Lee Aaron (album)

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]

Lee Aaron
Studio album by Lee Aaron
Released	17 February 1987[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
"Powerline" Released: 1987[1] "Only Human" Released: 17 February 1987[1] "Goin' Off the Deep End" Released: 2 June 1987[1] "Dream with Me" Released: 14 September 1987[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Glenn 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.	Title	Writer(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

• Lee Aaron – lead vocals, background vocals, arrangement
• John Albani – guitar, background vocals, arrangement
• Jim Gelcer – keyboard, background vocals, arrangement
• Randy Cooke – drums, percussion, arrangement
• Chris Brockway – bass, background vocals, arrangement
• David Roberts – background vocals (tracks 3, 5), arrangement
• Peter Coleman – arrangement, production

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. "Lee Aaron Discography". The Almost Official Lee Aaron Home Page. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
2. 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. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 46, No. 5, May 09 1987" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
6. "Lee Aaron - Lee Aaron (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
7. "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 7, May 23 1987" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
8. "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 13, July 04 1987" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. 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.

External links

• Lee Aaron at leeaaron.com