As for Van himself
By the time they came to release their second album 'More Specials' in October 1980
Although there's no getting around the scent of exploitation that surrounds the Runaways--their mastermind Kim Fowley would probably take a certain quiet pride in being referred to as one of the great rock & roll charlatans--THE RUNAWAYS is a much better album than most people thought it was at the time
So Long 2 King of the Rodeo 3 Taper Jean Girl 4 Pistol of Fire 5 Milk 6 The Bucket 7 Soft 8 Razz 9 Day Old Blues 10 Four Kicks 11 Velvet Snow 12 Rememo 13 Where Nobody Knows 14 Too Good to Tango - Disc 3 - 1 Knocked Up 2 Charmer 3 On Call 4 McFearless 5 Black Thumbnail 6 My Party 7 True Love Way 8 Ragoo 9 Fans 10 The Runner 11 Trunk 12 Camaro 13 Arizona - Disc 4 - 1 [2003-2007 Rarities]
this was hardcore hip-hop slick with an underground edge as MCs Tek and Steele ripped through a charged set of sixteen tracks
RUN FOR COVER (LP) 2/19/2002 As for Van himselfPersonnel includes: Gary Moore (vocals), Don Airey, Andy Richards (keyboards), Phil Lynott (bass, vocals). Run For Cover took the heavy metal ingredients of Gary Moore's previous two albums and added a little pop refinement to the mix. Thankfully, this did not compromise the overall heaviness of the record, and Moore even achieves a successful remake of his classic ballad "Empty Rooms." Calling on his many friends to help in the studio, Moore obtains