Call of the Wild (Lee Aaron album)

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Call of the Wild
Lee Aaron - 1985 - Call of the Wild.jpg
Cover art by Hugh Syme
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 1985 (1985-06-27)
StudioPhase One, Toronto
Genre Hard rock, [1] heavy metal
Length41:04
Label Attic
Producer Paul Gross
Lee Aaron chronology
Metal Queen
(1984)
Call of the Wild
(1985)
Lee Aaron
(1987)
Singles from Call of the Wild
  1. "Rock Me All Over"
    Released: April 1985 [2]
  2. "Runnin' from the Fire"
    Released: June 10, 1985 [2]
  3. "Barely Holdin' On"
    Released: August 8, 1985 [2]

Call of the Wild is the third studio album by singer Lee Aaron, released on June 27, 1985 through Attic Records; [2] a remastered edition was reissued in 2002 through Unidisc Music. [3] The album reached #86 on the RPM Canadian Albums Chart on August 24, 1985 [4] and remained on the chart for twelve weeks. The title track was included on a 1988 reissue but not included on the original album which bore the same title. It was, however, included on the B-side of the 12-inch single of "Barely Holdin' On".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock Me All Over"Lee Aaron, John Albani3:57
2."Runnin' from the Fire"Aaron, Albani3:00
3."Champion"Aaron, Albani4:17
4."Barely Holdin' On" Joe Cerisano 4:42
5."Burnin' Love" (Kix cover)Amanda Blue, Holly Knight 3:44
6."Call of the Wild" (CD edition bonus track)Aaron, Albani4:24
7."Line of Fire"Marc Ribler, Bob Halligan Jr. 4:24
8."Beat 'em Up"Halligan Jr.3:04
9."Paradise"Aaron, Albani, Dick Wagner 3:26
10."Evil Game"Aaron, Albani, Wagner3:52
11."Danger Zone"Aaron, Albani3:11
12."Hot to Be Rocked"Simon Brierley, Aaron, Wagner3:27
Total length:41:04

Personnel

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1985 RPM Top 100 Albums [4] 86

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References

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