Coverdale-Page (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Coverdale/Page
Type = Album
Artist = Coverdale-Page


Released = 15 March 1993
Recorded = Fall 1991-Winter 1992
Genre = Blues-rock, Hard rock
Length = 61:05
Label = EMI (UK) Geffen Records (US)
Producer = Jimmy Page, David Coverdale, Mike Fraser
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xt5f8qcbbt94 Link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/davidcoverdale/albums/album/323036/review/5941856/coverdalepage link] |
Last album =
This album = "Coverdale-Page" (1993)
Next album =

"Coverdale-Page" (or sometimes written "Coverdale/Page") is an album by Jimmy Page and Whitesnake singer David Coverdale (as Сoverdale • Page), released by Geffen Records on March 27, 1993.This studio album marked a return to commercial success for Jimmy Page since his days with Led Zeppelin. However, subsequent sluggish tickets sales for a world tour after concerts in Japan resulted in the partnership being shelved. Page subsequently teamed up with Robert Plant for an "UnLedded" MTV project. A further six tracks recorded between Page and Coverdale remain unreleased.

It is believed that Page had collaborated with Coverdale in order to irk Robert Plant into collaborating with him, mainly due to Plant's belief that Coverdale has ripped off his vocal style. Adding to the Led Zeppelin sound of this album was the John Bonham-influenced work of former Montrose drummer Denny Carmassi. There were also rumors that Coverdale and Page would be joined by John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham in a reformed Led Zeppelin, but this did not pan out. [VH1 article on Coverdale/Page http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/coverdale_page_1/bio.jhtml]

The album reached #4 in the UK and #5 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

All songs by David Coverdale & Jimmy Page.

# "Shake My Tree" –4:50
# "Waiting on You" –5:15
# "Take Me for a Little While" –6:17
# "Pride and Joy" –3:32
# "Over Now" -5:22
# "Feeling Hot" –4:10
# "Easy Does It" –5:51
# "Take a Look at Yourself" –5:02
# "Don't Leave Me This Way" –7:52
# "Absolution Blues" –6:00
# "Whisper a Prayer for the Dying" –6:54

Credits

*David Coverdale - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
*Jimmy Page - electric guitars, bass, harmonica, dulcimer, backing vocals
*Lester Mendel - keyboards, percussion
*Jorge Casas - bass
*Ricky Phillips - bass
*Denny Carmassi - drums, percussion
*John Harris - harmonica
*Tommy Funderburk - backing vocals
*John Sambataro - backing vocals

Production

*Michael Fraser: Producer, engineer, mixing.
*Michael McIntyre: Engineer, production co-ordination.
*Keith Rose: Assistant engineer.
*Delwyn Brooks: Assistant engineer.
*Chris Brown: Assistant engineer.
*George Marino: Mastering.
*Hugh Syme: Art direction, design.
*Catalogue: EMI CDEMD 1041 (UK) Geffen GEFD-224487 (US)

*Recorded at Little Mountain Studios in Vancouver, Criteria in Miami Florida, Abbey Road in London, and Highbrow Productions in Hook City NV.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

External links

* [http://www.jimmypageonline.com Jimmy Page unofficial website]

* [http://www.davidcoverdale.com/index01.html David Coverdale official website]