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He is a very gifted individual and very enthusiastic. He also helped engineer & mix the record, so he was involved from the very beginning of the project to the end. That is something that has never happened before. Doug’s a welcome breath of fresh air for me. He doesn’t bring any excess baggage. No questionable agenda and no unnecessary ego to stroke. He just gets on with it. He’s very caring and passionate about what he does, and thank goodness, the passion includes Whitesnake. He was exposed to Whitesnake before we met, or worked together, so, he was familiar with the approach and the creative identities I’d established, but, he brings such an incredible energy and urgency to Whitesnake that it helps stretch the boundaries much further, without compromising the original attitude. He’s an electrifying guitarist, as anyone who has seen him can testify. Very inspiring to me. The other bonus, of course, is that we’ve developed a strong, supportive personal friendship… [10]

After wrapping up ideas for the album, the band rehearsed and started recording with the rest of the current touring members with secondary session guitarist Reb Beach, drummer Chris Frazier, bassist Timothy Drury, and keyboardist Uriah Duffy. Coverdale, Aldrich, and McIntyre produced and mixed the album themselves, while it was mastered by David Donnelly. [7]

The album was slated to be originally released in the summer of 2007. However, the band was still touring extensively throughout the rest of the summer, citing that every major city in the United States headlined the band "every night of the week this season." Despite the delays, Coverdale stated that it was not a big deal for the band to release it at this time, and objected "that there was no real rush for us to finish the project quickly," feeling that he would rather take a year off from touring in attempt to resort the pressure from making the record. [10] This resulted on delays for the recording and production schedule that was meant to be finalized, but it wasn't a major problem to Coverdale. The band tentatively pushed its date ahead to October 2007 and then May 2008. The album was, however, in fact released on April, a month earlier than its anticipated May release date. [11] [12] At that same timeframe, Whitesnake reissued their ground-breaking eponymous album in respect of its 20th anniversary in May and June 2007 through EMI. [13]

In December 2007, Tommy Aldridge had left the group due to pursuing "alternate musical adventures". [14] [15] Aldridge was replaced Chris Frazier, who previously was called up into the touring lineup to re-record some of the tracks that Aldridge appeared on the four new tracks recorded for the 2006 live album but also played on the full-length album. [15] Aldridge won’t return to the band until January 2013, where the band has also parted ways with Frazier after that.

Release and promotion

Good to Be Bad was released on 18 April 2008 in Germany, [16] 21 April for the rest of Europe, and 22 April in North America. [17] The album peaked at number 7 at their native UK chart and finished at the top spot for the UK Rock & Metal albums chart with opening sales around 13,000 to 14,000 copies. [18] [19] In the US, it only peaked 62 on the Billboard 200, but number 8 on the Independent Albums Chart. [20] In total, the album charted in 19 countries, with Finland and Norway charting the highest at number 5. The album only peaked in the US Billboard Top 200 prior to its release and spent 3 weeks there; however, it also spent 5 weeks in the Independent Albums chart. The record sold more than 74,000 copies worldwide in its first week of release. Nielsen Soundscan initially reported its first week sales in the United States around 28,000 copies as of 8 May 2008. The album only sold around 700,000 copies by 2011, implying the fact that it charted lower in the US from a minor independent label as a factor. [3] Despite earning no sales certification for an independent release, it was considered a comeback album since the release of 1997's Restless Heart as a "David Coverdale & Whitesnake" moniker previously in over a decade.

Reissues

On 7 September 2011, Warner Japan released an expanded album version under the name Still... Good to Be Bad exclusive to Japan only. The expanded Japanese reissue consisted of 4 bonus tracks from the previous live album Live... in the Shadow of the Blues with the drum tracks only to be re-recorded by Chris Frazier. It also contained a bonus DVD that featured the band performing at Cutting Room in New York City on 10 April 2008, with two music videos (Ready to Rock & Lay Down Your Love), the whole 2006 live album performance, and an exclusive interview of the album followed by a slideshow that plays the acoustic version of Summer Rain. Another version of this album was reissued on 13 April 2013 with the Japanese tour included. [21] [22]

On 24 February 2023, Whitesnake and Rhino Entertainment announced the album reissue to celebrate its original 15th anniversary respectively on remixes and remastered versions on the album in 4-CD and 2-LP formats, along with previously unreleased material with former and current band members' mixes and their demo "Evolutions" released on 28 April 2023. The songs also contained new mixes featuring Hook City Harlots (Cami Thompson, Misty Rae & Jackie Landrum) and "Hook City Horns" (Rick Metz on saxes and Joshua Reed on trumpet), both recorded with the 2023 remix overridden with it. The album cover art is similar to the original release but the track listing and the album title still holds the previous 2011 Japan reissue with bonus tracks taken from their previous live album Live... in the Shadow of the Blues . A 2008-2009 world tour box set was included in Blu-Ray format. [23] [24]

Whitesnake has premiered new videos published on YouTube for "Can You Hear the Wind Blow", "All I Want is You", "Call on Me", "Lay Down Your Love", and "All for Love", taken from the 2023 reissue.

