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Artist: WhitesnakeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Geffen Records
Soundtracks:
- Crying in the Rain
- Bad Boys
- Still of the Night
- Here I Go Again
- Give Me All Your Love
- Is This Love
- Children of the Night
- Straight for the Heart
- Don't Turn Away
Free Music Notes for Whitesnake
Free Music Review: This is a Red Hot Snake
Hit: 5 Stars
The (usually) 4-man band "Whitesnake" (vocalist David Coverdale, formerly of Deep Purple; guitarist John Sykes, formerly of Thin Lizzy; bass player Neil Murray of this band, Whitesnake; and drummer Aynsley Dunbar from the original Journey; and special guest contributers keyboardists Bill Cuomo and Don Airey, and guitarist Adrian Vandenberg) released an album with no particular title other than their own name, yet it is jam packed with a bunch of great songs. Although only three of these songs became hits on the radio, all of them have the trademark of greatness. David Coverdale's hard-driving vocals put a stamp on all of these selections, indicating that they all come from this wonderful group. The background music complements David's voice and enriches the whole listening experience of this collection. A signature of Whitesnake's songs is a fancy guitar solo act performed by the talented John Sykes, which is found about midway through each track.
As might be expected for a hard rock group, fast-paced numbers can be found in this collection. "Bad Boys" starts out with a fast strumming which leads into the story of a boy living the fast life on the streets; and "Children of the Night" is a party song directed to fans about enjoying loud music. In both of these tracks, John's guitar solo rises to a screeching high point which gives energy and drive to his act. "Give Me All Your Love" is a bouncy, lively piece about a guy falling into love at first sight. This track is also marked by a screeching guitar solo in the middle, then descends into a quieter spot with thumping and organ, then rises again with David's vocals. Another fast-paced love song is the keyboard-driven "Straight for the Heart", where vocal harmony accompanies David; this is a very melodic piece that makes a good party song.
Relatively mid-tempo selctions can be found here too. The well-known "Still of the Night" is a fairly long track about passionate love. This piece has a prominent instrumental section in the middle that begins with a mellow reflective keyboard and guitar, soon followed by a faster part with "strings" and John's guitar; many listeners may say this number reminds them of Led Zepplin and Robert Plant, but this was not the intention of Whitesnake and David Coverdale. The melancholy "Crying in the Rain" is another song that some fans say sounds like the other act. It just so happens that both singers have a powerful voice, and both groups use guitar acts in the background. This opening track can more easily be attributed to Whitesnake though, with John Sykes' elaborate guitar solo act in the middle, and David's screaming at the end part.
Two major hits can be found among the slow-paced items in this self-titled album. The most popular of these is the ballad "Here I Go Again", about a man who has found himself all alone once again after a breakup. Here, an acoustic piano can be heard toward the early part of the song, which is unique in this collection. Those listeners who may have purchased the single version when it was available on 45 (rpm vinyl) were getting another version of this song, it does not sound quite the same as the superior album version. The other very popular hit is the gentle sounding "Is This Love", with a flavor of rhythm-and-blues mixed in with power rock. This soulful track stands out in contrast to many of the other pieces on this album, which are simply fast hard rock or softer power ballads; this song attained very high status on the charts. It was later included in a compilation of popular rock ballads put together by another recording company.
The last track on this album is another slow-paced song "Don't Turn Away", in which the title gives the clue to what this is all about, the guy is begging his girl not to leave him. Like the other ballads, this track is relatively sad, in contrast to the faster numbers on this set. It gives a closing, ending finale to the album, and to the band lineup. After this album was completed, John Sykes and the other members had to leave the band, with only David remaining. There has not been another Whitesnake album with the unique touch of John's guitar ever since.
This album represents the high point of Whitesnake's career, at least in the USA. If detailed ratings were possible, the sound quality would get 5 points on a 5-point scale, and the variety and creativity would get 5 points on a 5-point scale. Overall, this work of art deserves 6 points on a 5-point scale but the 6 point rating is not available here. This album should be in the possession of every Whitesnake fan.
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