
There are other things that I like about this release you can hear a different version of songs such as “Hungry”, “Tell Me”, “The Road To Valhalla”, etc, and some are heavier, even better than the final, major label studio cuts.įans must hear this one, also if you like ’80s US hard rock with energy.Ĭleorecs. Very powerful, showcasing a band hungry for more. Yes the sound is a bit rough, but there’s some kind of energy on each performance here that you can never get out of other albums. Vito’s guitar sounds like he is, on his edge. The voice of Tramp sounds much wild than you hear later. The songs differ enough to stand on their own and in many cases are much heavier than the ones that ended up being released.Īlthough these tracks are original versions or demo versions, you can tell the power of the each songs.

That might put a few people off, but trust me, this is an essential purchase for the White Lion fan.įirst, the sound quality of these songs is very good, and second hearing these early versions and comparing them to the definitive is more than just interesting. What we have here is a comprehensive set of demos, alternate versions and unreleased tracks put together by Mike Tramp. We find as well rare, high quality studio demos of tracks from ‘Mane Attraction’ and ‘Big Game’, including songs that didn’t make the final cut of those albums.

The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, singer Vince Neil and guitarist Mick Mars. Deadline / CleoRecs in conjunction to WHITE LION frontman Mike Tramp has released Anthology ’83 – ’89, a selection of very early recordings by the band compiled by Tramp himself and remastered to get the best quality audio possible – and the overall results are very good.Īmong the highlights there’s original versions of “Wait,” “When The Children Cry” and “Lady Of The Valley” which were later re-recorded for the band’s monster major label debut ‘Pride’. Mtley Cre is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981.
