Whitesnake Deluxe Editions

I've been listening through the 'Snake discography and I have everything but Good to be Bad and Forevermore. The late 80s output is in my collection via the two-disc "Here I Go Again" collection that lumps them all together with two B-sides.

Question is, I've been reading up on the deluxe eds of Slide It In, Whitesnake '87 and Slip of the Tongue and I can't find much by way of reviews on these. The few I HAVE seen seem to play up really heavily compressed audio. Does anyone on the board own any of these and have any thoughts on the audio and the bonus content? Worth owning? Redundant? Bueller?

I have those deluxe editions by SLIDE IT IN, 1987 and SLIP OF THE TONGUE and i think they play fine. I also like the great booklets, the digipack and the extra dvd´s with cool video clips, etc...Worth owning for shore. I already owned the normal editions but i still bought this ones too.

krokus wrote:

I have those deluxe editions by SLIDE IT IN, 1987 and SLIP OF THE TONGUE and i think they play fine. I also like the great booklets, the digipack and the extra dvd´s with cool video clips, etc...Worth owning for shore. I already owned the normal editions but i still bought this ones too.

Cool deal. I've been a Coverdale fan for ages, but only relatively recently decided to flesh out the collection. First heard him on the Coverdale/Page album, and was kind of intrigued by the voice.

Back in the early file-sharing days, there was no telling what you'd drag out by an artist who wasn't absolute A-Level, so when I searched for Coverdale out of curiosity for more, I got Sweet Mistreater, which is a very atypical bonus track from the Northwinds album. Northwinds and Into the Light, which came out right after I got into DC were the core of my collection for ages because I could never find the early Snake albums and never realized there was a big yawning canyon between the 80s material and the 70s stuff. I just assumed he went from doing blues rock to hair metal and gave Whitesnake a wide berth for many years. More fool me...

I have them as well and the sound seems okay to me, but Whitesnake (1987) and Slip of the Tongue are overly compressed. Slide It In is slightly better in that regard.

I will say that the Slide It In deluxe edition does not have the entire UK Mix of Slide It In as bonus tracks. If you want that mix, you'll have to track down the original UK cd release (which I also have.) The deluxe edition of Whitesnake (1987) is kind of sparse and you actually have better bonus tracks on the Here I Go Again Collection - for instance, the single version of Give Me All Your Love which has a totally different guitar solo done by Vivian Campbell. The deluxe edition of Slip Of The Tongue is more complete with a robust selction of bonus tracks.

As big of a fan of Whitesnake that I am, I never bothered with their deluxe releases. From what I've seen, those bonus tracks are live cuts already available elsewhere or remixes that I don't care to hear. The Black Sabbath deluxe editions set the bar pretty high with their bonus material. I wish a huge Whitesnake fan would set up something like Black Sabbath Online to review this type of stuff though.

In addition to Witchfinder's thoughts, maybe check Amazon feedback? You're right though, there aren't many reviews out there.

Deluxe Editions in general have taken a really solid whack to quality lately. I mean, in some cases, there are goldmines of unreleased takes, b-sides, etc. In others, you get a bunch of unnecessary edits, studio out-takes in which the drummer farts on the bassist, or - worst case - an incomplete issue altogether that leaves out essential b-sides and the like.

As the series has exploded with new entries, it's become a lot more necessary to really check to be sure there's anything worth a damn going on with a specific entry.

The Whitesnake reissues kind of put me off by having a DVD with each rather than a disc of additional audio material. There were way too many of those packages coming out when these were released and I'm actually relieved that it's been more or less correcting itself lately.

Hell, there's an XTC reissue out now where it's a CD and a Blu-Ray and the Blu-Ray has about 4 different versions of the full album on it. If you're going to do a non-CD component, THAT is how you do it. That, or what the Smashing Pumpkins did with their reissues - 2nd CD AND a DVD.

"Slip of the Tongue" sounds great. 1987 however is utterly destroyed.

Any comparison between the audio in the deluxe editions versus the "Here I Go Again" set? I seem to recall some saying that HIGA was compressed all to hell as well.

Speaking of Whitesnake, looks like Aldrich is out of the band.

corplhicks wrote:

Speaking of Whitesnake, looks like Aldrich is out of the band.

Well he can't go back to      I wonder what he thinks his options  are? Playing infront of nobody with Burning Rain?

Not a good move I think..

