Slide It In

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Slide It In
Studio album by Whitesnake
Released	April 1984
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	40:40
Label	EMI / Geffen (U.S.)
Producer(s)	Martin Birch
Whitesnake chronology
Saints & Sinners (1982)	Slide It In (1984)	Whitesnake (1987)

Slide It In is an album released in 1984 by British rock band Whitesnake. It was the first Whitesnake's album to be released in the United States. Because of this, two very different editions of the album exist which are in many ways non-analogous in their aesthetic qualities.

The European and Canadian edition of the album contains the original mix. This mix features a stronger presence of keyboards by Jon Lord, and the bass is more noticeable.

The U.S. mix lowers the keyboards and bass in the mix, and is more orientated around the guitars and drums. The U.S. version features some different guitar solos to the European/Canadian edition, with the addition of John Sykes as a third guitarist layered on top of the original guitar parts recorded by Mel Galley and Micky Moody.

In general, the fan consensus is that the U.S. edition sounds more slickly produced and radio-friendly for the American marketplace, whereas the original shows the bands classic rock roots. Vocalist David Coverdale would take the slick production of Slide It In to an even higher level on Whitesnake's follow-up album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 UK release 1.2 US release 2 Personnel 3 Credits

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by David Coverdale and Mel Galley, except where noted.

[edit] UK release

1. "Gambler" – 3:57
2. "Slide It In" (David Coverdale) – 3:20
3. "Standing In The Shadow" (David Coverdale) – 3:32
4. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41
5. "Love Ain't No Stranger" – 4:13
6. "Slow An' Easy" (David Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 6:09
7. "Spit It Out" – 4:11
8. "All Or Nothing" – 3:34
9. "Hungry For Love" (David Coverdale) – 3:57
10. "Guilty Of Love" (David Coverdale) – 3:18

[edit] US release

1. "Slide It In" (David Coverdale) – 3:20
2. "Slow An' Easy" (David Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 6:08
3. "Love Ain't No Stranger" – 4:18
4. "All Or Nothing" – 3:40
5. "Gambler" – 3:58
6. "Guilty Of Love" (David Coverdale) – 3:24
7. "Hungry For Love" (David Coverdale) – 3:28
8. "Give Me More Time" – 3:42
9. "Spit It Out" – 4:26
10. "Standing In The Shadow" (David Coverdale) – 3:42

[edit] Personnel

• David Coverdale – vocals, percussion, piano
• Mel Galley – guitars, vocals
• Micky Moody – guitars
• John Sykes – guitars (US release)
• Jon Lord – keyboards
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass (UK release)
• Neil Murray – bass (US release)
• Cozy Powell – drums
• backing vocals by The Fabulosa Brothers except "Slow An' Easy" by

The Big Eads (Jimmy, Ben, Erik, Baru-Baru, Jools, Jane, Mel, Cozy and David)

[edit] Credits

1. Mixed by Keith Olsen at Goodnight LA
2. Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
3. John Kalodner : John Kalodner

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Members
David Coverdale - Doug Aldrich - Reb Beach - Uriah Duffy - Tommy Aldridge - Timothy Drury
Former members: Jon Lord - Dave Dowle - Ian Paice - Cozy Powell - Denny Carmassi - Aynsley Dunbar - Neil Murray - Rudy Sarzo
Bernie Marsden - Mel Galley - Micky Moody - John Sykes - Adrian Vandenberg - Vivian Campbell - Steve Vai - Warren DeMartini - Marco Mendoza
Discography
Studio albums: Snakebite - Trouble - Lovehunter - Ready an' Willing - Come an' Get It - Saints & Sinners - Slide It In - Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue - Restless Heart -
Live albums: Live at Hammersmith - Live...In the Heart of the City - Starkers in Tokyo - Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues