Waitin' for the Night
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Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album from The Runaways
released in 1977. This is the first album to feature the group as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett
took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie
for a solo career and Vicki Blue
(aka Victory Tischler-Blue) replaced Jackie Fox
on bass.
The Runaways
The Runaways were an American all-girl rock band that recorded and performed in the second half of the 1970s. The band released four studio albums and one live set during its run. Among its best known songs: "Cherry Bomb", "Queens of Noise", "Neon Angels On the Road to Ruin", "California Paradise"...
released in 1977. This is the first album to feature the group as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie
Cherie Currie
Cherie Currie is an American singer, actress and chainsaw artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of The Runaways, a hard rock band from Los Angeles in the mid-to-late 1970s.-Life and career:...
for a solo career and Vicki Blue
Vicki Blue
Victory Tischler-Blue is an American film producer, director, writer, musician and photographer. She was born and raised in Newport Beach, California. Tischler-Blue began working in the entertainment industry at age 17, using the name Vicki Blue in the American all-girl teenage rock band The...
(aka Victory Tischler-Blue) replaced Jackie Fox
Jackie Fox
Jacqueline Louise Fuchs is an entertainment attorney in Los Angeles, CA. Under her former stage name of Jackie Fox, she was best known as bassist for the teenage, American all-girl rock band, The Runaways...
on bass.
Track listing
- "Little Sister" (Joan JettJoan JettJoan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
, Inger Asten) - 3:04 - "Wasted" (Jett, Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
) - 3:24 - "Gotta Get Out Tonight" (Jett) - 3:31
- "Wait for Me" (Jett) - 4:53
- "Fantasies" (Lita FordLita FordLita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
) - 5:36 - "School Days" (Jett, Fowley) - 2:53
- "Trash Can Murders" (Ford) - 3:14
- "Don't Go Away" (Jett) - 3:18
- "Waitin' for the Night" (Jett, Fowley, Kari Krome) - 5:02
- "You're Too Possessive" (Jett) - 4:06
Band members
- Joan JettJoan JettJoan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
- rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals - Lita FordLita FordLita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
- lead guitar, backing vocals - Vicki Blue - bass, backing vocals
- Sandy WestSandy WestSandy West was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. She was hailed by fans and critics alike to be a groundbreaking musician, as a drummer. She was one of the founding members of The Runaways, the very first teenage, all-girl hard rock band in the 1970s.-Early life:Sandy was...
- drums, backing vocals
Production
- Kim FowleyKim FowleyKim Vincent Fowley is an American record producer, impresario, songwriter, musician, film maker, and radio actor. He is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult rock pop singles in the 1960s, and for managing The Runaways in the 1970s...
- producer - Taavi Mote - engineer
- Sherry Klein - assistant engineer