Joan Jett unearths a lost 1980 album for I Love Rock 'N Roll's 45th anniversary
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are celebrating 45 years of I Love Rock 'N Roll with a limited edition that includes music fans have never heard. I Love Rock 'N Roll + The Shadow Album arrives December 11 on double vinyl and double CD, pairing the classic album with recordings from 1980 that were presumed lost for decades. The band cut those early versions in a single one-hour session at New York's ODO Studios after playing the songs on the road for more than a year, and the tapes were recently found and restored. Before that, The Shadow Album drops on its own as a Record Store Day Black Friday vinyl exclusive on November 27 in the US, Canada and UK, with a bonus live track, "Black Leather (Live)."
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are celebrating 45 years of I Love Rock 'N Roll with a limited edition that includes music fans have never heard. I Love Rock 'N Roll + The Shadow Album arrives December 11 on double vinyl and double CD, pairing the classic album with recordings from 1980 that were presumed lost for decades. The band cut those early versions in a single one-hour session at New York's ODO Studios after playing the songs on the road for more than a year, and the tapes were recently found and restored. Before that, The Shadow Album drops on its own as a Record Store Day Black Friday vinyl exclusive on November 27 in the US, Canada and UK, with a bonus live track, "Black Leather (Live)."
