“Coverdale•Page” is an album by Whitesnake lead vocalist
David Coverdale and former Led Zeppelin and London session guitarist
Jimmy Page (as Coverdale•Page), released by Geffen Records on 15 March 1993.
The album was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Criteria
Studios in Miami, Granny's House in Reno, Nevada and Abbey Road Studios,
London. Recording commenced in the fall of 1991 and concluded in early 1992. It
was produced by Jimmy Page, David Coverdale and Canadian record producer, Mike Fraser.
According to David Coverdale, the traffic sign shown on the cover of the album signified "two roads joining to one road. Try to express unification or joining together."
The album reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart, while the first single released, "Pride and Joy", although barely making a dent on the pop charts, reached the No. 1 spot on the Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks.
According to David Coverdale, the traffic sign shown on the cover of the album signified "two roads joining to one road. Try to express unification or joining together."
The album reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart, while the first single released, "Pride and Joy", although barely making a dent on the pop charts, reached the No. 1 spot on the Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks.
“Coverdale-Page”este un album al vocalistului David
Coverdale de la Whitesnake si fostul chitarist de la Led Zeppelin si London
session Jimmy Page, lansat de Geffen Records pe 15 martie 1993. Albumul a fost
inregistrat la Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, Criteria Studios in
Miami, Granny’s House in Reno, Nevada si Abbey Road Stusios, Londra.
Inregistrarea a inceput in toamna lui 1991 si s-a sfarsit in prima parte a lui
1992. A fost produs de Jimmy Page, David Coverdale si producatorul de
inregistrari Canadian Mike Fraser.
Conform lui Coverdale, semnul de circulatie de pe coperta albumului semnifica “doua drumuri ce se unesc intr-unul singur. Incearca sa exprime unificarea sau alaturarea.”
Albumul a atins locul 4 in Marea Britanie si 5 in US Billboard 200 Chart, in timp ce primul single lansat, “Pride and Joy”, desi in pops charts de-abia a lasat o urma, a fost pe locul 1 timp de 6 saptamani in Album Rock Tracks.
Conform lui Coverdale, semnul de circulatie de pe coperta albumului semnifica “doua drumuri ce se unesc intr-unul singur. Incearca sa exprime unificarea sau alaturarea.”
Albumul a atins locul 4 in Marea Britanie si 5 in US Billboard 200 Chart, in timp ce primul single lansat, “Pride and Joy”, desi in pops charts de-abia a lasat o urma, a fost pe locul 1 timp de 6 saptamani in Album Rock Tracks.
List of tracks
1. "Shake
My Tree" 4:54
2. "Waiting
on You" 5:16
3. "Take
Me For A Little While" 6:17
4. "Pride
and Joy" 3:32
5. "Over
Now" 5:24
6. "Feeling
Hot" 4:11
7. "Easy
Does It" 5:53
8. "Take
a Look at Yourself" 5:02
9. "Don't
Leave Me This Way" 7:53
10. "Absolution
Blues" 6:00
11. "Whisper
a Prayer for the Dying 6:54
Personnel
David Coverdale : Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar on
"Pride and Joy" and "Easy Does It"
Jimmy Page : electric guitars, acoustic guitar on
"Shake My Tree", "Take Me for a Little While", "Pride
and Joy", "Over Now", "Easy Does It", "Don't
Leave Me This Way" and "Whisper a Prayer for the Dying", bass on
"Take Me for a Little While", harmonica, dulcimer on "Pride and
Joy"
Additional musicians
Denny Carmassi : Drums, Percussion
John Harris : Acoustic Harmonica on "Pride and
Joy"
John Sambataro : Backing Vocals on "Waiting on
You", "Feeling Hot", "Absolution Blues" and
"Whisper a Prayer for the Dying"
Jorge Casas : Bass Guitar all songs except on tracks 7
and 10
Lester Mendez : Keyboards on "Take Me for a Little
While", "Over Now", "Easy Does It", "Take a Look
at Yourself", "Don't Leave Me This Way", "Absolution
Blues" and "Whisper a Prayer for the Dying", Percussion
Ricky Phillips : Bass Guitar on "Easy Does It"
and "Absolution Blues"
Tommy Funderburk : Backing Vocals