Up Your Alley
ThoughUp Your Alleyisn't her best album, it did garner Joan Jett considerable attention, mostly due to the hit single "I Hate Myself for Loving You". Though most of the material on this album isn't as good, there are a few high points, including the cover of Chuck Berry's "Tulane", the original songs "Desire" and "Ridin' With James Dean", and "Little Liar", which was co-written with hit-making songwriter Desmond Child. While not as energetic as her earlier material,Up Your Alleycontains plenty of Jett's crunching guitars, gravel-throated voice, and defiant sneer. --Genevieve Williams