- B - Pat Benatar

Did I mention how much I like female rock vocalists? As with so many of the artists I've re-looked at so far, the best work is the early recordings and at the top of the list is the debut In the Heat of the Night featuring Heartbreaker, I Need A Lover, My Clone Sleeps Alone and No You Don't. I've not listened to this for so long and looks like it's another on the list to re-purchase on cd. Crimes of Passion is the second essential purchase, with stand out tracks Treat Me Right , Hit Me With Your Best Shot  and Hell Is For Children.

I'll also pick Inamorata 8/15/80 mainly for the second disc, a live recording from 1980. It's just a shame she never produced such essential albums as the early ones.