Touring

Promo tour: before the release

Right before the release, the album's promotional tour began on 23 March 2008 in Wellington, New Zealand at Westpac Stadium right until they hit the brakes at Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia on 31 March 2008. Coverdale and Aldrich later performed at the Cutting Room in New York City on 10 April by singing an acoustic version of "Can You Hear the Wind Blow", "Lay Down Your Love", and "All I Want, All I Need." The whole performance was later included in the 2018 Unzipped complication box set as "Starkers." The band took a touring hiatus for over a month to announce tour dates after the album's release.

2008 Good to Be Bad world tour

David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake at the 2008 Arrow Rock Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands. Whitesnake - Nijmegen 2008.jpg
David Coverdale performing with Whitesnake at the 2008 Arrow Rock Festival, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

The Good to Be Bad tour resumed at Manaus, Brasil on 3 May 2008 and later went on to forty countries followed by South America, Europe, and Japan, respectively. During the summer of 2008, the band co-headlined in Sweden Rock Festival dated from 4–7 June. They also toured with Def Leppard (consisting of former Whitesnake's lead guitarist from 1987–88, Vivian Campbell) in the UK supported alongside Thunder and Black Stone Cherry, both respectively toured for each of the two leg sets, first at Glasgow SECC on 17 June, [25] lasting for about a month until 17 July at Nottingham at Motorpoint Arena. Whitesnake also co-headlined with Alice Cooper from 18 November through the first day of December. Former Whitesnake band member Adrian Vandenberg was guested on two concerts, on 15 June at Arrow Rock Festival located at Nijmegen and at Tilburg (concluding the tour) on 20 December, both of which happened during the 2008 Good to Be Bad tour. The band then again took a six-month touring hiatus to recuperate for the upcoming 2009 Still... Good to Be Bad tour.

2009 Still... Good to Be Bad European tour

Whitesnake went on for the very next extra leg set for the album's tour on 21 May 2009 at Sandnes, Norway. The set then followed to further western European countries like Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Luxembourg, France, Holland, Belgium, and Ireland, respectively. The tour set ended on 14 June 2009 at Download Festival in Donington Park, UK.

Reception

Good to Be Bad
Good to be bad.jpg
Studio album by
Whitesnake
Released18 April 2008
Recorded2007
Studio
Genre Hard rock
Length59:14
Label
Producer The Brutal Brothers
Whitesnake chronology
Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
(2006)		Good to Be Bad
(2008)		 30th Anniversary Collection
(2008)
Singles from Good to Be Bad
  1. "Lay Down Your Love"
    Released: 2008
  2. "All for Love"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Summer Rain"
    Released: 2008
  4. "Can You Hear the Wind Blow"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [26]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [27]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [28]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [29]
IGN (8.1/10) [30]
Metal.de 7/10 [31]
Metal Hammer (Germany)6/7 [32]
Metal Storm Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [33]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [34]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [35]
Rock Hard 8/10 [36]

Overall reviews are mainly positive throughout the course of the album. IGN's Jim Kaz favorably described the album: "a well-worn leather jacket, Good To Be Bad has a warm familiarity about it that just feels right [...] has enough shining, mega-rock moments to endear itself to fans old and new. Without posturing or pretension, it just rocks." [30]

AllMusic's Thom Jurek initially expressed his support for the album stating, "his (Coverdale's) brand of ROCK with chugging outsized guitars is palatable because of his reliance on crafting excellent choruses and hooks. It's a hell of a comeback and ranks right near the top of the Whitesnake catalog," but cited a minor setback, "it seems strange that such a timeless sound has vanished from mainstream rock -- guitars just don't sound like this on records anymore." Despite this, he positively rated the album 4/5. [27]

