Slide It In

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Slide It In
Studio album by Whitesnake
Released	January 1984 (1984-01) (see Release history)
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock
Length	40:40
Label	EMI / Geffen (U.S.)
Producer	Martin Birch
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
Whitesnake chronology
Saints & Sinners (1982) Slide It In (1984) Whitesnake (1987)
Singles from Slide It In
"Guilty of Love" Released: 1983 "Standing in the Shadows" Released: 1984 "Give Me More Time" Released: 1984 "Love Ain't No Stranger" Released: 1984 "Slow An' Easy" Released: 1984 "Gambler" Released: 1984

Slide It In is the seventh studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, released in 1984. It was the first Whitesnake album to be released in the United States, but was remixed for the release there. Because of this, two different editions of the album exist, each with its own unique qualities. In 1988 the album re-entered the charts due to the success of 1987(Whitesnake in America), peaking at #99.

Album versions

The European edition of the album contains the original mix. This mix features a stronger presence of keyboards by Jon Lord, and the bass is more noticeable.

The North American mix lowers the keyboards and bass in the mix, and is more orientated around the guitars and drums. The U.S. version features some different guitar solos to the European edition, with the addition of John Sykes as a third guitarist layered on top of the original guitar parts recorded by Mel Galley and Micky Moody.

There are also other, more subtle differences in the mix. For instance, on the track Gambler on the UK version, Coverdale's voice echoes after every line he sings - this does not happen in the US mix.

In 2009, the album was re-issued as a 2-disc digipack to comemorate its 25th anniversary. On the first disc, the CD contains the entire U.S./Canadian mix of the album and 8 of the original U.K. mixes digitally remastered, although the 1987 remixed version of "Need Your Love So Bad" is used on this release instead of the original version. A DVD containing promo videos and live performances is also included.

Track listing

All songs written by David Coverdale and Mel Galley, except where noted.

UK release

1. "Gambler" – 3:57
2. "Slide It In" (Coverdale) – 3:20
3. "Standing in the Shadow" (Coverdale) – 3:32
4. "Give Me More Time" – 3:41
5. "Love Ain't No Stranger" – 4:13
6. "Slow an' Easy" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 6:09
7. "Spit It Out" – 4:11
8. "All or Nothing" – 3:34
9. "Hungry for Love" (Coverdale) – 3:57
10. "Guilty of Love" (Coverdale) – 3:18
11. "Need Your Love So Bad" (Little Willie John) - 3:14 (Japan Bonus track)

US/Canadian release

1. "Slide It In" (Coverdale) – 3:20
2. "Slow an' Easy" (Coverdale, Moody) – 6:08
3. "Love Ain't No Stranger" – 4:18
4. "All or Nothing" – 3:40
5. "Gambler" – 3:58
6. "Guilty of Love" (Coverdale) – 3:24
7. "Hungry for Love" (Coverdale) – 3:28
8. "Give Me More Time" – 3:42
9. "Spit It Out" – 4:26
10. "Standing in the Shadow" (Coverdale) – 3:42

25th Anniversary DVD

• Guilty Of Love (Music Video)
• Slow An' Easy (Music Video)
• Love Ain't No Stranger (Music Video)
• Guilty Of Love (Whitesnake Commandos, Donnington 1983)
• Love Ain't No Stranger (Live: 'Starkers In Tokyo')
• Give Me More Time (BBC TV's Top Of The Pops 19/1/84)
• Love Ain't No Stranger (Live... In The Still Of The Night)

Singles

• "Love Ain't No Stranger"
• "Slow An' Easy"
• "Give Me More Time"
• "Guilty of Love"
• "Standing in the Shadow"
• "Gambler"

Release history

Certifications

Personnel

US release

• David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion, piano
• John Sykes – guitars
• Micky Moody – guitars
• Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
• Neil Murray – bass
• Jon Lord – keyboards
• Cozy Powell – drums
• backing vocals by The Fabulosa Brothers except "Slow an' Easy" by The Big Eads (Jimmy, Ben, Erik, Baru-Baru, Jools, Jane, Mel, Cozy and David)

UK release

• David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion, piano
• Micky Moody – guitars
• Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass
• Jon Lord – keyboards
• Cozy Powell – drums
• backing vocals by The Fabulosa Brothers except "Slow an' Easy" by The Big Eads (Jimmy, Ben, Erik, Baru-Baru, Jools, Jane, Mel, Cozy and David)

Credits

• Mixed by Keith Olsen at Goodnight LA
• Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
• John Kalodner : John Kalodner

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Singles