Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied (1997) [Remaster 2001/2006] {Japanese Reissue 2009}

Don't love Joan Jett just because she was one of the first - because she proved women could Rock years before the "riot grrrls" movement made that idea commonplace. Love her because she ranks among the best, truest rockers there is - beyond age, era, or gender…

Fit to Be Tied was intended to be the definitive Joan Jett hits package, and it nearly succeeds. Since Jett's Blackheart label only secured the rights to her first four solo albums (her most consistent work), the singles from the uneven Up Your Alley – "I Hate Myself for Loving You" (one of Jett's best originals and biggest hits) and "Little Liar" – had to be presented here in alternate versions. While the re-recording of "Hate Myself" and the live version of "Little Liar" are executed faithfully, they may bother fans who want the original recordings. Although some Jett devotees may find a personal favorite or two missing, Fit to Be Tied otherwise gathers most of the best material from Jett's first four albums and the soundtrack single "Light of Day," padding it with a few new and largely unnecessary tracks. Despite its minor flaws, Fit to Be Tied still does a good job of summing up why Jett was one of the best female rockers of the '80s and an inspiration to many '90s bands; it's all the Joan Jett casual fans will need.

~ Steve Huey, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Bad Reputation
02. Light Of Day
03. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah!)
04. Roadrunner [Prev. Unreleased Demo version]
05. I Love Rock 'N Roll
06. Victim Of Circumstance
07. Everyday People
08. I Hate Myself For Loving You [Prev. Unreleased Alternate version]
09. Crimson And Clover
10. Fake Friends
11. Make Believe
12. Cherry Bomb
13. Little Liar [Previously Unreleased Live version]
14. World Of Denial
15. Love Is All Around
16. A.C.D.C. [Bonus track for Japan]
17. Change The World [Bonus track for Japan]
15. A.C.D.C. [DATA] (Video - MPEG-1 400x304)
16. Change The World [DATA] (Video - MPEG-1 400x304)


Remastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Dynamic Range value = 7.

Original Release Date: November 18, 1997
Remaster was released: 2001 and 2006
This CD Released: July 22, 2009
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Label: Victor Entertainment Inc., Japan
Catalog No.: VICP-64748