Almost a decade after leaving the Runaways, Lita achieved her greatest solo triumph, reaching #29 with Lita ('88). Three years later, she charted with Dangerous Curves; here are both LPs: her smashes... more

These Montreal hard-rockers first hit the Canadian charts in '71—but didn't crack the U.S. Top 40 'til The Nature of the Beast (#26 in '81). Their only other U.S. Top 40: 1982's Power Play; here are... more

The Runaways' lead guitar slayer hit the pop charts (#52) in 1990 with this album full of big, stomping rockers. She shows off her vocal chops on her hit Hungry plus Your Wake Up Call; Stiletto;... more

April Wine capped their run of charting Capitol albums with these two in 1984 and 1985. Guitar and vocal hooks abound as you hear their last hit single, This Could Be the Right One, plus Without Your... more

Originally released in 1989 on the Island Records label, No Respect was the debut from this California quintet originally from the Bay Area. The band consisted of Davy Vain on vocals, Danny West and... more

The ex-Runaway ran away to solo stardom in the early '80s, debuting as a leader with these two Mercury albums. She shows off those famous guitar chops—as she does both title tracks; On the Run; I... more

After scoring hits with five 1975–79 Casablanca LPs, this East Coast metal band hit the charts for the last time with this 1980 live double-album. New notes accompany blistering versions of All the... more

The third album from the hard rockin' band fronted by ex-Motorhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke! Includes a bonus track, Doin' Just Fine.

Epic pulled the plug on these UK rockers after 1989's Tough It Out failed to give the band the breakthrough they'd expected, and it's a shame—this is a strong album. It's here with the band's 1986... more

Members of Motorhead, Humble Pie and UFO formed this UK supergroup in the early '80s, mixing manic metal guitar with swaggering, Zeppelin-esque blues-rock. Here are their first two LPs, which hit #31... more