Live in Japan
Live album by
The Runaways
Released13 August 1977[1]
Recorded5, 6, 12 June 1977
VenueTokyo Koseinenkin Kaikan, Shibuya Kokaido[2][3][4]
StudioOnkio-Haus-Studio[5]
GenreHard rock
Length41:44
LabelMercury
ProducerKent J. Smythe, The Runaways
The Runaways chronology
Queens of Noise
(1977)		 Live in Japan
(1977)		 Waitin' for the Night
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Sounds[1]

Live in Japan is a live album from American rock band The Runaways, released on 13 August 1977.[1] The album was originally released only in Japan (their only major fan base), and some other regions including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It was the last Runaways album that Cherie Currie and Jackie Fox appeared on and was not intended for release in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals byLength
1."Queens of Noise"Billy BizeauCherie Currie and Joan Jett3:19
2."California Paradise"Kim Fowley, Jett, Kari Krome, Sandy WestCurrie2:57
3."All Right You Guys"Danielle Fay, Bob WillinghamCurrie {Joan Jett harmony vocals}3:34
4."Wild Thing"Chip TaylorWest3:45
5."Gettin' Hot"Jackie Fox, Lita FordCurrie4:10
6."Rock & Roll"Lou ReedCurrie and Jett3:38
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals byLength
7."You Drive Me Wild"JettJett3:15
8."Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin"Ford, Fowley, FoxCurrie3:46
9."I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are"Kim Fowley, Roni LeeJett2:50
10."Cherry Bomb"Jett, FowleyCurrie2:12
11."American Nights"Mark Anthony, FowleyCurrie4:04
12."C'mon"JettCurrie4:14

Album charts

YearAlbumSwedish Charts
1977Live in Japan33[7]

Personnel

The Runaways

Inlet prints and thanks

The Runaways would like to thank Udo Artists inc.
and Nippon Phonogram for making their first tour
of Japan incredible. Also thanks to

Japanese staff :  American staff :
IshiKent J. Smythe
TetsuIma Nurd
PaiUra Geek
Yoshi Y.The U.S.A. staff would like to
Michithank A.M. and B.B. for
Yoshi O.keeping them very normal
Ryoichialso we thank ourselves for
Yoshi T.spending the ¥700
SIGN PLEASE

An on the road production for kim Fowley,
Produced by KENT J. SMYTHE AND THE RUNAWAYS
Runaways Fan Club 6000 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood California 90028 U.S.A.
P.S. Send us your picture so we can see who you are         - The Runaways

Recorded at the Tokyo Koseinenkin Kaikan
and the Shibuya Kokaido 5 / 6 / 12 Jun 1977
Mixed at Onkio-Haus-Studio 18 / 19 Jun 1977
Mixed by Kent J. Smythe & Takashi Kitazawa
Engineer : Toshio Kobayashi

Photography : Akiyoshi Miyashita
      Weekly Heibon
      Eiichiro Sakata-Apache
Design : Masao Ohogiya

Special thanks to :
Mr. UDO and A. TERABAYASHI, Hiro Nakamura, Big Mac Imamura

The initial Japanese vinyl LP edition had a 'gate-fold cover', and included 12" x 12" (30 cm x 30 cm) photos of all five band members, with brief bio-notes on the back[8] (the printing is of hand written data by the band member whose photo is on the front), plus a booklet with the song lyrics printed in both English and Japanese. The initial French editions also had a gate-fold cover and included the photos, but not the lyrics. The Canadian version did have the gate-fold cover, but didn't include either the photos or the lyric inserts. The album was never released in the United States. A 2004 Compact Disc version was issued by Cherry Red UK, after Phonogram dropped the album from its catalogues.

Mercury|Polygram Catalog references

[1977]   Japan    (Mercury|Polygram): RJ-7249
[1977]   Canada   (Mercury|Phonogram): SRM-1-3740
[1977]   France   (SACEM): 9100 046
[2004]   Cherry Red UK : 241 -- (U.S. Distributor: MSI Music Distribution)
[2019]   USA  (Culture Factory|Mercury|Universal Music Special Markets): B0031054-01 (Special release of 1200 LPs for Record Store Day Black Friday 2019)[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Robertson, Sandy (13 August 1977). "The Runaways: Live in Japan". Sounds. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  2. ↑ Discogs - Live In Japan 1977 Netherlands
  3. ↑ Discogs - Live In Japan 1977 Italy
  4. ↑ Discogs - Live In Japan 2011-03-09th Japan
  5. ↑ Discogs - Live In Japan 1977 Netherlands LP release
  6. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways Live in Japan review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  7. ↑ "The Runaways: Live in Japan". swedishcharts.com.
  8. ↑ Joan Jett Photo & Bio from Live In Japan
  9. ↑ "2019 Special Release: The Runaways - Live in Japan". recordstoreday.com.
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