Even though they were a global chart-topping, hit-making machine less than ten years prior, David Coverdale came up empty when he tried to find a U.S.-based record company to issue the group's 1997 release, Restless Heart (available Stateside only as an import).
To Coverdale's credit, he did not attempt to give Whitesnake a modern-day makeover (which so many pop- metal bands of the late '80s did post-Nirvana, and failed miserably), as he follows in the same melodic rock mold of Whitesnake's previous two releases, 1987's Whitesnake and 1989's Slip of the Tongue.
Unlike the late-'80s edition of Whitesnake (which included Steve Vai, Tommy Aldridge, etc.), the 1998 version is not a showcase for rock's most renowned hired guns.
In addition to Coverdale, the only holdover from the group's previous album is guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, who FINALLY gets the chance to appear on a full-length Whitesnake recording (after several close calls on the aforementioned releases).
Instead of walloping listeners over the skull with an album opening rocker, Coverdale kicks things off on a mellow note, with the bluesy ballad "Don't Fade Away," but harder-edged material soon follows, including the riff-rocking title track, and "Crying," which shows the singer's Zeppelin fixation remains.
The times may have changed, but David Coverdale is content with his old sound -- and longtime Whitesnake fans will be pleased.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Fade AwayDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | All in the Name of Love | Whitesnake | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Restless Heart | Whitesnake | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Too Many TearsDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Crying | Whitesnake | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | Stay With Me | Whitesnake | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Can't Go OnDavid Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Whitesnake | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | You're So Fine | Whitesnake | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 9 | Your Precious Love | Whitesnake | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Take Me Back Again | Whitesnake | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| 11 | Woman Trouble Blues | Whitesnake | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 55 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 412 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Andersen | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Nina Avramides-Berducat | Production Coordination |
| 3 | Michael Bernard | Keyboard Technician |
| 4 | Denny Carmassi | Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | Gary Clark | Drum Technician |
| 6 | David Coverdale | Composer, Cover Development, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Tommy Funderburk | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Michael McIntyre | Production Coordination |
| 9 | Dimo Safari | Cover Development |
| 10 | Eddy Schreyer | Mastering |
| 11 | Mike Shipley | Mixing |
| 12 | Hugh Syme | Art Direction, Design |
| 13 | Bjorn Thorsrud | Engineer |
| 14 | Brett Tuggle | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Adrian Vandenberg | Composer, Guitar |
| 16 | Chris Whitemyer | Guitar Technician, Percussion |
| 17 | Whitesnake | Primary Artist |
| 18 | Maxine Willard Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Russell Young | Cover Photo |
| 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). |