The Early Years (David Coverdale album)
Encyclopedia
The Early Years is a double CD
compilation album released in 2003 by David Coverdale
of Deep Purple
and Whitesnake
fame. It contains his first two solo releases, White Snake, and Northwinds
, released in 1977 and 1978, respectively. Both albums retain the bonus tracks found on the Spitfire
reissues from 2000.
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
compilation album released in 2003 by David Coverdale
David Coverdale
David 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
of Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
and Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
fame. It contains his first two solo releases, White Snake, and Northwinds
Northwinds
Northwinds is the title of the second solo album by David Coverdale, released in early 1978. The original release contained eight tracks, with two more tracks added on recent reissues...
, released in 1977 and 1978, respectively. Both albums retain the bonus tracks found on the Spitfire
Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records was a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the...
reissues from 2000.
White Snake
- "Lady" - 3:48
- "Blindman" (Coverdale) - 6:01
- "Goldies Place" (Coverdale) - 5:03
- "Whitesnake" - 4:22
- "Time on My Side" - 4:26
- "Peace Lovin' Man" (Coverdale) - 4:53
- "Sunny Days" (Coverdale) - 3:31
- "Hole in the Sky" (Coverdale) - 3:23
- "Celebration" - 4:11
- "Peace Lovin' Man" (Take 1) – 5:04
- "Sunny Days" (Take 1) – 03:21
Northwinds
- "Keep on Giving Me Love" - 5:16
- "Northwinds" (Coverdale) - 6:13
- "Give Me Kindness" (Coverdale) - 4:34
- "Time and Again" (Coverdale) - 4:02
- "Queen of Hearts" - 5:16
- "Only My Soul" (Coverdale) - 4:36
- "Say You Love Me" (Coverdale) - 4:21
- "Breakdown" - 5:15
- "Shame the Devil" (Coverdale) - 3:35
- "Sweet Mistreater" (Coverdale) - 3:45
White Snake
- David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
- lead vocals - Micky MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
- guitarsGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Simon PhillipsSimon PhillipsSimon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion - De Lisle Harper - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tim HinkleyTim HinkleyTim Hinkley is an English singer-songwriter, keyboardist and record producer. Hinkley started playing in youth club bands in the early 1960s, including The Copains, Boys, Freeman Five. During this time he turned down an offer to join The Konrads which featured Davy Jones, who later changed his...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals - Ron Aspery - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Roger GloverRoger GloverRoger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
- synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Liza Strike - backing vocals
- Helen Chappelle - backing vocals
- Barry St. John - backing vocals
Northwinds
- David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Micky Moody - guitars, backing vocals
- Tony NewmanTony Newman (drummer)Richard Anthony 'Tony' Newman is an English rock drummer. He was at various times a member of the bands Sounds Incorporated, May Blitz, Three Man Army and T...
- drums, percussion - Alan Spenner - bass
- Tim Hinkley - keyboards, backing vocals
- Roger Glover - synthesizer, production
- Ronnie James DioRonnie James DioRonald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
- backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness" - Wendy Dio - backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"