RECORDS
CHIP 'N' COVERDALE WHITESNAKE (Geffen) Lotsa questions and confusion about this baby; it’s become the who’s-on-first? of metal, ’87. And all because David Coverdale unveils a new band on the new album. And a different new band on the new video.
RECORDS
CHIP 'N' COVERDALE
WHITESNAKE
(Geffen)
Lotsa questions and confusion about this baby; it’s become the who’s-on-first? of metal, ’87. And all because David Coverdale unveils a new band on the new album. And a different new band on the new video.
Well, not just because of that. I mean really, how much time did you spend between, say, 1979 and 1986 worrying about who was in Whitesnake? Their success was primarily overseas, as all manner of European femmes fell for Coverdale’s I’m-more-man-than-you’ll-everneed-but-l’m-a-fool-for-your-love-baby schtick, but over here, their grandoise Bad Co. offerings fell on fewer ears.
Until this album. The opening track, “Crying In The Rain,” stomps all over anything recorded under the name Whitesnake before, as do several other cuts, and the LP is easily their biggest U.S. success. Dave’s second-generation Paul Rodgerisms are in fine form but he deserves more credit just for putting together this band.