White Snake (album)

Infobox Album
Name = White Snake
Type = Studio
Artist = David Coverdale


Released = Feb. 1977
Recorded = Aug. 1976, Kingsway Recorders (London, UK)
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =
Producer = Roger Glover
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rmfnzff2eh6k link]
Last album =
This album = "White Snake" (1977)
Next album = "Northwinds" (1978)

"White Snake" is the title of the first solo album by David Coverdale, released in 1977. Coverdale would use the album title as the name of his future band, first known as "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and soon afterwards as just Whitesnake. This album is often incorrectly called "Whitesnake", and should not be confused with the "1987 album" of similar name.

Background and writing

As his first solo effort, Coverdale later admitted: "It's very difficult to think back and talk sensible about the first album. "White Snake" had been a very inward looking, reflective and low-key affair in many ways, written and recorded as it was in the aftermath of the collapse of Deep Purple."

Track listing

All songs written by David Coverdale and Micky Moody, except as noted.

#"Lady" - 3:48
#"Blindman" (Coverdale) - 6:01
#"Goldies Place" (Coverdale) - 5:03
#"Whitesnake" - 4:22
#"Time on My Side" - 4:26
#"Peace Lovin' Man" (Coverdale) - 4:53
#"Sunny Days" (Coverdale) - 3:31
#"Hole in the Sky" (Coverdale) - 3:23
#"Celebration" - 4:11
#"Peace Lovin' Man" (Take 1) - 5:04 *
#"Sunny Days" (Take 1) - 3:21 *

* Tracks 10 and 11 are bonus tracks added to later CD editions of the album.

References

* Liner notes from the Spitfire remastered edition of "White Snake".