Band : Whitesnake
Album Title : 1984 - 2009 - 25 Years Slide It In
Label : EMI
Distributor : EMI
Release Date : 01/06/2009
Review : CD + DVD  

1984 - Slide it in, right to the top…

Slide It In became a quadruple-platinum (4,000,000) selling album. This album was originally recorded back in 1983 and came out in Britain first. On the advice however of Whitesnake's new A&R rep with their new label Geffen, David Coverdale would re-mix the album, add some flashier guitar parts by John Sykes (Thin Lizzy) on the tracks and re-sequence the song listing. The difference in the mixes are immediately noticeable...the U.S. version has the guitars and drums louder in the mix, while Jon Lord's keyboards and Colin's bass are more prominent on the U.K. version. There is also a noticeable difference in some of the backing vocals. I prefer the U.K. one, probably because I still have the original vinyl and I think it sounds more bluesier and less polished and I prefer the fantastic, but underrated guitar tandem of Micky Moody and Mel Galley.

This CD edition features deluxe packaging with a 24-page booklet, featuring rare & unpublished photos and archive memorabilia. Features the classic US Remix of the album, plus 10 bonus tracks including the rare single b-side "Need Your Love So Bad”. and the UK mixes of all but two of the original album tracks..
The DVD contains promo videos for "Guilty of Love”, "Slow & Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger” as well as performances from Castle Donington in 1983, a television appearance of  "Give Me More Time"  from Top of the Pops in 1984, and other concert videos.
It's sad that most people have no idea that Whitesnake used to be such a great band, and are only aware of the ballad hair material they put out in the late 80s.

Cosmicmasseur.