| Dancin' on Coals | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Label | MCA Records [1] | |||
| Producer | John Jansen | |||
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Dancin' on Coals is the second album by American hard rock band Bang Tango, released in 1991. [2] [3] It peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200. [4] A single, "Untied and True", was a minor hit. [5] Bang Tango supported the album by opening for Cheap Trick on a North American tour. [6]
The album was produced by John Jansen. [7] The Uptown Horns contributed to "Soul to Soul". [8]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C+ [10] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [11] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [12] |
| Los Angeles Times | [13] |
| The Record | [14] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10 [15] |
| The San Diego Union-Tribune | [8] |
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "funk weaves its way seductively through nearly every song, and the production is sharp and slick." [12] The Los Angeles Times opined that "if the Cult was the Beatles, Goth-obsessed Bang Tango would be Badfinger: too close to the original to really matter but with enough twists of its own to resist easy dismissal." [13] The Record determined that Bang Tango "moves slightly away from the thunderous backbeats and heavy guitar sounds that characterized its first effort to spotlight a smooth, seductive funk groove." [14]
The St. Petersburg Times thought that "'Emotions in Gear' is the record's best work, a seductive song whose melodic chorus is countered by furious verses." [16] The Chicago Tribune concluded that "although singer Joe LeSte's lyrics are painfully bad at times ('Oh, my little philly, I'm gonna ride you'), the album is mostly a lot of raw, energetic fun." [11] The Calgary Herald lamented that "as much as Bang Tango create a sense of musical adventure, they never scale any peaks previously unconquered ... Their great approach doesn't translate into great songs, only gratifying moments." [10]
Spin deemed the album a hair metal essential, writing that it molds "goth-rock moods into urgently horny soul-metal." [17]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [18] | 113 |
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