What does everybody else think...

krokus wrote:

I have those deluxe editions by SLIDE IT In.

I would like to hear the difference on this one. I only know the US version..

assault_attack wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Speaking of Whitesnake, looks like Aldrich is out of the band.

Well he can't go back to      I wonder what he thinks his options  are? Playing infront of nobody with Burning Rain?

Not a good move I think..

What does everybody else think...

I think that he's a guy with skills and his services will always be required by someone.

assault_attack wrote:

krokus wrote:

I have those deluxe editions by SLIDE IT In.

I would like to hear the difference on this one. I only know the US version..

UK version:


US version:

Nahhh. Not worth it if you can acquire the originals.

Gilbert wrote:

Nahhh. Not worth it if you can acquire the originals.

After looking through the track listings, this is what I was thinking. I'll stick with the originals(both UK and US versions) that I have.

chewie wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Nahhh. Not worth it if you can acquire the originals.

After looking through the track listings, this is what I was thinking. I'll stick with the originals(both UK and US versions) that I have.

I think that's best as well. If you need the bonus tracks, just get the "Here I Go Again" collection.

Is anyone else on the board bothered by the possibility that Aldrich is out because DC is winding down on the touring side? I mean, the guy's not getting any younger and I'm sure he could exist quite comfortably given the money he's made. He certainly doesn't seem to have been stupid with his cash.

Do we have any other serious bands that like to drop the "d" from various words in song titles or put "Love" in every other track name?

Cause seriously, those are some big shoes to fill.

totally dig Whitesnake... been spinning Come and Get it quite a bit lately along with 1987....

I haven't heard or seen the Deluxe Editions.... might be cool to check to out....

I remember seeing that version of Love Aint No Stranger on a 12" single if I remember right way back when....

So, the 'Snake fave another anniversary edition of "Slide It In" coming out. I already own over 5o Whitesnake CD's, have a few boots, 2 other box sets, about a dozen albums and almost their entire discog on cassette still. I think I am passing on this as I really already own the "important" material here. The question I ask is "do we really need this?" and basically, where does this end. Is there going to be also a 35th and 40th (and is DC is still alive, a 50th anny edition?) anniversary release?

Here's the infor:

Disc 1:
01. Gambler (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
02. Slide It In (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
03. Slow An’ Easy (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
04. Love Ain’t No Stranger (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
05. Give Me More Time (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
06. Standing In The Shadow (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
07. Hungry for Love (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
08. All or Nothing (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
09. Spit It Out (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]
10. Guilty of Love (US Mix) [2019 Remaster]

Disc 2:
01. Gambler (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
02. Slide It In (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
03. Slow An’ Easy (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
04. Love Ain’t No Stranger (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
05. Give Me More Time (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
06. Standing In The Shadow (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
07. Hungry For Love (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
08. All or Nothing (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
09. Spit It Out (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
10. Guilty Of Love (UK Mix) [2019 Remaster]
11. Need Your Love So Bad (Single B-Side) [2019 Remaster]
12. Gambler (7″ Eddie Kramer Mix 1983) [2019 Remaster]
13. Guilty of Love (7″ Eddie Kramer Mix 1983) [2019 Remaster]

Disc 3:
01. Slide It In (2019 Remix)
02. Slow An’ Easy (2019 Remix)
03. Love Ain’t No Stranger (2019 Remix)
04. Give Me More Time (2019 Remix)
05. Guilty Of Love (2019 Remix)
06. All Or Nothing (2019 Remix)
07. Spit It Out (2019 Remix)
08. Standing In The Shadow (2019 Remix)
09. Hungry for Love (2019 Remix)
10. Gambler (2019 Remix)
11. Need Your Love So Bad (2019 Remix)

Disc 4:
01. Intro to Gambler from David Coverdale
02. Gambler (Monitor Mix) [1983]
03. Standing in the Shadow (Monitor Mix) [1983]
04. Intro to Slide It In from David Coverdale
05. Slide It In (Monitor Mix) [1983]
06. Give Me More Time (Monitor Mix) [1983]
07. Intro to Love Ain’t No Stranger from David Coverdale
08. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Monitor Mix) [1983]
09. Hungry For Love (Monitor Mix) [1983]
10. Intro to Guilty of Love from David Coverdale
11. Guilty of Love (Monitor Mix) [1983]
12. Spit It Out (Monitor Mix) [1983]
13. Intro to Slow An’ Easy from David Coverdale
14. Slow An’ Easy (Monitor Mix) [1983]
15. All Or Nothing (Monitor Mix) [1983]
16. David Coverdale discusses the US vs. UK versions of Slide It In
17. Gambler (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
18. Guilty of Love (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
19. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
20. Ready An’ Willing (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)

