The Silver Anniversary Collection

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The Silver Anniversary Collection
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Compilation album by
Released20 May 2003
Recorded1978–1997
Genre Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal
Length155:52
Label EMI
Whitesnake chronology
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Whitesnake
(2000)
The Silver Anniversary Collection
(2003)
The Early Years
(2004)
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The Silver Anniversary Collection is a 2CD compilation by the English hard rock band Whitesnake, released in 2003. The album also features solo material by the bands leader/singer David Coverdale and material from his collaboration with Jimmy Page. The album is the 25th anniversary celebration for Whitesnake (hence the name "Silver").

Contents

Release

A single disc version also released in 2003 was simply titled Best of Whitesnake and charted at No. 44 on the UK Albums Chart. [4]

In 2008 a similar compilation album was released, titled The 30th Anniversary Collection , which features three discs.

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Fool for Your Loving" David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody Ready an' Willing (1980)4:17
2."Don't Break My Heart Again"Coverdale Come an' Get It (1981)4:04
3."Hit an' Run"Coverdale, Marsden, MoodyCome an' Get It3:23
4."The Time Is Right for Love"Coverdale, Marsden, Moody Trouble (1978)3:28
5."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Mel Galley Slide It In (1984)4:14
6."Too Many Tears"Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg Restless Heart (1997)5:48
7."Pride and Joy"Coverdale, Jimmy Page Coverdale•Page (1993)3:34
8."Victim of Love"Coverdale Saints & Sinners (1982)3:35
9."Judgment Day"Coverdale, Vandenberg Slip of the Tongue (1989)5:14
10."Is This Love"Coverdale, John Sykes Whitesnake (1987)4:43
11."Take a Look at Yourself"Coverdale, PageCoverdale•Page4:40
12."Straight for the Heart"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake3:38
13."Now You're Gone"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue4:11
14."Looking for Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake6:30
15."Sailing Ships" (live)Coverdale, Vandenberg Starkers in Tokyo (1997)4:08
16."Soldier of Fortune" (live)Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore Starkers in Tokyo3:31
17."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" (live)Coverdale, Marsden Live...in the Heart of the City (1980)4:49
18."Ready an' Willing" (live)Coverdale, Moody, Neil Murray, Ian Paice, Jon Lord Live...in the Heart of the City4:51
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."…Into the Light"Coverdale Into the Light (2000)1:16
2."Slow an' Easy"Coverdale, MoodySlide It In5:49
3."She Give Me…"CoverdaleInto the Light4:13
4."Shake My Tree"Coverdale, PageCoverdale•Page4:53
5."Guilty of Love"CoverdaleSlide It In3:25
6."The Deeper the Love"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue4:20
7."Blindman"CoverdaleReady an’ Willing5:08
8."Love to Keep You Warm"CoverdaleTrouble3:46
9."Love Is Blind"Coverdale, Earl Slick Into the Light5:45
10."Ain't Gonna Cry No More"Coverdale, MoodyReady an’ Willing5:51
11."Slave"Coverdale, SlickInto the Light4:54
12."Lonely Days, Lonely Nights"CoverdaleCome an’ Get It3:58
13."Give Me All Your Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake3:29
14."Till the Day I Die"CoverdaleCome an’ Get It4:29
15."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"Dan Walsh, Michael Price Snakebite (1978)5:07
16."Here I Go Again '87"Coverdale, MarsdenWhitesnake4:33
17."Still of the Night"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake6:38
18."We Wish You Well"Coverdale Lovehunter (1979)1:34

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Finland [5] 26
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [6] 26

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