2013 studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Unvarnished |
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Studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
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Released | September 30, 2013 |
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Recorded | 2011–2013 |
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Studio | |
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Genre | Hard rock |
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Length | 35:46 |
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Label | Blackheart |
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Producer | - Carianne Brinkman
- Dave Grohl
- Joan Jett
- Kenny Laguna
- Thom Panunzio
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts chronology |
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Greatest Hits (2010) | Unvarnished (2013) | Changeup (2022) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [2] |
Digital Journal | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
Paste | 7.4/10[4] |
Unvarnished is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on September 30, 2013.[5][6][7] It reached number 47 on the US Billboard 200, becoming Jett's first album to chart since The Hit List (1990).
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Any Weather" (606 Version) | Joan Jett, Dave Grohl | 3:24 |
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2. | "TMI" | Jett, Thommy Price, Dougie Needles, Kenny Laguna | 3:49 |
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3. | "Soulmates to Strangers" | Jett, Laura Jane Grace, Laguna | 3:12 |
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4. | "Make It Back" | Jett, Needles, Laguna | 3:17 |
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5. | "Hard to Grow Up" | Jett, Laguna, Needles | 4:21 |
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6. | "Fragile" | Jett | 3:39 |
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7. | "Reality Mentality" | Jett | 3:05 |
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8. | "Bad as We Can Be" | Jett, Needles, Laguna | 3:53 |
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9. | "Different" | Jett, Needles | 3:36 |
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10. | "Everybody Needs a Hero" | Laguna, Peter Anders | 2:34 |
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Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "I Know What I Know" | Jett, Laguna | 3:18 |
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11. | "Seriously" | Jett, Laguna | 3:47 |
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12. | "Different" (Demo version) | | 1:42 |
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13. | "Any Weather" (Blackhearts) | | 3:32 |
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Japanese edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "I Know What I Know" | Jett, Laguna | 3:18 |
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12. | "Any Weather" (Blackhearts) | | 3:32 |
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13. | "Seriously" | Jett, Laguna | 3:47 |
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14. | "Any Weather" (SIR version) | | |
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15. | "Crimson and Clover" (live) | Tommy James, Peter Lucia Jr. | |
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Personnel
The Blackhearts
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 performance for Unvarnished Chart (2013) | Peak position |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 102 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 47 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 15 |
References
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Joan Jett / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – Unvarnished". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Echazabal, Gabe (October 3, 2013). "Review: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Unvarnished". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (September 29, 2013). "Review: Joan Jett rocks on new studio album 'Unvarnished'". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Lore, Mark (October 1, 2013). "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Unvarnished". Paste. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Unvarnished (Deluxe Edition) by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "Unvarnished: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Jeremy Bergman (August 1, 2013). "Joan Jett Announces First Album in 7 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Unvarnished Best Buy Exclusive - CD - Best Buy". BestBuy.com. 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Joan Jett's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Do You Wanna Touch Me
- Flashback
- Great Hits
- Fit to Be Tied
- Fetish
- Jett Rock
- Greatest Hits
- Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture)
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Extended plays | |
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Singles | |
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