And Now... The Runaways

And Now... The Runaways is the fourth and final studio album by American rock band The Runaways, released in Europe in November 1978 and Japan in 1979.[3][4][5][6] This was The Runaways last album before disbanding. The album was issued by Cherry Red Records in the UK and released in the United States on Polydor Records. In 1981, Rhino Records re-issued it as a picture disc under the title Little Lost Girls, with a different cover photo and a different sequence of the songs.

And Now... The Runaways
Studio album by
The Runaways
Released1978[1]
RecordedSeptember 1978
StudioRusk Sound Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreGlam rock, punk rock
Length35:37
LabelMercury (Europe)
Cherry Red (UK)
ProducerJohn Alcock
The Runaways chronology
Waitin' for the Night
(1977)		 And Now... The Runaways
(1978)		 Flaming Schoolgirls
(1980)
Singles from And Now... The Runaways
  1. "Right Now" / "Black Leather"
    Released: 1979
Little Lost Girls cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

At the beginning of the recording sessions, Vicki Blue left the band and the bass lines on the tracks are actually played by Lita Ford.[7] During the tumultuous recording of the album, manager Toby B. Mamis observed producer John Alcock's attempts to ultimately phase Joan Jett out of the proceedings, hence Sandy West and Lita Ford's individual solo spots (Sandy's with "Right Now", which she wrote and sang lead on, and Lita's "I'm a Million", featuring Ford's very first lead vocal on record). Joan later quipped, "I had a funny feeling I was about to get fired from a band that I helped create." Duane Hitchings is thanked in the credits for his work on keyboards.

"Black Leather" is a song originally written by ex-Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook for their former band.

Soon after hiring new bassist Laurie McAllister, Jett and Ford jointly dissolved the Runaways, citing musical differences within the group. Ford and West then attempted to start a new, harder band with Alcock producing, but nothing became of these sessions.

Track listing

And Now... The Runaways
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Saturday Night Special"Earl Slick, Tonio K3:39
2."Eight Days a Week"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:33
3."Mama Weer All Crazee Now"Noddy Holder, Jim Lea3:26
4."I'm a Million"Lita Ford6:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Right Now"Sandy West3:35
6."Takeover"Joan Jett3:11
7."My Buddy and Me"Joan Jett3:39
8."Little Lost Girls"Lita Ford4:45
9."Black Leather"Steve Jones, Paul Cook3:47

Little Lost Girls
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Black Leather"3:47
2."Mama Weer All Crazee Now"3:26
3."Saturday Night Special"3:39
4."Eight Days a Week"3:33
5."Takeover"3:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Right Now"3:35
7."My Buddy and Me"3:39
8."Little Lost Girls"4:45
9."I'm a Million"6:02

Personnel
The Runaways
  • Joan Jett - rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Lita Ford - lead guitar, all bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm a Million"
  • Sandy West - drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Right Now"
  • Vicki Blue - bass, backing vocals (only credited, did not perform on the record)
Production
  • John Alcock - producer
  • Will Reid Dick - engineer
  • A. Wally - assistant engineer
  • Ken Perry - mastering at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
  • David Larkham - sleeve design and direction
  • Barry Levine - photography

References
  1. McDonnell, Evelyn (2013). Queens of Noise, The Real Story of The Runaways. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-306-82039-7.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways And Now... The Runaways review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. McDonnell, Evelyn (2013). Queens of Noise, The Real Story of The Runaways. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press. pp. 254, 322. ISBN 978-0-306-82039-7.
  4. Ogg, Alex (1993). And Now... The Runaways (CD Booklet). The Runaways. London, UK: Cherry Red Records. CDM GRAM 63.
  5. Stern, Ken. "Runaway's Story". Tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  6. "The Runaways". att.net. Archived from the original on 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  7. Victory Tischler-Blue (2005). Edgeplay: A Film About the Runaways (Documentary). Hollywood, California: Sacred Dogs Entertainment Group. Event occurs at 89:30.
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