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When the Children Cry

"When the Children Cry" is a power ballad by Danish-American glam metal band White Lion, released as the third single from their 1987 album Pride. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the band's signature tracks. For electric guitar players, it offers an excellent study in melodic ballad phrasing, clean-tone arpeggios, and the expressive lead work that defined late-1980s glam metal.

  • The song is the closing track on White Lion's 1987 album Pride, giving the record a reflective, stripped-back finish.
  • It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in Canada, becoming White Lion's biggest chart success.
  • The track blends clean fingerpicked passages with emotive lead guitar, making it a practical exercise in dynamic control for guitarists.
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Vito Bratta's JCM800 delivered the midrange punch and dynamic response crucial to White Lion's sound, letting him shift from crystalline cleans to singing overdrive without excessive gain. This moderate-gain approach preserved note separation in fast legato passages and rhythm work, making it the sonic foundation of classics like 'When the Children Cry.'

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