Lita (album)

Lita is the third solo studio album by the American rock singer and guitarist Lita Ford. Originally 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.

Lita
Studio album by Lita Ford
Released	February 2, 1988
Recorded	Record One, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, 1987
Genre	Glam metal
Length	40:15
Label	RCA
Producer	Mike Chapman
Lita Ford chronology
Dancin' on the Edge (1984) Lita (1988) Stiletto (1990)
Singles from Lita
"Kiss Me Deadly" / "Broken Dreams" Released: April 1988 "Back to the Cave" (remix) / "Under the Gun" Released: November 1988 "Close My Eyes Forever" (remix) / "Under the Gun" Released: February 1989 "Falling In and Out of Love" (remix) / "Fatal Passion" Released: 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	4/10[2]
Kerrang!	[3]

The album is Ford's most successful, reaching No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart and being certified platinum.[4] 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.[5] "Kiss Me Deadly" was named the 76th best hard rock song of all time by VH1[6] and "Close My Eyes Forever" is featured on the video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore.

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

• Craig Krampf – additional percussion and drums[7]
• 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 & 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

Album Year Chart Position 1988 Billboard 200 (USA)[8] 29 RPM100 Albums (Canada)[9] 42 New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 45

Singles Year Title Chart Position 1988 "Kiss Me Deadly" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[5] 12 RPM100 Singles (Canada)[11] 19 New Zealand Singles Chart[12] 21 Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 40 UK Singles Chart[13] 75 "Back to the Cave" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 22 1989 "Close My Eyes Forever" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[5] 8 Swedish Singles Chart[14] 14 New Zealand Singles Chart[15] 16 Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 25 UK Singles Chart[13] 47 "Falling In and Out of Love" Mainstream Rock (USA)[5] 37

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1989	Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[16]
Canada	CRIA	1988	Gold (+ 50,000)[17]

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Lita Ford Lita review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
2. 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.
3. Watts, Chris (February 6, 1988). "Don't De-Lita". Kerrang!. 173. London, UK: Spotlight Publications.
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7. Lita Ford – Lita CD @discogs.com Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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13. "Artist Chart History – Lita Ford". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
14. "Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever (song)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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16. "RIAA Searchable database: search for "Lita"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
17. "Gold Platinum Search for Lita Ford". Music Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.