Mane Attraction is the fourth studio album by the glam metal band White Lion. It was released in 1991 by Atlantic Records, and reached No. 61 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 31 in the UK.
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| Released | April 2, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
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| Singles from Mane Attraction | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Overview
editAfter a year of writing and recording, White Lion released Mane Attraction in the spring of 1991, which was received well by the fans. Unfortunately, the album failed to reach the top 20 like the last two albums. It received little airplay due to the rising popularity of grunge. The album featured the singles "Love Don't Come Easy" which peaked at number 24 on the Mainstream Rock chart, "Lights and Thunder", an eight-minute heavy rock epic with a complex structure inspired by Led Zeppelin's "Achilles Last Stand"[4] and a re-recorded version of the band's debut single "Broken Heart", all of which had music videos. The song "Out with the Boys" was released as a rare promo single. The album also contained White Lion's only instrumental song, "Blue Monday", a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, who had died while the band was writing for the album.
The album's power ballads "You're All I Need" which was released as a promo single, "Till Death Do Us Part" and "Farewell to You" gained a huge amount of radio airplay in Indonesia and the Philippines. Mike Tramp is married to Indonesian actress Ayu Azhari. "You're All I Need" also inspired Ahmad Dhani to create a song for Dewa 19 titled "Kangen".[citation needed]
A music video montage was released for the song "Farewell to You" which featured on the band's video album Escape from Brooklyn in 1992.
Greg D'Angelo and James Lomenzo left the band soon after the album's release, citing "musical differences", but White Lion carried on with bassist Tommy "T-Bone" Caradonna and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T). After briefly touring in support of Mane Attraction, Tramp and Bratta decided to call it a day, their last show being held in Boston at the Channel Club in September 1991.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Vito Bratta and Mike Tramp.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lights and Thunder" | 8:10 |
| 2. | "Broken Heart" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Leave Me Alone" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Love Don't Come Easy" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "You're All I Need" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "It's Over" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Warsong" | 6:59 |
| 8. | "She's Got Everything" | 6:56 |
| 9. | "Till Death Do Us Part" | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Out with the Boys" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Blue Monday" | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Farewell to You" | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 63:45 | |
Personnel
editBand
edit- Mike Tramp – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Vito Bratta – lead guitar, backing vocals
- James LoMenzo – bass, backing vocals
- Greg D'Angelo – drums
Touring members
edit- Tommy T-Bone Caradonna – bass
- Jimmy DeGrasso – drums
Production
edit- Produced by Richie Zito
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[5] | 25 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 61 |
Escape from Brooklyn
edit| Escape from Brooklyn | |
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| Video by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 75 mins |
| Label | Atlantic |
Escape from Brooklyn is a VHS/DVD video album by the American/Danish hard rock band White Lion, released in 1992. The video features all of the band's music videos to this point and also features behind the scenes footage, interviews with band members and a look at the band's most recent World tour in support of their fourth studio album Mane Attraction.[11]
Track listing
edit- "Broken Heart"
- "Wait"
- "Tell Me"
- "When the Children Cry"
- "Little Fighter"
- "Radar Love"
- "Cry for Freedom"
- "Sweet Little Lovin'" - Live
- "Love Don't Come Easy"
- "Broken Heart '91"
- "Farewell to You"
Personnel
edit- Mike Tramp - vocals
- Vito Bratta - guitars
- Tommy T-Bone Caradonna - bass guitar
- Jimmy DeGrasso - drums
Additional:
- James LoMenzo - bass guitar
- Greg D'Angelo - drums
References
edit- ^ "White Lion singles".
- ^ "White Lion singles".
- ^ Mane Attraction - White Lion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-11
- ^ "White Lion: I was tired of the other guys, or maybe just the guitarist". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – White Lion – Mane Attraction" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – White Lion – Mane Attraction". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – White Lion – Mane Attraction". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "White Lion, TLP". Billboard.
- ^ "White Lion Video Albums". Spirit of Metal.2012