| Wicked Wonderland | ||||
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| Studio album by Lita Ford | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2009 (Europe) October 6, 2009 (US) | |||
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| Length | 65:30 | |||
| Label | earMusic/Edel (Europe) JLRG Entertainment (US) | |||
| Producer | Lita Ford, Jim Gillette, Greg Hampton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (unfavorable) |
| Chronicles of Chaos |    |
Wicked Wonderland is the seventh solo studio album by American rock-musician Lita Ford and her first of new material in almost 15 years.
Ford said about the album: "Everybody has their own 'Wicked Wonderland'. It's a place where you can do whatever you want and get as freaky as you feel. These songs are my version of that - they're all about my life…well, the parts that happen when the kids are in bed and my husband and I get into the boudoir."(...)"This is definitely the heaviest stuff I’ve ever recorded. I've evolved and matured as a person and so has my music. It’s lyrically very real." In her 2016 memoir, Ford disowned the album.
In October, 2009 the album also was released as limited edition vinyl LP, with modified track listing (without two last songs as well as with different track order) and different artwork. With 15 songs in it, the album is 1 hour and 15 minutes long.
In popular culture
The track "Betrayal" is one of the 108 songs that appear in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game, Brütal Legend, to which Lita also contributed her likeness and voice to the character "Rima, Queen of the Zaulia". The track is featured as background music for one of the cutscenes in the game's story mode, and can be played on the in-game radio once unlocked.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lita Ford and Greg Hampton
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crave" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Piece (Hell Yeah)" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Patriotic S.O.B." | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Scream 4 Me" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Inside" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Wicked Wonderland" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Indulge" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Love" | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Betrayal" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Sacred" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Truth" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Everything" | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Bed" | 6:51 |
| 14. | "Garden" | 4:06 |
| 15. | "Push" | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Lita Ford - vocals, guitars, producer
- Jim Gillette - vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
- Greg Hampton - guitars, bass, keyboards, producer, mixing
- Stet Howland, Chris Collier - drums
- Jeremy Mackenzie - engineer, mixing
- Maor Appelbaum - mastering
- Piggy D. - art direction, design, photography
- Tyler Clinton - photography
- Hazmat Design- art direction, design, typography, styling
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 38 |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Lita Ford - Wicked Wonderland review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- Kalis, Quentin. "Lita Ford - Wicked Wonderland". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- "LITA FORD Invites The World Into Her 'Wicked Wonderland'". Blabbermouth.net. June 29, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- Ford, Lita (2016). Living Like A Runaway. USA: Dey St. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-0-06-227064-1.
- "LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' Vinyl To Feature Different Artwork". Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- Wicked Wonderland, 2009-10-30, retrieved 2024-03-11
- "LITA FORD Talks Upcoming Album, 'Brütal Legend' Game". Blabbermouth.net. July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- "Lita Ford Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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