The Runaways

The Runaways' blend of hard rock and punk was dismissed as style over substance back in 1976, yet bands today -- particularly riot grrrl acts -- consistently name them as influences. From the group that once housed both Lita Ford and Joan Jett, check out "Cherry Bomb," "Wait for Me" and "Wasted."

Ignore the sticker--if Kim Fowley had known how to make a Joan Jett album, he would have done the deed in 1976. (Grade - C+)