Whitesnake to release new record in 2018 and 30th year anniversary deluxe edition of self-titled album
Whitesnake to release new record in 2018 and 30th year anniversary deluxe edition of self-titled album
Great news for Whitesnake as the group has partnered with Warner Music Group Worldwide and Rhino Entertainment to release both new and archival recordings in the future, which includes a 30th year anniversary deluxe edition of the 1987 released Whitesnake album as well as a brand new studio album, with the latter being anticipated for the spring of 2018.
Billboard spoke to Whitesnake‘s frontman David Coverdale and the following are excerpts from the article / interview:
“The Whitesnake album, which turned 30 in April, is the appropriate debut project under the new deal. The set launched the hit singles (and accompanying videos) “Here I Go Again” (Billboard Hot 100 No. 1), “Is This Love” (No. 2), “Give Me All Your Love” (No. 48) and “Still Of the Night” (No. 79) and the new editions — a four-CD/DVD Super Deluxe Edition and a two-disc Deluxe Edition — will feature plenty of bonuses, including some of Coverdale‘s demos with guitarist John Sykes.
“It was a lot of fun to do,” Coverdale says of the reissue, “because I don’t go back a lot. I kind of learn from the past to apply those lessons to the future and the present. But my gratitude for (the album) is beyond words. I’ve only ever gone into a studio to try to improve on the last record…There was no, ‘Right, I’m gonna sell 30-odd million fucking records!’ It was amazing, just amazing, so it’s great to revisit all of this.”
More archival reissues are planned for the future, while Coverdale and his main Whitesnake mates, guitarists Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra, have been convening for regular writing sessions towards an anticipated late spring of 2018 release — Whitesnake‘s first set of original material since 2011’s Forevermore. “I’m actually very excited about it because it’s the first opportunity both Reb and Joel and I have actually had to sit down and write together,” Coverdale says. “There’s a lot of what one would refer to as arena rock; Reb and I were talking the other night over dinner and he said, ‘Man, there’s so many songs here that no matter where we play — Portugal or Brazil or Tokyo — they’re gonna get this hook. They’re gonna be punching the fuckin’ air and have a great night.’ And I went, ‘Oh, absolutely — and more than usual,’ which is great. I can’t do throwaway shit. The only reason I’m doing this record are the songs are gonna be a great Whitesnake album for Whitesnake fans — and the band. It’s very exciting.””
Track list for Whitesnake Super Deluxe Edition 4CD/DVD:
Disc One: Original Album 2017 Remaster
01. Still Of The Night
02. Give Me All Your Love
03. Bad Boys
04. Is This Love
05. Here I Go Again 87
06. Straight For The Heart
07. Looking For Love
08. Children Of The Night
09. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again
10. Crying In The Rain
11. Don’t Turn Away”
Disc Two: Live On Tour 1987-88
01. Bad Boys/Children Of The Night
02. Slide It In
03. Slow An’ Easy
04. Here I Go Again
05. Guilty Of Love
06. Is This Love
07. Love Ain’t No Stranger
08. Guitar Solo – Adrian and Vivian
09. Crying In The Rain
10. Still Of The Night
11. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
12. Give Me All Your Love
Disc Three: Demos and Rehearsals
01. Still Of The Night
02. Give Me All Your Love
03. Bad Boys
04. Is This Love
05. Straight For the Heart
06. Looking For Love
07. Children Of The Night
08. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again
09. Crying In The Rain
10. Don’t Turn Away” *
Disc Four: 2017 Remixes
01. Still Of The Night” – Remix
02. Is This Love” – Remix
03. Give Me All Your Love” – Remix
04. Here I Go Again 87” – Remix
05. Standing In The Shadows” – 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
06. Looking For Love” – 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
07. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again” – 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
08. Need Your Love So Bad” – 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
09. Here I Go Again” – Radio Mix
10. Give Me All Your Love” – Single Version
DVD
01. Still Of The Night” – Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
02. Here I Go Again 87” – Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
03. Is This Love” – Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
04. Give Me All Your Love” – Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
05. Documentary about the making of 1987 Album
06. Here I Go Again” – Purplesnake Video Jam
07. Crying In The Rain” – 1987 Tour Video Bootleg
08. Band Intros – 1987 Tour Video Bootleg
09. Still Of The Night” – 1987 Tour Video Bootleg
10. New Interview with David Coverdale *
Track List for Whitesnake: Delxue Edition LP:
Side One
01. Still Of The Night
02. Bad Boys
03. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again
04. Straight For The Heart
05. Here I Go Again 87”
Side Two
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Is This Love
08. Children Of The Night
09. Crying In The Rain
10. Don’t Turn Away
Side Three
11. Still Of The Night” – 2017 Remix
12. Is This Love” – 2017 Remix
13. Give Me All Your Love” – 2017 Remix
14. Here I Go Again 87” – 2017 Remix
15. Looking For Love
Side Four
16. Bad Boys/Children of the Night – Live *
17. Here I Go Again – Live *
18. Is This Love – Live *
19. Give Me All Your Love – Live *
20. Still of the Night – Live *
* previously unreleased
Whitesnake‘s “Still Of The Night” (live on Tour 1987-88) song:
Whitesnake – Still Of The Night (Live On Tour 1987-88) by Rhino Records
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