Young and Wild is a compilation by Cherie &

Marie Currie Marie Michelle Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Currie is best known for playing in a band with her identical twin Cherie Currie called Cherie & Marie Currie. Their song "Since You Been Go ...

. This

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has all 10 original

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Messin' with the Boys ''Messin' with the Boys'' (1980) is the second album by American singer Cherie Currie, and the first to feature her sister Marie Currie as a major contributor. Their band was called ''Cherie and Marie Currie''. Marie was a guest vocalist on Cher ...

, six songs from

Beauty's Only Skin Deep ''Beauty's Only Skin Deep'' is the debut solo album by Cherie Currie, recorded during September–October 1977, and released in 1978 in music, 1978. Kim Fowley and David Carr co-produced the effort. Mercury Records opted not to release the album ...

, three songs

Cherie Currie Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, musician, actress and artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of The Runaways, a rock band from Los Angeles, in the mid-to-late 1970s. After The Runaways, she became a solo artist. ...

sang with

The Runaways The Runaways were an all-female American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. The band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are "Cherry Bomb", " Hollywood", "Queens of N ...

, and one new track co-written by

, "Longer Than Forever". "Longer Than Forever" was the B side of the single "

Since You Been Gone "Since You Been Gone" is a song written by former Argent guitarist Russ Ballard and first released on his 1976 album ''Winning''. It was covered by Rainbow in 1979 and released as a single from their album '' Down to Earth''. Rainbow version ...

Kim Fowley Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was the American record producer, songwriter and musician who was behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and managed The Runaways in the 1970s. He has been ...

tried to engage in

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by releasing the album without Cherie or Marie's approval. Cherie Currie says on Reality Check TV, Episode #580, that aired 8/17/13, “He (Kim Fowley) stole my

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record, (Messin’ with the Boys), and released it in

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(Young and Wild), when I was re-releasing it (Messin’ with the Boys). He continued to rip me off into my forties.” Cherie Currie recorded " Strawberry Fields" and "

Here Comes the Sun "Here Comes the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. It was written by George Harrison and is one of his best-known compositions. Harrison wrote the song in early 1969 at the country house o ...

" for the film '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'', unfortunately, her covers were rejected, and she didn't get a part in the film.

Track listing

Cherie & Marie Currie #"Messin' with the Boys" (Joey Brasler, M. Ruth) – 3:47 #"

" (

Russ Ballard Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...

) – 3:41 #"I Just Love the Feeling" (featuring

Bobby Kimball Robert Troy Kimball (born March 29, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the original and longtime frontman of the rock band Toto from 1977 to 1984 and again from 1998 to 2008. Kimball has also performed as a solo artist and ...

) (Bobby Kimball, Cherie Currie) – 4:32 #"All I Want" (

John Batdorf John Batdorf (born March 26, 1952) is an American singer and songwriter from Yellow Springs, Ohio. He is the son of Jack and Nancy Batdorf, and nephew of Earl Batdorf, aka Earl Scott, a Country singer who charted several hits during the mid-1960s ...

, Sue Sheridan) – 3:40 #"

Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in September 1974. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was the first single release from their fourth and final LP, '' Starti ...

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Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. He was first known as the lead vocalist of the Raspberries. He had numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Rasp ...

) – 5:01 #"Elaine" (

David Paich David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist and singer of the rock band Toto since 1977. He wrote or co-wrote much of Toto's original material, including the ba ...

) – 3:20 #"This Time" ( Billy Bizeau) – 6:08 #"

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John Bundrick John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American–English rock keyboardist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Roge ...

Simon Kirke Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. He has been the only continuous member of Bad Company since their inception. Life and career Kirke was born in L ...

Paul Kossoff Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist, mainly known as the co-founder and guitarist for the rock band Free. He was ranked number 51 in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All ...

Paul Rodgers Paul Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of numerous bands, including Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and The Law. He has also performed as a solo artist, and co ...

