10 More Perfect 1980s Hard Rock Albums With No Bad Songs
10. I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett And The Blackhearts (1981)
Joan Jett's second album, and her first with The Blackhearts, was soaked in attitude. The cover art said it all... With Jett, nonchalantly posing for the camera, there's non of the postering you got from her male counterparts, but behind the eyes ringed in mascara, rested a smouldering ferocity.
The same confidence was exhibited in her music. Augmented by a hard rock, backing band, Jett's appeal was apparent from the get go. There's all the punchy rebellion of Kiss, but with a defiantly feminine sensibility.
This is a short album, but its 30 minute runtime, gives you enough punk attitude to keep you feeling sufficiently rebellious for a week. Need something to inject a bit of confidence into your posture? Stick this record on, you'll be swaggering about like one of the Ramones.
There was no f*cking about with this women, she embodied rock n' roll. Her charisma carried through every line of her vocals - you could all but see the snarl that undoubtedly appeared on her lip as she delivered her lines. Keep your Gene Simmons or your Paul Stanley, give us Joan Jett every time.