Description

Original Dutch pressing with the uncensored cover artwork

Ex-Runaways guitarist Lita Ford (real name Rosanna) struck a huge blow for female rock with a string of accomplished heavy chart albums in addition to boast stunning looks with virtuoso guitar playing. She got a contract with Mercury Records and her debut album Out For Blood was produced by Canadian guitarist Neil Merryweather. The album shows that Lita wanted to play heavier songs than the Runaways. Out For Blood is a good debut that provides tracks such as the rocker On The Run”, the lovely ballad Just A Feeling and Rock ‘N Roll Made Me What I Am Today, which is a story of Lita’s teenage years in The Runaways. It also displays Lita’s guitar goddess talents splendidly and as a whole, the album is a listening experience that perfectly denotes the sound of the 80’s. This is the original artwork that (depicting a scantily clad Ford tearing apart a blood filled guitar) was considered to be too strong an image for the British end of PolyGram and thus the record was re-released in an extremely toned down sleeve. The clothing was just as skimpy, but the guitar now held by Ms Ford remained intact without a drop of the red stuff to be found!

Track listing:
1. Out For Blood
2. Stay With Me Baby
3. Just A Feeling
4. Ready, Willing And Able
5. Die For Me Only (Black Widow)
6. Rock n’ Roll Made Me What I Am Today
7. If You Can’t Live With It
8. On The Run
9. Any Way That You Want Me
10. I Can’t Stand It