Into the Light: The Solo Albums

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Into the Light: The Solo Albums
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Compilation album by
Whitesnake
Released25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Recorded3–17, 25–30 August [1]
1–7 September 1976 (Mixing) [1] (Whitesnake)
21 March–6 April 1977; 10–19 April 1976 [2] (Northwinds)
c. Late 1990s–2000 (Into the Light)
c. 2020s (2024 Remix)
Genre
Label Rhino
Producer
Whitesnake chronology
The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition
(2023)		Into the Light: The Solo Albums
(2024)
David Coverdale chronology
The Early Years
(2003)		Into the Light: The Solo Albums
(2024)
Disc one: Into the Light (2024 Remix)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Give Me" 4:12
2."River Song" 6:42
3."Don't You Cry" 5:28
4."Love Is Blind"Coverdale, Earl Slick 5:44
5."Slave"Coverdale, Slick4:52
6."Cry for Love"Coverdale, Doug Bossi, Slick5:34
7."Living on Love"Coverdale, Bossi, Slick6:09
8."Midnight Blue"Coverdale, Slick4:47
9."Too Many Tears"Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg 6:07
10."Don't Lie to Me"Coverdale, Slick4:42
11."All the Time in the World" 5:27
12."Wherever You May Go" 3:57
13."Yours for the Asking" 4:26
14."Let's Talk It Over" 8:12
Total length:76:19
Disc two: Into the Light (Additional Remixes)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Is Blind (Band Version)"Coverdale, Slick5:26
2."As Long as I Have You"Coverdale, Slick4:03
3."With All of My Heart" 5:36
4."Wherever You May Go (Strings Version)"Coverdale, Earl Slick 1:14
5."Love Is Blind (Strings Version)"Coverdale, Slick3:31
Disc two: Demos & Unfinished Symphonies (featuring Tony Franklin)
No.TitleLength
6."Lust"3:39
7."Oh No! Not the Blues Again"3:30
8."Into the Light" (intro)1:04
9."Into the Light"4:02
10."You Make It Hard on Me"3:56
11."Would You Be Happy"4:20
12."Fooling Yourself"3:58
13."Make The Best Of It"4:28
14."Veda of Cassandra Blues"4:11
15."I Can See the Light"4:01
16."Another Fallen Angel"4:15
17."Itchy Finger"4:52
Disc two: Original 1997 David Coverdale demos
No.TitleLength
18."Crazy 'Bout Cha" (Original version of "Whipping Boy Blues")4:27
19."If You Want Me"4:21
20."Lay Your Love On Me" (Original version of "Lay Down Your Love")4:10
Total length:81:54
Disc three: Northwinds (2024 Remix)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep On Giving Me Love"Coverdale, Micky Moody 5:08
2."Sweet Mistreater" 3:26
3."Northwinds" 6:01
4."Give Me Kindness" 4:32
5."Queen of Hearts"Coverdale, Moody5:15
6."Only My Soul" 4:06
7."Time & Again" (Strings version) 4:02
8."Say You Love Me" 4:18
9."Shame the Devil, Tell the Truth" 3:35
10."Breakdown"Coverdale, Moody5:12
11."Time & Again" (Piano version) 4:02
12."Time & Again" (Strings only) 4:01
Total length:53:50
Disc four: White Snake MCMLXXVII (2024 Remix)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lady"Coverdale, Moody3:46
2."Blindman" 5:36
3."Goldies Place" 4:40
4."Time On My Side"Coverdale, Moody4:24
5."Peace Lovin' Man" 4:43
6."Sunny Days" 3:59
7."Hole in the Sky" 3:58
8."Whitesnake"Coverdale, Moody4:19
9."Celebration"Coverdale, Moody3:42
Disc four: Young Lad's Blues (David Coverdale's 1968 Home Demos)
No.TitleLength
10."Sunny Days"4:59
11."Love Me In the Morning"2:32
12."I Will Love You"3:26
13."Moment In Time"3:12
14."It Would Be Nice"2:41
15."There Was a Time"2:56
16."Why?"4:04
17."I Still Love You"1:20
Total length:71:12
Disc five: Into the Light (2024 Remaster)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Give Me" 4:12
2."River Song" 7:17
3."Don't You Cry" 5:50
4."Love Is Blind"Coverdale, Slick5:45
5."Slave"Coverdale, Slick4:53
6."Cry for Love"Coverdale, Bossi, Slick4:53
7."Living on Love"Coverdale, Bossi, Slick6:34
8."Midnight Blue"Coverdale, Slick4:57
9."Too Many Tears"Coverdale, Vandenberg5:59
10."Don't Lie to Me"Coverdale, Slick4:44
11."Wherever You May Go" 4:00
Total length:52:20
Disc six: White Snake (2024 Remaster)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lady"Coverdale, Moody3:44
2."Blindman" 6:00
3."Goldies Place" 5:00
4."Time On My Side"Coverdale, Moody4:24
5."Peace Lovin' Man" 4:49
6."Sunny Days" 3:27
7."Hole in the Sky" 3:20
8."Whitesnake"Coverdale, Moody4:20
9."Celebration"Coverdale, Moody4:04
Disc six: Northwinds (2024 Remaster)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep On Giving Me Love"Coverdale, Moody5:15
2."Northwinds" 6:04
3."Give Me Kindness" 4:33
4."Time & Again" 3:56
5."Queen of Hearts"Coverdale, Moody5:13
6."Only My Soul" 4:34
7."Say You Love Me" 4:19
8."Breakdown"Coverdale, Moody5:13
Total length:78:15

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the original album's liner notes, including White Snake, Northwinds and Into the Light . [11] [2] [18] [1]

Musicians (1977 White Snake)
  • David Coverdale – lead vocals, piano, percussion
  • Micky Moody – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tim Hinkley – organ, percussion, vocals
  • Ron Aspery – saxophone, baritone, tenor, alto, soprano, flute
  • DeLisle Harper – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass, melodica, ARP 2600 synthesizer, percussion, vocals
  • Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
  • Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Helen Chappelle – backing vocals
  • Barry St. John – backing vocals
  • Alex Breckenridge – bass, keyboards, guitar (2024 remix)
  • Tom Gordon – percussion (2024 remix)
Musicians (1978 Northwinds)
  • David Coverdale – lead vocals, piano (CD3: 3); electric piano (CD3: 4, 7, and 11–12)
  • Micky Moody – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tim Hinkley – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Alan Spenner – bass
  • Tony Newman – drums, percussion
  • Roger Glover – synthesizer, clavinet, cowbell
  • Graham Preskett – violin
  • Lee Brilleaux – harmonica (CD3: 1)
  • Ronnie James Dio – backing vocals (CD3: 4)
  • Wendy Dio – backing vocals (CD3: 4)
  • Alex Breckenridge – guitar, bass (2024 remix)
  • Tom Gordon – percussion (2024 remix)
  • Jeff Depaoli – piano, string arrangement (2024 remix)
  • Ruth Lenz – violin (2024 remix)
  • Olga Archdekin – violin (2024 remix)
  • Virginia Evans – viola (2024 remix)
  • Luciana Gallo – cello (2024 remix)
Musicians (2000 Into the Light)
  • David Coverdale – lead vocals; guitar (CD1: 6), string arrangements (CD1: 4), shaker (CD1: 1, 2, 4 and 6)
  • Doug Bossi – guitar; backing vocals (except CD1: 4 and 12)
  • Denny Carmassi – drums (except CD1: 12)
  • Earl Slick – guitar (except CD1: 12)
  • Reeves Gabrels – guitar (CD1: 1)
  • Dylan Vaughan – guitar (CD1: 3)
  • Danny Saber – guitar, bass (CD1: 1)
  • Marco Mendoza – bass (except CD1: 3 and 12), backing vocals (CD1: 2–3 and 5–10), Spanish guitar (CD1: 12)
  • Tony Franklin – bass (CD1: 3)
  • Mike Finnigan – organ (CD1: 2–5 and 7–9), piano (CD1: 6, 8)
  • Derek Hilland – keyboards (CD1: 7)
  • John X. Volaitis – keyboards (CD1: 1, 3, 9–10 and 12), vocals (CD1: 3 and 10), percussion (CD1: 1)
  • Linda Rowberry – vocals (CD1: 12)
  • James Sitterly – strings (CD1: 4)
  • Ruy Folguera – string arrangements (CD1: 4)
  • Jimmy Z – harmonica (CD1: 6)
  • Bjorn Thorsrud – tambourine (CD1: 3), sound effects (CD1: 12)
  • Jasper Coverdale – shaker (CD1: 2, 4 and 6)
2024 Box Set Credits
  • David Coverdale – executive producer
  • Tom Gordon – producer, remixing
  • Alex Breckenridge – engineer, remixing (Whitesnake, North Winds)
  • Aiden Melendez – A.I. audio restoration
  • Christopher Collier – remixing (Into the Light)
  • Hugh Gilmour – A&R, release coordination, art direction, liner notes, interviewer
  • Scott Hull – remastering
  • Rob Gross – product manager
  • Susanne Savage – A&R administration
  • Kristin Attaway – packaging manager
  • Eric Bello – packaging manager (LP for White Snake, Northwinds)
  • Matthew Taoinio – packaging manager (LP for Into the Light)
  • Dorthy Stefanski – project assistance, editorial assistance
  • Sam Stone – project assistance, editorial assistance

Charts

Chart (2024)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [55] 90
Scottish Albums (OCC) [54] 98
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [53] 14

Release history

Release formats for Into the Light: The Solo Albums
RegionDateLabelFormatRef.
Various25 October 2024 Rhino [20]
Japan13 November 2024
  • LP
  • CD
 [36]

References

Footnotes

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