Following up the splendid Saints & Sinners album was no easy task, but 1984's Slide It In turned out to be an even greater triumph for David Coverdale's Whitesnake.
From the boisterous machismo of "Spit It Out" and "All or Nothing" to the resigned despair of "Gambler" and "Standing in the Shadow," and the embarrassingly silly title track, everything seems to click.
For hit singles, look no further than the twin guitar attack of "Guilty of Love" and the sheer poetry and emotion of "Love Ain't No Stranger," one of the decade's greatest power ballads, bar none.
Not to be outdone, "Slow an' Easy" is a masterpiece of sexual tension and the kind of power-blues which no one does as well as Whitesnake.
On a quirky historical note, Coverdale fired most of the band soon after the album's release, replacing them with younger, prettier faces with which to better conquer America.
For that purpose, Geffen Records even released a re-recorded version of Slide It In with flashy soloing from new guitarist John Sykes, sparking an ongoing debate as to which version is better.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slide It InDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 03:19 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Slow an' EasyDavid Coverdale, Micky Moody | Whitesnake | Play | 06:10 | 0 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Love Ain't No StrangerDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley | Whitesnake | Play | 04:15 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | All or NothingDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley | Whitesnake | Play | 03:39 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | GamblerDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley | Whitesnake | Play | 04:02 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Guilty of LoveDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 03:23 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Hungry for LoveDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 03:58 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Give Me More TimeDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley | Whitesnake | Play | 03:42 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Spit It OutDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley, Ted Nugent | Whitesnake | Play | 04:16 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Standing in the ShadowAdrian Belew, David Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 03:36 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Belew | Composer |
| 2 | Martin Birch | Producer |
| 3 | Manfred Brey | Art Direction, Artwork, Design |
| 4 | David Coverdale | Composer, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 5 | Fabulosa Brothers | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Mel Galley | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 7 | Colin Hodgkinson | Bass |
| 8 | Jon Lord | Keyboards |
| 9 | Micky Moody | Composer, Guitar |
| 10 | Neil Murray | Bass |
| 11 | Ted Nugent | Composer |
| 12 | Keith Olsen | Mixing |
| 13 | Cozy Powell | Drums |
| 14 | Jurgen Reisch | Photography |
| 15 | John Sykes | 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). |