Whitesnake's grip on the U.S.
record-buying public may have lessened considerably by the late '90s, but in other parts of the world (especially Japan), David Coverdale and company still reigned supreme.
Keeping in step with the unplugged craze of the decade, Coverdale and longtime guitarist Adrian Vandenberg united for such a performance in the land of the rising sun, resulting in the release of 1998's Starkers in Tokyo.
Anyone wondering if Coverdale can still cut it vocally all these years later will be pleasantly surprised -- the bloke can still sing splendidly, as the duo perform selections from throughout the singer's career.
Expectedly, the ballads sound the best in this stripped-down setting ("Is This Love," and especially the overlooked Deep Purple nugget "Soldier of Fortune"), as do made over renditions of "Love Ain't No Stranger" and "The Deeper the Love." While the majority of the numbers work quite well, some are best suited for a full band (and especially with a ripping guitar accompaniment) -- as evidenced here by "Here I Go Again." If you're looking for new, bare-bone takes of Whitesnake classics, hunt down an import copy of Starkers in Tokyo.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailing ShipsDavid Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Whitesnake | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Too Many TearsDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | The Deeper the LoveDavid Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Whitesnake | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Love Ain't No StrangerDavid Coverdale, Mel Galley | Whitesnake | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Can't Go OnDavid Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Whitesnake | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Give Me All Your LoveDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Don't Fade AwayDavid Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Is This LoveDavid Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Here I Go AgainDavid Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | Whitesnake | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Soldier of FortuneRitchie Blackmore, David Coverdale | Whitesnake | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ritchie Blackmore | Composer |
| 2 | David Coverdale | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Mel Galley | Composer |
| 4 | Kohichiro Hiki | Photography |
| 5 | Hiro Ito | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 6 | Bernie Marsden | Composer |
| 7 | John Sykes | Composer |
| 8 | Adrian Vandenberg | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | 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). |