Deluxe Edition of Whitesnake’s Self Titled Album Released in U.S.A. Today!
British born vocalist extraordinaire David Coverdale paid his dues early on with superstar 
band Deep Purple before setting a new musical course with the group he formed & has led thro several incarnations since the late 70s. Though the band had released several platinum selling albums prior to this, the 1987 self-titled Whitesnake, none matched their new musically muscular approach, or the impact that this hit-driven, melodic-yet-heavy-rocking release attained.
Initially the album was given significant attention with the release of the video Still Of The Night, which was the longest promo video MTV ever played on heavy rotation at that time, & introduced the band to millions of unsuspecting viewers who until then had never heard of the British import.
The song, though never released as a single, was a smash at rock radio. Sales then went through the roof with the release of the energetic No. 1 single Here I Go Again followed by soulful ballad Is This Love, which reached No. 2, & fans of Whitesnake both old and especially new embraced the album with open arms as it went on to become a multi-million selling success in the U.S. alone.
The synchronicity of an album loaded with some great classic rock anthems that are as vital today as they were when the were first released, & arriving during an era fuelled by music videos & the monster promotional vehicle that MTV was at that time, proved an irresistible force that could not be ignored.
This DELUXE EDITION offers powerful video footage on Disc Two from various live performances appearing along with those memorable, magical promotional videos mentioned above.
Joining the original album, which has been freshly digitally remastered, are four live stage performances of the memorable songs from this album, which were all Billboard chart hits.
This is a must for any discerning rock fan to have in his, or her collection.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE:
STILL OF THE NIGHT
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE
BAD BOYS
IS THIS LOVE
HERE I GO AGAIN 87
STRAIGHT FOR THE HEART
LOOKING FOR LOVE
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
YOURE GONNA BREAK
MY HEART AGAIN
CRYING IN THE RAIN
DONT TURN AWAY
BONUS TRACKS LIVE IN
THE SHADOW OF THE BLUES
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE
IS THIS LOVE
HERE I GO AGAIN
STILL OF THE NIGHT
DISC TWO:
THE VIDEOS TRILOGY
STILL OF THE NIGHT
HERE I GO AGAIN 87
IS THIS LOVE
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE
LIVE IN THE STILL
OF THE NIGHT
GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE
IS THIS LOVE
HERE I GO AGAIN
STILL OF THE NIGHT
You can buy the deluxe edition of Whitesnake, at this link.
At the risk of sparking a debate here, this deluxe edition feels more like a cash grab than a true deluxe package. who needs multiple live versions of the same songs? Surely there must be alternate takes or demos in the vaults that they could have included to make the track listing more interesting. Further, and this is just my own opinion, this 1987 release is the second chapter in coverdale’s deliberate steps toward moving the sound of the band completely away from what had made them so musically interesting to start with, (the first chapter being the dumbed-down version of the Slide it In album for the American audience.)
I have the import version of the Deluxe Edition that came out a couple of years ago. This version has a DVD with all of the videos from the Self Titled album. I am a sucker, but I wanted to own copies of these, and this is the only way to get them.
Just a classic album, this deluxe edition celebrates this unreal moment in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal time for Whitesnake! Plus, these live bonus tracks make this release all the more appealing.
Stone