themusicaddict's Top 106 80's Bands Part 9a: # 88 Whitesnake (Finished April 7th, 2016)

Hello,

My thoughts are with the victims of the latest cowardly ISIS attack that happened in Belgium today. This attack is more personal to me as my brother, sister-in-law and nephew lived in Belgium just a couple of years ago.

I can't think of any thing more cowardly than attacking a group of innocents. Best wishes to the three Mormon missionaries, all Americans, that were injured in the attack. #saddaysindeed

themusicaddict's 88th greatest band of the 80s is Whitesnake. Whitesnake is said to be named after David Coverdale's manhood. I didn't feel the need to go on a fact finding mission to confirm that. I've posted all the songs I like for each CD below. The band at the time of 1980's "Ready An' Willing" were: David Coverdale, duh, Micky Moody, guitars and vocals, Bernie Marsden, guitars and vocals, Jon Lord, keyboards, Neil Murray, bass, and Ian Paice, drums. Is there a more rocker name that Jon Lord?

1980's "Ready An' Willing" had 9 songs.

A perfectly fine version of this song here, but it was the right decision to increase the rock quotient later on "Fool For Your Loving":

"Ready An' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)":

"Love Man":

Whitesnake is known for constant band lineup changes, at the time of 1981's "Come An' Get It" the band was the same as their previous record. David Coverdale, duh, Micky Moody, guitars and vocals, Bernie Marsden, guitars and vocals, Jon Lord, keyboards, Neil Murray, bass, and Ian Paice, drums. 

1981's "Come An' Get It" has 10 songs.

"Come An' Get It":

"Don't Break My Heart Again":

"Lonely Days, Lonely Nights':



"Wine, Women An' Song":



"Child of Babylon":

At the time of 1982's "Saints & Sinners" the band was the same as on their previous record. David Coverdale, duh, Micky Moody, guitars and vocals, Bernie Marsden, guitars and vocals, Jon Lord, keyboards, Neil Murray, bass, and Ian Paice, drums. This change was a minor one as Mel Gallery was added on backup vocals.

1982's "Saints & Sinners" has 10 songs.
"Bloody Luxury":



"Crying In The Rain" (1982):



"Here I Go Again" (1982):

For 1984's "Slide It In" there were a few more changes in personnel. Still David Coverdale of course, Micky Moody, guitars and vocals, Bernie Marsden, guitars and vocals, Jon Lord, keyboards, Colin Hodgkinson, bass, and Cozy Powell, drums. Mel Gallery took on a bigger role as he played guitars and backup vocals. (John Sykes and Neil Murray played guitars on the US release- which makes no sense to me.)

1984's "Slide It In" has 10 songs.
"Slow An' Easy":



"Love Ain't No Stranger":



"Gambler":



"Guilty of Love":



"Hungry For Love":



"Give Me More Time":



"Standing In The Shadow":

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