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This Complete List Of The Runaways Albums And Songs presents the full discography of The Runaways studio albums. The band The Runaways was first formed in 1975. The group The Runaways hailed from the area of Los Angeles, California. This complete discography by The Runaways also includes every single live album. All these spectacular albums by The Runaways have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Runaways album as well as all original Runaways album covers. Every album by The Runaways listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting.
THE RUNAWAYS STUDIO ALBUMS
The Runaways
Released March 1976
The band’s debut album featured a lineup of Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Sandy West. Jackie Fox was the band’s bass player at the time but supposably did not play bass on their debut album. The Runaways’ debut album inspired countless female rock musicians with their no holds back rock and roll attitude which was rare for an all-female band. They were all only around 16 years old at the time which the album’s liner credits made sure to mention. The album is filled with songs that would become Runaways classics like “Cherry Bomb,” “You Drive Me Wild,” and the album’s dramatic closer “Dead End Justice.”
CD Track Listings:
1. Cherry Bomb (2:20)
2. You Drive Me Wild (3:20)
3. Is It Day or Night? (2:43)
4. Thunder (2:35)
5. Rock and Roll (3:14)
6. Lovers (2:10)
7. American Nights (3:15)
8. Blackmail (2:40)
9. Secrets (2:47)
10. Dead End Justice (7:00)
Queens of Noise
Released January 1977
The band’s follow up to their debut album was a bit of a more mature affair that also showcased the vocal powers of Joan Jett who would begin to be defined as the band’s front person as eventually, Cherrie Currie would leave the band. Joan Jett sang lead on five tracks which were equal to the number of lead vocals Cherrie Currie performed on the album. The album featured a lineup of Cherie Currie on vocals, Joan Jett on vocals and guitar, Lita Ford on lead guitar, Sandy West on drums and Jackie Fox on bass
CD Track Listings:
1. Queens of Noise (3:26)
2. Take It or Leave It (3:23)
3. Midnight Music (2:47)
4. Born to Be Bad (4:28)
5. Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin (3:23)
6. I Love Playin’ with Fire (3:18)
7. California Paradise (2:52)
8. Hollywood (2:56)
9. Heartbeat (2:49)
10. Johnny Guitar (7:15)
Waitin’ for the Night
Released October 7, 1977
It’s sad that the Runaways only released two studio albums with their original lineup. On the band’s third album, there were multiple lineup changes. Cherrie Curie left the band to pursue a solo career. Bassist Jakie Fox was released by Viki Blue. Joan Jett would now stand front and center singing lead on all the tracks. Joan Jett also wrote most of the songs on the album with the exception of a pair that were written by Lita Ford.
CD Track Listings:
1. Little Sister (3:04)
2. Wasted (3:24)
3. Gotta Get Out Tonight (3:31)
4. Wait for Me (4:53)
5. Fantasies (5:36)
6. School Days (2:53)
7. Trash Can Murders (3:14)
8. Don’t Go Away (3:18)
9. Waitin’ for the Night (5:02)
10. You’re Too Possessive (4:06)
And Now… The Runaways
Released December 16, 1978
And Now… The Runaways would become the last Runaway’s final studio album. The center status that Joan Jett had taken on the band’s third album was erased on their fourth as the entire first side of the album featured no Joan Jett songs. In fact, Joan Jett only wrote two songs released on the album. Tensions were high in the band and management which eventually led to the band breaking up.
CD Track Listings:
1. Saturday Night Special (3:39)
2. Eight Days a Week (3:33)
3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now (3:26)
4. I’m a Million (6:02)
5. Right Now (3:35)
6. Takeover (3:11)
7. My Buddy and Me (3:39)
8. Little Lost Girls (4:45)
9. Black Leather (3:47)
THE RUNAWAYS LIVE ALBUMS
Live in Japan
Released
CD Track Listings:
1. Queens of Noise (3:19)
2. California Paradise (2:57)
3. All Right You Guys (3:34)
4. Wild Thing (3:45)
5. Gettin’ Hot (4:10)
6. Rock & Roll (3:38)
7. You Drive Me Wild (3:15)
8. Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin (3:46)
9. I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are (2:50)
10. Cherry Bomb (2:12)
11. American Nights (4:04)
12. C’mon (4:14)
Live in New York
Released 1978
Track Listings:
1. Intro
2. Wasted
3. Blackmail
4. Queens of Noise
5. You’re Too Possessive
6. Wild Thing
7. You Drive Me Wild
8. Wait for Me
9. I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are
10. I Love Playin’ with Fire
11. School Days
12. American Nights
13. C’mon
THE RUNAWAYS COMPILATION ALBUMS
Flaming Schoolgirls
Released 1980
If you were a fan of the band in the United States you have probably never seen this one before. That’s because it was never released in the U.S. Flaming Schoolgirls is an album of outtakes and unreleased material that is not considered a Runaway studio album., It’s a real find for collectors of Runaways material that was never released on their original studio albums. or their live album from Japan.
CD Track Listings:
1. Intro (live) (0:21)
2. Strawberry Fields – Beatles cover (3:19)
3. C’mon (3:58)
4. Hollywood Cruisin’ (alternate version of “Hollywood”) (2:42)
5. Blackmail (live) (2:47)
6. Is It Day or Night? (live) (2:32)
7. Here Comes the Sun – Beatles cover (3:02)
8. Hollywood Dream (3:53)
9. Don’t Abuse Me (3:27)
10. I Love Playin’ with Fire (live) (3:47)
11. Secrets (live) (3:15)
Lost Little Girls
Released 1981
1 Black Leather 3:52
2 Mama Weer All Crazee Now 3:29
3 Saturday Night Special 3:42
4 Eight Days A Week 3:35
5 Takeover 3:15
6 Right Now 3:37
7 My Buddy And Me 3:40
8 Little Lost Girls 4:48
9 I’m A Million 6:07
The Best of the Runaways
Released 1982
1.Cherry Bomb
2. Blackmail
3. I Love Playin’ With Fire
4. Born To Be Bad
5. Take It Or Leave It
6. Queens Of Noise
7. You Drive Me Wild
8. School Days
9. Wait For Me
10. Wasted
11. Don’t Go Away
12. Waitin’ For The Night
13. C’ Mon
Neon Angels
Released 1992
1. Cherry Bomb
2. Blackmail
3. California Paradise
4. Born To Be Bad
5. I Love Playin’ With Fire
6. Hollywood
7. Lovers
8. Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
9. Don’t Go Away
10. Queens Of Noise (live)
11. You Drive Me Wild
12. Waitin’ For The Night
Japanese Singles Collection
Released 2002
1. Cherry Bomb
2. Blackmail
3. Secrets
4. Rock ‘N’ Roll
5. Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin
6. Queens of Noise
7. All Right You Guys
8. Blackmail
9. Little Sister
10. School Days
11. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
12. Eight Days a Week
13. Right Now
14. Black Leather
Millennium Collection – 20th Century Masters
Released 2005
The Mercury Albums Anthology
Released 2010
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