Classic Rock's Philip Wilding mildly gave out a mixed review on the album's Still... Good to Be Bad re-release, giving it a 3.5 out of 5. He stated about the album: "was something of an unexpected gem for those who had given up on the band returning to their original soul and blues roots. [...] Even when Coverdale's vocal slips off-key, the recording doesn’t spare the singer’s blushes. It’s not ever likely to be the first thing you turn to on this hefty reissue, but it’s guaranteed to be the disc [Disc 4 called 'Evolution'] that will keep bringing you back for more." [28]

Awards

Good to Be Bad won the Classic Rock Award for "Album of the Year" in November 2008. [37] The band was also honored for the "Best Album of The Year" with the 2008 Dino Award in The Dinosaur Rock Guitar forum. [38]

Similarly, the album's worldwide reissue was ranked 17th by Dig! magazine (part of Warner) among the "Best reissues of 2023: 20 Essential box set and vinyl releases." [39]

Track listings

All songs written by David Coverdale and Doug Aldrich, except where noted. [40]

No.TitleLength
1."Best Years"5:16
2."Can You Hear the Wind Blow"5:03
3."Call on Me"5:01
4."All I Want, All I Need"5:40
5."Good to Be Bad"5:13
6."All for Love"5:13
7."Summer Rain"6:10
8."Lay Down Your Love"6:01
9."A Fool in Love"5:50
10."Got What You Need"4:15
11."'Til the End of Time"5:32
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."All for Love" (Doug Aldrich guitar solo)5:20
12."Summer Rain" (Acoustic version)5:21
European Bonus Disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summer Rain" (Acoustic version) 5:21
2."All I Want All I Need" (Radio edit) 3:58
3."Take Me with You" (Live)Coverdale, Micky Moody 7:51
4."Ready to Rock" (Enhanced video) 4:19
US/Canadian bonus CD; All tracks taken from Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burn – Stormbringer" (Live)Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Glenn Hughes Jon Lord, Ian Paice 8:38
2."Give Me All Your Love" (Live)Coverdale, John Sykes 4:27
3."Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" (Live)Coverdale, Bernie Marsden 5:10
4."The Deeper the Love" (Live)Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg 4:32
5."Ready & Willing" (Live)Coverdale, Moody, Neil Murray, Lord, Paice5:41
6."Don't Break My Heart Again" (Live)Coverdale6:08
7."Take Me with You" (Live)Coverdale, Moody7:50
8."Ready to Rock" (Enhanced video) 4:19
Still Good to Be Bad (CD/DVD 2011 Japanese Expanded Special Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Best Years"5:16
2."Can You Hear the Wind Blow"5:03
3."Lay Down Your Love"6:01
4."If You Want Me" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:08
5."All I Want All I Need"5:40
6."Call on Me"5:01
7."Ready to Rock" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:19
8."Summer Rain"6:10
9."Good to Be Bad"5:13
10."All for Love"5:13
11."All I Want Is You" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:12
12."Got What You Need"4:15
13."A Fool in Love"5:50
14."Dog" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)3:27
15."'Til the End of Time"5:32
Bonus DVD - Still Good to Be Bad
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ready to Rock" (Music video)  
2."Lay Down Your Love" (Music video)  
3."Give Me All Your Love" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)Coverdale, John Sykes 
4."Can You Hear the Wind Blow" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)  
5."All I Want All I Need" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)  
6."Lay Down Your Love" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)  
7."Fool for Your Loving" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)Coverdale, Moody, Marsden 
8."The Deeper the Love" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)Coverdale, Vandenberg 
9."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)Michael Price, Dan Walsh 
10."Here I Go Again" (Cutting Room NY acoustic performance)Coverdale, Marsden 
11."Good to Be Bad interview"  
12."Live in the Shadow of the Blues" (EPK)  
13."Slideshow (featuring "Summer Rain" acoustic version)"  
Still... Good To Be Bad (15th Anniversary Edition)
Disc 1: 2023 Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Best Years"5:15
2."Can You Hear the Wind Blow"5:23
3."Lay Down Your Love"6:10
4."All I Want, All I Need"5:40
5."Call on Me"5:00
6."All for Love"5:11
7."Good to Be Bad"5:09
8."Summer Rain"6:23
9."If You Want Me"4:08
10."Got What You Need"4:14
11."Dog"3:27
12."All I Want Is You"4:44
13."A Fool in Love"5:45
14."Ready to Rock"4:27
15."'Til the End of Time"5:21
Total length:76:17
Disc 2: 2023 Remaster
No.TitleLength
1."Best Years"5:16
2."Can You Hear the Wind Blow"5:04
3."Lay Down Your Love"6:02
4."If You Want Me" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:09
5."All I Want, All I Need"5:42
6."Call on Me"5:03
7."Ready to Rock" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:29
8."Summer Rain"6:11
9."Good to Be Bad"5:15
10."All for Love"5:15
11."All I Want Is You" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)4:36
12."Got What You Need"4:16
13."A Fool in Love"5:49
14."Dog" (Re-recorded with Chris Frazier on drums)3:27
15."'Til the End of Time"5:36
Total length:76:10
Disc 3: With Hook City Harlots (Tracks 1-7) & Alternate Mixes (Tracks 8-13); All taken from the 2023 Remix
No.TitleLength
1."Lay Down Your Love"6:09
2."Call On Me"5:01
3."All for Love"5:11
4."Good To Be Bad"5:09
5."If You Want Me" (with Hook City Horns)4:08
6."Got What You Need"4:15
7."A Fool In Love"5:47
8."Dog" (Re-recorded with Tommy Aldridge on drums)3:27
9."All I Want Is You" (Re-recorded with Tommy Aldridge on drums)4:44
10."Ready to Rock" (Re-recorded with Tommy Aldridge on drums)4:28
11."If You Want Me" (Re-recorded with Tommy Aldridge on drums)4:08
12."All For Love" (Doug Aldrich Alternate Solo)5:13
13."Summer Rain" ( Unzipped )6:23
Total length:64:03
Disc 4: Evolutions
No.TitleLength
1."Best Years"6:01
2."Can You Hear the Wind Blow"5:41
3."Lay Down Your Love"5:49
4."All I Want, All I Need"5:44
5."Call on Me"5:09
6."All for Love"5:43
7."Good to Be Bad"5:00
8."Summer Rain"4:39
9."If You Want Me"4:07
10."Got What You Need"4:27
11."Dog"3:28
12."All I Want Is You"5:11
13."A Fool in Love"5:46
14."Ready to Rock"4:17
15."'Til the End of Time"5:53
Total length:76:55

