Slip of the Tongue [30th Anniversary Edition]

by Whitesnake

Overview

Any band would have been hard-pressed to follow the success of a multi-platinum album with another one of equal or higher quality both critically and commercially. Needless to say, that's exactly what David Coverdale and Whitesnake were faced with when it came time to record 1989's Slip of the Tongue, the follow-up to their 1987 smash self-titled LP. To complicate matters, Coverdale lost Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell during pre-recording sessions due to artistic differences, and his songwriting partner and lead guitarist, Adrian Vandenberg, injured himself to the degree that he couldn't play; he did some early work that made it on to the final album. Coverdale, faced with a quickly approaching deadline and pressure from management and the label finally recruited former Frank Zappa guitarist Steve Vai to fill the chair. Commercially, Slip of the Tongue was an unqualified success. The album ended up being Whitesnake's third platinum recording. Musically, however, the set is so drenched in '80s production -- huge compression, MIDI keyboards, a thin bottom end, etc. -- it seems that little of the band's tough blues-based metallic persona remains. The album sounds dated, full of overblown sounds and effects that have little to do with the act's trademark heavy guitar-and-bass approach to hard rock and early Brit metal. Some of the songs have merit, even if their finished productions ruin them -- the tough "Now You're Gone" and "Judgment Day," are great examples, as is "The Deeper the Love," a classic Coverdale power ballad needlessly drenched in keys and synths. The fit between Vai and Whitesnake is also questionable; his busy approach is at odds with the meat-and-potatoes strut and pound of the band. Fans ate it up at the time, but Slip of the Tongue is, unfortunately, still an album very much of its time. The curious, as well as fans, may want to check out their earlier work before picking this up. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2019
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295409814
Rank:	51914

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Slip of the Tongue
2. Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws
3. Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty
4. Now You¿¿¿re Gone
5. The Deeper the Love
7. Judgment Day
8. Sailing Ships
9. Wings of the Storm
11. Slow Poke Music
12. Fool for Your Loving
15. Sweet Lady Luck [Single]
16. Now You¿¿¿re Gone [Chris Lord Alge Single Remix]
19. Fool for Your Loving [Vai Voltage Mix]
20. Slip of the Tongue [Alternate Intro & Breakdown]
23. Cheap an' Nasty [Alternate Solo & End]
24. Judgment Day [Alternate & Extended Solos]
27. Fool for Your Loving [Alternate AOR Mix With CHR Intro]

Disc 2

29. Spoken Word: Slip of the Tongue Interview
31. Slip of the Tongue
32. Spoken Word: Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty Interview
35. Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty
36. Spoken Word: Fool for Your Loving Interview
39. Fool for Your Loving
40. Spoken Word: Now You¿¿¿re Gone Interview
41. Now You¿¿¿re Gone
42. Spoken Word: Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws Interview
43. Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws
44. Spoken Word: Wings of the Storm Interview
47. Wings of the Storm
48. Spoken Word: The Deeper the Love Interview
51. The Deeper the Love
52. Spoken Word: Judgment Day Interview
53. Judgment Day
54. Spoken Word: Slow Poke Music Interview
55. Slow Poke Music
56. Spoken Word: Sailing Ships Interview
57. Sailing Ships
58. Spoken Word: Closing Interview

Disc 3

59. Slip of the Tongue
62. Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty
63. Now You¿¿¿re Gone
64. Judgment Day
65. Sailing Ships
66. Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws
67. The Deeper the Love
70. Wings of the Storm
71. Slow Poke Music
72. Fool for Your Loving
75. Kill for the Cut
76. Parking Ticket
77. Sweet Lady Luck [Instrumental]

Disc 4

78. Kittens Got Claws [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
81. Cheap an' Nasty [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
82. The Deeper the Love [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
85. Judgment Day [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
86. Slow Poke Music [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
89. Now You're Gone [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
90. Slip of the Tongue [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]n
93. Fool for Your Loving [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
94. Wings of the Storm [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
97. Sailing Ships [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
98. Sweet Lady Luck [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
101. Parking Ticket [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
102. Kill for the Cut (In Desperate Search of a Melody) [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
105. Burning Heart [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
106. Ain't Gonna Cry No More [Instrumental] [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]
109. We Wish You Well [Monitor Mixes, April 1989]

