''Trouble'' is the debut studio album from

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hard rock band

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, led by former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale. It reached No. 50 on the

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when it was released in October 1978. This followed the four track EP ''

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'', later available in the US as an import album from continental Europe.

Recording

The album was recorded at Central Recorders Studio in London during the summer of 1978.

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produced the album, which was recorded and mixed in ten days. According to Coverdale, one of the reasons the album was called "Trouble", was that his first child was born during the album's recording.

Track listing

;Side one #"Take Me with You" ''( David Coverdale,

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)'' – 4:45 #"Love to Keep You Warm" ''(Coverdale)'' – 3:44 #"Lie Down (A Modern Love Song)" ''(Coverdale, Moody)'' – 3:14 #"

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" ''( John Lennon, Paul McCartney)'' – 3:47 #"Nighthawk (Vampire Blues)" ''(Coverdale,

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)'' – 3:39 ;Side two #

"The Time Is Right for Love" ''(Coverdale, Moody, Marsden)'' – 3:26 #"Trouble" ''(Coverdale, Marsden)'' – 4:48 #"Belgian Tom's Hat Trick" ''(Moody)'' – 3:26 #"Free Flight" ''(Coverdale, Marsden)'' – 4:06 #"Don't Mess with Me" ''(Coverdale, Moody, Marsden, Neil Murray,

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, Dave Dowle)'' – 3:25

Bonus tracks

''Trouble'' was remastered and reissued in 2006 with tracks from the EP ''

'' as bonus tracks: #

"Come On" ''(Coverdale, Marsden)'' – 3:32 #"Bloody Mary" ''(Coverdale)'' – 3:21 #"Steal Away" ''(Coverdale, Moody, Marsden, Murray,

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, Dowle)'' – 4:19 #"

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" ''(Michael Price, Dan Walsh)'' – 5:06

Personnel

* David Coverdale –

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and

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–

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, backing vocals *

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, lead vocals on track 9, backing vocals * Neil Murray –

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* Dave Dowle – drums *

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Charts

References

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