Dangerous Attraction
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| Released | July 21, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Santa Monica Sound Recorders, Santa Monica, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 44:13 | |||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||
| Producer | Lion | |||
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| Singles from Dangerous Attraction | ||||
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Dangerous Attraction is the debut album released by heavy metal band Lion.
The original album was released in Japan as an import. A remastered edition was released in 2017 and included "The Transformers (Theme)" single as a bonus track.[1]
Critical reception
American magazine Cashbox reacted positively on the album's music with the comment "Fairly melodic, beat-heavy metal pop with hooky anthemic choruses to burn. Sets no new standards, but fits well in the genre."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fatal Attraction" | Kal Swan, Doug Aldrich | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Armed and Dangerous" | Swan, Aldrich, Mark Hansen Holden | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Hard and Heavy" | Swan | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Never Surrender" | Swan, Aldrich | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Death on Legs" | Swan, Aldrich, Holden | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Powerlove" | Swan, Aldrich | 3:56 |
| 7. | "In the Name of Love" | Swan | 6:19 |
| 8. | "After the Fire" | Swan | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Shout It Out" | Swan | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "The Transformers (Theme)" | Ford Kinder, Anne Bryant, Aldrich, Swan | 3:36 |
Personnel
Lion
- Kal Swan – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Doug Aldrich – guitars, backing vocals
- Jerry Best – bass, backing vocals
- Mark Edwards – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Pat Regan – keyboards
- Gary Falcone – additional backing vocals
- Scott MacLachlan – additional backing vocals
- Vicki Seeger – additional backing vocals
Production
- Lion – producers
- Bill Freesh – engineer
- Jamey Dell – assistant engineer
- Jim Isaacs – production coordination
- Julia Melanie Goode – creative direction
- Kal Swan – logo design
- Andy Rosen – photography
- Glen La Ferman – back cover photography
- Bill Silby – lettering
References
- ^ "LION 'Dangerous Attraction' CD Reissue Due". Melodirock.com. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Album Releases: Lion – Dangerous Attraction" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 51, no. 13. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. 19 September 1987. p. 7. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via World Radio History.
