Wendy and Lisa (album)
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Studio album by Wendy & Lisa | ||||
Released | August 24, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 50:36 | |||
Label | Columbia (US), Virgin (UK) | |||
Producer | Wendy & Lisa and Bobby Z. | |||
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Wendy and Lisa is the self-titled 1987 debut album by Wendy & Lisa, formerly of Prince's band, The Revolution.
Album history
Five of the tracks on the album were co-written by Bobby Z., Wendy and Lisa's former colleague from The Revolution, who also co-produced the album with the duo. Wendy's twin sister, Susannah Melvoin (an extended Revolution member herself) co-wrote the track "Honeymoon Express".
The album, released in the United States on August 24, 1987, was not a success in the U.S., though it reached the UK Top 100 peaking at #84. The UK and European release featured different cover artwork than the U.S. release.
The album contained several singles, including "Honeymoon Express" and "Waterfall" (which was re-released two years later as "Waterfall '89"). "Sideshow" was also released as a single in the UK and Europe. The track "The Life" was re-recorded in the 1990s when it was retitled as "This Is The Life" and produced by Trevor Horn. This version was included on the number-one hit soundtrack album of the film Dangerous Minds (1995) and released as a single in Europe.
The album was reissued in the U.S. in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records, featuring four bonus tracks including "To Trip Is to Fall" which was originall a 12" B-side track. The album was reissued in the UK in 2013 by Cherry Pop Records also featuring four bonus tracks, though two of the tracks differ from the U.S. reissue.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Honeymoon Express" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Susannah Melvoin, Bobby Z. | 3:46 | |
2. | "Sideshow" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 4:41 | |
3. | "Waterfall" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 5:03 | |
4. | "Stay" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 4:27 | |
5. | "White" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 5:37 | |
6. | "Blues Away" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 4:58 | |
7. | "Song About" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 4:29 | |
8. | "Chance To Grow" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 3:31 | |
9. | "The Life" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 4:07 | |
10. | "Everything But You" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 5:03 | |
11. | "Light" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman | 4:54 |
Bonus tracks 2006 Wounded Bird reissue | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
12. | "Waterfall (single version)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 4:16 | |||||||
13. | "Honeymoon Express (12" version)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Susannah Melvoin, Bobby Z. | 4:56 | |||||||
14. | "Sideshow (Dance mix)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 8:56 | |||||||
15. | "To Trip Is To Fall (Full Length Version)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Kris Bell | 6:54 |
Bonus tracks 2013 Cherry Pop reissue | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
12. | "Honeymoon Express (12" version)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Susannah Melvoin, Bobby Z. | 4:56 | |||||||
13. | "Sideshow (Extended version)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 6:31 | |||||||
14. | "Waterfall '89 (Alice & Sundian Seven)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 4:17 | |||||||
15. | "Waterfall (Psychedelic Teepee Twelve)" | Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z. | 7:16 |
Personnel
- Wendy Melvoin - lead and background vocals, guitar, bass, drums and percussion, organ
- Lisa Coleman - lead and background vocals, keyboards, piano, synth
Other performers:
- Jonathan Melvoin - drums and percussion
- Tom Scott - soprano sax, lyricon
- Cole Ynda - vocals
- Carla Azar - drums and percussion
- Susannah Melvoin - vocals
- David Coleman - percussion
- Gary Coleman - congas