The European release of Whitesnake's commercial breakthrough is actually their eponymous American release retitled 1987.
The differences are small, but they are enough to make it interesting.
The first difference is the track order, which is very different.
The album seems to flow a little better the way it is presented here, especially when utilizing "Still of the Night" as the opening track.
This has always been one of their best songs, and by far one of the best Led Zeppelin rip-offs to ever be written.
There are also two more songs than on the American release, making it that much more essential to fans.
Of the two, "Looking for Love" is the standout; a nice slow build to a blustery chorus makes this a classic David Coverdale ballad.
"You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" is the hard rocker, and though it isn't exactly the holy grail of hard rock, it is a decent song that fits nicely with the other material here.
If the option is presented, this is the superior edition and should be purchased above the edited American version.
Fans will need the two extra songs, while anyone looking to hear their best album should hunt this down for the superior track order.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still of the NightDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 06:36 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 2 | Bad BoysDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Give Me All Your LoveDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Looking for LoveDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 5 | Crying in the RainDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | Is This LoveDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Straight for the HeartDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Don't Turn AwayDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Children of the NightDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | Here I Go Again 87David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | You're Gonna Break My Heart AgainDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 53 mins | 121 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 389 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Airey | Keyboards |
| 2 | David Coverdale | Composer, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 3 | Bill Cuomo | Keyboards |
| 4 | David Dowle | Drums |
| 5 | Aynsley Dunbar | Drums |
| 6 | Greg Fulginiti | Original Mastering |
| 7 | John Kalodner | Voices |
| 8 | Bernie Marsden | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | Micky Moody | Guitar |
| 10 | Neil Murray | Bass |
| 11 | Keith Olsen | Producer |
| 12 | Ian Paice | Drums |
| 13 | John Sykes | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 14 | Hugh Syme | Artwork |
| 15 | Adrian Vandenberg | Guitar |
| 16 | Whitesnake | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |