This is the third album with The Blackhearts, it was released back in ’84 and this version was from RSD in 2014. Since leaving the Runaways Joan has done exactly what she wanted to do: recording fun, down and dirty rock n’ roll records with that attitude-edge.
A mixture of originals and covers, this album didn’t sell that well originally. I guess there is no obvious choice for a single to push the album with. I think they released the Gary Glitter cover I Love You Love as a single, which scraped the lower end of the charts.
Her punk rock attitude is still there with tracks like Long Time, which includes the 1,2,3,4 Ramones-style count in. I’m a sucker for a souped up rock n’ roll cover, and New Orleans is my favourite here. If it’s good enough for Joan and Ian Gillan, it’s bound enough for me. This record is not gonna change the world, it’s just a fun rock n’ roll record.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
