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Greatest Hits (Whitesnake album)

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Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Whitesnake
Released4 July 1994 (Europe)[1]
19 July 1994 (North America)[2]
Recorded1983–1989
1983–2011 (2022 reissue)
Genre
Length68:02
Label
ProducerMartin Birch, Mike Stone, Keith Olsen, Mike Clink
Whitesnake chronology
Slip of the Tongue
(1989) 		Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
(1994) 		Restless Heart
(1997)
Singles from Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
  1. "Is This Love" / "Sweet Lady Luck"
    Released: 20 June 1994[3]
The Blues Album
(2021)
Greatest Hits: Revisited, Remixed, Remastered
(2022)
The Purple Album: Special Gold Edition
(2023)
Alternative cover
Reissued album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[5]
MusicHound Rock[6]

Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's most well-known hits from the 1980s during the Geffen years. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. The album also contains three tracks previously unavailable in the USA. It sold over million copies. The compilation was reissued, remixed and remastered in 2022.

Commercial performance

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The compilation charted in 9 countries, with one charted well at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart staying for 12 consecutive weeks,[7] but however did minimal on the US Billboard 200 charting at No. 161.[8] The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998,[9] and Gold in the UK.[10]

The single "Is This Love" was reissued to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits, and featured the song "Sweet Lady Luck" (a B-side from the previous album Slip of the Tongue). This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

Reissue

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On 6 May 2022, vocalist David Coverdale and RHINO Entertainment released the new remix for the Greatest Hits album (under the alias, Greatest Hits: Revisited, Remixed, Remastered), remixed by Chris Collier. It featured three new tracks in the tracklist: "Give Me All Your Love", "Guilty of Love", and the band's 2011 album title track, "Forevermore", with the only track "Looking for Love" removed from the remixed version.[11]

The reissue charted on sub-genres of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart running for a consecutive 7 weeks, No. 39 on Physical Albums, No. 47 on Album Sales, No. 98 on Album Downloads, and No. 33 on the Scottish Albums chart.[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Still of the Night"David Coverdale, John SykesWhitesnake, 19876:38
2."Here I Go Again" (1987 Radio Mix)Coverdale, Bernie Marsden1987 Versions3:53
3."Is This Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake4:44
4."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Mel GalleySlide It In, 19844:17
5."Looking for Love"Coverdale, Sykes1987 (Whitesnake European version)6:31
6."Now You're Gone"Coverdale, Adrian VandenbergSlip of the Tongue, 19894:12
7."Slide It In"CoverdaleSlide It In3:20
8."Slow an' Easy"Coverdale, Micky MoodySlide It In6:09
9."Judgement Day"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue5:16
10."You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"Coverdale, Sykes19874:11
11."The Deeper the Love"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue4:22
12."Crying in the Rain" ('87 version)CoverdaleWhitesnake5:36
13."Fool for Your Loving '89" (re-recorded version)Coverdale, Marsden, MoodySlip of the Tongue4:11
14."Sweet Lady Luck"Coverdale, VandenbergB-Side of 12" single"The Deeper the Love/Judgment Day", 19904:34

Greatest Hits: Revisited, Remixed, Remastered (2022)

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The tracklist of the 2022 remix has a different setlist of songs from the preceding 1994 Greatest Hits album.[11]

CD and Blu-ray Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Still of the Night" (2022 Remix) Whitesnake6:50
2."Here I Go Again" (2022 Remix) Whitesnake4:32
3."Is This Love" (2022 Remix) Whitesnake5:03
4."Give Me All Your Love" (2022 Remix)Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake3:13
5."Love Ain't No Stranger" (2022 Remix) Slide It In4:19
6."Slide It In" (2022 Remix) Slide It In3:19
7."Slow an' Easy" (2022 Remix) Slide It In6:10
8."Guilty of Love" (2022 Remix)CoverdaleSlide It In3:23
9."Fool for Your Loving" (2022 Remix) Slip of the Tongue4:11
10."Judgement Day" (2022 Remix) Slip of the Tongue5:23
11."The Deeper the Love" (2022 Remix) Slip of the Tongue4:09
12."Now You're Gone" (2022 Remix) Slip of the Tongue4:10
13."Sweet Lady Luck" (2022 Remix) B-Side of "The Deeper the Love"4:36
14."You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" (2022 Remix) Whitesnake (European Version)4:16
15."Crying in the Rain" (2022 Remix) Whitesnake5:48
16."Forevermore" (2022 Remix)Coverdale, AldrichForevermore7:06

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the complication album's liner notes.[13] For original song album credits, see Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue.

Management
  • John Kalodner – A&R
  • Debra Shallman – A&R Coordination
  • Jeff Magid – project coordination
  • Howard Kaufman – management
Design
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, emblem design, cover concept development
  • Bernard Boudreau – photography
  • Sal Manna – liner notes
Technical
  • George Marino – remastering
  • David J. Donnelly – mastering supervisor

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] Gold 21,755[26]
Japan (RIAJ)[27] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release History

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Release formats for Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
Region Date Label Format Catalogue Edition Ref.
  • Europe
 4 July 1994
EMD 1065 Standard
  • North America
 19 July 1994
  • cassette
  • CD
 GEFD 24620 [13]
  • Japan
 21 July 1994
SRCS 7440
  • Worldwide
  • 6 May 2022 (Digital)
  • 17 June 2022 (Physical)
  • 17 July 2022 (CD/Blu-ray Set)
  • R1680917 (Vinyl)
  • R2680916 (CD)
 Revisited, Remixed, Remastered Edition [11][30]
  • Japan
  • WPZR-18528 (CD)
  • WPZR-30928/9 (CD/Blu-Ray)

References

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