“Crimson And Clover” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts put "Crimson and Clover" on I Love Rock 'n' Roll in 1981, reaching back to the 1968 Tommy James and the Shondells song that James wrote with the band's drummer, Peter Lucia Jr. Plenty of artists have covered it since, but Jett's is the one that stands out.

She sings lead and plays guitar alongside Ricky Byrd and Eric Ambel, with Gary Ryan on bass and backing vocals and Lee Crystal on drums. Kenny Laguna, who produced with Ritchie Cordell, sits in on organ and piano and adds his own backing vocals, while Glen Kolotkin engineered with Jerry Gabenelli and served as associate producer.

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