Unvarnished

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]

Unvarnished
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
AllMusic[1]
Creative Loafing[2]
Digital Journal[3]
Paste[4]

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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