Snakebite (album)
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| Studio album by Whitesnake | ||
| Released | June 1978 | |
| Recorded | April 7-13, 1978 at Central Recorders (London, UK) / April 10-19, 1977 at AIR Studios (London, UK) | |
| Genre | Rock music | |
| Length | 36:51 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer(s) | 1-4 by Martin Birch, 5-8 by Roger Glover | |
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| Whitesnake chronology | ||
| Snakebite (1978) |
Trouble (1978) |
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Snakebite is the first album by Whitesnake released in mid-1978. The CD is composed of two separate productions: a 4-track EP and four tracks from lead singer David Coverdale's 1977 solo album Northwinds. The original UK album sleeve is entitled "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and features photographs of the live band in concert.[1]
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[edit] Background and writing
Shortly after producing and then touring Northwinds, Coverdale found his new band was already producing and testing new material. Thus they returned to the studio to capture this new found energy.
The resulting mini-album features the cover song "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City", originally performed by Bobby Bland. Although it is now considered a classic Whitesnake song, according to Coverdale it wasn't planned that way: "Originally I had no plans to actually record ‘Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City’…if you can you believe it…a song that connects so deeply with so many that I still play it today, 25 years later." [2]
Some of the songs from this album would be captured later in 1978 and released on the 1980 Live...In the Heart of the City live album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Come On" (David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden) – 3:31
- "Bloody Mary" (Coverdale) – 3:18
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) – 5:07
- "Steal Away" (Whitesnake) – 4:16
- "Keep On Giving Me Love" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 5:13
- "Queen of Hearts" (Coverdale, Moody) – 5:15
- "Only My Soul" (Coverdale) – 4:33
- "Breakdown" (Coverdale, Moody) – 5:12
- Tracks 1-4 are from the original EP, recorded April 7-13, 1978 at Central Recorders, London.
- Tracks 5-8 are from the Northwinds album, recorded April 10-19, 1977 at AIR Studios, London.
[edit] Credits
- David Coverdale – vocals
- Micky Moody – guitar
- Bernie Marsden – guitar
- Neil Murray – bass guitar
- Dave Dowle – drums
- Tim Hinkley – piano
- Alan Spenner – bass
- Tony Newman – drums
- Lee Brilleaux – harmonica
- Roger Glover – clavinet, cowbell, Arp 2600
- Graham Preskett – violin
[edit] References
| Whitesnake |
| Members |
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| 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 |
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Studio albums: Snakebite - Trouble - Lovehunter - Ready an' Willing - Come an' Get It - Saints & Sinners - Slide It In - Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue - Restless Heart - |
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Live albums: Live at Hammersmith - Live...In the Heart of the City - Starkers in Tokyo - Live: In The Shadow Of The Blues |
