Whitesnake soldier of fortune
“Some of my favourite love songs are on disc one of this collection… and I LOVE, love songs,” says Coverdale.“Though reluctant at first to go “unzipped” in public, the shows I did with Adrian Vandenberg in 1997, and then Doug Aldrich in 2006, were incredibly memorable. The acoustic performance touches on the different stages of Coverdale’s career, from his time in Deep Purple (“Soldier of Fortune”), to his solo albums (“Too Many Tears”), and, most famously, with Whitesnake on unplugged versions of hits like “Is This Love” and “Here I Go Again.” These 12 tracks, along with all the music on the single-CD version of UNZIPPED, will also be available on double-CD, and double-LP. That recording has been remixedand will make its North American-debut on the second disc of UNZIPPED: SUPER DELUXE EDITION. In 1997, Coverdale and guitarist Adrian Vandenberg played an unplugged concert in Tokyo that was recorded and initially released exclusively in Japan as Starkers in Tokyo. Also included are songs like “Love Is Blind” from Coverdale’s solo album, Into The Light (2000) and a previously unreleased song, “All The Time In The World.” All 11 tracks are available on the single-CD, double-CD and double-LP versions of UNZIPPED. The first disc from UNZIPPED: SUPER DELUXE EDITION mixes rare and unreleased versions of songs like “Summer Rain” and “Forevermore” from the band’s recent studio albums – Good To Be Bad (2008) and Forevermore(2011). All of the music is available digitally and via streaming services. Rhino has also released UNZIPPED in three other formats: single-CD, double-CD, and double-LP. "It’s a great experience for rock fans to be able to see two great live bands on the same stage on the same night.Unboxing by David CoverdaleThe UNZIPPED: SUPER DELUXE EDITION 5 CD/DVD collection brings together unplugged and acoustic-based performances recorded over the past 20 +years, including rare and unreleased studio and live recordings, acoustic demos, concert videos, interviews and more. “I am very excited to be working with Whitesnake again we had such a wonderful time when we did it back in 2008," says Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. Def Leppard and Whitesnake have announce a joint headline UK and Irish arena tour with support from Black Star Riders. Confirmed dates can be seen below:Ģ8 - Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Casinoĥ - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Pool AmpĦ - Pala, CA - Pala Casino – Starlight Theaterġ1 - San Francisco, CA - Regency BallroomĢ7 - Greeley, CO - Greeley Independence Stampedeģ - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Whitesnake will hit the road this summer on a headlining world tour. “You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
Songs like “Lady Double Dealer”, “Soldier Of Fortune” and “Sail Away” are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake lineup featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass, Tommy Aldridge on drums and recent addition, keyboardist/singer Michele Luppi. A video for the first single “Stormbringer” can be seen below. We can’t wait to play these songs in concert!”įrom the opening notes of the classic track “Burn”, to album closer “Stormbringer”, Whitesnake are back and better than ever. The University of Deep Purple was an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. “As I said to Ritchie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers. It’s a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago,” states Coverdale. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. The album will be available in various configurations: a standard edition, a deluxe edition featuring two bonus tracks, four music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album, and in a double LP vinyl format. The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep Purple’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. On June 30th The Purple Album will be released as a limited edition box set including the deluxe edition of the CD alongside a 180-gram, 2 LP vinyl version, a poster and sticker as well as a limited edition lithograph.
The Purple Album will be released in Europe on May 15th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL.