Dangerous Attraction

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Dangerous Attraction
Lion Dangerous Attraction.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1987 (1987-07-21)
Recorded1986
StudioSanta Monica Sound Recorders, Santa Monica, California
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Length44:13
Label Scotti Brothers
Producer Lion
Lion chronology
Power Love
(1986)
Dangerous Attraction
(1987)
Trouble in Angel City
(1989)
Singles from Dangerous Attraction
  1. "The Transformers (Theme)"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Powerlove"
    Released: July 1987

Dangerous Attraction is the debut album released by heavy metal band Lion.

Contents

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fatal Attraction" Kal Swan, Doug Aldrich 4:16
2."Armed and Dangerous"Swan, Aldrich, Mark Hansen Holden3:42
3."Hard and Heavy"Swan4:36
4."Never Surrender"Swan, Aldrich3:33
5."Death on Legs"Swan, Aldrich, Holden4:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Powerlove"Swan, Aldrich3:56
7."In the Name of Love"Swan6:19
8."After the Fire"Swan4:44
9."Shout It Out"Swan5:22
Remastered CD edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."The Transformers (Theme)"Ford Kinder, Anne Bryant, Aldrich, Swan3:36

Personnel

Lion

Additional musicians

Production

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References

  1. "LION 'Dangerous Attraction' CD Reissue Due". Melodirock.com. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  2. "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.