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [7] [41]

Whitesnake
Additional personnel (2023 Alternate mixes)
  • Tommy Aldridge – drums (Bonus tracks from Live: In the Shadow of the Blues , re-recorded remixes)
  • Cami Thompson – backing vocals (Hook City Harlots)
  • Misty Rae – backing vocals (Hook City Harlots)
  • Jackie Landrum – backing vocals (Hook City Harlots)
  • Rick Metz – saxes
  • Joshua Reed – trumpet
Production
  • Coverdale, Aldrich, Michael McIntyre (The Brutal Brothers) — producer, engineer, mixing
  • David Donnelly — mastering (at DNA, Los Angeles)
  • Mike Tacci – engineering
  • Preston Boebel – assistant engineering
Design
  • Hugh Gilmour — artwork design & linear notes
Management
  • David Weise — business management
  • Jeffery Light — legal affairs
  • Myman Abell Fineman Fox — legal affairs
  • Rod MacSween — agent
Reissue
  • Nik Rosales – assistant engineering
  • Christopher Collier – mixing (2023 remix); backing vocals
  • Tom Gordon – mixing (2023 remix); producer
  • Scott Hull – remastering (at Masterdisk, Peekskill, New York)
  • Rob Gross — product manager
  • Kristin Attaway — production & packaging manager
  • William Hames — studio photography
  • Sheryl Farber — additional editorial
  • John Srebalus — additional editorial
  • Tom Gordon — additional editorial

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history

Release formats for Good to Be Bad
RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogNotes
Germany18 April 2008 SPV/Steamhammer LPSPV 98131
United States & Europe21 April 2008 (Europe) & 22 April 2008 (US) SPV/Steamhammer CDSPV 98132
Japan23 April 2008 WEA CDWPCR-12846
Japan7 September 2011 WEA CD, DVDWPZR-30414-5, WPCR-30471/2 (with 2013 Japanese Tour)"Still... Good to Be Bad " only available as a Japan import by Warner Music Group. Originally announced and released in 2011, another version with the recorded Japanese tour was released on 13 April 2013.
Worldwide28 April 2023, 17 May 2023 (JP) Rhino CD, SHM-CD, Digital, LP, Blu-ray DVD R2695448, RCV1695449, WPCR-18598/9, WPZR-30942/6Full reissue of the album "Still... Good to Be Bad" announced with remixes/remasters worldwide by Rhino.

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