For all of its musical merits, Whitesnake's second full-length album, Lovehunter, is probably best remembered for its lurid cover painting (featuring a very naked female and a very large snake) rather than the band's ever-improving recipe for blues-infected hard rock.
The group's performance in the studio environment remains strangely tame, however, and though blaming the producer seems like the obvious explanation, one has to wonder if this is the case when a veteran like Martin Birch (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) is at the helm.
Still, all things considered, the record is quite consistent; the band is equally at home rocking through the foot-stomping "Long Way From Home," and gliding through the bluesy ballad "Help Me Thro' the Day." "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" combines near-perfect songwriting with one of Coverdale's maturest and most compelling lyrics, while the masterful slide guitar of Mickey Moody literally ignites the awesome title track.
The gorgeously simple piano treatment of "We Wish You Well" closes the disc in fine fashion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Way from HomeDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Walking in the Shadow of the BluesDavid Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Help Me Thro' the Day | Whitesnake | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Medicine ManDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | You 'N' MeDavid Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Mean BusinessWhitesnake | Whitesnake | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Love HunterDavid Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | OutlawDavid Coverdale, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | We Wish You WellDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 01:37 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | Rock 'N' Roll Women | Whitesnake | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coverdale | Composer, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 2 | David Dowle | Drums |
| 3 | Jon Lord | Composer, Keyboards |
| 4 | Bernie Marsden | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Micky Moody | Composer, Guitar |
| 6 | Neil Murray | Bass |
| 7 | Ian Paice | Drums |
| 8 | Whitesnake | Composer, 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). |