Tetsu Yamauchi is a Japanese retired bass guitarist. In the 1970s, he was a member of several popular hard rock bands, including Free, where he replaced former bassist Andy Fraser before the band's final album ''Heartbreaker'', and the Faces, where he replace ...

) – 3:27 #"Secrets" (Cherie Currie, Michelle Winding) – 2:26 #"We're Through" (Joey Brasler) – 5:13 #"Longer than Forever" (Marie Currie,

Steve Lukather Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...

) - 4:03 #"Love at First Sight" (Billy Bizeau) – 4:01 Cherie Currie # 13."Beauty's Only Skin Deep" (Cherie Currie, David Carr,

) – 3:51 # 14."That's the Kind of Guy I Like" (Steven T.) – 3:14 # 15."I Like the Way You Dance" (Steven T.) – 3:09 # 16."Science Fiction Daze" (Steven T., Kim Fowley) – 4:06 # 17."Young and Wild" (Steven T., Kim Fowley) – 2:52 The Runaways # 18."Hollywood Dream" (Kim Fowley, Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch, Steven T.) - 3:53 # 19." Strawberry Fields" (

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

) - (3:19) # 20."

" (

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

) - (3:02)

Personnel

- vocals, keyboards on tracks 19 and 20 *

- vocals *

- (guitar on tracks 1-11) *

Waddy Wachtel Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy N ...

- (guitar on tracks 1-11) *Joey Brasler - (guitar on tracks 1-11) *

Mike Porcaro Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was ...

- (bass guitar on tracks 1-11) *

Mike Baird Michael Bruce Baird (born 1 April 1968) is an Australian investment banker and former politician who was the 44th Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Western Sydney, and the Leader of the New South W ...

- (drums on tracks 1-11) *Jai Winding - synthesizer, (keyboards on tracks 1-11) *

Trevor Veitch Trevor Veitch (born May 19, 1946 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian musician/record producer who has worked behind the scenes on many pop trends from the 1960s to the present. He is mostly known for his involvement in the popular 1960s ...

- acoustic guitar on "Since You've Been Gone" * John Pierce - bass guitar on "We're Through" * Mike Landau - guitar on "We're Through" *

Bill Champlin William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, musician, arranger, producer, and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the band Chicago from 1981–2009. H ...

, Tom Kelly,

, Keith Landry, Tommy Funderburk,

Tom Werman Tom Werman (born 1945) is an American former record producer responsible for many hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal albums. Early life and education Werman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, Newton ...

- (backing vocals on tracks 1-11) *Steven T. - (guitars, backing vocals on tracks 12-17) *Dan Ferguson - (guitars on tracks 12-17) *Thom Rotella - (guitars on tracks 12-17) *Moose McCains - (bass, backing vocals on tracks 12-17) *Sal Maida - (bass on tracks 12-17) *

David Hungate William David Hungate (born August 5, 1948) is an American bass guitarist noted as a member of the Los Angeles pop-rock band Toto from 1976 to 1982 and again from 2014 to 2015, and the son of judge William L. Hungate. Along with most of his T ...

- (bass on tracks 12-17) *Willy Ornellas - (drums, percussion on tracks 12-17) * Billy Thomas - (drums on tracks 12-17) *

Joan Jett 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 ...

- guitar on "Hollywood Dream" *

Sandy West Sandy West (July 10, 1959 – October 21, 2006) was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of the Runaways, the first teenage all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success i ...

- drums on "Hollywood Dream"

Production

*Producer: Jai Winding, Earle Mankey, Kim Fowley *Assistant producer: Michele Winding

References

External links

Young & Wild - Cherie Currie , Songs, Reviews, Credits , AllMusic

Cherie & Marie Currie – Young And Wild (1998, CD)

Young & Wild (RVCD-60)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young and Wild (album) Cherie Currie albums 1990 albums Raven Records albums