Best of Whitesnake

~ Release by Whitesnake (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Fool for Your Loving
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
guitar:
Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
background vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02), Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recorded at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Fool for Your Loving (original version) by Whitesnake
recording of:
Fool for Your Loving (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
writer:
David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Seabreeze Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.654:19
2Don't Break My Heart Again
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
guitar and background vocals:
Bernie Marsden (from 1980-07 until 1981-01) and Micky Moody (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
music videos:
Don’t Break My Heart Again by Whitesnake
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart Again (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
34:03
3Love Ain't No Stranger
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Colin Hodgkinson (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and Micky Moody (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
remixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
recording of:
Love Ain’t No Stranger (in 1983)
writer:
David Coverdale and Mel Galley
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:12
4Is This Love
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987, in 2008) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Ltd., Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.24:41
5Now You're Gone
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mike Clink and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Tommy Aldridge
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Don Airey and Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Now You’re Gone by Whitesnake
recording of:
Now You’re Gone
writer:
David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg
publisher:
North C Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:12
6Give Me All Your Love
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Give Me All Your Love by Whitesnake
recording of:
Give Me All Your Love
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3.653:31
7Ready an' Willing
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
guitar:
Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
background vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02), Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recorded at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recording of:
Ready an' Willing (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
writer:
David Coverdale, Jon Lord, Micky Moody, Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) and Ian Paice
33:44
8Guilty of Love
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Colin Hodgkinson (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and Micky Moody (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
recording of:
Guilty of Love (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
premiered at:
Ruisrock 1983: 1. päivä (1983-08-13)
53:26
9Would I Lie to You
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
guitar and background vocals:
Bernie Marsden (from 1980-07 until 1981-01) and Micky Moody (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
music videos:
Would I Lie to You by Whitesnake
recording of:
Would I Lie to You (from 1980-07 until 1981-01)
writer:
David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody
34:31
10Long Way From Home
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1979-05)
drums (drum set):
Dave Dowle (in 1979-05)
guitar and background vocals:
Bernie Marsden (in 1979-05) and Micky Moody (in 1979-05)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1979-05)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-05) and Rolling Stones Mobile in United Kingdom (in 1979-05)
mixed at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Long Way From Home by Whitesnake
recording of:
Long Way From Home (in 1979-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
4:57
11The Deeper the Love
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mike Clink and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Tommy Aldridge
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer) and David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
The Deeper the Love by Whitesnake
recording of:
The Deeper the Love
writer:
David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg
publisher:
North C Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
54:20
12Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City
writer:
Michael Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh) and Dan Walsh (LA singer/songwriter, member of Price & Walsh)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:08
13Too Many Tears
recording of:
Too Many Tears
lyricist:
David Coverdale
composer:
Adrian Vandenberg
publisher:
North C Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:48
14Give Me More Time
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Colin Hodgkinson (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and Micky Moody (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
remix of:
Give Me More Time by Whitesnake
recording of:
Give Me More Time (in 1983)
writer:
David Coverdale and Mel Galley
3.53:41
15Standing in the Shadow
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Colin Hodgkinson (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and Micky Moody (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
remix of:
Standing in the Shadow by Whitesnake
recording of:
Standing in the Shadow (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
3.53:31
16Here I Go Again
producer:
Kevin Elson, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
electric bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
electric guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
guest keyboard and keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
solo electric guitar:
Adrian Vandenberg
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987) and Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Here I Go Again ’87 by Whitesnake
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 17)
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Seabreeze Music Ltd., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.054:37
17Still of the Night
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guest solo guitar:
Vivian Campbell
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
produced for:
Mike Stone Enterprises and Pogologo Productions
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 27)
recording of:
Still of the Night
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
46:38