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The Definitive Collection (Whitesnake Album)
''The Definitive Collection'' is a compilation album by English rock band Whitesnake. Released in 2006, this album features most of the band's biggest hits on one CD. The song "Pride and Joy" is not a Whitesnake song, but rather a song by Coverdale•Page. As of 2014 it has sold 104,846 copies in US. Track listing # " Don't Break My Heart Again" - 4:04 # "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" - 4:18 # " Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" - 5:05 # "Ready an' Willing" - 3:14 # "Slide It In" - 3:21 # " Love Ain't No Stranger" - 4:14 # " Slow an' Easy" - 6:10 # " Fool for Your Loving '89" - 4:09 # "Judgement Day" - 5:12 # "The Deeper the Love" - 4:18 # " Now You're Gone" - 4:08 # "Looking for Love" - 6:27 # "Give Me All Your Love" - 3:27 # "Is This Love Is This Love may refer to: * "Is This Love" (Daryl Braithwaite song) * "Is This Love?" (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song) * "Is This Love?" (The Fireman song) * "Is This Love" (Aiden Grimshaw song) * "Is This Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978. The group was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history. Whitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through their early years. Their albums ''Ready an' Willing'', ''Come an' Get It'' and ''Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album), Saints & Sinners'' all reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. By the mid-1980s, however, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America, where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. With the backing of American label Geffen Records, Whitesnake released their Whitesnake (album), eponymous album in 1987, which became their biggest success to date, selling over eight million copies in the US and spawning the hit singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love (Whitesnake song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is a 1974 R&B song written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh, and first recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland for the ABC Dunhill album '' Dreamer''. Background While it is ostensibly a love song, some critics and fans have also heard it as a lament on urban poverty and hopelessness, as well as a lament upon the struggle to achieve one's goals in life in the absence of external support. "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" remains a cult favorite, and is considered a classic. Chart performance In the US, Bland scored a top ten hit on the Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at #9, as well as peaking at #91 on the Hot 100. Cover versions and samples It is known through several cover versions and samples: *A well-known cover of the song is by the hard rock band Whitesnake, who included it on their 1978 debut EP, ''Snakebite'', and again as a live recording on '' Live...in the Heart of the City''. The cover was the new band's first hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Of The Night (song)
"Still of the Night" is a song by the English band Whitesnake. It was released as the first single from their self titled 1987 album. It reached #16 in the U.K., #18 on the U.S. Mainstream rock Tracks and #79 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The song was written by lead singer David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, and proved to be one of the band's most popular songs. Both the current Whitesnake lineup and John Sykes play the song as their live encore. In 2009, in an interview with ''Metal Hammer'', Coverdale commented on the origins of the song: "When my mother died I was going through the stuff at her house and found some early demo cassettes. One of them was a song that Ritchie Blackmore and I had been working on which was the basic premise of what would become "Still of the Night". It was totally unrecognizable, so Ritchie doesn't have anything to worry about... neither do I! Ha ha ha! I took it as far as I could then I gave it to Sykes when we were in the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here I Go Again
"Here I Go Again" is a song by British rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, '' Saints & Sinners'', the power ballad was re-recorded for their 1987 self-titled album. The song was re-recorded again the same year in a new "radio-mix" version, which was released as a single and hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on 10 October 1987 (the band's only number-one on that chart), and also number nine on the UK Singles Chart on 28 November 1987. The 1987 version also hit number one on the Canadian Singles Chart on 24 October 1987. In 2003, '' Q'' magazine ranked it 962nd on their list of 1001 "Best Songs Ever". In 2006, the 1987 version was ranked number 17 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. In 2012 Reader's Poll of ''Rolling Stone'' it ranked as 9th among Top 10 "The Best Hair Metal Songs of All Time". In 2017, ''The Daily Telegraph'' included it among Top 21 best power ballads. Background and writing The song was written by the lead si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is This Love (Whitesnake Song)
"Is This Love" is a song by British-American rock band Whitesnake. It was released in 1987 as the second single from their self-titled album. The single was a hit for Whitesnake, reaching number nine in the UK Singles Chart, and number two on the US ''Billboard Hot 100'' singles chart where it was barred from the top spot by George Michael's smash hit "Faith", making it their second-biggest US hit after "Here I Go Again", which topped the charts. The single was reissued in 1994 to promote '' Whitesnake's Greatest Hits''. This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. "Is This Love" has been a mainstay in Whitesnake's live shows since 1987. As such, it is featured on several of their live albums, including '' Live: In the Shadow of the Blues'' (2006) and ''Live at Donington 1990'' (2011). John Sykes played it live in 2004 (''Bad Boy Live!''). In 2015, ''Classic Rock'' magazine ranked it as 7th on their Top 40 greatest power ballads list. Background and writing The power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now You're Gone (Whitesnake Song)
