VA - Music From And Inspired by The Motion Picture The Runaways (2010) [Japan '2011] RESTORED

The Runaways is a 2010 American biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. His Soundtrack features classic music from The Runaways, plus Runaways songs performed by Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart. Also, music from Joan Jett, David Bowie, The Stooges, MC5 and more. This CD provides pretty good musical continuity besides merely reflecting the film.

Instead of relying solely on the Runaways' music, the soundtrack for the 2010 silver screen adaptation of the band's story splits the difference between the group's contemporaries (David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, the Sex Pistols, and Nick Gilder, whose great "Roxy Roller" kicks off the proceedings) and the group itself, either via original recordings or new cuts with Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart standing in for Cherie Currie and Joan Jett, respectively. It's an effective gambit and goes a long way toward conjuring the sleazy post-glam, pre-punk netherworld of the Runaways, creating a context for their heavy guitar grind. Impressively, the Fanning/Stewart-led recordings more than hold their own with the original Runaways recordings – they don't plod, they snarl, and they're certainly better than the re-recordings on Jett's near-simultaneously released Greatest Hits collection – and they help goose The Runaways soundtrack toward being a cracking good time.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, all media guide

>> I usually don't buy Music from a movies unless I really like it. Kristine and Dakota do it well and this music is something to definitely rock with.

>> After listening to this and seeing the movie, I had to break out the rest of my Joan Jett albums. I loved that they kept some of the original Runaways songs along with the Dakota Fanning and Kristin Stewart versions. It let you know how close they got to the vocals, while getting to enjoy what the real singers sounded like. The girls did a great job.

>> Well, much to my horror, the movie does not seem to be destined to win any Oscars, but if you saw it, well then, you KNOW why I ran home from seeing the movie (on opening weekend!) and ordered it from Amazon ASAP. Some people might be a little turned off by Kristin Stewart and Dakota Fanning's versions being included, but you know what? I think it's really interesting to hear the difference between them and Cherie and Joan. I like to play a little game with this CD: I drive along, listening, and I try to guess if it's the actresses or the real Runaways!

~ from a customer's reviews at amazon.com

Tracklist:

01. Nick Gilder – Roxy Roller
02. Suzi Quatro – The Wild One
03. MC5 – It's A Man's Man's Man's World
04. David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
05. Dakota Fanning – Cherry Bomb
06. The Runaways – Hollywood
07. Dakota Fanning – California Paradise
08. The Runaways – You Drive Me Wild
09. Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart – Queens Of Noise
10. Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning – Dead End Justice
11. The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
12. The Runaways – I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are [live]
13. Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
14. Joan Jett – Don't Abuse Me


Produced by George Drakoulias
Executive Produced by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Kevin Weaver & Paul Katz
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
Read additional credits and information inside the booklet.

Original Release Date: March 23, 2010
Released in Japan: February 23, 2011
Label: Warner Music Japan
Catalog No.: WPCR-13996