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3 hit "When the Children Cry" from their second album, the double platinum selling Pride.The band continued their success with their third album, Big Game which achieved Gold status and their fourth album Mane Attraction which included a supporting tour. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, releasing their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985. White Lion is a Danish/American rock band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. For these reasons, among others, this will forever be in Classic Albums.White Lion - Mane Attraction (1991) (Japan Edition 1994) Those memories will stay with me forever. I have so many crazy memories from senior year in 1991, and Mane Attraction from WHITE LION was a big part of them. It is a perfect thank you to all the fans, and it always makes me smile from ear to ear. I have loved this song for almost 30 years and I will continue to do so. I remember my friend CJ coming up and telling me at work on that fateful day.Ĭlosing this fantastic record is “Farewell to You” which, quite frankly is the best way to end things. I am a musician, and anyone who is also a musician cried that day. But at the end of the day we all know she’s gonna be the one who embraces us with open arms when we get home and say, “You have fun tonight, Baby?” “Blue Monday” is an especially emotional track for me, because it was written and performed in honor of Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died on August 27, 1990. We’ve all been there, hanging out with our dipshit friends while our beautiful girlfriend is home. “Out With the Boys” is a great track that is pretty self-explanatory. “Til Death Do Us Part” is the ultimate rock song that should be played at every wedding, and come on, Tramp really delivers, doesn’t he? He almost made ME say yes!! Oh, and did I not mention Bratta soloing his fucking ass off? Then things take a massive turn with even MORE guitar solos!! “She’s Got Everything” is sex on ice, and when I was 18 all it made me want to do was bang my girlfriend, which I did…well, and often. Lyrically the tune makes sense, and musically it just kicks ass, resulting in one of the deeper tracks on this album. Now let’s get into some heavy shit with “Warsong”, a tale about a young soldier going off to war. And the chorus pleads the case in fine fashion. “It’s Over” has a yearning, wistful, melancholy feel to it, accentuated by some sexy organ work. Tramp delivers a beautiful vocal over some lush, gorgeous guitar work, and it’s amazing. Beautiful ballad “You’re All I Need” follows, and it is one of my favorite love songs then, now, and forever. It is still one of my Top 5 WHITE LION songs to this day, and I can never hear it enough. It is just so anthemic, the chorus soars to the heavens, and it really hit me on a level I wasn’t expecting. The first time I heard “Love Don’t Come Easy,” I gotta be honest, I cried. His playing was so fucking good it’s almost sickening, ya know? I remember driving around in the 1988 Sundance and being all, “Fuck yeah!” at this one. Still, Bratta goes off to the races with his guitar solos. The rhythm section of Greg D’Angelo (drums) and James Lomenzo (bass) take care of business on “Leave Me Alone” which has the distinction of being unlike anything the band had recorded prior. Singer Mike Tramp lays his conviction all on the field, and it’s a great version. “Broken Heart”, a re-recorded song from debut record Fight to Survive is next, and if we’re being honest I like this version much better. I can still remember hearing the eight-minute opener “Lights and Thunder” and being like, “Whoa! This is serious!” Guitarist Vito Bratta left his signature all over this one as if he was a jewel thief making sure there was a clue to be found by the law. I was already a megafan thanks to Pride and Big Game, and rightfully so, but this album was different from what they’d done previously. This to me was a game changer for them, because they refused to be put into a box, and this thing only cemented that belief. Shortly before I finished my senior year of high school in June of 1991 and was rushed to the hospital with an appendix fixing to burst I bought WHITE LION’S album Mane Attraction.