Lita Ford - Lita (1988) [2006 Rock Candy Remastered]

For many, LITA FORD‘s best album (and her most successful) always will be 1988’s “Lita“, greatly remastered by Rock Candy Records. Note there was two releases by Rock Candy, one with the original tracklist, and another pressing featuring as bonus track the much sought after remix / video version of the smash hit “Close My Eyes Forever”. The CD version not listing the song in the back cover features the track anyway, but as ‘hidden track’.
When former Runaways guitarist Lita Ford released her debut solo album (‘Out For Blood’) in 1983, the sleeve of the record laid her metal credentials bold and bare. Five years on, however, things were to change; not only did Lita shed the studs ‘n leather in favour of a more stylish look, but her music was given a comprehensive overhaul too.
Producer Mike Chapman was determined to steer her down a more commercial path (melodic hard rock rather than metal, class rather than crunch), and ‘Lita’ was the first fruit of their in-studio successful relationship.

Featuring co-writes from Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx & Motorhead’s Lemmy, a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, plus a brace of major US chart hits, this album was destined to be the biggest-selling (and one of the best best) in her career.
Lita’s all-round musical talent was finally getting the recognition it deserved, with a Grammy nomination plus a gold record award subsequently comin’ her way.


Tracks:

01 – Back to the Cave
02 – Can’t Catch Me
03 – Blueberry
04 – Kiss Me Deadly
05 – Falling in and Out of Love
06 – Fatal Passion
07 – Under the Gun
08 – Broken Dreams
09 – Close My Eyes Forever
BONUS TRACK:
10 – Close My Eyes Forever (Bonus Video Remix)

Personnel:

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