Great White's 1984 debut is a study in the transition from the raw energy of early hard rock to the more polished sound that would define the genre later in the decade. It showcases a band finding its footing, heavy on riffs and the promise of bigger things to come.
- The album was produced by Don Dokken, then best known for his own band's success.
- Despite the band's later success, this album only charted at number 107 on the Billboard 200.
- The track "Temptation" from this album was later re-recorded and became a Top 40 hit for the band in 1992.
Great White is a hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. They are best known for their blues-influenced heavy metal sound and for achieving commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Great White released their self-titled debut album in 1984, an early entry in a career that would span decades. They were part of the burgeoning hard rock and heavy metal scene of the era.
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