New York Metal Index

White Lion

New York · 1983–present · active
glam metalhard rock
White Lion
White Lion formed in New York City in 1983 around Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta, creating a melodic hard rock sound that paired glam metal polish with unusually thoughtful guitar work and socially aware lyrics. Their breakthrough came with Pride, driven by "Wait," "Tell Me," and the acoustic ballad "When the Children Cry," all of which showcased Tramp's earnest delivery and Bratta's fluid, highly melodic playing. Unlike many peers in the late-1980s hard rock boom, White Lion often wrote about war, divorce, apartheid, environmental destruction, and innocence lost, giving their biggest records a reflective streak beneath the radio-ready sheen. Big Game and Mane Attraction expanded the band's sound, with "Little Fighter" and "Radar Love" demonstrating their ability to mix arena rock choruses with sharper themes and technical guitar detail. Internal tensions and shifting musical tastes ended the classic lineup in the early 1990s, but the band's catalog remains a distinctive part of melodic glam metal history: bright, precise, emotional, and more serious-minded than its image sometimes suggests.
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White Lion Discography

Fight To Survive
Fight To Survive 1985 · LP
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17 tracks
  1. 1 Broken Heart 3:31
  2. 2 Cherokee 4:58
  3. 3 Fight to Survive 5:15
  4. 4 Where Do We Run 3:31
  5. 5 In the City 4:41
  6. 6 All the Fallen Men 4:55
  7. 7 All Burn in Hell 4:23
  8. 8 Kid of 1000 Faces 4:05
  9. 9 El Salvador 4:50
  10. 10 Road to Valhalla 4:33
  11. 11 Bonus Live Track: Hungry 4:52
  12. 12 Bonus Live Track: Don't Give Up 3:26
  13. 13 Bonus Live Track: Lonely Nights 4:46
  14. 14 Bonus Live Track: Sweet Little Lovin' 4:15
  15. 15 Bonus Live Track: Broken Heart 4:38
  16. 16 Bonus Live Track: Fight to Survive 5:55
  17. 17 Bonus Live Track: Tell Me 5:47
Pride
Pride 1987 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 Hungry 3:55
  2. 2 Lonely Nights 4:11
  3. 3 Don't Give Up 3:15
  4. 4 Sweet Little Loving 4:02
  5. 5 Lady of the Valley 6:35
  6. 6 Wait 4:00
  7. 7 All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll 5:14
  8. 8 Tell Me 4:28
  9. 9 All Join Our Hands 4:11
  10. 10 When the Children Cry 4:18
Essential: White Lion
Essential: White Lion 1987 · Compilation
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Wait 4:00
  2. 2 Tell Me 4:28
  3. 3 When the Children Cry 4:20
  4. 4 Little Fighter 4:23
  5. 5 Radar Love 5:59
  6. 6 Broken Heart 4:07
  7. 7 Broken Home 4:59
  8. 8 Farewell to You 4:22
  9. 9 Warsong 6:54
  10. 10 She's Got Everything 6:00
  11. 11 Love Don't Come Easy 4:09
  12. 12 Living on the Edge 5:02
Big Game
Big Game 1989 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 Goin' Home Tonight 4:57
  2. 2 Dirty Woman 3:27
  3. 3 Little Fighter 4:23
  4. 4 Broken Home 4:59
  5. 5 Baby Be Mine 4:10
  6. 6 Living on the Edge 5:02
  7. 7 Let's Get Crazy 4:52
  8. 8 Don't Say It's Over 4:04
  9. 9 If My Mind Is Evil 4:56
  10. 10 Radar Love 5:59
  11. 11 Cry for Freedom 6:11
Mane Attraction
Mane Attraction 1991 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Lights and Thunder 8:08
  2. 2 Broken Heart 4:07
  3. 3 Leave Me Alone 4:25
  4. 4 Love Don't Come Easy 4:09
  5. 5 You're All I Need 4:25
  6. 6 It's Over 5:15
  7. 7 Warsong 6:54
  8. 8 She's Got Everything 6:00
  9. 9 Til Death Do Us Part 5:26
  10. 10 Out with the Boys 4:32
  11. 11 Blue Monday 4:19
  12. 12 Farewell to You 4:22
