Living Like a Runaway

Living Like a Runaway is the eighth solo studio album from American rock-musician Lita Ford, released in June 2012. This is the first album of Ford's to be released on SPV/Steamhammer Records. "SPV gets who I am, my work, and what it takes to bring this project to life. I'm very excited to have them on my team," says Ford.

The album was co-written and produced by rock guitarist Gary Hoey and represents a return to form for Lita, who drew inspiration from her "ugly divorce" from Nitro singer Jim Gillette.

"Gary Hoey and I wanted to approach this record by getting back to basics," she said. "We want to strip away all the electronics and plug-ins and keep it to vocals, guitar, bass, and drums. Going back to basics is going back to what punk, metal and The Runaways was for me."

She added, "[The album title] Living Like a Runaway means freedom and empowerment. To do what I want and to pursue my dreams while answering to no one."

Reception
Since its release, Living Like a Runaway has been met with positive reviews. Reviewer William Clark of Guitar International.com gave the album a positive review, saying "If you take a step back from the powerful storyline, the music itself is classic Lita Ford, and that’s what really brings Living Like a Runaway over the top".

Track listing

 * 1) "Branded"  (Lita Ford, Gary Hoey)  - 3:47
 * 2) "Hate"  (Ford, Michael Dan Ehmig, Hoey)  - 3:55
 * 3) "The Mask"  (Ford)  - 4:09
 * 4) "Living Like a Runaway"  (Ford, Ehmig, Hoey)  - 4:47
 * 5) "Relentless"  (Hoey)  - 3:48
 * 6) "Mother"  (Ford)  - 2:55
 * 7) "Devil in My Head"  (Ford, Ehmig, Hoey)  - 5:22
 * 8) "Asylum"  (Ford, Hoey)  - 4:34
 * 9) "Luv 2 Hate U"  (Ford, Ehmig, Hoey)  - 3:45
 * 10) "A Song to Slit Your Wrists By"  (Nikki Sixx)  - 3:54 (58 cover)
 * 11) "Boiling Point"  (Ford, Ehmig)  - 4:09 (iTunes bonus track)
 * 12) "Bad Neighborhood"  (Ford, Doug Aldrich)  (digipak bonus track) - 3:43
 * 13) "The Bitch Is Back"  (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)  - 3:39 (digipak bonus track, Elton John cover)

Personnel

 * Lita Ford - lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, executive producer
 * Gary Hoey - guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Love 2 Hate U", producer, engineer, mixing
 * Matt Scurfield - drums
 * The Uptown Horns:
 * Crispin Cioe - baritone/tenor/alto saxophone
 * Arno Hecht - tenor saxophone
 * Larry Etkin - trumpet
 * Mickey Kanan, Tayla Lemieux - backing vocals
 * Doug Aldrich - guitar on "Bad Neighborhood"
 * Pete "Boardz" Peloquin - drum engineer, assistant mixing engineer (Metronome Media Group)
 * Bobby Collin - executive producer