Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Mark 45 Years of ‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ with New Edition

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Oct 7, 2026 7:05am PT

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Announce ‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ Anniversary Edition, Including Previously Unreleased ‘Shadow Album’

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced the release of “I Love Rock ‘N Roll + The Shadow Album,” a limited edition collection celebrating the legendary album’s 45 th anniversary, coming on December 11, 2026.

Available as a two-record vinyl set and a two-CD set, the collection pairs the original album with newly unearthed, previously unreleased 1980 recordings. Ahead of the anniversary collection’s release, “I Love Rock ‘N Roll: The Shadow Album” will be available November 27 in the US, Canada and UK as a standalone Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive vinyl LP featuring the exclusive bonus track “Black Leather (Live).”

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/joan-jett-i-love-rock-n-roll-anniversary-edition-1236904351/)._