays on "I Hate Myself For Loving You ."
Yeah, Joan's a champ....

I recommend this CD to any Joan Jett fan, or anyone who wants to be one.
One track, and you will be hooked.
So if you like good old fashioned, kick @ss rock music - this band is perfect for you.


【Track Listings 】
01. Cherry Bomb
02. Backlash
03. I Hate Myself for Loving You
04. Love Is All Around
05. Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
06. I Love Rock N' Roll
07. You Can't Get Me [Acoustic Version]
08. Bad Reputation
09. Everyday People
10. I Want You
11. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
12. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
13. Light of Day
14. Watersign
15. Talkin' Bout My Baby
16. Good Music
17. I Need Someone
18. Fetish
19. Spinster
20. Crimson and Clover
21. This Means War
22. Science Fiction