Songs of White Lion is a duo of albums by Mike Tramp featuring new re-recorded versions of White Lion songs, released via Frontiers Music. Volume 1 was released on 14 April 2023 and Volume 2 was released on August 23, 2024. As the title implies, the new albums sees Tramp re-imagining select cuts from his former band White Lion's catalog, including the bands biggest hits: "When the Children Cry", "Wait", and "Little Fighter".[1]
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| Released | Vol. 1 - 14 April 2023 Vol. 2 - 23 August 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | Vol. 1 - 55:56 Vol. 2 - 46:13 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Music | |||
| Producer | Mike Tramp, Soren Andersen | |||
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Background
editSongs of White Lion Volume 1 comes out only one year after his most recent release in 2022, For Første Gang, the album which Tramp sung a full set of songs entirely in Danish for the first time in his career.[2][3]
Songs of White Lion follows Tramp's previous release of re-recorded White Lion songs when he was first attempting to reform White Lion in 1999, on the album Remembering White Lion. To avoid legal issues with former members, the band was known as Tramp's White Lion when that album was re-released in 2004 under the title Last Roar.[4]
Since 2009, following White Lion's last studio album Return of the Pride, Tramp has been writing and recording as a solo artist releasing nine studio albums, Songs of White Lion is a tribute to Tramp's most successful band of his career. With various incarnations of White Lion leading to 2008's studio reunion, this album completes the circle.[5]
Songs of White Lion Volume 2 was released a few months after Tramp released his second Danish album, Mand Af En Tid. Songs of White Lion 2 features Tramp re-imagining ten more select cuts from his former band White Lion's catalog[6]
Release
editA re-recorded "Cry for Freedom" was released as the first single for "Songs of White Lion",[7] followed by a reworked take on "Little Fighter".[8]
Mike Tramp embarked on an extensive U.S. tour in May 2023. The Songs of White Lion trek, which was originally supposed to take place in April/May 2020, will see Tramp performing White Lion hits.[9]
Songs of White Lion Volume 2 features the new single and music video for the re-recorded "Lights and Thunder"[10] and the reworked "Lonely Nights",[11] "Out With the Boys"[12] and "The Road to Valhalla"[13] were also released as singles featuring visualizer music videos. Tramp will embark on an extended tour supporting Songs of White Lion Volume 2 starting in mid-August 2024.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lady of the Valley" | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Little Fighter" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Broken Heart" | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Love Don't Come Easy" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Hungry" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Cry for Freedom" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Goin' Home Tonight" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Wait" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "All the Fallen Men" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Living on the Edge" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Tell Me" | 4:42 |
| 12. | "When the Children Cry" | 5:05 |
| 13. | "Cry for Freedom (Alternative version)" (Japanese bonus track) | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 55:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lights and Thunder" | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Lonely Nights" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Till Death Do Us Part" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "El Salvador" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "The Road to Valhalla" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Don't Give Up" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "You're AII I Need" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Out with the Boys" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "All You Need Is Rock 'n' Roll" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Farewell to You" | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Little Fighter (Classical orchestra version)" (Japanese bonus track) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 46:07 | |
Personnel
editBand members
- Mike Tramp – vocals, producer
- Marcus Nand – guitars
- Claus Langeskov – bass
- Alan Tschicaja – drums
- Sebastian Groset – keyboard
- Christoffer Stjerne – harmonies
Production
- Soren Andersen – producer
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 69 |
| UK Independent album chart [15] | 17 |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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References
edit- ^ "White Lion songs chart". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Mike Tramp – New Album for Første Gang to Be Released in September". Bravewords. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mike Tramp releases "For Første gang" in September". The Maloik. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Tramp's White Lion". Blabbermouth.net. 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Mike Tramp ramps up the poignancy as he revisits the Songs Of White Lion". Yahoo! Entertainment. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Announce New Album 'Songs Of White Lion – Vol. II' Out August 23". Backstageaxxess. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Mike Tramp Announces New Release Songs of White Lion Out April 14". Metal Rules. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Mike Tramp's reworked version of White Lion's 'Little Fighter'". Metal Edge Magazine. Metal Edge. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Announces Dates For 'Songs Of White Lion' May 2023 U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Announces New Album 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. II'". Blabbermouth. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Share New Single "Lonely Nights" + Visualizer". Backstage Axxess. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Shares New Single And Visualizer "Out With The Boys"; Songs Of White Lion - Vol. II Album Available Now". BraveWords. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Mike Tramp Shares 'The Road to Valhalla' Video". Antimusic. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mike Tramp – Songs of White Lion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Songs of White Lion UK Independent chart". Retrieved 18 June 2024.