Waitin' for the Night
1977 studio album by the Runaways
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Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album by American hard rock band the Runaways, released on October 17, 1977, through Mercury.[1]
| Waitin' for the Night | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 1977[1] | |||
| Studio | Larrabee (Hollywood, CA)[2] | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Kim Fowley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[4] |
| The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 4/10[7] |
| Music Week | [8] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [9] |
| Sounds | [10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 4/10[11] |
Background
This is the band's first album to be recorded without Cherie Currie as she left the group two months before the album's release to pursue a solo career. Instead of replacing her with a new member, rhythm guitarist Joan Jett took over lead vocals and the band continued as a quartet. It is also their first to feature bassist Vicki Blue, replacing Jackie Fox. Though it failed to chart in the US, it was successful in Europe. The album entered at No. 34 on the Swedish Albums Chart,[12] and the lead single 'School Days' peaked at No. 29 in Belgium.[13]
Track listing
Credited adapted from booklet of test pressing and original LP.[1][2]
All tracks are written by Joan Jett (*), if other credits.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Sister" | Inger Asten, * | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Wasted" | *, Kim Fowley | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Gotta Get Out Tonight" | 3:31 | |
| 4. | "Wait for Me" | 4:53 | |
| 5. | "Fantasies" | Lita Ford | 5:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "School Days" | *, Fowley | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Trash Can Murders" | Ford | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Don’t Go Away" | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Waitin’ for the Night" | *, Kari Krome, Fowley, Ford | 5:02 |
| 5. | "You’re Too Possessive" | 4:06 | |
| Total length: | 39:01 | ||
Personnel
Credited adapted from booklet of original LP.[2]
- The Runaways
- Joan Jett – lead and backing vocals (except track 4), handclaps (track 3)
- Lita Ford – handclaps (track 3)
- Vicki Blue – handclaps (track 3)
- Sandy West – handclaps (track 3), backing vocals (track 4, 9 и 10), gong (track 5)
- Session musicians
- Harvey Kubernik, Rodney Bingenheimer — handclaps (track 3)
- Production
- Kim Fowley – producer
- Taavi Mote – engineer
- Sherry Klein – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 34 |
