On December 9, 1986, “Blackheart” label released “Good Music”, the fifth Joan Jett and the Blackhearts studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Record Plant” in New York City, “Nino Studios” in Baldwin, New York, “Broccoli Rabe” in Fairfield, New Jersey, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Syosset, New York, and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, John Aiosa, Mark S. Berry, Larry Smith and Reggie Griffin.
Personnel:
- Joan Jett – lead vocal, guitars
- Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Halligan, Jr.- guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Kasim Sulton- bass
- Gary Ryan – bass, backing vocals
- Thommy Price, Lee Crystal – drums
- Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, drums
- Rick Knowles – guitar
- Michael Rudetsky, Ronnie Lawson – keyboards
- Dennis Feldman – bass
- Jimmy Bralower – drums
- Bashiri Johnson, Nelson Williams, Thom Panunzio, Larry Smith- percussion
- Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Billy Hinsche, Bobby Figueroa – backing vocals
- Kenny Laguna- various instruments, backing vocals
- The Uptown Horns:
- Crispin Choe – baritone saxophone
- Robert Funk – trombone
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Ross Levinson – violin
- Darlene Love- backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Thom Panunzio- engineer, mixing
- John Aiosa, Tom Swift, Gray Russell, Jim Ball – additional engineering
- Bob Ludwig- mastering
Track listing:
- Good Music – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna
- This Means War – Joan Jett, Bob Halligan Jr., Kenny Laguna
- Roadrunner – Jonathan Richman
- If Ya Want My Luv – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna
- Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- Black Leather – Joan Jett, Reggie Griffin, Eddie Morris, William Adler
- Outlaw – Joan Jett, Bob Halligan Jr., Kenny Laguna, Ricky Bird
- Just Lust – Terry Abrahamson, Rick Nowels
- You Got Me Floatin’ – Jimi Hendrix
- Contact – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna