Best of Whitesnake by Whitesnake - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

As with any name band that has a sizable catalog on numerous labels, Whitesnake are no exception to the rule that "best-of" compilations are (a) usually incomplete, and (b) often fraught with representational problems due to licensing nonsense and laziness by the compilers. This 2003 collection, fine as it is, and chock-full of excellent tracks, is still rather incomplete because it begins with the band's tenure at Virgin, after three studio albums and a live set for Geffen -- a label they remained on in the United States while they were with Virgin in the U.K. (Confused? That would be understandable.) The Geffen best-of and this one are both woefully incomplete as single discs. Far better is Gold, the double-disc 33-song selection issued by Universal (which owns Geffen) in the United States. It covers the label span and overlap completely and more -- there are a few rarities tossed in. Given that Whitesnake were a real singles band -- especially during the 1980s -- the listener would seemingly want the one compilation that represents the band best. This isn't it.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

1. Fool for Your Loving

Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Recorder: Martin Birch; Performer
Composer: Bernie Marsden
Micky Moody
David Coverdale; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production
Recording: Martin Birch; Production

2. Don't Break My Heart Again

Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Recorder: Martin Birch; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production
Recording: Martin Birch; Production

3. Love Ain't No Stranger

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass: Colin 'bomber' Hodgkinson; Performer
Drums: Cozy Powell; Performer
Guitar: Micky Moody
Mel Galley; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Lord; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: The Fabulosa Brothers
Mel Galley
David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale
Mel Galley; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production

4. Is This Love

Background Vocals: John Sykes; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: John Sykes; Performer
Keyboard: Don Airey
Bill Cuomo; Performer
Percussion: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: John Sykes
David Coverdale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Fulginiti; Production
Mixing Engineer: Keith Olsen; Production
Producer: Keith Olsen
Mike Stone
Mike Stone For Mike Stone Enterprises; Production

5. Now You're Gone

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Vai; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Recorder: Keith Olsen
Mike Clink; Performer
Composer: Adrian Vandenberg
David Coverdale; Composer
Engineer: Gordon Fordyce
Keith Olsen
Noel Golden
Mike Clink
Shay Baby
Allen Abrahamson; Production
Producer: Mike Clink
Keith Olsen; Production
Remixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production

6. Give Me All Your Love

Background Vocals: John Sykes; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: John Sykes; Performer
Keyboard: Don Airey
Bill Cuomo; Performer
Percussion: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: John Sykes
David Coverdale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Fulginiti; Production
Mixing Engineer: Keith Olsen; Production
Producer: Keith Olsen
Mike Stone
Mike Stone For Mike Stone Enterprises; Production

7. Ready An' Willing

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Recorder: Martin Birch; Performer
Composer: Neil Murray
Jon Lord
David Coverdale
Ian Paice
Micky Moody; Composer
Producer: Martin Birch; Production
Recording: Martin Birch; Production

8. Guilty Of Love

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass: Colin 'bomber' Hodgkinson; Performer
Drums: Cozy Powell; Performer
Guitar: Micky Moody
Mel Galley; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Lord; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: The Fabulosa Brothers
Mel Galley
David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production

9. Would I Lie To You

Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Recorder: Martin Birch; Performer
Composer: Bernie Marsden
Micky Moody
David Coverdale; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production
Recording: Martin Birch; Production

10. Long Way From Home

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Recorder: Martin Birch; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale; Composer
Producer: Martin Birch; Production
Recording: Martin Birch; Production

11. The Deeper The Love

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Vai; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Recorder: Keith Olsen
Mike Clink; Performer
Composer: Adrian Vandenberg
David Coverdale; Composer
Engineer: Allen Abrahamson
Gordon Fordyce
Keith Olsen
Noel Golden
Mike Clink
Shay Baby; Production
Mixing: Keith Olsen
Mike Clink; Production
Producer: Keith Olsen
Mike Clink; Production

12. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Price
Dan Walsh; Composer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Producer: Martin Birch; Production

13. Too Many Tears

by David Coverdale, Whitesnake

Recorder: Bjorn Thorsrud; Performer
Primary Artist: David Coverdale
Whitesnake; Main Performer
Vocals: David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: Adrian Vandenberg
David Coverdale; Composer
Engineer: Bjorn Thorsrud; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: David Coverdale; Production

14. Give Me More Time

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass: Colin 'bomber' Hodgkinson; Performer
Drums: Cozy Powell; Performer
Guitar: Micky Moody
Mel Galley; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Lord; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: The Fabulosa Brothers
Mel Galley
David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale
Mel Galley; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production

15. Standing In The Shadow

Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass: Colin 'bomber' Hodgkinson; Performer
Drums: Cozy Powell; Performer
Guitar: Micky Moody
Mel Galley; Performer
Keyboard: Jon Lord; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: The Fabulosa Brothers
Mel Galley
David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: David Coverdale; Composer
Mixing: Martin Birch; Production
Producer: Martin Birch; Production

16. Here I Go Again

Background Vocals: John Sykes; Performer
Soloist: Adrian Vandenberg; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Keith Olsen; Production
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: John Sykes; Performer
Keyboard: Bill Cuomo
Don Airey; Performer
Percussion: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Vocals: Whitesnake
David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: Bernie Marsden
David Coverdale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Fulginiti; Production
Producer: Keith Olsen
Mike Stone
Mike Stone For Mike Stone Enterprises; Production
Produced By: Keith Olsen
Mike Stone; Other
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Produced By: Mike Stone
Keith Olsen; Other

17. Still of the Night

Background Vocals: John Sykes; Performer
Primary Artist: Whitesnake; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Neil Murray; Performer
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: John Sykes; Performer
Keyboard: Don Airey
Bill Cuomo; Performer
Percussion: Aynsley Dunbar; Performer
Performer: Whitesnake; Performer
Vocals: David Coverdale; Performer
Composer: John Sykes
David Coverdale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Fulginiti; Production
Mixing Engineer: Keith Olsen; Production
Producer: Keith Olsen
Mike Stone
Mike Stone For Mike Stone Enterprises; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Hair Metal, Metal, Arena Rock

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 23, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724358124552