Remembering White Lion: Greatest Hits
Remembering White Lion: Greatest Hits 1999 · Compilation
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12 tracks
  1. 1 All The Fallen Men 4:45
  2. 2 Warsong 5:49
  3. 3 El Salvador 4:59
  4. 4 Wait 7:00
  5. 5 Little Fighter 4:55
  6. 6 When The Children Cry 6:18
  7. 7 Fight To Survive 6:23
  8. 8 Living On The Edge 5:41
  9. 9 She's Got Everything 4:26
  10. 10 Lonely Nights 4:56
  11. 11 Broken Home 5:46
  12. 12 Till Death Do Us Part 3:45
Anthology: '83 - '89
Anthology: '83 - '89 2006 · Compilation
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30 tracks
  1. 1 Hungry 3:44
  2. 1 Lights And Thunder 6:51
  3. 2 Lady Of The Valley 5:08
  4. 2 Back On The Streets 4:38
  5. 3 Wait For The Blackout 4:55
  6. 3 Love Don't Come Easy 4:13
  7. 4 All Join Our Hands 4:05
  8. 4 Out With The Boys 4:28
  9. 5 Tell Me 4:38
  10. 5 It's Over 5:31
  11. 6 Say Goodbye 5:54
  12. 6 You're All I Need 4:11
  13. 7 When The Children Cry 3:29
  14. 7 Broken Heart 3:46
  15. 8 Little Fighter 4:28
  16. 8 Till Death Do Us Part 5:16
  17. 9 If My Mind Is Evil 5:03
  18. 9 Farewell To You 4:26
  19. 10 Living On The Edge 4:41
  20. 10 Deep In Love With You 5:22
  21. 11 Cherokee 6:24
  22. 11 Two People 4:04
  23. 12 Cry For Freedom 4:29
  24. 12 Rock You Tonight 3:45
  25. 13 How Does It Feel 4:23
  26. 13 Evil Angels 4:41
  27. 14 The Road To Valhalla 5:08
  28. 14 Ride Through The Storm 4:22
  29. 15 Early Warning 4:38
  30. 15 We Rock All Night 2:57
The Ultimate White Lion
The Ultimate White Lion 2006 · Compilation
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12 tracks
  1. 1 All The Fallen Men 4:45
  2. 2 Warsong 5:49
  3. 3 El Salvador 4:59
  4. 4 Wait 7:00
  5. 5 Little Fighter 4:55
  6. 6 When The Children Cry 6:18
  7. 7 Fight To Survive 6:23
  8. 8 Living On The Edge 5:41
  9. 9 She's Got Everything 4:26
  10. 10 Lonely Nights 4:56
  11. 11 Broken Home 5:46
  12. 12 Till Death Do Us Part 3:45
Definitive Rock: White Lion
Definitive Rock: White Lion 2007 · Compilation
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30 tracks
  1. 1 Fight to Survive - 2006 Remaster 5:13
  2. 2 El Salvador - 2006 Remaster 4:49
  3. 3 Wait - 2006 Remaster 4:01
  4. 4 Tell Me - 2006 Remaster 4:29
  5. 5 When the Children Cry - 2006 Remaster 4:23
  6. 6 Lonely Nights - 2006 Remaster 4:11
  7. 7 Don't Give Up - 2006 Remaster 3:15
  8. 8 Sweet Little Loving - 2006 Remaster 4:03
  9. 9 Little Fighter - 2006 Remaster 4:22
  10. 10 Radar Love - 2006 Remaster 5:57
  11. 11 Goin' Home Tonight - 2006 Remaster 4:48
  12. 12 Let's Get Crazy - 2006 Remaster 4:51
  13. 13 Don't Say It's Over - 2006 Remaster 4:04
  14. 14 Cry for Freedom - 2006 Remaster 6:10
  15. 15 Love Don't Come Easy - 2006 Remaster 4:09
  16. 16 Broken Heart - 2006 Remaster 4:08
  17. 17 Lights and Thunder - 2006 Remaster Edit 4:58
  18. 18 Farewell to You - 2006 Remaster 4:19
  19. 19 Hungry - Live on Westwood One Version 4:58
  20. 20 Don't Give Up - Live on Westwood One Version 3:32
  21. 21 Lonely Nights - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 4:19
  22. 22 Sweet Little Loving - Live on Westwood One Version 4:00
  23. 23 Broken Heart - Live on Westwood One Version 4:33
  24. 24 Fight to Survive - Live on Westwood One Version 4:48
  25. 25 Tell Me - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 5:01
  26. 26 All Join Our Hands - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 4:03
  27. 27 Wait - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 3:53
  28. 28 Lady of the Valley - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 7:38
