Live... in the Shadow of the Blues

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Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
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Released24 November 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Hard rock
Length131:27
Label SPV/Steamhammer
WEA (Japan)
Producer David Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Michael McIntyre
Whitesnake chronology
Live... In the Still of the Night
(2006)
Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
(2006)
Good to Be Bad
(2008)
Singles from Live in the Shadow of the Blues
  1. "All I Want Is You"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Live: In the Shadow of the Blues is the third live album by the band Whitesnake. Included are four new studio tracks. The album was recorded on a world tour which began on 9 May 2006 in Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The Japanese concerts were followed by concerts in Europe and UK. The tour went to twenty two countries and ended on 9 August 2006 in NIA, Birmingham, UK. The album was released in Europe on 24 November 2006 and was released in Japan on WEA. The album features most of Whitesnake's biggest hits. [2]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Bad Boys" David Coverdale, John Sykes Whitesnake (1987)6:22
2."Slide It In"Coverdale Slide It In (1984)5:11
3."Slow an' Easy"Coverdale, Micky Moody Slide It In (1984)6:54
4."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Mel Galley Slide It In (1984)4:31
5."Judgement Day"Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg Slip of the Tongue (1989)5:34
6."Is This Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake (1987)4:58
7."Blues for Mylene" Doug Aldrich  3:31
8."Snake Dance"Coverdale, Aldrich 2:03
9."Crying in the Rain"Coverdale Saints & Sinners (1982)5:46
10."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"Michael Price, Dan Walsh Snakebite EP (1978)8:44
11."Fool for Your Loving"Coverdale, Moody, Bernie Marsden Ready an' Willing (1980)4:51
12."Here I Go Again"Coverdale, MarsdenSaints & Sinners (1982)5:53
13."Still of the Night"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake (1987)8:38
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Burn - Stormbringer"Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice cover8:38
2."Give Me All Your Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake (1987)4:27
3."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues"Coverdale, Marsden Lovehunter (1979)5:10
4."The Deeper the Love"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue (1989)4:31
5."Ready an' Willing"Coverdale, Moody, Neil Murray, Lord, PaiceReady an' Willing (1980)5:41
6."Don't Break My Heart Again"Coverdale Come an' Get It (1981)6:08
7."Take Me with You"Coverdale, Moody Trouble (1978)7:50
8."Ready to Rock"Coverdale, Aldrichstudio4:19
9."If You Want Me"Coverdale, Aldrichstudio4:08
10."All I Want Is You"Coverdale, Aldrichstudio4:12
11."Dog"Coverdale, Aldrichstudio3:27
12."Crying in the Rain (extended version with Tommy Aldridge drum solo)" (Bonus track on Special Limited Edition only)Coverdale Saints & Sinners (1982)12:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [3] 64
French Albums (SNEP) [4] 177
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 82
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [6] 64
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 141

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