Whitesnake
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
Before they recorded their follow-up, 1989s Slip of the Tongue, Coverdale again assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Although the record went platinum, it was a considerable disappointment after the across-the-board success of Whitesnake. Coverdale put Whitesnake on hiatus after that album. In 1993, he released a collaboration with former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page that was surprisingly lackluster. The following year, Whitesnake issued a greatest hits album in the U.S. and Canada -- focusing solely on material from their final three albums (as well as containing a few unreleased tracks).
1997 saw Coverdale resurrect Whitesnake (guitarist Adrian Vandenberg was the only remaining member of the groups latter lineup), issuing Restless Heart the same year. Surprisingly, the album wasnt even issued in the United States. On the ensuing tour, Coverdale and Vandenberg performed an unplugged show in Japan, which was recorded and issued the following year under the title Starkers in Tokyo. By the late 90s however, Coverdale once again put Whitesnake on hold, as he concentrated on recording his first solo album in nearly 22 years. Coverdales Into the Light was issued in September of 2000, featuring journeyman guitarist Earl Slick. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Greg Prato,
