Trouble (Whitesnake album)
| Trouble | ||||
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 Original UK sleeve | ||||
| Studio album by Whitesnake | ||||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1978 | |||
| Studio | Central Recorders Studio, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label |
EMI International (UK) Harvest/Sunburst (Europe) United Artists/Sunburst (North America) Polydor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Martin Birch | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Singles from Trouble | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Trouble is the first studio album from British hard rock band Whitesnake, led by former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale. It reached No. 50 on the UK Albums Chart when it was released in October 1978.[2] This followed the 4 track EP Snakebite, later available in the US as an import album from continental Europe.
This album also features for the first time Coverdale's former bandmate in Deep Purple Jon Lord.
Recording
The album was recorded at Central Recorders Studio in London during the summer of 1978. Martin Birch produced the album, which was recorded and mixed in ten days.
According to Coverdale, one of the reasons the album was called "Trouble", was because his first child was born during the album's recording.[3]
Track listing
- Side one
- "Take Me with You" (David Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 4:45
- "Love to Keep You Warm" (Coverdale) – 3:44
- "Lie Down (A Modern Love Song)" (Coverdale, Moody) – 3:14
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:47 (The Beatles cover)
- "Nighthawk (Vampire Blues)" (Coverdale, Bernie Marsden) – 3:39
- Side two
- "The Time Is Right for Love" (Coverdale, Moody, Marsden) – 3:26
- "Trouble" (Coverdale, Marsden) – 4:48
- "Belgian Tom's Hat Trick" (Moody) – 3:26
- "Free Flight" (Coverdale, Marsden) – 4:06
- "Don't Mess with Me" (Coverdale, Moody, Marsden, Neil Murray, Jon Lord, Dave Dowle) – 3:25
Bonus tracks
Trouble was remastered and reissued in 2006 with tracks from the EP Snakebite as bonus tracks:
- "Come On" (Coverdale, Marsden) – 3:32
- "Bloody Mary" (Coverdale) – 3:21
- "Steal Away" (Coverdale, Moody, Marsden, Murray, Pete Solley, Dowle) – 4:19
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) – 5:06
Personnel
- David Coverdale – lead and backing vocals
- Micky Moody – guitar, backing vocals
- Bernie Marsden – guitar, lead vocals on track 9, backing vocals
- Neil Murray – bass guitar
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Dave Dowle – drums
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Whitesnake - Trouble review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ↑ "Whitesnake chart stats". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "David Coverdale Interview 2003". YouTube. 1999-03-06. Retrieved 2012-01-12.