Lee Aaron (album)

Lee Aaron
Studio album by Lee Aaron
Released 17 February 1987 (1987-02-17)[1]
Recorded Metalworks Studios in Mississauga
Genre Hard rock[2]
Length 43:11[3]
Label Attic
Producer Peter Coleman
Lee Aaron chronology
Call of the Wild
(1985)		 Lee Aaron
(1987)		 Bodyrock
(1989)
Singles from Lee Aaron
  1. "Powerline"
    Released: 1987[1]
  2. "Only Human"
    Released: 17 February 1987[1]
  3. "Goin' Off the Deep End"
    Released: 2 June 1987[1]
  4. "Dream with Me"
    Released: 14 September 1987[1]

Lee Aaron is the self-titled fourth studio album by singer Lee Aaron, released on 17 February 1987 through Attic Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2002 through Unidisc Music.[4] It is Aaron's third-highest charting album, reaching No. 39 on the Canadian albums chart[5] and remaining on that chart for seventeen weeks, as well as reaching the top 60 in three other countries.[6] Two singles reached the Canadian singles chart: "Only Human" at No. 44[7] and "Goin' Off the Deep End" at No. 93.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Glen Miller at AllMusic gave Lee Aaron three stars out of five, describing it as "refreshing, showcasing the best songwriting and strongest music of [Aaron's] career", and that she "succeeds in this softer, commercial vein with mature subject matter."[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Powerline"  Lee Aaron, John Albani, Joe Lynn Turner 3:50
2. "Hands Are Tied"  Aaron, Albani, Turner, Mark Muller 3:50
3. "Only Human"  Aaron, Albani, David Roberts 3:46
4. "Empty Heart"  Aaron, Albani 3:07
5. "Number One"  Aaron, Albani, Turner 3:54
6. "Don't Rain on My Parade"  Aaron, Albani, Marc Ribler 3:29
7. "Goin' Off the Deep End"  Aaron, Albani, Marc Ribler 4:21
8. "If This Is Love"  R. W. Johnson, Carl Wilson 4:17
9. "Eye for an Eye"  Aaron, Albani, Roberts 3:47
10. "Heartbeat of the World"  Johnny Warman, Julia Downes 4:20
11. "Dream with Me"  Aaron, Albani, Dan Hill, Chris Brockway 4:30
Total length:
 43:11

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart Entered Peak Peak reached Weeks at peak Weeks on chart
Canadian albums chart March 7, 1987[9] 39 May 9, 1987[5] 2 17
Swedish albums chart March 25, 1987[6] 26 March 25, 1987[6] 1 1
Swiss albums chart March 29, 1987[6] 28 March 29, 1987[6] 1 1
German albums chart 1987[6] 51 1987[6] 7

Singles

Single Chart Entered Peak Peak reached Weeks at peak Weeks on chart
"Only Human" Canadian singles chart March 7, 1987[10] 44[7] May 23, 1987 1 10
"Goin' Off the Deep End" June 27, 1987[11] 93[8] July 4, 1987 1 3

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lee Aaron Discography". The Almost Official Lee Aaron Home Page. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  2. 1 2 3 Miller, Glen. "Lee Aaron - Lee Aaron". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. ↑ Lee Aaron (CD release "DIXCD 49").
  4. ↑ "Lee Aaron [1987]". Lee Aaron European Fan Page. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  5. 1 2 "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 46, No. 5, May 09 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lee Aaron - Lee Aaron (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  7. 1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 7, May 23 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  8. 1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 13, July 04 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 45, No. 22, March 07 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 23, March 14 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 12, June 27 1987". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.

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