  29. 29 The Road to Valhalla - Live on Westwood One Version 3:06
  30. 30 All You Need Is Rock N Roll - Live on Westwood One Version; 2006 Remaster 5:44
When The Children Cry (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
When The Children Cry (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 2009 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 When The Children Cry (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 3:53
Lost Tracks, Demos & Oddities
Lost Tracks, Demos & Oddities 2009 · Compilation
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49 tracks
  1. 1 She's Gonna Rock You 3:32
  2. 2 Girl You Gave Yourself Too Fast 3:47
  3. 3 Lookin' For A Feelin' 3:07
  4. 4 Take Me Home 4:09
  5. 5 The World Is Rockin' 3:44
  6. 6 We Will Make It Through The Night 3:04
  7. 7 I'm Back Again 4:20
  8. 8 He's Always Lonely 3:32
  9. 9 When Rock N' Roll Was Born 5:05
  10. 10 Bring It On Home 3:24
  11. 11 Running With Night 3:10
  12. 12 Brookly Boy 3:44
  13. 13 El Salvador 4:06
  14. 14 You're The Only Girl 4:14
  15. 15 Wild Boys 3:50
  16. 16 After A Broken Heart 3:35
  17. 17 Wasted City 3:47
  18. 18 I'm On My Way 3:16
  19. 19 Tonight We'll Change It 4:15
  20. 20 The Rock Is Falling 4:01
  21. 21 Rock To The Top 3:26
  22. 22 The Last Time 3:29
  23. 23 Goin' Home Tonight 4:40
  24. 24 Baby Be Mine 2:24
  25. 25 Don't Say It's Over 4:45
  26. 26 Broken Home 5:13
  27. 27 Dirty Woman 3:34
  28. 28 Let's Get Crazy 4:15
  29. 29 Time To Wonder 6:55
  30. 30 Back On The Street 4:44
  31. 31 She's Got Everything 5:25
  32. 32 Wait (1986 Work Tape) 5:05
  33. 33 Cherokee (Acoustic Version 1991) 6:25
  34. 34 Cry For Freedom (Acoustic Version 1991) 4:31
  35. 35 Get Out Of My Way 4:06
  36. 36 Ready To Go 5:50
  37. 37 Too Much To Drink 4:38
  38. 38 Real Life 4:28
  39. 39 Things Aren't The Way They Used To Be 5:29
  40. 40 Flowers 7:57
  41. 41 If You Gonna Hurt Me 5:35
  42. 42 Taking Out My Old Guitar 5:03
  43. 43 Walking The Thin Line 4:48
  44. 44 I Will Fight No More 7:08
  45. 45 Disturbing The Peace 4:38
  46. 46 Show Me The Way To Heaven 3:45
  47. 47 Get Me Out Of Here 3:44
  48. 48 Words Don't Count 4:04
  49. 49 One Love 3:23
When The Children Cry - Greatest Hits
When The Children Cry - Greatest Hits 2010 · Compilation
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21 tracks
  1. 1 When The Children Cry 3:29
  2. 2 Radar Love 6:09
  3. 3 Wait 4:55
  4. 4 Cherokee 6:24
  5. 5 Little Fighter 4:28
  6. 6 Hungry 3:44
  7. 7 Fight To Survive 5:15
  8. 8 Lady Of The Valley 5:08
  9. 9 Tell Me 4:38
  10. 10 El Salvador 4:50
  11. 11 Say Goodbye 5:54
  12. 12 If My Mind Is Evil 5:03
  13. 13 Living On The Edge 4:41
  14. 14 Cry For Freedom 4:29
  15. 15 The Road To Valhalla 5:08
  16. 16 Lights And Thunder 6:51
  17. 17 You're All That I Need 4:11
  18. 18 Broken Heart - Demo Version 3:46
  19. 19 Till Death Do Us Part 5:16
  20. 20 Broken Heart 3:31
  21. 21 All The Fallen Men 4:55
Wait (Extended Remix)
Wait (Extended Remix) 2020 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 Wait - Extended Remix 6:23
When the Children Cry
When the Children Cry 2020 · Compilation
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20 tracks
  1. 1 Little Fighter 4:22
  2. 2 Hungry 3:56
  3. 3 When the Children Cry 4:23
  4. 4 Broken Heart 4:08
  5. 5 Lady of the Valley 7:40
  6. 6 Wait 4:01
  7. 7 All Join Our Hands 4:11
  8. 8 Lights and Thunder 8:08
  9. 9 Radar Love 5:57
  10. 10 All You Need Is Rock N Roll 5:43
  11. 11 Goin' Home Tonight 4:57
  12. 12 Don't Say It's Over 4:04
  13. 13 Cry for Freedom 6:10
  14. 14 You're All I Need 4:29
