''Starkers in Tokyo'' is a live acoustic album by English
rock
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
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 en ...
, released only in Japan on 9 September 1997. It is performed in the style of the ''
Unplugged
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* '' ...
'' series and simply features
David Coverdale on vocals and
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...
on acoustic guitar. The performance was recorded at the EMI studios in
Japan for a small audience of fans in support of the most recent album "
Restless Heart
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". This recording was also released on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan Only. This CD was released outside Japan almost 1 year later in June 1998.
The album includes an acoustic version of Whitesnake's biggest hit "
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 ...
".
Track listing
# "Sailing Ships" (
David Coverdale,
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...
) – 4:37
# "Too Many Tears" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:13
# "
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 ...
" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:09
# "
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 mul ...
" (Coverdale,
Mel Galley
Melville John Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.
Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. While a ...
) – 3:15
# "Can't Go On" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 3:50
# "
Give Me All Your Love
"Give Me All Your Love" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake. The song is taken from the group's 1987 multi-platinum self-titled album. Being the fourth single released from the album, the track reached number 48 on the US Top 100 c ...
" (Coverdale,
John Sykes
John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.
Following a stint in ...
) – 3:21
# "Don't Fade Away" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:26
# "
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 Love" (Bob Marley & The Wailers song) ...
" (Coverdale, Sykes) – 3:09
# "
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 ...
" (Coverdale,
Bernie Marsden
Bernard John Marsden (born 7 May 1951) is an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as " Fool for Your Lovin ...
) – 4:46
# "Soldier of Fortune" (Coverdale,
Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guita ...
) – 4:22
Track listing DVD version
# "Sailing Ships" (
David Coverdale,
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...
) – 4:37
# "Too Many Tears" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:13
# "
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 ...
" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:09
# "Can't Go On" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 3:50
# "
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 Love" (Bob Marley & The Wailers song) ...
" (Coverdale, Sykes) – 3:09
# "
Give Me All Your Love
"Give Me All Your Love" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake. The song is taken from the group's 1987 multi-platinum self-titled album. Being the fourth single released from the album, the track reached number 48 on the US Top 100 c ...
" (Coverdale,
John Sykes
John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. He has also fronted the hard rock group Blue Murder and released several solo albums.
Following a stint in ...
) – 3:21
# "
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 ...
" (Coverdale,
Bernie Marsden
Bernard John Marsden (born 7 May 1951) is an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as " Fool for Your Lovin ...
) – 4:46
# "Soldier of Fortune" (Coverdale,
Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guita ...
) – 4:22
# "
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 mul ...
" (Coverdale,
Mel Galley
Melville John Galley (8 March 1948 – 1 July 2008) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.
Galley was born in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. While a ...
) – 3:15
# "Don't Fade Away" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:26
Songs left off the album
* "Burning Heart" (Vandenberg)
* "
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 ...
" (Coverdale,
Micky Moody
Michael Joseph "Micky" Moody (born 30 August 1950) is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden ...
, Marsden)
* "Only My Soul" (Coverdale)
Personnel
*
David Coverdale -
vocals
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*
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...
-
acoustic guitar
Charts
References
External links
Official website
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Whitesnake live albums
1997 live albums
Whitesnake video albums
1997 video albums
Live video albums
EMI Records live albums
Universal Music Group video albums
Rock albums by English artists
Live rock albums