LL77

LL77
Studio album by Lisa Lisa
Released	January 18, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B
Label	Pendulum/ERG [1] [2]
Producer	Guru (track 1), Nona Hendryx (track 10; additional production on track 1), Rob Chastain (co-producer; track 2), Giovanni Salah (tracks 2–6), Junior Vasquez (tracks 7–9, 11 and 12)
Lisa Lisa chronology
Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen (1991) LL77 (1994) Life 'n Love (2009)

LL77 is the debut solo album by American singer Lisa Lisa, released in 1994. ^{[3] [4]}

Production

The album was produced by Guru, Nona Hendryx, and Junior Vasquez, among others. ^[5] It was Lisa's intention to move away from the Latin bubblegum style of her past as lead vocalist of the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam by crafting a harder-sounding record. ^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Edmonton Journal	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	C [1]
The Indianapolis Star	[8]
Music Week	[9]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]

Rolling Stone wrote that "the songs, along with dependably crunchy rhythms, give up nifty pop hooks." ^[11] Entertainment Weekly called the album "all atmosphere and no guts," writing that "no matter how sultry the drumbeats, Lisa Lisa’s voice is too thin to provide much soul." ^[1] The New York Times deemed it "brave, flawed and, at moments, brilliant." ^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why Can't Lovers"	Nona Hendryx Keith Elam	5:20
2.	"I'm Open"	Giovanni Salah	4:21
3.	"The Great Pretender"	Salah Jill Jones	4:37
4.	"Skip to My Lu"	Salah	3:59
5.	"Covers"	Salah	4:35
6.	"Mr. Jimmy"	Salah Hendryx Rob Chastain	4:18
7.	"Knockin' Down the Walls"	Junior Vasquez Hendryx Merv Depeyer	4:18
8.	"When I Fell in Love"	Vasquez Lydia Rhodes Joey Moskowitz	5:26
9.	"Acid Rain"	Vasquez Moskowitz David Werner	5:28
10.	"If This Is Real"	Hendryx Elam	5:06
11.	"Make It Right"	Vasquez Rhodes Tony Shimkin	5:33
12.	"Same Old Thing"	Vasquez Depeyer Rhodes	6:24

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Skip to My Lu"	US Hot R&B Singles	38 [13]
		US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	5
		UK Singles Chart	34
	"When I Fell in Love"	US Hot R&B Singles	96
		US Hot Dance Club Play	28

References

1. "LL 77". EW.com.
2. "LL77". AllMusic .
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 257.
4. "Lisa Lisa's back to talk about 'Life'". Chicago Defender. July 7, 2009.
5. "Pendulum Swings Back For Lisa Lisa". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 15, 1994 – via Google Books.
6. Harrison, Tom (24 Feb 1994). "Lisa Lisa's been to Hell and back: She took heat and got out of the Kitchen". The Province. p. B3.
7. Howell, David (30 Jan 1994). "LL 77". Edmonton Journal. p. E2.
8. Ford, Lynn Dean (7 Mar 1994). "LL 77". The Indianapolis Star. p. D4.
9. Jones, Alan (29 January 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 17. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
10. Collins, Tracy (3 Apr 1994). "LL 77". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. F6.
11. Evans, Paul (May 5, 1994). "Rollin' & tumblin' — LL77 by Lisa Lisa". Rolling Stone. No. 681. p. 54.
12. Ehrlich, Dimitri (24 Apr 1994). "Turning Mundane Details Into Universal Themes". The New York Times. Arts Showcase. p. 36.
13. "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam". Billboard.