Young and Wild (album)

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Young and Wild is a compilation album by Cherie & Marie Currie, released on March 10, 1998. It brings together tracks from their past work and adds one new song.

What’s on the album
- 10 tracks from Messin’ with the Boys
- 6 tracks from Beauty’s Only Skin Deep
- 3 Cherie Currie songs with The Runaways
- 1 new track co-written by Marie Currie, “Longer Than Forever” (the B-side of the single “Since You Been Gone”)

Production and recording
- Length: 1 hour, 16 minutes, 43 seconds
- Label: Raven Records
- Producers: Jai Winding; assistant producer Michele Winding; Earle Mankey; Kim Fowley
- Recorded in 1977, 1979, and 1980

Context and notes
- The album was released without the Curries’ approval, a move tied to Kim Fowley, who has been accused of intellectual property issues related to the release.
- Cherie Currie has spoken about this matter in interviews, describing how the release affected her.
- Cherie Currie also recorded "Strawberry Fields" and "Here Comes the Sun" for a Sgt. Pepper’s film project, but those covers were rejected and she did not get a part in the film.

Album position in their discography
- Chronology: follows Messin’ with the Boys (1980) and precedes The 80’s Collection (1999) in the Cherie & Marie Currie catalog.