Lita Ford - Dangerous Curves

"Can we turn it up a little louder please?"

Lita, Lita, Lita...
This is by far Lita Ford's best album. She may be best know for skimpy, tight costumes and singing duets with Ozzy Osbourne, but this album shows that Lita's all about heavy metal melodies.
From the high pitched squeal of the opening note and Lita's raucous request, "Can we turn it up a little louder please?" you know your in for a hard rock ride you'll never forget.
While her previous albums had one or two gems like "Kiss Me Deadly" or "Hellraiser", the songwriting and production were always a little weak.
Each song on this album is finely crafted, from lyrics to licks and everywhere in between.
I credit the intensity of songs like "Larger Than Life", "What Do You Know About Love" and "HellBound Train" to the talented group of backing vocalists that includes one, Jeff Scott Soto, the most underrated voice in Heavy Metal.
Lita herself is of course the driving force, as is evidenced by her sultry vocals on the tracks "Bad Love" and "Black Widow".
The album is rounded out by "Playing With Fire", "Holy Man", "Little Too Early" and "Tambourine Dream" just rock and roll, plain and simple.
Some have criticized the album for being too slick or commercial. In my opinion, Lita finally hit her stride with Dangerous Curves, definitely for the first, but hopefully not the last time.
If you've been a fan of any Lita Ford song, buy this album-it's Lita at her best.

March 3, 2008

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