Formed in London in 1978, Whitesnake was originally put together as the backing band for vocalist David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history.
Following the EP Snakebite in 1978, Whitesnake released the albums Trouble (1978) and Lovehunter (1979), which included the live staples "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" and "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues". Whitesnake soon began to make a name for themselves across the UK, Europe and Japan, with their subsequent albums Ready an' Willing (1980), Live... in the Heart of the City (1980), Come an' Get It (1981) and Saints & Sinners (1982) all reaching the top ten on the UK Albums Chart. Additionally, the singles "Fool for Your Loving" and "Don't Break My Heart Again" reached the top twenty.
By the mid-1980s, Coverdale had set his sights on breaking through in North America, where Whitesnake remained largely unknown. With the backing of American label Geffen Records, they released Slide It In in 1984, featuring the singles "Love Ain't No Stranger" and "Slow an' Easy", which furthered the band's exposure through heavy airplay on MTV.
This new triple disc collection features previously unreleased live broadcast recordings by Whitesnake, all recorded live in concert between 1978 and 1988.
DISC ONE
1 Come On 4:11
2 Might Just Take Your Life 5:56
3 Lie Down 3:46
4 Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 6:50
5 Trouble 5:07
6 Micky Moody Solo 3:17
7 Steal Away 4:32
8 Mistreated 10:20
9 Belgian Tom’s Hat Trick 5:31
10 Jon Lord Solo 3:35
11 Take Me With You 6:35
12 Rock Me Baby 10:15
13 Breakdown/Whitesnake Boogie 4:43
DISC TWO
1 Sweet Talker 5:33
2 Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues 5:03
3 Ain’t Gonna Cry No More 7:17
4 Love Hunter 10:48
5 Mistreated/Soldier Of Fortune 14:50
6 Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City 6:53
7 Fool For Your Loving 5:35
8 Lady Luck 5:00
9 Come On 3:25
10 Steal Away 6:10
11 Belgian Tom’s Hat Trick 4:45
12 Lady Double Dealer 4:12
DISC THREE
1 Bad Boys/Children Of The Night 5:45
2 Slide It In 3:58
3 Slow An’ Easy 7:19
4 Here I Go Again 5:01
5 Guilty Of Love 7:05
6 Is This Love? 4:10
7 Love Ain’t No Stranger 4:16
8 Guitar Solo/Crying In The Rain 15:57
9 Still Of The Night 7:01
10 Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of City 8:09
11 Give Me All Your Love 4:49
12 Tits (A.K.A. Tush) 3:32