Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force

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Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
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Studio album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Released August 8, 1985[1]
Genre Dance-pop, freestyle, contemporary R&B
Length 42:08
Label Columbia, Personal Records
Producer Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
(1985)
Spanish Fly
(1987)Spanish Fly1987
Singles from Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force
  1. "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
    Released: May 10, 1985
  2. "Can You Feel the Beat"
    Released: 1985
  3. "All Cried Out"
    Released: 1986

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force is a 1985 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam in collaboration with the band/production team Full Force. 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.

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."[2] 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."[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Full Force, except where noted. 

Side One
No. Title Length
1. "I Wonder If I Take You Home"   6:45
2. "You'll Never Change"   5:26
3. "All Cried Out"   4:49
4. "This Is Cult Jam" (Cult Jam, Full Force, Howie Tee) 4:38
Side Two
No. Title Length
5. "The Man in Gold"   6:50
6. "Behind My Eyes"   5:53
7. "Private Property" (Kangol Kid, Full Force) 5:38
8. "Take Me Home (Rap)"   2:09

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 52
US Top R&B Albums[4] 16
UK Albums Chart[5] 96
Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Can You Feel the Beat" US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 6

Personnel

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

  • Lisa Lisa: Lead and backing vocals
  • Alex "Spanador" Moseley: Guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Mike Hughes: Timbales, percussion, rap

Full Force

  • Paul "Anthony" George: Vocals
  • Lucien "Bow-Legged Lou" George Jr.: Vocals
  • Curt "Curt-T-T" Bedeau: Guitars
  • Gerry "Baby Gee" Charles: Keyboards
  • Junior "Shy Shy" Clark: Bass
  • Brian "B-Fine" George: Drums, percussion, drum programming

References

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  4. 4.0 4.1 Billboard
  5. Theofficialcharts.com