[2023-09-29] The Runaways "Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin 1976-1978" 5CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:57 pm

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB35TTD2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CB35TTD2/?tag=imwan-21

Description
• Comprehensive 5CD clamshell box set of pioneering all-female rock band The Runaways, bringing together all five of their studio albums in one package for the first time.

CD1 features the band’s debut album ‘The Runaways’, released in June 1976, containing the single ‘Cherry Bomb’ which would become the band’s signature track and be voted No. 52 in VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs list.

CD2 contains the band’s sophomore album ‘Queens Of Noise’, released in January 1977, which found their musical skills honed and the volume raised. Producer and engineer Earle Mankey, who had previously worked with The Beach Boys, Sparks and Elton John, found a sound that helped ‘Take It Or Leave It’, ‘Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin’ and ‘Love Playin’ With Fire’ become fan favourites.

CD3 is the band’s third album ‘Live In Japan’ released in August 1977. The album is comprised of performances from the three concerts in June 1977 in Japan where the band had become a massive success. The only official audio document of the band playing live it features incendiary versions of ‘Cherry Bomb’, ‘Queens Of Noise’ and ‘California Paradise’. This was the last album to feature lead singer Cherie Currie and was a fitting farewell.

CD4 features their fourth album ‘Waitin’ For The Night’ which has the band as a quartet for the first time with Joan Jett taking over as lead vocalist. The trimmed down line-up created a lean, tough record as can be evidenced from opening track ‘Little Sister’, ‘You’re Too Possessive’ and the title track. This album would be the last the band made while under the stewardship of the controversial Kim Fowley.

CD5 is the band’s last album, ‘And Now… The Runaways’, and although there was a lot going on behind the scenes as the band were falling apart, they still managed to deliver. ‘My Buddy And Me’ and ‘I’m A Million’ are standout originals and there are great covers of ‘Black Leather’ and ‘Mama Weer All Crazee Now’.

Tracklist
[CD1: The Runaways]
1. Cherry Bomb
2. You Drive Me Wild
3. Is It Day Or Night?
4. Thunder
5. Rock & Roll
6. Lovers
7. American Nights
8. Blackmail
9. Secrets
10. Dead End Justice

[CD2: Queens Of Noise]
1. Queens Of Noise
2. Take It Or Leave It
3. Midnight Music
4. Born To Be Bad
5. Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
6. I Love Playin’ With Fire
7. California Paradise
8. Hollywood
9. Heart Beat
10. Johnny Guitar

[CD3: Live In Japan]
1. Queens Of Noise
2. California Paradise
3. All Right You Guys
4. Wild Thing
5. Gettin’ Hot
6. Rock & Roll
7. You Drive Me Wild
8. Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
9. I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are
10. Cherry Bomb
11. American Nights
12. C’Mon

[CD4: Waitin’ For The Night]
1. Little Sister
2. Wasted
3. Gotta Get Out Tonight
4. Wait For Me
5. Fantasies
6. School Days
7. Trash Can Murders
8. Don’t Go Away
9. Waitin’ For The Night
10. You’re Too Possessive

[CD5: And Now… The Runaways]
1. Saturday Nite Special
2. Eight Days A Week
3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
4. I’m A Million
5. Right Now
6. Takeover
7. My Buddy And Me
8. Little Lost Girls
9. Black Leather

Packshot (click for full size):

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

Although I have all the CDs, I might have to get this just for the (hopefully) corrected Gotta Get Out Tonight. Cherry Red screwed up and edited out the the opening second of the song. Mercury corrected it when they released the 4 album set a few years ago, but that's long out of print. So yes, I'm buying this for the flatulence.

Blair G. · 03 Aug 2006

Very tempted but with Cherry Red’s track record I’ll need to know what the sources are and how they sound before biting.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:28 pm

Both of the pre-order links are now active:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB35TTD2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CB35TTD2/?tag=imwan-21

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

$58 might be a bit steep with the (unlikely) hope that Cherry Red corrected their error on Gotta Get Out Tonight. But I don't have a proper version of And Now… The Runaways on CD (I only have Little Girls Lost), so I'll place an order and cross my fingers.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

For those interested and not pre-ordered, the set dropped from $58 to $30 on release day.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:12 am

The packshot in the first post has been updated.

[2023-09-29] The Runaways "Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin 1976-1978" 5CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

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