Greatest Hits

~ Release by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Cherry Bomb
additional engineer:
Jim Ball (engineer), John Devlin (Engineer) and Gray Russell
assistant engineer:
Carol Cafiero, Bruce Lampcov and Tom Swift (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Kenny Laguna and Thom Panunzio
bass guitar:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer)
guest saxophone:
Jack Baskow
guitar:
Ricky Byrd and Joan Jett
vocals:
Joan Jett
guest performer:
The Ross Levinson Strings and Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States, Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
32:33
2You Drive Me Wild
cover recording of:
You Drive Me Wild
writer:
Joan Jett
23:52
3School Days
23:02
4Love Is Pain
recording of:
Love Is Pain
writer:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc.
3:30
5Bad Reputation
assistant engineer:
Butch Yates
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer), Joe Latimer (Engineer) and Stuart Panes (Engineer)
associate producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
guitar:
Lea Hart and Joan Jett
piano:
Kenny Laguna
background vocals:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
lead vocals:
Joan Jett
recorded at:
Chappell Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03), Fidelity Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-03 until 1980-03) and Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 29) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 249)
recording of:
Bad Reputation
writer:
Ritchie Cordell, Joan Jett, Martin Kupersmith and Kenny Laguna
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc.
4.752:47
6You Don't Know What You've Got
assistant engineer:
Butch Yates
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer), Joe Latimer (Engineer) and Stuart Panes (Engineer)
associate producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar:
Richard D'Andrea (Bass player)
drums (drum set):
Joel Turrisi
guitar:
Joan Jett and Lou Maxfield (guitar player)
piano:
Kenny Laguna
background vocals:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
lead vocals:
Joan Jett
recorded at:
Chappell Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03), Fidelity Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-03 until 1980-03) and Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03)
recording of:
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got
writer:
Ritchie Cordell, Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
33:42
7I Want You
32:42
8I Love Rock n' Roll
engineer:
Gerry Gabinelli and Glen Kolotkin
associate producer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar and background vocals:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guest organ, guest piano and guest background vocals:
Kenny Laguna (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Ricky Byrd (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackheart Records (in 1981), Boardwalk Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Blackheart Records Group (in 2015)
produced for:
Jett Lag Productions
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 70), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 80) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 484)
cover recording of:
I Love Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
4.652:55
9(I'm Gonna) Run Away
engineer:
Gerry Gabinelli and Glen Kolotkin
associate producer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar and background vocals:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guest organ, guest piano and guest background vocals:
Kenny Laguna (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Ricky Byrd (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackheart Records (in 1981) and Blackheart Records Group (in 2015)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
recording of:
(I'm Gonna) Run Away (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
32:28
10Crimson and Clover
engineer:
Gerry Gabinelli and Glen Kolotkin
associate producer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar and background vocals:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guest organ, guest piano and guest background vocals:
Kenny Laguna (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Eric Ambel (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), Ricky Byrd (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackheart Records (in 1981) and Blackheart Records Group (in 2015)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
cover recording of:
Crimson and Clover (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Pete Lucia Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Planetary Nom (publisher) and Big Seven Music Corp. (in 1987)
43:16
11Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
assistant engineer:
Butch Yates
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer), Joe Latimer (Engineer) and Stuart Panes (Engineer)
associate producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar:
Jeff Peters (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Simmons (drummer)
guitar:
Lea Hart and Joan Jett
piano:
Kenny Laguna
saxophone:
Johnny Earle
background vocals:
Ritchie Cordell, Lea Hart, Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Jeff Peters (bassist) and Paul Simmons (drummer)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett
recorded at:
Chappell Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03), Fidelity Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-03 until 1980-03) and Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-03 until 1980-03)
cover recording of:
Do You Wanna Touch Me
writer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
4.353:43
12The French Song33:35
13Everyday People
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Ricky Byrd (in 1983) and Joan Jett (in 1983)
vocals:
Joan Jett (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Everyday People (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
32:39
14Fake Friends
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer)
guitar:
Ricky Byrd and Joan Jett
vocals:
Joan Jett
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
Fake Friends (in 1983)
writer:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
23:16
15Light of Day
recording engineer:
Thom Panunzio (in 1994) and Shelly Yakus (in 1994)
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Kenny Laguna
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) (in 1994), Thom Panunzio (in 1994) and Shelly Yakus (in 1994)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1994)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1994) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1994)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Light of Day (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1983)
version of:
Just Around the Corner to the Light of Day
43:31
16I Hate Myself for Loving You4.24:07
17Backlash23:28
18Activity Grrrl
recording of:
Activity Grrrl
writer:
Kathleen Hanna and Joan Jett
3:27
19Love Is All Around
recording engineer and mixer:
John Aiosa (in 1997)
producer:
Kenny Laguna
recorded at and mixed at:
H.N.R. Studio in Queens, New York, New York, United States (in 1997) and Sonic Sound in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme) (in 1997)
writer:
Sonny Curtis
21:00
20Androgynous
engineer:
John Aiosa, Jeff Delbello (Engineer), Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer), Frank Garfi, Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Joe Johnson (producer and engineer from New York, USA), Peter Kuperschmid, Dave Liles, Victor Luke (Engineer), Thom Panunzio, Tony "Bruno" Rey (US guitarist/writer/producer/arranger), Paul Silveira, John Squicciarino (Engineer) and Randy Staub
producer:
Kenny Laguna and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Sami Yaffa (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guest guitar and guest vocals:
Tony "Bruno" Rey (US guitarist/writer/producer/arranger)
guitar:
Doug Cangialosi (guitar player (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)) and Joan Jett
keyboard:
Kenny Laguna
guest background vocals:
Kathleen Hanna and Joey Levine
lead vocals:
Joan Jett
cover recording of:
Androgynous
lyricist and composer:
Paul Westerberg
23:08
21A.C.D.C
additional engineer:
Craig Snyder, Billy Crater (Engineer) and Thom Panunzio
engineer:
Mike Scielzi
producer:
Kenny Laguna
bass guitar:
Enzo Penizzotto (Bass player)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Joan Jett and Dougie Needles
keyboard:
Kenny Laguna
lead vocals:
Joan Jett
engineered at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
AC/DC
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
33:24
22I Love Playing With Fire
3:46