Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Album: «Good Music»

- Customers rating: (4.0 of 5)
- Title:Good Music
- Release date:1990-10-25
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Sony
- UPC:074644054422
- 1 Good Music Joan Jettimg 5:46
- 2 This Means War Joan Jettimg 3:38
- 3 Roadrunnerimg 3:34
- 4If Ya Want My Love
- 5 Fun, Fun, Funimg 2:20
- 6 Black Leather Joan Jettimg 3:52
- 7 Outlawimg 4:17
- 8 Just Lust Joan Jettimg 3:16
- 9 You Got Me Floatin'img 3:32
- 10 Contactimg 3:12
This is not JJ's weakest album -- that would be "The Hit List" (which is still worth giving a listen, actually) -- but it's not that close to her best, either.
That said, getting backing from the Beach Boys on "Fun Fun Fun" was a stroke of genius, another Jett version of "Roadrunner" is always welcome, "This Means War" isn't bad...
And the title cut is Incredible> If "Good Music" was theonly listenable cut among a mass of repulsive garbage, this CD would still rate at least two stars.
Joan and the Blackhearts know the history of rock'n'roll, and they demonstrate that fact here, with a quick musical tour of the genre that reaches a conclusion that i reached some time ago -- "I could be all right if I could hear a loud guitar all night!"
Long Live Good Music!
Long Live Joan Jett!
This is a great cd from the queen of noise herself. The title track is will blow you away as will others. It's a shame this album has not gotten the credit it deserves.
Joan's 5th studio offering 1986's "Good Music" #161, is just that good music. The Beach Boy harmonies of the title track #83 hot 100, is pure gold. "This Means War", is top notch Joan, other tunes are the classic covers "Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers, "Fun, Fun, Fun" by the Beach Boys and "You Got Me Floating" by Hendrix. Other good songs are "If Ya Want My Luv", "Just Lust" and "Contact", excellent rocks songs. This album died a fast death. It would be another 2 years before she got another gold record with the album "Up Your Alley". This album should of sold in the millions, but it didn't, radio programmers back in the day missed out on some damn "Good Music" here.
In my opinion the best studio album of the queen of rock'n'roll. There is a whole lot of great songs on it: Good Music", This Means War", Roadrunner" (by Jonathan Richman), Fun Fun Fun" (by the Beach Boys) and You Got Me Floatin'" (by Jimmy Hendrix). My favorite Joan Jett song however is Light Of Day" (by Bruce Springsteen). (Caution: This title is not contained on all CD versions!). Also the semi autobiographic movie with the same title is quite worth seeing. I am still waiting for a live album of Joan Jett!
So Jett makes another kick ass cd! not surpiseing to me! This CD is not quite as good as some of her others but it still rocks! Well i must say my favorite song on this is"Roadrunner"! I crank that song up as loud as it will go every time i hear it! This is another one of them cd for the long haired guitar rockers! Well Well Well i guess she don't need the runaways does she! lol!

