Lita Ford - Lita (1988) [FLAC] {Japan R32P-1145 1st Pressing}

Lita Ford - Lita (1988) {Japan 1st Press Edition}
(R32P-1145)

"Lita" is an album by Lita Ford, released in February, 1988 on RCA Records. The album features a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, "Close My Eyes Forever," as well as "Kiss Me Deadly," another hit for Ford. Pat Benatar's rhythm section (Don Nossov and Myron Grombacher) is also featured throughout the album.

The song "Close My Eyes Forever" is featured on the video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore. Its single peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The track "Kiss Me Deadly" was named the 76th best hard rock song of all time by VH1

Released February 2, 1988
Recorded 1987
Genre Hard rock,Glam Metal
Length 40:15
Label RCA
Serial # R32P-1145 (1st Press Non Rem)
Availability: Out Of Print

Track listing

1. "Back to the Cave" (Mike Chapman, David Ezrin, Lita Ford)– 4:04
2. "Can't Catch Me" (Ezrin, Ford, Lemmy) – 4:00
3. "Blueberry" (Chapman) – 3:50
4. "Kiss Me Deadly" (Mick Smiley) – 4:02
5. "Falling in and Out of Love" (Ezrin, Ford, Nikki Sixx) – 5:10
6. "Fatal Passion" (Ezrin, Ford, Punky Peru) – 4:44
7. "Under the Gun" (Ford)– 4:53
8. "Broken Dreams" (Ezrin, Ford) – 5:13
9. "Close My Eyes Forever" (with Ozzy Osbourne) (Ford, Osbourne) – 4:44

Personnel

* Lita Ford - guitar, vocals
* Craig Krampf - guitar
* David Ezrin - keyboards
* Don Nossov - bass guitar
* Myron Grombacher - drums
* Llory McDonald - background vocals
* Mike Chapman - background vocals


Lita Ford was born to a British father and an Italian mother in London, England. She moved with her family to the United States at the age of 4 and began playing the guitar at the age of 11. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano.
In 1975 at the age of 17 she joined the all-female rock band The Runaways, for whom she played lead guitar.

With Sharon Osbourne as her manager, and again produced by herself, the album featured four commercial hits, including "Kiss Me Deadly", "Back To The Cave", "Close My Eyes Forever", and "Falling In And Out Of Love" (co-written with Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe). The ballad "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, was her only Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching #8.
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“Producer Mike Chapman helped Lita Ford craft her true breakthrough album, Lita, loading it with big, slick arena rock/pop-metal hooks and making it her most consistent solo album. Ford scored big hits with "Kiss Me Deadly" and the ballad "Close My Eyes Forever," the latter a duet with Ozzy Osbourne and the first Top Ten single for either.



~ by Steve Huey, allmusic.com ”
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Birth name Lita Rossana Ford
Also known as Lita, Lita Gillette
Born 19 September 1958 (1958-09-19) (age 51) London, England
Genres Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1975–1995, 2008-present
Labels Mercury, RCA, JLRG Entertainment
Associated acts The Runaways, Ozzy Osbourne, Nitro

Lita Ford - Lita (1988) [FLAC] {Japan R32P-1145}