Slide It In

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Slide It In
Slide It In cover
Studio album by Whitesnake
Released January 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom
April 1984Flag of the United States
Genre Glam MetalHard rock
Heavy metal
Blues-rock
Length 40:40
Label EMI / Geffen (U.S.)
Producer Martin Birch
Professional reviews
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 album to be released in the United States, and their seventh studio album overall. It was remixed for the American release. Because of this, two different editions of the album exist, each with its own unique qualities.

Contents

[edit] Album versions

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 band's classic rock roots.[citation needed] Vocalist and band-leader David Coverdale would take the polished production of Slide It In to an even higher level on Whitesnake's follow-up album.

[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" (Coverdale) – 3:20
  3. "Standing in the Shadow" (Coverdale) – 3:32
  4. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41
  5. "Love Ain't No Stranger" – 4:13
  6. "Slow an' Easy" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 6:09
  7. "Spit It Out" – 4:11
  8. "All or Nothing" – 3:34
  9. "Hungry for Love" (Coverdale) – 3:57
  10. "Guilty of Love" (Coverdale) – 3:18
  11. "Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John) - 3:14 (bonus track)

[edit] US release

  1. "Slide It In" (Coverdale) – 3:20
  2. "Slow an' Easy" (Coverdale, 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" (Coverdale) – 3:24
  7. "Hungry for Love" (Coverdale) – 3:28
  8. "Give Me More Time" – 3:42
  9. "Spit It Out" – 4:26
  10. "Standing in the Shadow" (Coverdale) – 3:42

[edit] Singles

  • "Love Ain't No Stranger"
  • "Slow An' Easy"
  • "Guilty of Love"
  • "Standing in the Shadow"
  • "Gambler"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] US release

[edit] UK release

  • David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion, piano
  • Micky Moody – guitars
  • Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Hodgkinson – bass
  • Jon Lord – keyboards
  • 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

v • d • e
Whitesnake
David Coverdale · Doug Aldrich · Reb Beach · Uriah Duffy · Chris Frazier · Timothy Drury
Jon Lord · Dave Dowle · Ian Paice · Cozy Powell · Colin Hodgkinson · 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 · Tommy Aldridge
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
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