White Snake

White Snake Artist: David Coverdale
Label: Spitfire
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 670211507522
EAN: 0670211507522
ASIN: B000050I4M


Release Date: 2000-11-07

White Snake


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Tracks:

  1. Lady
  2. Blindman
  3. Goldies Place
  4. Whitesnake
  5. Time On My Side
  6. Peace Lovin' Man
  7. Sunny Days
  8. Hole In The Sky
  9. Celebration
  10. Peace Lovin' Man (Take I) (Bonus Track)
  11. Sunny Days (Take I) (Bonus Track)

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  1. Northwinds
  2. Snakebite
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  4. Saints & Sinners
  5. Restless Heart

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars - Coverdale kicks off his short-lived solo career.......2005-07-27

White Snake (1976.) David Coverdale's first album.

INTRODUCTION:
1976 was the year that saw the disbanding of one of the greatest hard rock bands in the world, the classic Deep Purple. Every member of the band went off in a separate direction. Tommy Bolin, Ritchie Blackmore's guitar replacement who only lasted for a single album, died shortly after the breakup due to his drug overdose. On the other hand, David Coverdale, the young man who had become Ian Gillan's replacement at age twenty-one, decided to try his hand at making a solo album. Producing his debut solo effort would be none other than Roger Glover, a fellow former Deep Purple member (although Coverdale and bassist Glover never played together in Purple.) Although Glover's days in Deep Purple were at an end, he was now pursuing his other interest of producing artists. Before 1976 was over, the White Snake album was complete (Whitesnake would later become the name of a Coverdale-fronted power rock supergroup.) Read on, and see how Coverdale's solo debut measures up!

OVERVIEW/REVIEW:
David Coverdale's solo albums are pretty much unknown, which is a shame, since the two of them are very good. They are really NOTHING like the Deep Purple or Whitesnake (the band) that Coverdale fans know and love, but their uniqueness is one of their greatest strength. White Snake (the album) demonstrates this beautifully. Fusing his classic Deep Purple rock sound with elements of blues and pop rock, he creates one of the most unique-sounding albums he has ever played on. It's a tough sound to describe, and "KISS meets Loggins And Messina" would be the best way I could describe it. Although the album seems rushed at times, for the most part, there are no dull or weak moments. Coverdale's voice sounds just as fresh as it did on the Deep Purple albums that came before. And although the album is called White Snake, this really sounds NOTHING like the band David Coverdale would later front that would feature that name. Most fans of his go straight from the Deep Purple albums to the Whitesnake band albums, and bypass these forgotten gems. If you're a fan of his, make sure you don't make the mistake so many of your peers have made! Hard rock, blues rock, and pop rock meet in perfect harmony on the White Snake album. Dave doesn't fail to please his fans here.

EDITION NOTES:
This album has been out of print for years, but it was recently reissued and made more readily available. The new issue features expanded liner notes, plus some rare bonus tracks. There is also an import version of the album that combines this album and its follow-up, Northwinds. If you can find the twofer for a good price, it's the version I recommend. Otherwise, the onefer reissues with the bonus tracks will work out fine. Either version might be kind of tough to find, though.

OVERALL:
Deep Purple is wildly popular and damn good. Whitesnake is wildly popular and damn good. David Coverdale's solo work is damn good, but practically unknown!? Why!? This is one of Dave's finest work, too. If you're a fan of his, and you want to see a relatively unknown and unique side to him that is often overlooked, don't hesitate to check out his long-forgotten solo albums. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with them.

5 out of 5 stars The birth of the snake.......2002-11-26

David Coverdale's first effort after Deep Purple reveals his affection for Blues, Rythm and Blues, ballads and Hard Rock.
Some songs might take a while to be completly accepted such as Goldies Place or Peace lovin' man, true r'n'b/soul tracks, others like Whitesnake or Lady could have been recorded during the Stormbringer sessions.
Two major and irresistable ballads- Blindman and Hole in the sky-contrast with the fun-spirited Celebration or Time on My side.All that together forms a cool steady very optimistic album.
Extra bonus: Simon Philips on the drums and Roger Glover at the production.Slowly the snake is crawling...beware of the Snakebite!

3 out of 5 stars ABOVE ALL.......2001-12-19

Despite weak production efforts, this album made clear that David had the capacity to go on his own after Deep Purple. It has the bluesy feel all over it, it has master drummer Simon Phillips, along with Micky Moody, which would follow DAvid for a long period of time. I enjoy the album, even considering its flaws.

3 out of 5 stars 1st solo album.......2001-02-15

Made in UK in 2000, Serial# 5075-2, Playing Time 48:10

This is DC's first solo album, originally released back in 1976, after the break-up of DEEP PURPLE's Mark IV formation.

The album contains quite an eclectic collection of material, plus 2 bonus tracks that are the "1st take" of songs featured on the album.

Coverdale's got a distinctive voice, and a very bluesy way of singing. Interesting to note that the album was produced by Roger Glover, bassist for Deep Purple Mark II, considering he and David never played in PURPLE together, even though DC collaborated on Glover's "The Butterfly Ball" album.

The music on the CD ranges greatly in styles, including female back-up singers and horn arrangements. Quite a step away from DP's genre. Though the performances are "adequate", I find the arrangements rather bland, and some melodies (Lady, Blindman) are much stronger than others (Goldies Place, Peace Lovin' Man). The bonus tracks consist of the 1st take of 2 songs on the album, and include guitar cues, band warm-ups, and very basic arrangements, almost like a run-through of the songs just to get the "feel" for it.

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  6. Smooth Sax Tribute to Santana ~ Various Artists
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  10. Aspirant Sunset ~ Rick Wakeman

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