Disc 5:
01. Gambler (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
02. Guilty of Love (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
03. Reading An’ Willing (Sweet Satisfaction) [Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984]
04. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
05. Here I Go Again (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
06. Slow An’ Easy (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
07. Crying In The Rain (Medley) [Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984]
08. Keyboard Solo (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
09. Ain’t No Love In The Heart of the City (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
10. Fool for Your Loving (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
11. Need Your Love So Bad / Thank You Blues (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
12. Slide It In (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)
13. Don’t Break My Heart Again (Live in Glasgow, March 1st, 1984)

Disc 6:
01. All or Nothing (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
02. Hungry for Love (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
03. Spit It Out (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
04. Give Me More Time (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
05. Slow An’ Easy (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
06. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics)
07. Need Your Love So Bad (feat. Jon Lord) [Instrumental] [Early Ruff Mix with Unfinished Lyrics]
08. Slow An’ Easy (A Capella Excerpts Remix)
09. All Or Nothing (Organ & Drums Excerpts Remix)
10. Wheezy Interludes (Various Alcoholic Studio Antics, David and Mel “fighting a cold”))
11. Slow An’ Easy (Original Demo)
12. Slide It In (Original Demo)
13. Standing In The Shadow (Original Demo)
14. All Or Nothing (Original Demo)
15. Spit It Out (Original Demo)
16. Guilty of Love (Original Demo)
17. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Original Demo)
18. Intro to Need Your Love So Bad from David Coverdale
19. Need Your Love So Bad (Original Demo)
20. Body Heat (Unfinished Symphpnies Original Demo)
21. The Gypsy In You (Unfinished Symphonies)
22. Lounge Lizards (Unfinished Symphonies)
23. Great Riff In The Morning (Unfinished Symphonies)
24. The River Song (Unfinished Symphonies)
25. Can’t Make A Deal With the Devil (Unfinished Symphonies)
26. Prayer For The Dying (Unfinished Symphonies)
27. Spend The Night With Me (Unfinished Symphonies)
28. So Much to Live for (Unfinished Symphonies)
29. Riff Raff Blues (Unfinished Symphonies)
30. Thank You Blues (Unfinished Symphonies)

Disc 7:
01. Guilty of Love
02. Slow An’ Easy
03. Love Ain’t No Stranger
04. Give Me More Time (Top of the Pops)
05. Standing In The Shadow (New Promo Video)
06. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Live…In The Still of the Night)
07. Slide It In (Live at Donington 1990)
08. Gambler (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
09. Guilty Of Love (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
10. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
11. Reading An’ Willing (Sweet Satisfaction) [Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984]
12. Whitesnake Chronicles: DC discusses the 35th Anniversary of Slide It In
13. Guilty Of Love
14. Slow An’ Easy
15. Love Ain’t No Stranger
16. Give Me More Time (Top of the Pops)
17. Standing In The Shadow (New Promo Video)
18. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Live…In The Still of the Night 5.1)
19. Slide It In (Live at Donington 1990)
20. Gambler (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
21. Guilty Of Love (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
22. Love Ain’t No Stranger (Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984)
23. Reading An’ Willing (Sweet Satisfaction) [Jon Lord’s Last Whitesnake Show, Sweden, April 16th, 1984]
24. Whitesnake Chronicles: DC discusses the 35th Anniversary of Slide It In

^^6 discs! Damn that is one 'roided-up Deluxe Edition!

I was hoping for more! Maybe there could be another disc of DC just whistling the tunes, Or a DVD of him and Sykes sitting at a table writing the songs while having tea and biscuits? Or riding around town in his Jaguar while "thinking" of song ideas?

It's not that I am adverse to a 7 disc box set, but those should be reserved for a career retrospective (like the recently released Riot sets) or a Live set of different eras, not dedicated to your second best selling single album. I don't think any band could come up with enough good and varied material off of one single album to be interesting.

That's a ridiculous boxset. There's so much redundancy in that. I hate stuff like that.

I'm curious who will actually buy that?