Let's Go Young
Let's Go Young (レッツゴーヤング) was a Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK every Sunday between April 7th, 1974, and April 13th, 1986.
During the band's Japanese tour in June 1977, The Runaways appeared on the program and performed three songs live. After the second song, Joan, Lita, Jackie, and Sandy were interviewed by Shunichi Tokura, while Cherie was backstage changing outfits for Cherry Bomb.
Performance details:
Filmed:
- Date: June 7th, 1977
- Location: NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Broadcast:
- Program: Let's Go Young
- TV station: NHK
- Air date: ?
Lineup:
- Cherie Currie - lead vocals
- Joan Jett - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Lita Ford - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jackie Fox - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Sandy West - drums
Set list:
- Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
- Queens Of Noise
- Cherry Bomb
Surviving footage:
| Running time: | Approx. 12 min. |
|---|---|
| Quality: | Excellent |
| Lineage: | ? |
Screenshots:
Track list:
- Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
- Queens Of Noise
- Cherry Bomb [cut]
Description:
A nearly complete recording of this television appearance survives in excellent picture quality, including the interview conducted by Shunichi Tokura after Queens Of Noise. Unfortunately, the final few seconds of Cherry Bomb are missing, as are the opening seconds of The Runaways' introduction while the band stands on the floating stage.
| Running time: | Approx. 12 min. |
|---|---|
| Quality: | Good - |
| Lineage: | ? |
Screenshots:
Track list:
- Neon Angels On The Road To Ruin
- Queens Of Noise
- Cherry Bomb
Description:
This copy includes the complete performance of Cherry Bomb but is missing a few additional seconds of the band's introduction. The picture quality is significantly worse than that of the previous copy, as it originates from a high-generation VHS tape.