WEEKEND NEEDLE DROOP 52 WEEKS-52 RECORDS
JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL(Remastered)
Originally released in December of 1981,I Love Rock ‘n Roll cemented Joan Jett’s Rock and Roll legacy. The album has sold over million copies and went to #1 in the US and around the World.
Mixing Punk with straight up Rock n’ Roll we see that Joan Jett didn’t just sing about it but lived it. You can imagine her putting a dime in the jukebox over and over again listening to Chuck Berry, The Coasters, along with the bands covered on the record Tommy James and the Shondels “Crimson and Clover”,Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues”, and the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie”.
I Love Rock ‘n Roll went into regular rotation on the newly formed MTV and went to #1 in the US Charts. Two more singles made it into the charts “Crimson and Clover” #4 and “Summertime Blues”
The Original release had “Little Drummer Boy” on it and was replaced later with “Oh Woe Is Me” both are on the remastered version released in 2013.
If you have not seen Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, you will have your chance to catch this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on August 6th at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Joan and the band put on one heck of a show, playing songs from the Runaways through her entire catalog.
If you want to hear the Kingsmen perform “Louie Louie” pick up tickets and see them along with the Tokens and Surfaris at the Gallo Center June 11th.
