However the re-done tracks in the Slide It In box set was a stand out disc of the set and the unreleased track is a bit on an ear worm. The songs on The Rock Album were originally issued between 1984 and 2011 and are pulled from six Whitesnake studio albums. Look at that cover art. Superb box set celebrating what i believe to be the last classic Whitesnake album,bringing a close to the much loved 1980-1984 period. Slide It In, an Album by Whitesnake. I’m not sure it’s fair to comment on whether albums (or voices) are good/bad – it’s all subjective, right? It hooked me in and made me a serious Whitesnake fan. I’ll take it.Agree to disagree on the last albumAs a fan of Coverdale since 1974, sadly I agree with everything you have said. Whitesnake – ‘Slide it In’ – Album Review (The David Coverdale Series) Published on January 15, 2020 February 16, 2020 by 2loud2oldmusic Recording of the ‘Slide it Album started some time in 1983 and this time around Eddie Kramer was on hand to handle productions duties. Themed Whitesnake albums. Slow an' Easy Lyrics: 5. Released in 1984 on Liberty (catalog no. But Eddie was replaced with longtime Snake producer Martin Birch.Thanks. My intro to their music.Ah yes the US version — my preferred one. Cozy Powell was now the drummer as Ian Paice had left after the last album and then Jon Lord left in 1984 to go reform Deep Purple so Richard Bailey was brought in to fill in. I prefer the UK mix so much better. That was a brilliant idea.10 / 10, 5 / 5, regardless of the rating system, it’s a keeper!Nice write up John. 10/10 for me as well.The band problems were many on this record and for this tour. !I’m a fan, but the world needs not one more Whitesnake compilation. Whitesnake: Slide It In (LP, Album) Liberty: SLEM-1185: Mexico: 1984: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Add Review. His replacement was John Sykes who was the guitar player for Thin Lizzy at the time.I think it is their best! It finally got the appreciation it deserved. Guilty of Love (UK mix) Lyrics: 8. This is an album, and apparently a series of albums, put together by suits. I don’t know if this is just a money grab or what, but, for me, the re-release of old Whitesnake material has gotten – well, old. Genres: Hard Rock, Glam Metal. So what have we inside this lavish,sturdy box set .. well 6 cd's and a dvd plus poster,facsimile UK tour program and a rather excellent hard back book. I have this one on the racks somewhere. Just keep with new music,Flesh and Blood was great imo. To begin with, it’s the band’s final album with legend Jon Lord on keys and the sole effort with Cozy Powell on drums. But the shameless repackaging of old material I find to be a bore.If you don’t count Coverdale’s solo albums, Whitesnake made only two albums in 70’s. My advice to novice’s is years 1980-84!But this one’s got a hat…But, aside from “Into the Night” and “Here I Go Again,” everything else from Whitesnake was so overly formulated that it became indistinct and pretty forgettable. The 16-track selection includes … Featured peformers: David Coverdale (vocals), Micky Moody (guitar), Mel Galley (guitar), Colin Hodgkinson (bass), Cozy Powell (drums), Jon Lord (keyboards), Martin Birch (producer, aka_text {mix engineer} role_id 1327.aka_text). I was cynical about more compilations but DC has done a really good job here. Disclosure alert – I’ve got a real ‘soft spot’ for 70’s/80’s ‘classic rock’ – it’s the era I grew up in and first really engaged with music.
The album we will discuss here is the US Mix of the album since that is the one I have on vinyl.At the same time Sykes was brought on board, Colin Hodgkinson was let go as the bass player and former Whitesnake bass player Neil Murray was brought back in to the fold. It is amazing anything got done.I agree. Come at me, HMO!I agree with everything, all keepers. After listening to DC on Eddie Trunk and Mitch Lafons podcast talking about doing these, I was convinced to buy it and it has not disappointed. I am also a Whitesnake collector so this is killing me. Whilst my tastes have broadened considerably over the last 50 years, I look back at the music of this time – and those who made it – with affection.OK, it’s another rehash. ‘Revisited, remixed and remastered’ tracks • Coloured vinyl & CD.