Dangerous Attraction Explained

Dangerous Attraction
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Lion
Cover:	Lion Dangerous Attraction.jpg
Recorded:	1986
Studio:	Santa Monica Sound Recorders, Santa Monica, California
Genre:	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Label:	Scotti Brothers
Producer:	Lion
Prev Title:	Power Love
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Trouble in Angel City
Next Year:	1989

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

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]

Personnel

Lion

• Kal Swan – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Doug Aldrich – guitars, backing vocals
• Jerry Best – bass, backing vocals
• Mark Edwards – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Pat Regan – keyboards
• Gary Falcone – additional backing vocals
• Scott MacLachlan – additional backing vocals
• Vicki Seeger – additional backing vocals

Production

• Lion – producers
• Bill Freesh – engineer
• Jamey Dell – assistant engineer
• Jim Isaacs – production coordination
• Julia Melanie Goode – creative direction
• Kal Swan – logo design
• Andy Rosen – photography
• Glen La Ferman – back cover photography
• Bill Silby – lettering

Notes and References

1. Web site: LION 'Dangerous Attraction' CD Reissue Due . Melodirock.com . 2017-11-13 . 2019-11-18 .
2. Album Releases: Lion – Dangerous Attraction. Cashbox. 19 September 1987. 51. 13. 7. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 28 May 2023. World Radio History. 0006-2510. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113170041/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1987/CB-1987-09-19.pdf. 13 January 2023.