Unvarnished

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Unvarnished
Joan Jett Unvarnished.jpg
Studio album by
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2013
Recorded2011–2013
StudioGermano Studios, New York City,
Cloud 9 Recording, Central Islip, New York,
Jett House Studio, Long Beach, New York,
Studio 606, Los Angeles, California,
SIR Studios, New York City
GenreHard rock
Length35:46
LabelBlackheart
ProducerKenny Laguna, Joan Jett, Thom Panunzio, Dave Grohl, Carianne Brinkman
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts chronology
Greatest Hits
(2010) 		Unvarnished
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Creative Loafing4/5 stars[2]
Digital Journal4/5 stars[3]
Paste7.4/10 stars[4]

Unvarnished is the twelfth and most recent studio album by the American hard rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The album was released on September 30, 2013.[5][6][7] It reached number 47 on the US Billboard 200, becoming Jett's first album to chart since The Hit List in 1990.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Any Weather" (606 Version)Joan Jett, Dave Grohl3:24
2."TMI"Jett, Thommy Price, Dougie Needles, Kenny Laguna3:49
3."Soulmates to Strangers"Jett, Laura Jane Grace, Laguna3:12
4."Make It Back"Jett, Needles, Laguna3:17
5."Hard to Grow Up"Jett, Laguna, Needles4:21
6."Fragile"Jett3:39
7."Reality Mentality"Jett3:05
8."Bad as We Can Be"Jett, Needles, Laguna3:53
9."Different"Jett, Needles3:36
10."Everybody Needs a Hero"Laguna, Peter Anders2:34
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."I Know What I Know"Jett, Laguna3:18
11."Seriously"Jett, Laguna3:47
12."Different" (Demo version) 1:42
13."Any Weather" (Blackhearts) 3:32
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I Know What I Know"Jett, Laguna3:18
12."Any Weather" (Blackhearts) 3:32
13."Seriously"Jett, Laguna3:47
14."Any Weather" (SIR version)  
15."Crimson and Clover" (live)Tommy James, Peter Lucia Jr. 
Best Buy exclusive edition bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Bad Reputation" (live)Jett, Ritchie Cordell, Laguna, Marty Joe Kupersmith2:15
12."Cherry Bomb" (live)Jett, Kim Fowley2:31
13."TMI" (live) 3:46
14."I Hate Myself for Loving You" (live)Jett, Desmond Child6:00

Personnel[]

The Blackhearts[]

  • Joan Jett - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dougie Needles - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Acey Slade - bass, backing vocals
  • Thommy Price - drums
  • Kenny Laguna - keyboards, percussion, melodica, backing vocals

Additional musicians[]

  • Joey Vasta - bass
  • Dave Grohl - all instruments on track 1, additional production on track 1
  • Jesse Levy - cello on tracks 6 and 10, orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Regis Iandiorio, Michael Roth - violins on tracks 6 and 10
  • Olivia Koppell - viola on tracks 6 and 10
  • Gerard Reuter - oboe and french horn on track 10

Production[]

  • Joan Jett - production
  • Kenny Laguna - production
  • Thom Panunzio - additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Ken Dahlinger - mixing
  • John Lousteau - engineer on track 1
  • Kenta Yonasaka, Peter Kuperschmid - additional engineers
  • Carianne Brinkman - executive producer

Charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 47
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 15

References[]

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Joan Jett / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Unvarnished review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  2. ^ Echazabal, Gabe (3 October 2013). "Review: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Unvarnished". Tampa Bay. Creative Loafing. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  3. ^ Papadatos, Markos (29 September 2013). "Review: Joan Jett rocks on new studio album 'Unvarnished'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  4. ^ Lore, Mark (1 October 2013). "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Unvarnished". Paste. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Unvarnished (Deluxe Edition) by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  6. ^ "Unvarnished: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  7. ^ Jeremy Bergman (1 Aug 2013). "Joan Jett Announces First Album in 7 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 Aug 2013.
  8. ^ "Unvarnished Best Buy Exclusive - CD - Best Buy". BestBuy.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  9. ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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