I think it's an alright album. Some good, some... not so good. Her attempts at ballads are also interesting.

I remember being so incredibly excited when this finally got that really random, download only in South Africa release. Had been waiting for years! The album in general is okay, very dated now obviously, but around the time it was pretty nice. Especially considering the fact she probably had a very small budget to start with.

Lisa's fans were really made sweat for her album.

My rating of each track on Never or Now

1. Lately - 8/10
2. Too Far Gone - 7/10
3. Electric - 6/10
4. Back In Time - 8/10
5. Obscenely Delicious - 7/10
6. Boy on the Dancefloor - 8/10
7. Give You My Love - 6/10
8. Make It Last Forever - 8/10
9. Sleazy - 4/10
10. I'll Wait For You - 5/10
11. You're No Good For Me - 6/10
12. Rush - 6/10
13. Never Or Now - 7/10


Overall not a bad album with some really good moments with 'Lately', 'Boy On The Dancefloor', 'Make It Last Forever', 'Back In Time' & 'Never or Now' being the highlights, especially 'BOTDF' & 'MILF' - either one of them could have made better single choices than 'Electric'. The album does take a turn for the worse after track 8, but the title track was decent & the last couple of tracks do take a different more pop/rock sound than the rest of the album, even if they don't entirely work.

Why on earth was 'I'll Wait For You' even considered as a single choice, it would have tanked even with her dire cover of 'U Sure Do' tacked on. On the whole far more interesting than H & Claire's debut effort.

At the time, Lisa could have really benefited from featuring on a few tracks with other artists, bit like Becky Hill does now to build up a chart presence, but it never really happened, i dont know if anything like this was ever mutted for her at the time but in hindsight a few singles like this might have helped establish a more solo presence.

I thought this was eventually released in the UK though. Wikipedia lists the release as a digital download on 14 June 2007, a few months after the South Africa release. Obviously this was a couple of years after Electric though and the Totally Scott-Lee TV show.

Lisa Scott-Lee - Never or Now listening party!

 

Okay okay, I forgot to sort this but hey, are you surprised by now?

 

How does Bank Holiday Monday 2nd sound, 6.30pm?

 

I will get a playlist sorted and set up before the event :)

Ya I think that will work for me.

Excellent :)

Count me in!

Count me in!

 

5,6,7,8 :yahoo:

yes ! I can finally attend, but please do remind me James

Looking forward to this as I haven’t listened to this album in 10 years plus.

yes ! I can finally attend, but please do remind me James

 

Me too ;)

Looks like we have a few for this one.

Great :cheer:

I am unable to attend but will post in the thread.

Are we still good to go tonight?

Yes :cheer:

I’ll be taking part afterwards like I normally do. :)