Released March 17, 1985 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(1985) Spanish Fly
(1987) Producer Full Force | Length 42:08 Release date 17 December 1985 Label Columbia Records | |
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Recorded August 1984 – February 1985 Artists Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Lisa Velez Genres Freestyle music, Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop Similar Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam albums, Rhythm and blues albums | ||
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force is a debut album of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam in collaboration with the band and production team, Full Force, released on Columbia Records on March 17, 1985. It is best known for the lead tracks, "I Wonder If I Take You Home", "Can You Feel the Beat" and "All Cried Out". The third of these hits also features Full Force's Paul Anthony and Bowlegged Lou on vocals.
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Critical reception
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C+" and found Lisa Lisa's singing amateurish and comparable to "a Rosie & the Originals for our more pretentious time." In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Ron Wynn gave it three out of five stars and said that, along with her singing's "perfect mix of uncertainty, irony, and edge," the album is highlighted by "I Wonder If I Take You Home" and "All Cried Out", which he said is "arguably still her finest performance."
Track listing
All tracks written by Full Force, except where noted.
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Full Force
Songs
1I Wonder If I Take You Home6:48
2You'll Never Change5:26
3All Cried Out4:45