Mane Attraction was the fourth studio album

Music Album

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 by the hard rock

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 band White Lion

White Lion

White Lion is an American/Danish hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, the band achieved double platinum status with their #8 hit "Wait" and #3 hit "When the...

. It was released in 1991 (see 1991 in music

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) by Atlantic Records

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, and reached #61 on The Billboard 200.

Overview

After two years of writing and recording, White Lion released Mane Attraction in the summer of 1991. More of a "back to basics" album, centering on strong hooks and melodic hard rock, the album was received well by the fans. Unfortunately, the album failed to reach the top 20 like the last two albums. It received little or no airplay due to the recent Grunge

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 explosion and subsequent backlash on all things "hair metal". The album also contained White Lion's only instrumental song, "Blue Monday", a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

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, who had died while the band was writing for the album.

Greg D'Angelo

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 and James Lomenzo

James Lomenzo

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 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

Jimmy DeGrasso

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 (Megadeth

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, Alice Cooper

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, Suicidal Tendencies

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, Y&T

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). After briefly touring in support of Mane Attraction, Tramp and Bratta decided to call it a day, their last show being held in Boston

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 at the Channel Club in September 1991.

Track listing

1. "Lights and Thunder
   Lights and Thunder
   "Lights and Thunder" is a song by American/Danish Glam metal band White Lion and was released as the first single from their 1991 album Mane Attraction....
   
   " – 8:10
2. "Broken Heart
   Broken Heart (White Lion song)
   "Broken Heart" is a song by hard rock band White Lion and was their debut single.The song was originally from the band's Fight to Survive album in 1985, but was later re-recorded and re-released as a single for the Mane Attraction album in 1991 which peaked at number 61 on The Billboard 200.-1985...
   
   " – 4:09
3. "Leave Me Alone" – 4:26
4. "Love Don't Come Easy
   Love Don't Come Easy
   "Love Don't Come Easy" is a song and single by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song is the third single from their 1991 album Mane Attraction. The song peaked at number 24 on The Mainstream Rock Charts.-Personnel:...
   
   " – 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
    Out with the Boys
    "Out with the Boys" is a song by glam metal band White Lion from their studio album Mane Attraction, which charted at number 61 on The Billboard 200. The band's vocalist Mike Tramp wrote the song about his memories of his friends in his hometown Copenhagen...
    
    " – 4:35
11. "Blue Monday" – 4:23
12. "Farewell to You" – 4:22

All songs written by Bratta/Tramp

Band members

• Mike Tramp
  Mike Tramp
  Mike Tramp is a Danish singer and songwriter who is best known for his work with the hard rock bands White Lion and Freak of Nature...
  
   - vocals
• Vito Bratta
  Vito Bratta
  Vito Bratta is the former lead guitarist and lead songwriter for the 1980s rock band White Lion from 1983 to 1992....
  
   - guitars
• James Lomenzo
  James Lomenzo
  James "JLo" LoMenzo is a metal bassist known for his roles as a former member of White Lion and Megadeth. He is also known for his work in Black Label Society .-Past bands and other works :...
  
   - bass
• Greg D'Angelo
  Greg D'Angelo
  Greg D’Angelo, is a drummer most famous for his work in the American band White Lion.-Early career :...
  
   - drums

Singles

• "Lights and Thunder
  Lights and Thunder
  "Lights and Thunder" is a song by American/Danish Glam metal band White Lion and was released as the first single from their 1991 album Mane Attraction....
  
  "/"She's Got Everything"
• "Broken Heart
  Broken Heart (White Lion song)
  "Broken Heart" is a song by hard rock band White Lion and was their debut single.The song was originally from the band's Fight to Survive album in 1985, but was later re-recorded and re-released as a single for the Mane Attraction album in 1991 which peaked at number 61 on The Billboard 200.-1985...
  
  "/"Leave Me Alone"
• "Love Don't Come Easy
  Love Don't Come Easy
  "Love Don't Come Easy" is a song and single by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song is the third single from their 1991 album Mane Attraction. The song peaked at number 24 on The Mainstream Rock Charts.-Personnel:...
  
  "/"Out with the Boys
  Out with the Boys
  "Out with the Boys" is a song by glam metal band White Lion from their studio album Mane Attraction, which charted at number 61 on The Billboard 200. The band's vocalist Mike Tramp wrote the song about his memories of his friends in his hometown Copenhagen...
  
  "

External links

• [ Allmusic review of Mane Attraction]