Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N Roll
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Free Music Review: this album rocks
Hit: 5 Stars
I got this album on vinyl when I was in the 8th grade and played it continuously every day after school. I don't know why I waited so long to get it on disc. A true punk must-have.Free Music Review: Joan Kicks It
Hit: 4 Stars
Okay does anyone not believe that Joan Jett kicks a**? This is her classic second album with the title hit, her version of "Crimson & Clover" and twelve other rocking little ditties done up in that jett lag style. I've been wanting to buy this forever but always forget until the other day when I found a used copy for $10. I snatched up that sucker and like the bonus tracks, I keep playing it over and over.
Free Music Review: Memories
Hit: 3 Stars
are not always reliable. I remembered this genre fondly and it does not seem to hold it's own over the years. Or maybe it's just me? The title song is still great though.Free Music Review: Solid album ruined by "remastering"
Hit: 2 Stars
I hope I don't give anyone the wrong idea. Joan Jett's 1981 breakthrough album "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a solid classic that showcases Joan Jett's attitude and skill, and it really benefits from the Blackhearts (Ricky Byrd in particular), though I prefer her earlier album, "Bad Reputation." Regardless, this is one of numerous albums ruined by "remastering" to the point of being virtually unlistenable. I do hope this wasn't an anomaly, because I'm posting the review for the exact CD I own, and there don't seem to be any other complaints.
If any of your are confused as to how an album could be ruined by remastering, go watch any number of videos on "The Loudness War" that have been uploaded to YouTube. Since the mid-90s, noticeable increases in the volume of CDs have been prevalent to the point of clipping and distortion on songs. It actually hurts your ears to listen to some of these songs, no matter how good they may be.
I first encountered this problem when I purchased the CD. I was quite excited to finally get my hands on a Joan Jett album, though once I saw the "remastered" tag at the bottom, I got worried. I hoped it wouldn't be too bad, but when I got home and listened to the title track, my ears were in terrible pain. I knew Joan Jett liked distorted guitars, but they sounded a lot more disorted than usual; the whole thing did.
The audio quality is terrible, but the package comes with some nice bonuses (live footage, bonus tracks, a small poster). The songs are great, especially the first half of the album, with the title track, "Love is Pain," the energetic and silly "Nag," the sultry "Crimson and Clover," and on the second half, the criminally underrated "Victim of Circumstance," and "You're Too Possessive."
I reccommend purchasing this album, but please--purchase a CD from before 1995 (I saw some copies from 1993 on the site), or do yourself one better and pick up the copy on Vinyl. Do your ears, and Joan Jett, a favor.
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