10305 - WHITESNAKE - THE PURPLE ALBUM (2015)
WHITESNAKE
''THE PURPLE ALBUM''
MAY 19 2015
76:35
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1 Burn (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 06:56
2 You Fool No One (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 06:23
3 Love Child (Bolin, Coverdale) 04:13
4 Sail Away; Elegy For Jon (Blackmore, Coverdale; Coverdale) 04:53
5 The Gypsy (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 05:29
6 Lady Double Dealer (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:54
7 Mistreated (Blackmore, Coverdale) 07:37
8 Holy Man (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord) 04:41
9 Might Just Take Your Life (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 04:15
10 You Keep On Moving (Coverdale, Hughes) 05:06
11 Soldier of Fortune (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:18
12 Lay Down Stay Down (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 03:51
13 Stormbringer (Blackmore, Coverdale) 05:17
14 Lady Luck (Cook, Coverdale) 03:01
15 Comin' Home (Bolin, Coverdale, Pace) 04:16
16 Soldier of Fortune (Alternate Mix) (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:18
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Tommy Aldridge/Drums, Percussion
Reb Beach/Guitar, Soloist, Vocals
David Coverdale/Arranger, Vocals
Michael Devin/Bass (Acoustic), Harmonica, Harmonic Bass, Vocals
Derek Hilland/Keyboards, Soloist
Joel Hoekstra/Choir/Chorus, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Arrangements, Guitars, Soloist, Vocals, Voice Box
The Hook City Hooligans/Arranger
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REVIEW/AMG
James Christopher Monger
The 12th studio long-player from the hard rock elder statesman, the Frontiers-issued Purple Album finds Whitesnake offering up new takes on classic cuts from David Coverdale's mid-'70s stint with Deep Purple (Mark III and Mark IV). It's also the first studio outing since the 2014 departure of guitarist Doug Aldrich, who had been with the group since 2002 -- the vacancy was filled by Ex-Night Ranger axe slinger Joel Hoekstra. The 13-track set is also available in a deluxe edition that adds two bonus tracks and a DVD stocked with music videos, an electronic press kit, and behind the scenes features.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got somewhat lost in the shuffle, although they were fairly popular in Europe and Japan. During 1982, Coverdale took some time off so he could take care of his sick daughter. When he re-emerged with a new version of Whitesnake in 1984, the band sounded revitalized and energetic. Slide It In may have relied on Led Zeppelin's and Deep Purple's old tricks, but the band had a knack for writing hooks; the record became their first platinum album. Three years later, Whitesnake released an eponymous album (titled 1987 in Europe) that was even better. Portions of the album were blatantly derivative -- "Still of the Night" was a dead ringer for early Zeppelin -- but the group could write powerful, heavy rockers like "Here I Go Again" that were driven as much by melody as riffs, as well as hit power ballads like "Is This Love." Whitesnake was an enormous international success, selling over six million copies in the U.S. alone.
Before they recorded their follow-up, 1989's Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale again assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Although the record went platinum, it was a considerable disappointment after the across-the-board success of Whitesnake. Coverdale put Whitesnake on hiatus after that album. In 1993, he released a collaboration with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page that was surprisingly lackluster. The following year, Whitesnake issued a greatest-hits album in the U.S. and Canada focusing solely on material from their final three albums (as well as containing a few unreleased tracks).
In 1997, Coverdale resurrected Whitesnake (guitarist Adrian Vandenberg was the only remaining member of the group's latter-day lineup), issuing Restless Heart the same year. Surprisingly, the album wasn't even issued in the United States. On the ensuing tour, Coverdale and Vandenberg performed an "unplugged" show in Japan that was recorded and issued the following year under the title Starkers in Tokyo. By the late '90s, however, Coverdale once again put Whitesnake on hold, as he concentrated on recording his first solo album in nearly 22 years. Into the Light was issued in September 2000, featuring journeyman guitarist Earl Slick. After a lengthy hiatus that saw the release of countless "greatest-hits" and "live" collections, the band returned in 2008 with the impressive Good to Be Bad. Coverdale and Whitesnake toured the album throughout Europe and Japan. The band returned to the recording studio in 2010 with new members bassist Michael Devin (formerly of Lynch Mob) and drummer Brian Tichy, who appeared alongside guitarists Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach, and guest keyboardist Timothy Drury (as well as Coverdale's son Jasper on backing vocals on various tracks). The band's 11th album, Forevermore, was preceded by the issue of the single "Love Will Set You Free," and released in the spring of 2011. 2015 saw the release of The Purple Album, which featured remakes of cuts from Deep Purple lineups Mark III and Mark IV.
