Whitesnake (CD)

Former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale formed the hard-rock/metal outfit Whitesnake in 1978. While the band's macho rock sound and "what's-wrong-with-being-sexy?" sexist aesthetic garnered them a respectable amount of commercial success in the U.K. and Europe, the band didn't hit big in the U.S. until the release of their 1987 self-titled album. Anchored by the fist-pumping single "Here I Go Again," the album sold millions and forever solidified Whitesnake's place in hair-metal lore.

• Category:  Music  »  Hard Rock & Metal  »  Pop Metal
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: October 25, 1990
• Label: Geffen Records (USA)
• UPC: 720642409923
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105767936
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #4250 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #119 in Hard Rock & Metal (See Top 100 Hard Rock & Metal Bestsellers)
• #19 in Pop Metal (See Top 100 Pop Metal Bestsellers)

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Whitesnake: David Coverdale (vocals); John Sykes (guitar); Neil Murray (bass); Aynsley Dunbar (drums).

Additional personnel: Bill Cuomo (keyboards).

Prior to 1987, Whitesnake was little more than a cult heavy metal band in the U.S. Its previous album, 1984's SLIDE IT IN, sparked interest amongst headbangers, yet failed to deliver lucrative crossover success. But that all changed with its self-titled release that same year--by streamlining its early blues rock sound and incorporating obvious elements of Led Zeppelin and melodic pop, Whitesnake became one of the biggest rock bands of the late '80s.

The band caught a lot of flack for such Zep-derivative tracks as "Still of the Night" and "Crying in the Rain," but it was the pop hits "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love" that put album and band over the top. Its sexually charged videos and an opening slot on Motley Crue's GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS tour didn't hurt matters either.

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