Live in Japan (The Runaways album)
1977 live album by The Runaways
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Live in Japan is a live album from American rock band The Runaways, released on 13 August 1977.[1] The album was originally released only in Japan (their only major fan base), and some other regions including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It was the last Runaways album that Cherie Currie and Jackie Fox appeared on and was not intended for release in the United States or the United Kingdom.
| Live in Japan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 13 August 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 5, 6, 12 June 1977 | |||
| Venue | Tokyo Koseinenkin Kaikan, Shibuya Kokaido[2][3][4] | |||
| Studio | Onkio-Haus-Studio[5] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Kent J. Smythe, The Runaways | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Queens of Noise" | Billy Bizeau | Cherie Currie and Joan Jett | 3:19 |
| 2. | "California Paradise" | Kim Fowley, Jett, Kari Krome, Sandy West | Currie | 2:57 |
| 3. | "All Right You Guys" | Danielle Fay, Bob Willingham | Currie {Joan Jett harmony vocals} | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Wild Thing" | Chip Taylor | West | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Gettin' Hot" | Jackie Fox, Lita Ford | Currie | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Rock & Roll" | Lou Reed | Currie and Jett | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "You Drive Me Wild" | Jett | Jett | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin" | Ford, Fowley, Fox | Currie | 3:46 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are" | Kim Fowley, Roni Lee | Jett | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Cherry Bomb" | Jett, Fowley | Currie | 2:12 |
| 11. | "American Nights" | Mark Anthony, Fowley | Currie | 4:04 |
| 12. | "C'mon" | Jett | Currie | 4:14 |
Personnel
- The Runaways
- Cherie Currie – lead vocals
- Joan Jett – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Lita Ford – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jackie Fox – bass, backing vocals
- Sandy West – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Wild Thing"
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 33 |