Rocking the USA is the first White Lion live compilation album released in 2005, now better known as Tramp's White Lion or White Lion 2, with all new band members again but still features original lead singer Mike Tramp.

Background and recording

Following the release of five solo albums in the last seven years ending with the album Songs I Left Behind in 2004, Tramp continued with the reformation of White Lion. The album Last Roar which was also released in 2004 featured new re-recorded versions of White Lion classic tracks and with the new line up Tramp went on tour in 2005. The album was produced by engineer and producer Michael Wagener, who also produced the band's studio albums Pride and Big Game and features the band's live set. All the songs on Rocking the USA are taken from the recent tour with the new line up and features all of White Lion's charted singles from their first four studio albums.

Release and promotion

The live versions of "Wait" and "When the Children Cry" were released as promo and later iTunes singles and were also released as bonus tracks on Return of the Pride in 2008. A live music video was made for the song "Lights and Thunder" which features on the White Lion DVD Bang Your Head Festival 2005. In 2007, a single disc edition of the album was released under the title White Lion: Live Extended Versions.

Track listing

Disc 1

Disc 2

Single disc edition (Extended Versions)

Band members

Production

Bang Your Head Festival 2005

The new line-up of White Lion performed at the 2005 Bang Your Head Festival in Germany. It was the band's return concert and released as a live DVD on December 5, 2008. The DVD also includes a full length interview with Mike Tramp, a slide show, and performances of songs from the US tour. The DVD also features a live music video for the song "Lights and Thunder" showing the band performing through the USA. All the songs on the DVD feature on the White Lion live album Rocking the USA.

DVD Track listing

CD Track listing

In 2009, a live CD version of the DVD was released, titled as White Lion Live.