Live... in the Heart of the City

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Live...in the Heart of the City
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Cover art by Jeff Cummins
Live album by
Released3 November 1980 [1]
Recorded23 November 1978
23 and 24 June 1980
Venue Hammersmith Odeon, London
Genre
Length80:22
Label Liberty/EMI (UK and Germany)
Mirage/Atlantic (North America)
Polydor (Japan)
United Artists (Rest of the world)
Producer Martin Birch
Whitesnake chronology
Ready an' Willing
(1980)
Live...in the Heart of the City
(1980)
Come an' Get It
(1981)
Live at Hammersmith cover
Whitesnake-liveathammersmith1.jpg
1980 Japanese live LP.
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Come On" David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden Snakebite (1978)3:38
2."Sweet Talker"Coverdale, Marsden Ready an' Willing (1980)4:16
3."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues"Coverdale, Marsden Lovehunter (1979)5:00
4."Love Hunter"Coverdale, Micky Moody, MarsdenLovehunter10:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
5."Fool for Your Loving"Coverdale, Moody, MarsdenReady an' Willing4:58
6."Ain't Gonna Cry No More"Coverdale, MoodyReady an' Willing6:21
7."Ready an' Willing"Coverdale, Moody, Neil Murray, Jon Lord, Ian Paice Ready an' Willing4:46
8."Take Me with You"Coverdale, Moody Trouble (1978)6:28

Live at Hammersmith (23 November 1978)

Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Come On"Coverdale, MarsdenSnakebite3:32
2."Might Just Take Your Life" (Deep Purple cover)Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Lord, Paice Burn (1974)4:55
3."Lie Down"Coverdale, MoodyTrouble3:33
4."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Bobby Bland cover)Michael Price, Dan WalshSnakebite6:38
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
5."Trouble"Coverdale, MarsdenTrouble4:56
6."Mistreated" (Deep Purple cover)Coverdale, BlackmoreBurn10:40

Single CD version

No.TitleLength
1."Come On"3:38
2."Sweet Talker"4:16
3."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues"5:00
4."Love Hunter"10:41
5."Fool for Your Loving"4:58
6."Ain't Gonna Cry No More"6:21
7."Ready an' Willing"4:46
8."Might Just Take Your Life"5:35
9."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"6:03
10."Mistreated"10:49
Total length:62:07

Double CD version

Remastered Edition 2007 – Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Come On"3:38
2."Sweet Talker"4:16
3."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues"5:00
4."Love Hunter"10:41
5."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"7:21
6."Fool for Your Loving"4:58
7."Ain't Gonna Cry No More"6:21
8."Ready an' Willing"4:46
9."Take Me with You"6:28
Total length:53:29
Remastered Edition 2007 – Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Come On"3:22
2."Might Just Take Your Life"5:35
3."Lie Down"4:41
4."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"6:03
5."Trouble"4:51
6."Mistreated"10:49
Total length:35:21

Personnel

Whitesnake

Production

Charts

Chart (1980-1981)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] 56
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [15] 53
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 5
US Billboard 200 [17] 146

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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