''Fit to Be Tied'' is a compilation CD released by

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and per ...

. The collection was released in the United States in 1997. It was remastered and reissued in 2001 with slightly different artwork. Rather than secure the rights to the original versions of "

I Hate Myself for Loving You "I Hate Myself for Loving You" is a song by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, '' Up Your Alley'' (1988). The song reached number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, J ...

" and "Little Liar" from

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, Jett's label included a demo version and live recording of those songs, respectively.

Critical reception

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's Steve Huey gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars and said that, although the alternate versions of "Hate Myself" and "Little Liar" "may bother fans", the album "nearly succeeds" as "the definitive Joan Jett hits package". Citing it as Jett's best album,

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felt that the songs "only dip as semiretirement approaches" and gave ''Fit to be Tied'' an "A", indicating "a record that rarely flags for more than two or three tracks." However, David Grad of ''

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'' gave the album a "B" and called it "a sadly incomplete career retrospective" marred by "extraneous studio outtakes and a live track". Carla Spartos in ''

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'' gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars.

Track listing

#" Bad Reputation" - 2:48 #"

Light of Day ''Light of Day'' is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands and Joan Jett in her film debut. It was written and directed by Paul Schrader. The original music score was composed by Thomas Newman and the cinematogr ...

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Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) "Do You Wanna Touch Me", also referred to as "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and produced by Leander. It was released as the lead single from his second s ...

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Roadrunner The roadrunners (genus ''Geococcyx''), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States and Mexico, us ...

" (Previously unreleased version) - 3:18 #"

I Love Rock 'n' Roll "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows, a British rock band, in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of ...

" - 2:55 #"Victim of Circumstance" - 2:54 #"

Everyday People "Everyday People" is a 1968 song composed by Sly Stone and first recorded by his band, Sly and the Family Stone. It was the first single by the band to go to number one on the Soul singles chart and the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It held ...

" - 2:40 #"

" (Alternate version) - 4:07 #"

Crimson and Clover "Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition. "Crimson and ...

" - 3:17 #"Fake Friends" - 3:17 #"Make Believe" (Alternate intro) - 3:08 #"

Cherry Bomb A cherry bomb (also known as a globe salute or kraft salute) is an approximately spherical exploding firework, roughly resembling a cherry in size and shape (with the fuse resembling the cherry's stem). Cherry bombs range in size from in diame ...

" - 2:34 #"Little Liar" (live) - 4:08 #"World of Denial" - 4:20 #"

Love Is All Around "Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs, featuring a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion, in D-major. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US. "Love I ...

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References

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Joan Jett compilation albums 1997 compilation albums Blackheart Records albums Mercury Records compilation albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub