Lita is the third solo studio album by the American glam metal singer and guitarist Lita Ford. Released in February 1988, it was her first for RCA Records and her first published with the supervision of new manager Sharon Osbourne. Musicians Don Nossov and Myron Grombacher, who were best known for being the rhythm section of the successful American singer Pat Benatar, joined Ford for the recording sessions while Charles Dalba and Tommy Caradonna played drums and bass during the promotional tour.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 2, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Record One, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Hair metal[1] | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
| Lita Ford chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lita | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10[3] |
| Kerrang! |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The album is Ford's most successful, reaching No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart and being certified platinum.[6] It produced the hit singles "Close My Eyes Forever" (a duet with Ozzy Osbourne) and "Kiss Me Deadly" which peaked at numbers 8 and 12 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7] "Kiss Me Deadly" was named the 76th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back to the Cave" | Mike Chapman, David Ezrin, Lita Ford | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Can't Catch Me" | Ezrin, Ford, Lemmy Kilmister | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Blueberry" | Chapman | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Kiss Me Deadly" | Mick Smiley | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Falling In and Out of Love" | Ezrin, Ford, Nikki Sixx | 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Fatal Passion" | Ezrin, Ford, Punky Peru | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Under the Gun" | Ford | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Broken Dreams" | Ezrin, Ford | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Close My Eyes Forever" | Ford, Ozzy Osbourne | 4:42 |
Personnel
editBand members
- Lita Ford – guitar, vocals
- David Ezrin – keyboards
- Don Nossov – bass guitar
- Myron Grombacher – drums
Additional musicians
- Craig Krampf – additional percussion and drums
- Ozzy Osbourne – duet vocals on "Close My Eyes Forever"
- Llory McDonald, Mike Chapman – background vocals
Production
- Mike Chapman – producer
- George Tutko – engineer, mixing at Village Recorders and One on One Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Brett Swain, Charlie Brocco, Jimmy Hoyson, Toby Wright – assistant engineers
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Moshe Brakha – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 42 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[10] | 38 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 29 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Bukszpan, Daniel (2003). The encyclopedia of heavy metal. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-7607-4218-9. OCLC 51804645.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Lita Ford Lita review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Watts, Chris (February 6, 1988). "Don't De-Lita". Kerrang!. Vol. 173. London, UK: Spotlight Publications.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 257.
- ^ "Lita Ford Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lita Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". Spreadit. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8276". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Lita Ford – Lita". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lita Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lita Ford – Lita". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Lita Ford – Lita". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
