Lita (album)
Lita is the third solo studio album by the American rock singer and guitarist Lita Ford. It was originally released in February 1988 and it was her first for RCA Records and her first published with the supervision of new manager Sharon Osbourne. The album features the song "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the hit "Kiss Me Deadly", which was named the 76th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.[4] 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 and for the promotional tour.
The album peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart[5] and the single "Close My Eyes Forever" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6] The song is also featured on the video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore.
Track listing
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6. |
"Fatal Passion" | Ezrin, Ford |
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
- Band members
- Lita Ford – guitar, vocals
- David Ezrin – keyboards
- Don Nossov – bass guitar
- Myron Grombacher – drums
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Mike Chapman – producer
- George Tutko – engineer, mixing at Village Recorders & 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
Charts
Album
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1988 |
Billboard 200 (USA)[5] |
29 |
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[8] |
42 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] |
45 |
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Singles
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Certifications
Country |
Organization |
Year |
Sales |
USA |
RIAA |
1989 |
Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[15] |
Canada |
CRIA |
1988 |
Gold (+ 50,000)[16] |
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Lita Ford Lita review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ↑ Watts, Chris (February 6, 1988). "Don't De-Lita". Kerrang! 173. London, UK: Spotlight Publications.
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ↑ "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". Spreadit.org. January 1, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lita Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Lita Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ Lita Ford – Lita CD @discogs.com Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 48, No. 11, July 02 1988". Library and Archives Canada. July 2, 1988. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Lita Ford – Lita (album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 48, No. 11, July 02 1988". Library and Archives Canada. July 2, 1988. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Lita Ford – Kiss Me Deadly (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Artist Chart History – Lita Ford". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever (song)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "RIAA Searchable database: search for "Lita"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold Platinum Search for Lita Ford". Music Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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