The Definitive Collection

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

Tracklist

1CD
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1Don'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
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2Walking in the Shadow of the Blues
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
recording of:
Walking in the Shadow of the Blues (in 1979-05)
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
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3Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
producer:
Martin Birch (in 1978)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Dave Dowle (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
guest keyboard:
Pete Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer) (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
guitar:
Bernie Marsden (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13) and Micky Moody (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
background vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13), Bernie Marsden (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13) and Micky Moody (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
recorded at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
music videos:
Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City by Whitesnake
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City (from 1978-04-07 until 1978-04-13)
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)
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4Ready an' Willing
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5Slide It In
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and John Sykes (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
The Fabulosa Brothers
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983) and Mel Galley (in 1983)
remixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
remix of:
Slide It In by Whitesnake
recording of:
Slide It In (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
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)
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6Love Ain't No Stranger
recording of:
Love Ain’t No Stranger
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)
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7Slow an' Easy
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and John Sykes (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
slide guitar:
Micky Moody (in 1983)
background vocals:
The Big ’Eads (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
remix of:
Slow an' Easy by Whitesnake
recording of:
Slow an’ Easy (in 1983)
writer:
David Coverdale and Micky Moody
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dump‐Eaton Music, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 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)
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8Fool for Your Loving
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:
Alan Pasqua
background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Fool for Your Loving (1988 version) by Whitesnake
recording of:
Fool for Your Loving
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)
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9Judgment Day
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
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Judgement Day
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)
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10The 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)
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11Now 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)
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12Looking for 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) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1994)
produced for:
Mike Stone Enterprises and Pogologo Productions
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Looking for Love
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)
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13Give 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)
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14Is 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)
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15Here 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)
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16Still 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)
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17Pride and Joy
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Delwyn Brooks, Chris Brown (London based engineer) and Keith Rose (US engineer)
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Michael McIntyre (engineer/producer)
producer and mixer:
David Coverdale, Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Jimmy Page
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar [6-string acoustic guitar], electric guitar and hammered dulcimer and harmonica:
Jimmy Page
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Coverdale
bass guitar:
Jorge Casas
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
harmonica [acoustic harmonica]:
John Harris (Harmonica player)
drums (drum set) technician:
Gary Clark (drums technician)
guitar technician:
Jim Survis (guitar technician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (from 1993 to present)
mixed at and engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States, Hook City in Reno, Nevada, United States and Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Pride and Joy
writer:
David Coverdale and Jimmy Page
publisher:
Silver State Songs (in 1993), Succubus Music Ltd. (in 1993), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. for the rest of the world excluding US and Canada (ASCAP) (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1993) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1993)
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18We Wish You Well
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
recording of:
We Wish You Well (in 1979-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
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