Joan Jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (1981) [1st Japanese pressing] RESTORED

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
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]


Produced by Kenny Laguna & Ritchie Cordell
Digitally Remastered from First Generation Tapes by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisc, NYC.
Dynamic Range value = 10.

• 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: July 22, 1992
Label: Victor Musical Industries, Japan
Catalog No.: VICP-5174