Wendy and Lisa (album)

Wendy and Lisa is the 1987 debut album by American pop duo Wendy & Lisa, formerly of Prince's band, the Revolution.

Wendy and Lisa
Studio album by Wendy & Lisa
Released	August 24, 1987 (1987-08-24)
Recorded	1987
Studio	Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Psychedelic rock[1] psychedelic soul[1] neo-psychedelia[1]
Length	50:36
Label	Columbia (US) Virgin (UK)
Producer	Wendy & Lisa Bobby Z.
Wendy & Lisa chronology
Wendy and Lisa (1987) Fruit at the Bottom (1989)
Alternative cover
European cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Background

Five of the eleven tracks on the album were co-written by Bobby Z., Wendy and Lisa's former colleague from the Revolution, who also co-produced the album with the duo. Wendy's twin sister, Susannah Melvoin (an extended Revolution member herself) co-wrote the track "Honeymoon Express".

The album, released in the United States on August 24, 1987, peaked at No. 88 in the US^[3] and at No. 84 in the UK. The UK and European release features different cover artwork to the US release.

The album contains several singles, including "Honeymoon Express" and "Waterfall" (which was re-released two years later as "Waterfall '89"). In the US, the only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 was "Waterfall" which peaked at No. 56 in 1987.^[4] "Sideshow" was also released as a single in the UK and Europe. The track "The Life" was re-recorded in the 1990s when it was retitled as "This Is the Life" and produced by Trevor Horn. This version was included on the number-one hit soundtrack album of the film Dangerous Minds (1995) and released as a single in Europe.

The album was reissued in the US in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records, featuring four bonus tracks including "To Trip Is to Fall", which was originally a 12" B-side track. The album was reissued in the UK in 2013 by Cherry Pop Records also featuring four bonus tracks, though two of the tracks differ from the US reissue.

Critical reception

Upon release columnist of pan-European magazine Music & Media highlighted "Sideshow", "Stay" and instrumental "White" and concluded that although the album's compositions "remain heavily influenced by Prince," the album "proves that not only can they stand on their own two feet, but also how important they are to Prince's Revolution."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman; except where indicated.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honeymoon Express"	W. Melvoin Coleman Susannah Melvoin Bobby Z.	3:46
2.	"Sideshow"	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	4:41
3.	"Waterfall"	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	5:03
4.	"Stay"		4:27
5.	"White"		5:37

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Blues Away"	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	4:58
7.	"Song About"		4:29
8.	"Chance to Grow"	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	3:31
9.	"The Life"		4:07
10.	"Everything But You"		5:03
11.	"Light"		4:54
Total length:			50:36

2006 Wounded Bird reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Waterfall" (single version)	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	4:16
13.	"Honeymoon Express" (12" version)	W. Melvoin Coleman S. Melvoin Z.	4:56
14.	"Sideshow" (Dance Mix)	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	8:56
15.	"To Trip Is to Fall" (full-length version)	W. Melvoin Coleman Kris Bell	6:54

2013 Cherry Pop reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Honeymoon Express" (12" version)	W. Melvoin Coleman S. Melvoin Z.	4:56
13.	"Sideshow" (extended version)	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	6:31
14.	"Waterfall '89" (Alice & Sundial Seven)	W. Melvoin Coleman Z.	4:17
15.	"Waterfall" (Psychedelic Teepee Twelve)	W. Melvoin Coleman, Z.	7:16

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Wendy and Lisa liner notes.^[6]

Wendy & Lisa

• Wendy Melvoin – lead and background vocals, guitar, bass, drums and percussion, organ
• Lisa Coleman – lead and background vocals, keyboards, piano, synth

Additional musicians

• Jonathan Melvoin – drums and percussion
• Tom Scott – soprano saxophone, lyricon
• Cole Ynda – vocals
• Carla Azar – drums and percussion
• Susannah Melvoin – vocals
• David Coleman – percussion
• Gary Coleman – congas

Charts

Chart performance for Wendy and Lisa

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	54
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	84
US Billboard 200[9]	88