Liberated from the Runaways–the Seventies all-¬girl teen rock group masterminded by impresario Kim Fowley– she debuted with a lean rock machines, highlighted by a mix of inspired covers including “Crimson and Clover." 

 Her second album included the po-faced, jackhammer–simple “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” a smash hit and Jett’s signature song. 

 Album finds Jett stretching her self-imposed boundaries a bit (see her cover of Sly & the Family Stone’s “Everyday People”).  

 Another solid, more-of-the-same riff rock release. 

 She retrenches on Good Music; the title track is a backward-¬gazing Beach Boys tribute. A cover of “Fun, Fun, Fun” fares better, though the best tracks are originals this time: “This Means War,” “Just Lust.” 

 Up Your Alley brings the chartwise song doctor Desmond Child into the picture, and Jett connects with several of the renowned Bon Jovi collaborator’s meaty hooks–she turns a by-the-¬numbers heartbreak anthem (“I Hate Myself for Loving You”) into a rocking therapy session. 

 The Hit List is entirely composed of covers: newly recorded, if not exactly fresh. There are no surprises, and no letdowns; typical Joan Jett, in other words. 

 Notorious–a competent but dull set–could use a few Hit List leftovers. 

 The grrrl-power movement undoubtedly led to a new generation of fans, with the release of retrospectives like Flashback, a collection of rarities.  

 Grungy guitars replaced the usual power chords on Pure and Simple, which witnessed Jett teaming up with Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna and L7’s Donita Sparks and Jennifer Finch.  

 Fit to Be Tied is a stellar greatest-¬hits compilation – and a good place for new listeners to start.  

 Fetish found a buff-and-butch Jett demanding latex and rough sex on the title track. But the inclusion of bawdier bubblegum covers like “Wooly Bully” and “Hanky Panky” demonstrated that when it comes to raunchy rock-writing, veiled sexuality trumps overt sleaze any day. 

 Sinner was a rocking collection of originals, many of which (see “Naked”) sounded like classic Jett.