Fit to Be Tied: Great Hits by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

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

Tracklist

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1Bad Reputation
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) (in 1981)
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) (from 1979-03 until 1980-03), Fidelity Studios in North Hollywood (from 1979-03 until 1980-03) and Ramport Studios in Battersea (from 1979-03 until 1980-03, in 1981)
mixed at:
Ramport Studios in Battersea (in 1981)
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 (in 1981)
writer:
Ritchie Cordell, Joan Jett, Martin Kupersmith and Kenny Laguna
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc.
Joan Jett4.752:48
2Light 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 (in 1994)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood (in 1994) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan (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
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts43:30
3Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) (in 1981)
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
recorded at and mixed at:
Ramport Studios in Battersea (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Do You Wanna Touch Me (in 1981)
writer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
Joan Jett3:44
4Roadrunner
cover recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts3:18
5I 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 (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York (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.
recording of:
I Love Rock ’n’ Roll
writer:
Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts4.552:55
6Victim of Circumstance
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 (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
recording of:
Victim of Circumstance (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts32:54
7Everyday 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 (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Everyday People (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts32:39
8I Hate Myself for Loving You
associate producer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Desmond Child and Kenny Laguna
mixer:
Thom Panunzio
guest guitar:
Mick Taylor (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan (in 1988)
recording of:
I Hate Myself for Loving You (in 1988)
writer:
Desmond Child and Joan Jett
publisher:
April Music Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Lagunatic Music, Lagunatic Music and Filmworks Inc., SBK Songs Ltd., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts4.24:07
9Crimson 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 (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York (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)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts43:17
10Fake 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 (in 1983)
recording of:
Fake Friends (in 1983)
writer:
Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts23:17
11Make Believe
Joan Jett43:08
12Cherry 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, Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan
cover recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts32:34
13Little Liar (live)
live recording of:
Little Liar
writer:
Desmond Child and Joan Jett
publisher:
April Music Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Lagunatic Music and SBK Songs Ltd.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts44:08
14World of Denial
recording of:
World of Denial
writer:
Kenny Aaronson and Joan Jett
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts34:20
15Love 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 (in 1997) and Sonic Sound in Freeport (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme) (in 1997)
writer:
Sonny Curtis
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts21:00

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