  15. 15 Out with the Boys 4:35
  16. 16 Love Don't Come Easy 4:08
  17. 17 Blue Monday 4:23
  18. 18 Farewell to You 4:22
  19. 19 Warsong 6:55
  20. 20 Baby Be Mine 4:09
The Atlantic Albums
The Atlantic Albums 2020 · Compilation
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33 tracks
  1. 1 Hungry 3:56
  2. 2 Lonely Nights 4:11
  3. 3 Don't Give Up 3:15
  4. 4 Sweet Little Loving 4:03
  5. 5 Lady of the Valley 7:40
  6. 6 Wait 4:01
  7. 7 All You Need Is Rock N Roll 5:43
  8. 8 Tell Me 4:29
  9. 9 All Join Our Hands 4:11
  10. 10 When the Children Cry 4:23
  11. 11 Goin' Home Tonight 4:57
  12. 12 Dirty Woman 3:26
  13. 13 Little Fighter 4:22
  14. 14 Broken Home 4:56
  15. 15 Baby Be Mine 4:09
  16. 16 Living On the Edge 5:02
  17. 17 Let's Get Crazy 4:52
  18. 18 Don't Say It's Over 4:04
  19. 19 If My Mind Is Evil 4:56
  20. 20 Radar Love 5:57
  21. 21 Cry for Freedom 6:10
  22. 22 Lights and Thunder 8:08
  23. 23 Broken Heart 4:08
  24. 24 Leave Me Alone 4:26
  25. 25 Love Don't Come Easy 4:08
  26. 26 You're All I Need 4:29
  27. 27 It's Over 5:19
  28. 28 Warsong 6:55
  29. 29 She's Got Everything 6:00
  30. 30 Til Death Do Us Part 5:33
  31. 31 Out with the Boys 4:35
  32. 32 Blue Monday 4:23
  33. 33 Farewell to You 4:22
All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll
All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll 2021 · Compilation
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55 tracks
  1. 1 Hungry 3:56
  2. 2 Lonely Nights 4:11
  3. 3 Don't Give Up 3:15
  4. 4 Sweet Little Lovin' 4:01
  5. 5 Lady of the Valley 6:35
  6. 6 Wait 4:01
  7. 7 All You Need Is Rock N Roll 5:43
  8. 8 Tell Me 4:29
  9. 9 All Join Our Hands 4:11
  10. 10 When the Children Cry 4:22
  11. 11 Wait - Extended Remix 6:23
  12. 12 When the Children Cry (Single Version) 4:06
  13. 13 All You Need Is Rock N Roll (Intro Edit) - Radio Edit 4:22
  14. 14 All You Need Is Rock N Roll (Short Version) - Radio Edit 3:38
  15. 15 Tell Me (Edit) - Radio Edit 4:03
  16. 16 Goin' Home Tonight 4:57
  17. 17 Dirty Woman 3:26
  18. 18 Little Fighter 4:22
  19. 19 Broken Home 4:56
  20. 20 Baby Be Mine 4:09
  21. 21 Living On the Edge 5:02
  22. 22 Let's Get Crazy 4:52
  23. 23 Don't Say It's Over 4:04
  24. 24 If My Mind Is Evil 4:56
  25. 25 Radar Love 5:55
  26. 26 Cry for Freedom 6:11
  27. 27 Cry for Freedom - Radio Edit 4:16
  28. 28 Broken Heart 4:08
  29. 29 Leave Me Alone 4:26
  30. 30 Love Don't Come Easy 4:08
  31. 31 You're All I Need 4:29
  32. 32 It's Over 5:19
  33. 33 Warsong 6:55
  34. 34 She's Got Everything 6:52
  35. 35 Til Death Do Us Part 5:33
  36. 36 Out with the Boys 4:35
  37. 37 Blue Monday 4:23
  38. 38 Farewell to You 4:22
  39. 39 Lights and Thunder 4:58
  40. 40 Hungry - Live On Westwood One 4:58
  41. 41 Don't Give Up - Live On Westwood One 3:32
  42. 42 Lonely Nights - Live On Westwood One 4:19
  43. 43 Sweet Little Loving - Live On Westwood One 4:00
  44. 44 Broken Heart - Live On Westwood One 4:34
  45. 45 Fight to Survive - Live On Westwood One 4:48
  46. 46 Tell Me - Live On Westwood One 5:01
  47. 47 All Join Our Hands - Live On Westwood One 4:02
  48. 48 Wait - Live On Westwood One 3:54
  49. 49 Lady of the Valley - Live On Westwood One 7:37
  50. 50 The Road to Valhalla - Live On Westwood One 3:07
  51. 51 All You Need Is Rock N Roll - Live On Westwood One 5:42
  52. 52 When the Children Cry - Live at the Ritz, New York, NY, 2/2/1988 3:59
  53. 53 Little Fighter - Live, Rehearsal 5:09
  54. 54 When the Children Cry - Live, Rehearsal 4:41
  55. 55 Don't Give up - Live, Rehearsal 4:31
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