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''THE PURPLE ALBUM''
MAY 19 2015
76:35
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1 Burn (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 06:56
2 You Fool No One (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 06:23
3 Love Child (Bolin, Coverdale) 04:13
4 Sail Away; Elegy For Jon (Blackmore, Coverdale; Coverdale) 04:53
5 The Gypsy (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 05:29
6 Lady Double Dealer (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:54
7 Mistreated (Blackmore, Coverdale) 07:37
8 Holy Man (Coverdale, Hughes, Lord) 04:41
9 Might Just Take Your Life (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 04:15
10 You Keep On Moving (Coverdale, Hughes) 05:06
11 Soldier of Fortune (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:18
12 Lay Down Stay Down (Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice) 03:51
13 Stormbringer (Blackmore, Coverdale) 05:17
14 Lady Luck (Cook, Coverdale) 03:01
15 Comin' Home (Bolin, Coverdale, Pace) 04:16
16 Soldier of Fortune (Alternate Mix) (Blackmore, Coverdale) 03:18
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Tommy Aldridge/Drums, Percussion
Reb Beach/Guitar, Soloist, Vocals
David Coverdale/Arranger, Vocals
Michael Devin/Bass (Acoustic), Harmonica, Harmonic Bass, Vocals
Derek Hilland/Keyboards, Soloist
Joel Hoekstra/Choir/Chorus, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Arrangements, Guitars, Soloist, Vocals, Voice Box
The Hook City Hooligans/Arranger
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REVIEW/AMG
James Christopher Monger
The 12th studio long-player from the hard rock elder statesman, the Frontiers-issued Purple Album finds Whitesnake offering up new takes on classic cuts from David Coverdale's mid-'70s stint with Deep Purple (Mark III and Mark IV). It's also the first studio outing since the 2014 departure of guitarist Doug Aldrich, who had been with the group since 2002 -- the vacancy was filled by Ex-Night Ranger axe slinger Joel Hoekstra. The 13-track set is also available in a deluxe edition that adds two bonus tracks and a DVD stocked with music videos, an electronic press kit, and behind the scenes features.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After recording two solo albums, former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed Whitesnake around 1977. In the glut of hard rock and heavy metal bands of the late '70s, their first albums got somewhat lost in the shuffle, although they were fairly popular in Europe and Japan. During 1982, Coverdale took some time off so he could take care of his sick daughter. When he re-emerged with a new version of Whitesnake in 1984, the band sounded revitalized and energetic. Slide It In may have relied on Led Zeppelin's and Deep Purple's old tricks, but the band had a knack for writing hooks; the record became their first platinum album. Three years later, Whitesnake released an eponymous album (titled 1987 in Europe) that was even better. Portions of the album were blatantly derivative -- "Still of the Night" was a dead ringer for early Zeppelin -- but the group could write powerful, heavy rockers like "Here I Go Again" that were driven as much by melody as riffs, as well as hit power ballads like "Is This Love." Whitesnake was an enormous international success, selling over six million copies in the U.S. alone.
Before they recorded their follow-up, 1989's Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale again assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Although the record went platinum, it was a considerable disappointment after the across-the-board success of Whitesnake. Coverdale put Whitesnake on hiatus after that album. In 1993, he released a collaboration with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page that was surprisingly lackluster. The following year, Whitesnake issued a greatest-hits album in the U.S. and Canada focusing solely on material from their final three albums (as well as containing a few unreleased tracks).
In 1997, Coverdale resurrected Whitesnake (guitarist Adrian Vandenberg was the only remaining member of the group's latter-day lineup), issuing Restless Heart the same year. Surprisingly, the album wasn't even issued in the United States. On the ensuing tour, Coverdale and Vandenberg performed an "unplugged" show in Japan that was recorded and issued the following year under the title Starkers in Tokyo. By the late '90s, however, Coverdale once again put Whitesnake on hold, as he concentrated on recording his first solo album in nearly 22 years. Into the Light was issued in September 2000, featuring journeyman guitarist Earl Slick. After a lengthy hiatus that saw the release of countless "greatest-hits" and "live" collections, the band returned in 2008 with the impressive Good to Be Bad. Coverdale and Whitesnake toured the album throughout Europe and Japan. The band returned to the recording studio in 2010 with new members bassist Michael Devin (formerly of Lynch Mob) and drummer Brian Tichy, who appeared alongside guitarists Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach, and guest keyboardist Timothy Drury (as well as Coverdale's son Jasper on backing vocals on various tracks). The band's 11th album, Forevermore, was preceded by the issue of the single "Love Will Set You Free," and released in the spring of 2011. 2015 saw the release of The Purple Album, which featured remakes of cuts from Deep Purple lineups Mark III and Mark IV.
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