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WHITE LION Wait (Deleted 1988 UK 3-track 12″, features Extended Version, and live versions of Lonely Nights and All You Need Is Rock And Roll, gatefold picture sleeve A9063TW).

Year of Release: 1988
Format: 12″ RECORD/MAXI SINGLE
Record Label: WEA
Catalogue No: A9063TW
Country of Origin: UK

“Wait” is a song recorded by White Lion and written by White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta. It was the lead single from their second album, Pride. It is well known for its guitar solo at the 2:19 mark. [Hands down THE most underrated guitarist of the? 80s. Vito was a god among men, and was never taken remotely seriously by anyone other than those who knew how hard most of his stuff was to play!]
The single was released on June 1, 1987, but did not chart until February 1988, around the time the band filmed their Live in New York concert for MTV. In May 1988, “Wait” finally cracked the top 10 in the US, peaking at #8. The song also charted at #48 in Canada and #88 in the UK.

Personnel:
Mike Tramp Lead vocals
Vito Bratta All Guitars
James LoMenzo Bass guitar
Greg D’Angelo drums

White Lion Wait (Extended Version)
Label: Atlantic, Atlantic
Catalog#: A9063TW, A9063(T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock

Tracklist
A Wait (Extended Version)
B1 All You Need Is Rock N Roll (Live)
B2 Lonely Nights (Live)

Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By Michael Wagener

Gatefold sleeve. Manufactured in the UK.
Cat# on sleeve rear: A9063TW
Cat# on labels: A9063(T)

“Wait” is a song recorded by White Lion and written by White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp and guitarist Vito Bratta. It was the lead single from their second album, Pride. It is well known for its guitar solo at the 2:19 mark. [Hands down THE most underrated guitarist of the? 80s. Vito was a god among men, and was never taken remotely seriously by anyone other than those who knew how hard most of his stuff was to play!]
The single was released on June 1, 1987, but did not chart until February 1988, around the time the band filmed their Live in New York concert for MTV. In May 1988, “Wait” finally cracked the top 10 in the US, peaking at #8. The song also charted at #48 in Canada and #88 in the UK.

producer/engineer Michael Wagener talked about White Lion, the guitar solo for “Wait”: