White Snake (album)
White Snake is the first solo album by David Coverdale, released in early 1977. Coverdale would use the album title as the name of his future band, first known as "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and soon afterwards shortened to Whitesnake.
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| Released | 9 February 1977 | |||
| Recorded | August 1976 | |||
| Studio | Kingsway Recorders, London, England, and Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Purple | |||
| Producer | Roger Glover | |||
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Background and writing
As his first solo effort, Coverdale later admitted: "It's very difficult to think back and talk sensible about the first album. White Snake had been a very inward looking, reflective and low-key affair in many ways, written and recorded as it was in the aftermath of the collapse of Deep Purple."
Track listing
All songs written by David Coverdale, except where indicated.
Side one
- "Lady" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 3:48
- "Blindman" – 6:01
- "Goldies Place" – 5:03
- "Whitesnake" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:22
Side two
- "Time on My Side" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:26
- "Peace Lovin' Man" – 4:53
- "Sunny Days" – 3:31
- "Hole in the Sky" – 3:23
- "Celebration" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:11
Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue
- "Peace Lovin' Man" (Take 1) – 5:04
- "Sunny Days" (Take 1) – 3:21
Personnel
- David Coverdale – lead vocals, piano, percussion
- Micky Moody – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Tim Hinkley – organ, percussion, vocals
- Ron Aspery – saxophone (baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano), flute
- DeLisle Harper – bass, percussion, vocals
- Roger Glover – bass, melodica, ARP 2600 synthesizer, percussion, vocals, production
- Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
- Liza Strike, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John – backing vocals
Miscellaneous
- Blindman was later re-recorded by Whitesnake in 1980, for their album Ready an' Willing.
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References
- Adams, Bret. "David Coverdale – White Snake review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- David Coverdale – Whitesnake @Discogs.com Retrieved 12-29-2012.
- Liner notes from the Spitfire remastered edition of White Snake.
External links
- White Snake at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Deep Purple Podcast - Episode #34 - David Coverdale - White Snake
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