Fit to Be Tied: Great Hits by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

• Artist: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• Rating:
• Release Date: November 18, 1997
• Total Time: 47:39
• Type: Compilation (best of), Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Rock

Review

Fit to Be Tied was intended to be the definitive Joan Jett hits package, and it nearly succeeds. Since Jett's Blackheart label only secured the rights to her first four solo albums (her most consistent work), the singles from the uneven Up Your Alley -- "I Hate Myself for Loving You" (one of Jett's best originals and biggest hits) and "Little Liar" -- had to be presented here in alternate versions. While the re-recording of "Hate Myself" and the live version of "Little Liar" are executed faithfully, they may bother fans who want the original recordings. Although some Jett devotees may find a personal favorite or two missing, Fit to Be Tied otherwise gathers most of the best material from Jett's first four albums and the soundtrack single "Light of Day," padding it with a few new and largely unnecessary tracks ("World of Denial," a cover of Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner"). Despite its minor flaws, Fit to Be Tied still does a good job of summing up why Jett was one of the best female rockers of the '80s and an inspiration to many '90s bands; it's all the Joan Jett casual fans will need. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Bad Reputation	Joan Jett, Ritchie Cordell, Kenny Laguna, Marty Joe Kupersmith	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(2:48)
Light of Day	Bruce Springsteen	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:30)
Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah!)	Gary Glitter, Mike Leander	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:44)
Roadrunner [#]	Jonathan Richman	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:18)
I Love Rock N' Roll	Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(2:54)
Victim of Circumstance	Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna	Joan Jett, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(2:54)
Everyday People	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(2:39)
I Hate Myself for Loving You [#]	Joan Jett, Desmond Child	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(4:07)
Crimson and Clover	Peter Lucia, Tommy James	Joan Jett, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:17)
Fake Friends	Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:17)
Make Believe	Joey Levine, Bo Gentry	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:08)
Cherry Bomb	Joan Jett, Kim Fowley	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(2:34)
Little Liar [Live][#]	Joan Jett, Desmond Child	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(4:07)
World of Denial [#]	Joan Jett	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(4:19)
Love Is All Around [Theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show][#]	Sonny Curtis	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	(3:31)

Credits

Joan Jett (Guitar), Joan Jett (Arranger), Joan Jett (Vocals), Joan Jett (Main Performer), Desmond Child (Producer), Alan Merrill (Songwriter), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Ritchie Cordell (Producer), Mark Dodson (Engineer), Mark Dodson (Mixing), Robert Ellis (Photography), Jimmy Iovine (Producer), Glen Kolotkin (Engineer), Glen Kolotkin (Mixing), Kenny Laguna (Arranger), Kenny Laguna (Producer), Scott Litt (Mixing), Bob Ludwig (Digital Mastering), John Luongo (Mixing), Thom Panunzio (Producer), Thom Panunzio (Engineer), Thom Panunzio (Mixing), Shelly Yakus (Engineer), Joel Selvin (Author), John Aiosa (Engineer), John Aiosa (Mixing), Dave Marsh (Author), Mark Sullivan (Photography), Scott Hull (Mastering), Randee Saint Nicholas (Cover Photo), Greg Gorman (Portrait Photography), Mick Rock (Photography), Brian Aris (Photography), Chris Callis (Photography), Sandra Monteparo (Artwork), Sandra Monteparo (Design), Sandra Monteparo (Layout Design), Spencer Drate (Art Direction), Matthew Rolston (Photography), Bas Hartong (Creative Consultant), Ron Akiyama (Photography), Diana Fragnito (Project Coordinator), Doug Joswick (Copy Coordination), Joe Johnson (Mixing), Eileen Cleary (Project Coordinator), Elliot Saltzman (Project Coordinator), Meryl Laguna (Visual Arts), Dennis Zentek (Photography), Karol Kamin (Executive Director), Jim Farber (Author)