Disc 5

110. Slow Poke Music
111. Slip of the Tongue
113. Judgment Day
114. Now You¿¿¿re Gone
115. Wings of the Storm
117. Sailing Ships
118. Liquor and Poker
120. Parking Ticket
121. Kill for the Cut
123. Ain¿¿¿t Gonna Cry No More
124. We Wish You Well
125. We Wish You Well [Instrumental]
126. Wheezy & Sometimes Very Naughty Interludes (Be Warned!)
127. Now You¿¿¿re Gone [Revisited]
128. Death Disco
129. Whitesnake Boogie
130. Mike Clink¿¿¿s Shoes Blues
131. Snake Shuffle [Instrumental]
132. Doodles
133. Dementia Polka
134. Kill for the Cut Blues
136. Cuban Heel Blues
137. Adje¿¿¿s Blues

Disc 6

138. Slip of the Tongue [Live at Donington, 1990]
140. Slide It In [Live at Donington, 1990]
141. Judgment Day [Live at Donington, 1990]
142. Slow an¿¿¿ Easy [Live at Donington, 1990]
144. Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws [Live at Donington, 1990]
145. Is This Love [Live at Donington, 1990]
146. Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty [Live at Donington, 1990]
149. Crying in the Rain [Live at Donington, 1990]
150. Fool for Your Loving [Live at Donington, 1990]
152. Here I Go Again [Live at Donington, 1990]
153. Bad Boys [Live at Donington, 1990]
154. Ain¿¿¿t No Love in the Heart of the City [Live at Donington, 1990]
157. Still of the Night [Live at Donington, 1990]

Disc 7

158. Slip of the Tongue [Live at Donington, 1990]
160. Slide It In [Live at Donington, 1990]
161. Judgment Day [Live at Donington, 1990]
162. Slow an¿¿¿ Easy [Live at Donington, 1990]
164. Kitten¿¿¿s Got Claws [Live at Donington, 1990]
165. Adagio for Strato [Live at Donington, 1990]
167. Flying Dutchman Boogie [Live at Donington, 1990]
168. Is This Love [Live at Donington, 1990]
169. Cheap an¿¿¿ Nasty [Live at Donington, 1990]
172. Crying in the Rain [Live at Donington, 1990]
173. Fool for Your Loving [Live at Donington, 1990]
176. For the Love of God [Live at Donington, 1990]
177. The Audience Is Listening [Live at Donington, 1990]
179. Here I Go Again [Live at Donington, 1990]
180. Bad Boys [Live at Donington, 1990]
181. Ain¿¿¿t No Love in the Heart of the City [Live at Donington, 1990]
184. Still of the Night [Live at Donington, 1990]
185. We Wish You Well [Live at Donington, 1990] [End Credits]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Whitesnake   Primary Artist
Steve Vai   Guest Artist,Sitar,Guitar,Guitar Effects,Guitar (7 String Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Rick Seratte   Keyboards
Claude Gaudette   Keyboards
David Rosenthal   Keyboards
Rudy Sarzo   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Tommy Aldridge   Drums,Stick,Cymbals,Soloist,Percussion,Featured Artist
Glenn Hughes   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tommy Funderburk   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Coverdale   Vocals
Don Airey   Keyboards
Richard Page   Vocals (Background)
Adrian Vandenberg   Guitar
Glen Hughes   Vocals

Technical Credits

Dave Donnelly   Mastering Supervisor
Daniel Hersch   Mastering,Pre-Mastering
Spoken Word   Composer
Mickey Moody   Composer
Michael Price   Composer
Phil Easton   Interviewer
Allen Abrahamson   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Shay Baby   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Steve Vai   Composer
Bernie Marsden   Composer
Boz Scaggs   Composer
Doug Aldrich   Mixing
Don Evans   Assistant Engineer
John Sykes   Composer
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Hugh Syme   Artwork
Micky Moody   Composer
Mike Clink   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
David Coverdale   Composer
Dan Walsh   Composer
Keith Olsen   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Bjorn Thorsrud   Mixing
Chris Lord-Alge   Remix Engineer
Noel Golden   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Adrian Vandenberg   Composer
Gordon Fordyce   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
John Skyes   Composer