''Northwinds'' is the second solo album by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, released in March 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 tracks from the EP ''Snakebite'' from his band

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, to form the album ''

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''. A number of other titles, written by Coverdale, were published at the time, which have yet to be released. The titles include "It Would Be Nice", "Love's a Crazy Game", and "Till the Sun Doesn't Shine Anymore".

Track listing

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

Side one

"Keep On Giving Me Love" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 5:16 #

"Northwinds" – 6:13 #

"Give Me Kindness" – 4:34 #

"Time & Again" – 4:02

Side two

"Queen of Hearts" (Coverdale, Moody) – 5:16 #

"Only My Soul" – 4:36 #

"Say You Love Me" – 4:21 #

"Breakdown" (Coverdale, Moody) – 5:15

Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue

"Shame the Devil" – 3:35 #

"Sweet Mistreater" – 3:45 On the original LP release, "Northwinds" is the first track and "Keep On Giving Me Love" is the second; on later reissues these are swapped.

Personnel

Musicians * David Coverdale – lead vocals,

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("Northwinds"), electric piano ("Give Me Kindness" and "Time and Again") * Micky Moody –

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– keyboards, backing vocals *

Alan Spenner Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was an English bass player who performed with Wynder K. Frog, the Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, ABC, David Coverdale, David Soul, Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, Lynda Carter, Peter Frampton, Ted Nug ...

– bass * Tony Newman – drums,

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– synthesizer, clavinet,

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* –

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* Lee Brilleaux – harmonica on "Keep On Giving Me Love" * Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio – backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"

References

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* {{Authority control 1978 albums David Coverdale albums Albums produced by Roger Glover Purple Records albums Polydor Records albums Victor Entertainment albums Blues rock albums by British artists