"Now You're Gone" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1989 album '' Slip of the Tongue''. It was written by singer David Coverdale and guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. The power ballad follows an alternately slow/fast-paced rhythm, and the lyrics tell about longing for the woman after a break-up. "Now You're Gone" was released as the third and final single from ''Slip of the Tongue'', remixed by Chris Lord-Alge. While it was a Top 40 chart success in the UK, it barely made it onto Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Music video A music video was shot in 1990 in the afternoon before and during a live show in Philadelphia to promote the single. The video was directed by Wayne Isham and features the band playing the song on stage, with footage of the fans interspersed with shots from the concert. In the booklet of the 20th anniversary edition of ''Slip of the Tongue'', David Coverdale commented: ''"I remember shooting the video with Wayne Isham in front of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deeper The Love
"The Deeper the Love" is a power ballad by the English hard rock band Whitesnake, taken from their 1989 album ''Slip of the Tongue''. It was written by singer David Coverdale, along with guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. Overview Coverdale commented on the origins of the song in ''Slip of the Tongue'' 20th anniversary edition liner notes by saying:"The Deeper the Love" came from a chorus sequence I'd had for some time, written, if memory serves, in my dear friend Tony Z's house, many years ago... then my little Dutch brother, Adrian, came along and put the musical icing on the cake, and gave me the verse chord sequence. I finished writing it in Tahiti ..very early in the morning with the sun rising over the Pacific. "The Deeper the Love" was released as the album's second single in early 1990. It was a Top 40 chart success in the UK, the US, Canada and Ireland. It also reached number 4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts in the US. The song was performed in its original form for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fool For Your Loving
"Fool for Your Loving" is a song recorded by British hard rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1980 album '' Ready an' Willing'', it was re-recorded for their 1989 album '' Slip of the Tongue''. Background and Recording The song was Co-written by David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody and was inspired by the breakup of Coverdale's first marriage. In ''Firecracker'' magazine, Coverdale said: ''"You can look at my first marriage and see "Fool for Your Loving" and " Don't Break My Heart Again." A lot of those were fueled by songs about a relationship that once was very positive but sadly was unfolding into not positive."'' The song was originally written for blues legend B. B. King. The song was the first big hit of Whitesnake's, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 53 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This remains one of Whitesnake's most popular and well-known songs. David Coverdale has stated that he prefers the original to the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow An' Easy
"Slow an' Easy" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album '' Slide It In''. The album provided the group with a commercial breakthrough in the United States, and this specific song, which was released as a promo single, became a hit on rock radio. "Slow an' Easy" and " Love Ain't No Stranger" reached #17 and #34 on '' Billboard's'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, respectively. Background The song was co-written by singer David Coverdale and guitarist Micky Moody, who was the only original member, besides Coverdale, left in the band. Moody was possibly the one that influenced the bluesy style of "Slow An' Easy"; most of the material on ''Slide It In'' took influence from contemporary glam metal in terms of sound, in contrast to the earlier, blues rock based albums of the band. In 25th Anniversary Edition of ''Slide It In'', Coverdale comments on the songs recording by saying: ''"Slow & Easy was recorded at 4 in the morning in Munich after a serious n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Ain't No Stranger
"Love Ain't No Stranger" is a power ballad by the English hard rock/ heavy metal group Whitesnake, and it is taken from the band's U.S.-breakthrough album ''Slide It In''. One of the group's best known songs, it's been included in multiple multi-artist compilation albums as well as in various media from Whitesnake's own labels. Particularly well-received in the context of the 1980s heavy music boom in the Anglosphere, various music critics have praised its composition. "Love Ain't No Stranger" is a staple of the band's live performances. Due to its popularity among fans, Whitesnake has performed the song over eight hundred times as of December 2022, making it one of the group's top five most played pieces. The song charted at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and 34 on the U.S. Mainstream rock charts. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic described the song as "one of the decade's greatest power ballads, bar none." Recording The song starts with keyboardist Jon Lord's keyboards with e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Break My Heart Again
"Don't Break My Heart Again" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1981 studio album ''Come an' Get It''. Written by vocalist David Coverdale, the song was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage. The guitar solo performed by Bernie Marsden was recorded on the first take. Despite numerous attempts to top it, Marsden eventually conceded and agreed to use the first take. Guitarist Doug Aldrich (who played with the band from 2003 to 2014) later named "Don't Break My Heart Again" one of his favorite Whitesnake songs. Release The song was released as the lead single from ''Come an' Get It'' in March 1981. The B-side features the track "Child of Babylon", which is also on the album. "Don't Break My Heart Again" reached number 17 on UK Singles Chart. A music video was also produced and the band performed the song on the German television show ''Rockpop''. Track listing *7" single (UK) #"Don't Break My Heart Again" - 4:04 (David Coverdale) #"Child of Baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Queen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kiss, and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
