Bad Reputation

RELEASE
1981
LABEL
JVC Compact Discs
GENRES
Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock

Album Review

Joan Jett's debut album is an infectious romp through her influences, ranging from classic '50s and '60s rock & roll through glam rock, three-chord loud'n'fast Ramones punk, and poppier new wave guitar rock. Half the songs on the original album (not counting bonus tracks on the remastered reissue) are covers, but whether it's Lesley Gore's feminist girl-group anthem "You Don't Own Me" (featuring the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Paul Cook) or a roaring version of Gary Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)," Jett makes them all work. The production can be a little weak in spots, but Jett's exuberance and tough-girl attitude overcome most deficiencies. Plus, the title track is a classic.
Steve Huey, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Bad Reputation
  2. Make Believe
  3. You Don't Know What You've Got
  4. You Don't Own Me
  5. Too Bad on Your Birthday
  6. Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
  7. Shout
  8. Let Me Go
  9. Doing All Right With the Boys
  10. Jezebel
  11. Don't Abuse Me
  12. Wooly Bully
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