Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth


Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth is the fourth studio album by Joan Jett and the third to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was released in 1984 and reissued in 1998 with seven bonus tracks. The title of the album was taken from a line of dialogue in an episode of The Honeymooners.
MCA Records had trouble pulling a successful single from the album. They released two music videos for the songs "I Need Someone" and "I Love You Love Me Love", but only "I Love You Love" was released in the 7-inch format. In the UK, "I Need Someone" was released as a 12-inch single, but the vocal differed from the album version. "Cherry Bomb" was remixed by Mark S. Berry and released as a promotional 12-inch single in the US on red vinyl, coupled with an instrumental titled "Bombs Away". The record sleeve featured Jett firing up a large plastic cherry with a Bic lighter. "Hide and Seek" and "I Can't Control Myself" were produced by Thom Panunzio and Kenny Laguna. Both originally appeared on the Venezuelan release of the Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth album. "Bird Dog" was produced by Kenny Laguna. It originally appeared as the B-side of the British 12" single, "I Love You Love Me Love".
"Talkin' 'Bout My Baby" was produced by John Aiosa and Kenny Laguna. It originally appeared as the B-side of "I Love You Love Me Love" and was recorded live at CBGB in New York City on October 11, 1984.

Track listings

Venezuelan edition (''I Need Someone'')

  1. "Bomba De Cereza"
  2. "Nueva Orleans"
  3. "Hablando Sobre Mi Bebe"
  4. "Mucho Tiempo"
  5. "Necesito Alguien"
  6. "Frustrada"
  7. "Empuja Y Zapatea"
  8. "No Puedo Controlarme"
  9. "Amor Como El Mio"
  10. "Algun Dia"
  11. "Esconde Y Busca"

    Personnel

The Blackhearts