1987 [30th Anniversary Remaster]

by Whitesnake

Overview

The European release of Whitesnake's commercial breakthrough is actually their eponymous American release retitled 1987. The differences are small, but they are enough to make it interesting. The first difference is the track order, which is very different. The album seems to flow a little better the way it is presented here, especially when utilizing "Still of the Night" as the opening track. This has always been one of their best songs, and by far one of the best Led Zeppelin rip-offs to ever be written. There are also two more songs than on the American release, making it that much more essential to fans. Of the two, "Looking for Love" is the standout; a nice slow build to a blustery chorus makes this a classic David Coverdale ballad. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" is the hard rocker, and though it isn't exactly the holy grail of hard rock, it is a decent song that fits nicely with the other material here. If the option is presented, this is the superior edition and should be purchased above the edited American version. Fans will need the two extra songs, while anyone looking to hear their best album should hunt this down for the superior track order. ~ Bradley Torreano

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2017
Label:	Parlophone / Rhino / Wea
UPC:	0190295785215
Rank:	276401

Tracks

1. Still of the Night
2. Give Me All Your Love
3. Bad Boys
4. Is This Love
5. Here I Go Again '87
6. Straight for the Heart
7. Looking for Love
8. Children of the Night
9. You're Gonna Break My Heart Again
10. Crying in the Rain
11. Don't Turn Away

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Whitesnake   Primary Artist
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
Bernie Marsden   Guitar
Bill Cuomo   Keyboards
Ian Paice   Drums
David Dowle   Drums
Colin Hodgkinson   Bass
Cozy Powell   Drums
John Sykes   Guitar,Vocals
Mel Galley   Guitar,Vocals
Marty Callner   Director
Micky Moody   Guitar
David Coverdale   Piano,Vocals,Percussion
Don Airey   Keyboards
Jon Lord   Keyboards
Neil Murray   Bass
Adrian Vandenberg   Guitar
Hamish Hamilton   Director
John Kalodner   Voices

Technical Credits

Mike Stone   Producer
Michael Price   Composer
Bernie Marsden   Composer
John Sykes   Composer
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering,Mastering Engineer,Original Mastering
John X. Volaitis   Mixing
Little Willie John   Composer
Hugh Syme   Artwork
Mel Galley   Composer
Martin Birch   Mixing,Producer,Recording
Marty Callner   Producer
Micky Moody   Composer
David Coverdale   Composer,Executive Producer
Dan Walsh   Composer
Keith Olsen   Producer
Jack Gulick   Producer
Guy Bidmead   Recording
John Skyes   Composer
Simon Pizey   Producer
Steve Angel   Mastering
Daniel E. Catullo III   Executive Producer
Brian New   Engineer
Dave Donnelly   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Robert McClaugherty   Executive Producer
Tilton Gardner   Executive Producer
Shelly Singhal   Executive Producer