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White Lion – Pride (1987)

What is more, the album with our today’s song titled “Pride” which was released in 1987, shortly became the most popular White Lion’s release (#11 position on Billboard’s 200 ²).

White Lion – When The Children Cry (Live ’88, Tokyo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAxM4Em8wgk

Prologue

‘White Lion’ appeared here for a few times, but I think that it’s not enough, because this is one of best glam metal bands that ballads are really emotive. They’re are really in the first league and thanks to their style ‘White Lion’ should be placed next to Poison, Warrant and Cinderella. It’s really surprising to me, that they’re hated by a lot of people who call themselves ‘real metals’,'rockers’ whatever.

It was hard to select only 5, but I hope that my choice was proper.

Let me set you on fire,

#1 White Lion – When The Children Cry

Hmm, this is the most successful song, comes from ‘Pride’ album released in 1987. In my humble opinion it’s a bit depressing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHZ79InLGRY

#2 White Lion – Wait

It’s the next and last song who peaked Top 10 on charts, the first was of course ‘When The Children Cry’. I like it, because it’s powerful and brings a lot of positive energy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrPJgnOXjy8

#3 White Lion – Tell Me

It’s also song with positive undertone – well there is nothing more that I can say – you have to check it on your own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwUCIuNWjc

#4 White Lion – Broken Heart

For sure, the saddest song among others in this post. There are 2 versions of this song: first, earlier comes from ‘Fight To Survive (1985)’ album and second one from ‘Mane Attraction (1991)’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3TqhfwO3CA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3sN5cguJc

#5 White Lion – Love Don’t Come Easy

This track sounds sligthly different from other songs, but in my opinion it measures its value, because this song is really unique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bdgns1KakY

White Lion – Broken Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3sN5cguJc

White Lion – Broken Heart (’91 version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMqKzISXNE

When?

In fact, ‘Broken Heart’ was released for twice: firstly on debut album – ‘Fight to Survive‘ 1985 as a first track and then again on ‘Mane Attraction‘ (1991). First version is a bit different,

White Lion – Broken Heart (Original version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elitJqvYeJE

White Lion - Fight To Survive (1985)

White Lion - Mane Attraction (1991)

Who?

• Mike Tramp — lead vocals
• Vito Bratta — guitars
• Felix Robinson (1985), James Lomenzo (1991) — bass
• Nicki Capozzi (1985), Greg D’Angelo (1991) — drums

Popularity

It seems that this song wasn’t White Lion’s smash tune, although it was released two times,

White Lion – Broken Heart (Live ’84)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3TqhfwO3CA

When was it recorded?

White Lion - Pride (1987)

• Hungry
• Lonely Nights
• Don’t Give Up
• Sweet Little Loving
• Lady Of The Valley
• Wait
• All You Need is Rock ‘N’ Roll
• Tell Me
• All Join Our Hands
• When the Children Cry

Album became very popular thanks to 2 singles: “Wait” and “When the Children Cry”.
“It peaked at number 11 on The Billboard 200 and remained in the Billboard Top 200 for a full year, selling two million copies in the US alone.”¹

Who?

• Mike Tramp – vocals
• Vito Bratta – guitars
• James Lomenzo – bass and vocals
• Greg D’Angelo – drums

#1 White Lion – Wait

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrPJgnOXjy8



#2 White Lion – Tell Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgMZPhp8rvA



#3 White Lion – When the Children Cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHZ79InLGRY



#4 White Lion – All You Need is Rock ‘N’ Roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4bUUsxuak



1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_(White_Lion_album) ↩
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