Dancin' on Coals is the second album by American hard rock band Bang Tango, released in 1991. It peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200. A single, "Untied and True", was a minor hit. Bang Tango supported the album by opening for Cheap Trick on a North American tour.
Production The album was produced by John Jansen. The Uptown Horns contributed to "Soul to Soul".
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "funk weaves its way seductively through nearly every song, and the production is sharp and slick." The Los Angeles Times opined that "if the Cult was the Beatles, Goth-obsessed Bang Tango would be Badfinger: too close to the original to really matter but with enough twists of its own to resist easy dismissal." The Record determined that Bang Tango "moves slightly away from the thunderous backbeats and heavy guitar sounds that characterized its first effort to spotlight a smooth, seductive funk groove."
The St. Petersburg Times thought that "'Emotions in Gear' is the record's best work, a seductive song whose melodic chorus is countered by furious verses." The Chicago Tribune concluded that "although singer Joe LeSte's lyrics are painfully bad at times ('Oh, my little philly, I'm gonna ride you'), the album is mostly a lot of raw, energetic fun." The Calgary Herald lamented that "as much as Bang Tango create a sense of musical adventure, they never scale any peaks previously unconquered ... Their great approach doesn't translate into great songs, only gratifying moments."
Spin deemed the album a hair metal essential, writing that it molds "goth-rock moods into urgently horny soul-metal."
Track listing
Personnel Bang Tango
Joe Lesté – vocals Mark Knight – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, background vocals Kyle Kyle – bass, 12 string bass, fretless bass Kyle Stevens – electric guitar, 6 string acoustic guitar, leslie guitar, background vocals Tigg Kelter – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Peter Wood: synthesizer, B-3 organ, mellotran Eric Troyer – additional background vocals on "Soul to Soul," "Big Line," "Midnight Struck," "Dancin' on Coals," and "My Saltine" Dolette Mcdonald – additional background vocals on "Soul to Soul," "Big Line," "Midnight Struck," and "Dancin' on Coals" Chandra Armstead – additional background vocals on "Soul to Soul," "Big Line," "Midnight Struck," and "Dancin' on Coals" Kevin Savigar – string arrangement and piano on "Midnight Struck" Uptown Horns: Crispin Cloe – alto and baritone saxophone Bob Funk – trombone Arno Hect – tenor saxophone Hollywood Paul Litteral – trumpet Jon LaLanne – harmonica
Production
John Jansen – producer, mixing Ryan Dorn – engineer Leif Mases – mixing on "Soul to Soul" and "Big Line"
Charts Chart (1991) Peakposition
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