Northwinds

Northwinds
Studio album by David Coverdale
Released	March 1, 1978
Recorded	March–April 1977 AIR Studios (London, UK)
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock
Length	38:53 (Original LP) 46:59 (2000 CD reissue)
Label	Purple Records (original UK release) Polydor Records (original Japanese release) Connoisseur Collection (2000 UK CD reissue) Victor Entertainment (2008 Japanese CD reissue)
Producer	Roger Glover
David Coverdale chronology
White Snake (1977) Northwinds (1978) Into the Light (2000)
Alternative cover
2000 CD reissue

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Northwinds is the title of the second solo album by David Coverdale, released in early 1978.

Background

Originally entitled North Winds, the album leans more towards blues-based rock. Coverdale also touched on the genre in his previous album.

The original release of Northwinds contained eight tracks, with two more songs added on recent reissues. Four tracks (Keep on Giving Me Love, Queen of Hearts, Only My Soul, Breakdown) from this album would later be combined with the Snakebite EP from his band Whitesnake, to form the Snakebite album.

Track listing

All songs were written by David Coverdale, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Keep on Giving Me Love" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) - 5:16
2. "Northwinds" - 6:13
3. "Give Me Kindness" - 4:34
4. "Time and Again" - 4:02

Side two

1. "Queen of Hearts" (Coverdale, Moody) - 5:16
2. "Only My Soul" - 4:36
3. "Say You Love Me" - 4:21
4. "Breakdown" (Coverdale, Moody) - 5:15

Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue

9. "Shame the Devil" - 3:35
10. "Sweet Mistreater" - 3:45

Personnel

Musicians^[2]

• David Coverdale - lead vocals, piano ("Northwinds" and "Time and Again"), electric piano ("Give Me Kindness")
• Micky Moody - guitars, backing vocals
• Tony Newman - drums, percussion
• Alan Spenner - bass
• Tim Hinkley - keyboards, backing vocals
• Roger Glover - synthesizer, clavinet, cowbell, production
• Graham Preskett - violin
• Lee Brilleaux - harmonica on "Keep On Giving Me Love"
• Ronnie James Dio - backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"
• Wendy Dio - backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"

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