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The Runaways: The Runaways
Review by Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1976
OOWHEE!! This platter boasts one of the most fetching sleeves I've had the pleasure to mas...ogle at. On the front the glitteringly attired Cherie casts a ...

The Runaways
Report and Interview by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, November 1977
THE HOUR of my vindication is at hand. I'm sitting in the lobby of a London hotel waiting for The Runaways to descend from their rooms ...

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The Runaways: The Runaways
Review by Ben Edmonds, Phonograph Record, May 1976
"We're the queens of noise/ The answer to your dreams." ...

The Runaways: Runaway Girls
Profile and Interview by Harvey Kubernik, Melody Maker, July 1976
RUNAWAYS: the Natalie Woods, Brigitte Bardots and Ann-Margrets of rock. ...

The Runaways: And I Wonder…I Wah Wah Wah Wah Wonder…
Interview by Chris Salewicz, NME, July 1976
THE CORALL lies maybe midway down Topanga Canyon, between Ventura Freeway and Malibu Beach. Maybe it's just the Romantic in me but visually – and remember ...

The Runaways: The Runaways
Review by Robot A. Hull, Creem, August 1976
Don't let the teevee tube or the records being released fool you! Teenage America's spirit is not sagging (empty helium balloons surrounded by Paul McCartney records). ...

The Runaways: From Jailbait to Jes' Plain Bait
Report and Interview by Mick Farren, NME, October 1976
Q: How do you persuade five young LA Teen Queens to clean up their act?
A: Put 'em in a group and make 'em famous ...

Runaways (gasp): At Last An (groan) Objective (pant) View
Live Review by Jonh Ingham, Sounds, October 1976
The Runaways: The Roundhouse, London ...

The Runaways: You Sexy Things!
Report and Interview by Harry Doherty, Melody Maker, October 1976
"AW, C'MON, you guys at the front. Sit down and give the rest of the lads a view of the girls..." And that passionate request, my ...

The Runaways: Queens Of Noise
Review by Mick Farren, NME, January 1977
THE MAIN thing that's wrong with this album can be summed up in two words. They are Kim Fowley. Yes that's right. Fowley appears to be ...

Kim Fowley: The Dorian Gray of Rock'n'Roll
Interview by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, August 1977
TAKE A JOURNEY INTO ROCK N ROLL WITH KIM FOWLEY AND MEET...Venus & The Razorbiades, The Runaways, Juice, Teenage Prostitutes, Steven T., Zippers, Weirdos, Germs, Chain ...

The Runaways: Live In Japan *****
Review by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, August 1977
BEFORE YOU take that pinch of salt to go with this album's five star rating, a couple of points: this album was NOT produced by Kim ...

Runaways: A Primer For The New Runaways
Interview by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, September 1977
THE NEW line up of the Runaways is: Joan Jett/Lita Ford/Sandy West/Vicky Blue. Cherie Currie (vocals) and Jackie Fox (bass) are no longer with the band.) ...

The Runaways: Waitin' For The Night (Mercury)*****
Review by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, November 1977
NOW THIS is a difficult one. Five stars, yes, but not entirely for the reasons I expected. Kim Fowley has kissed off his associations with The ...

The Runaways: Newcastle City Hall
Live Review by Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, November 1977
JOAN JETT is gorgeous. Vicki Blue is delectable. Lita Ford is the American Pie smile backed by the American Dream ass. And Sandy West is ...

The Ramones/The Runaways: Santa Monica Civic, Los Angeles
Live Review by Sylvie Simmons, Sounds, February 1978
RAMONES: singing about sun and surf while their home town suffered blizzards. 'Obladi-oblada' for the blank generation ...

The Runaways: And Now The Runaways
Review by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, December 1978
HOW DOES it feel to be on your own? ...

Cherie and Marie Currie: Messin' With The Boys (Capitol) **½
Review by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, February 1980
"THEY" SAY that Capitol have got themselves in the position of having to blow a bunch of bucks on promoting this turkey if they want to ...

The Runaways: The Best Of (Mercury) *1/2
Review by Sandy Robertson, Sounds, October 1982
RARELY HAS a 'Best Of' collection been so totally at odds with its title. ...

King of the Nighttime World
Book Excerpt by Kim Fowley, Rock's Backpages, 2000
In an exclusive extract from his forthcoming memoirs VAMPIRE FROM OUTER SPACE, Kim Fowley reveals how L.A. ultravixens The Runaways were formed – and how he ...

Runaways: The Runaways/Queens Of Noise/Live In Japan/Waitin' For The Night
Review and Interview by Ian Fortnam, Classic Rock, 2003
UNTIL THE ADVENT of Sunset Strip cherry bombers The Runaways, all-girl rock bands were invariably self-consciously butch and hairy apparitions with names like Birtha and ...

see also Cherie Currie

see also Cherie and Marie Currie

see also Kim Fowley

see also Joan Jett