Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000008FJT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,309 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tracks: 1. Waiting for the Big One 2. Falling in and Out of Love 3. My Baby's Gun 4. Back in Your Arms Again 5. Rebel 6. Fortune and Fame 7. Touch and Go 8. If 10. Cradle's Rockin'

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorraine Lewis rocked, November 14, 2005

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Johny Bottom "Insane and lonely guitarist" (Jacksonville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Femme Fatale (Audio CD)

It seems as if it was only yesterday. Lorraine Lewis hit the big time, and just as soon as she came, she was gone forever. Oh those 80's. Those crazy, wild, here today gone later today bands of the most decadent decade in American history. How I miss this days. At least I still have the music from that era. That's the only thing from keeping me from killing myself it seems. That and my Vans checkerboard shoes.

Femme Fatale had only one album, but at least they made the most of it. Here is a breakdown of the album that I bought back in 1988 and still listen to. I listened to it yesterday in fact delivering pizzas.

1. Waiting for the Big One - It's a hell of an opener. Lorraine tells you right away what she's all about and that she'll never settle for second best. She doesn't want just 'anyone'. No no buddy. Lorraine is waiting for the BIG ONE!

2. Falling in and Out of Love - The album keeps up the momentum with this tune. Of course it's more about sex than love, but hey, it was the 80's!

3. My Baby's Gun - Lorraine is only into her third song on the album and by now most teenage boys are going crazy. This is probably Lorraine at her sexiest.

4. Back in Your Arms Again - What I love about this song is the chorus. It's very catchy. To me this is the most memorable song on the album.

5. Rebel - The ballad. It was the 80's and a ballad was mandatory. This is a pretty good, run of the mill, average 80's ballad.

6. Fortune and Fame - This is what Lorraine should have had with her next album, unfortunately it was never made. This song makes you wonder 'what if'. If Femme Fatale did one or two more albums, I think they would have reached the same level of fame as RATT.

7. Touch and Go - Good beat on this one. This is basiclly a sexy bump and grind song. Great tune to drive to with your girl riding shotgun.

8. If - To answer your question, no. You were wondering if this was a cover song from the band Bread right? Not even close. This song has an awesome guitar solo and Looraine sounds fresh. I always thought that she sang this is the morning for some reason. She just sounds so wide awake and cheery.

9. Heat the Fire - Don't think Lorraine and Company are gonna let this album fizzle out toward the end. This song sets you up for the earthshattering closer. More sexual innuendoes to be found here on this song, but isn't that why we became Femme Fatale fans in the first place?

10. Cradle's Rockin' - YEAH!!! Killer ending tune to a GREAT album. If you think the 80's were just Vixen and Lita Ford, you are mistaken. Lorraine Lewis and Femme Fatale were right in there too. They didn't get the recognition they should have, but this album rocks and it will live on forever. Even after You and I are both dead.

Lorraine Lewis Forever!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD !, December 10, 2005

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Johnny "Johnny B." (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Femme Fatale (Audio CD)

I bought this CD because of the hot girl on the cover in 1988 and was very surprised !

This band had alot of talent and some pretty serious guitar. Femme Fatale kind of reminds me of Pat Benatar but is good in a whole different way.

There is not a song on this CD that I don't like but I really like Waiting for the big one and Rebel. If you can get this CD do it !

The only problem with this band is that this was the only CD they put out ! I would love to have seen another CD from them !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An 80's must have, November 3, 2005

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GKG (Huntsville) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Femme Fatale (Audio CD)

If you are reading this, then you must have an interest in Femme Fatale. I bought the album back in 88 because of the awesome chick on the cover, Lorraine Lewis, who is the vocalist. Well, the music, in my opinion, was and still is just as good. Just good, hard rockin' 80s stuff, maybe kind of like Ratt, at times, if they had a female vocalist. Anyone remember Icon? Some of the tunes on this remind me of them. VH1 classic's Metal Mania is pretty good about showing Femme Fatale videos occasionally. If you appreciate Saraya and Headpins, you will probably like this as well. Another underpromoted and underappreciated band for which these reviews make possible to live on!