“Lovehunter” is the second studio album by British band
Whitesnake, released in 1979. It charted at No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Long Way from Home", the leading track on the album reached No. 55 on the UK charts.
“Lovehunter's” controversial cover art, showing a naked woman straddling a large snake, was created by fantasy artist Chris Achilleos. It was the last album cover he designed for many years, until 2003 and Gary Hughes' rock opera “Once and Future King Part I”. The original “Lovehunter” artwork was stolen in the 1980s. A similar idea had been used three years earlier for the cover of Jon Lord's “Sarabande” album. Lord was in Whitesnake at the time of “Lovehunter”.
"Long Way from Home", the leading track on the album reached No. 55 on the UK charts.
“Lovehunter's” controversial cover art, showing a naked woman straddling a large snake, was created by fantasy artist Chris Achilleos. It was the last album cover he designed for many years, until 2003 and Gary Hughes' rock opera “Once and Future King Part I”. The original “Lovehunter” artwork was stolen in the 1980s. A similar idea had been used three years earlier for the cover of Jon Lord's “Sarabande” album. Lord was in Whitesnake at the time of “Lovehunter”.
“Lovehunter”este al doilea album de studio al trupei
britanice Whitesnake, lansat in 1979. S-a situate pe locul 29 in clasamentul
britanic al albumelor.
“Long Way from Home”, melodia de inceput a albumului a atins locul 55 in clasamentele britanice.
Coperta controversata a albumului, reprezentand o femeie goala calare pe un sarpe gigantic a fost create de artistul Chris Achilleos. A fost ultima coperta de album realizata pentru multi ani mai departe, pana in 2003 cand a facut coperta pentru Gary Hughes si a lui opera rock “Once and Future King Part I”. Coperta originala de la “Lovehunter” a fost furata in anii ’80. O idee similara fusese folosita trei ani mai devreme pentru coperta albumului “Saranade” al lui Jon Lord, care era in Whitesnake la momentul “Lovehunter”.
“Long Way from Home”, melodia de inceput a albumului a atins locul 55 in clasamentele britanice.
Coperta controversata a albumului, reprezentand o femeie goala calare pe un sarpe gigantic a fost create de artistul Chris Achilleos. A fost ultima coperta de album realizata pentru multi ani mai departe, pana in 2003 cand a facut coperta pentru Gary Hughes si a lui opera rock “Once and Future King Part I”. Coperta originala de la “Lovehunter” a fost furata in anii ’80. O idee similara fusese folosita trei ani mai devreme pentru coperta albumului “Saranade” al lui Jon Lord, care era in Whitesnake la momentul “Lovehunter”.
List of tracks
Side one
"Long Way from Home" (David Coverdale) – 4:58
"Walking in the Shadow of the Blues"
(Coverdale, Bernie Marsden) – 4:26
"Help Me Thro' the Day" (Leon Russell) – 4:40
"Medicine Man" (Coverdale) – 4:00
"You 'n' Me" (Coverdale, Marsden) – 3:25
Side two
"Mean Business" (Coverdale, Micky Moody, Marsden,
Neil Murray, Jon Lord, Dave Dowle) – 3:49
"Love Hunter" (Coverdale, Moody, Marsden) –
5:38
"Outlaw" (Coverdale, Marsden, Lord) – 4:04
"Rock 'n' Roll Women" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:44
"We Wish You Well" (Coverdale) – 1:39
Personnel
Whitesnake
David Coverdale – lead (all but 8) and backing vocals
Micky Moody – guitars, slide guitar, backing vocals
Bernie Marsden – guitars, backing and lead (8) vocals
Jon Lord – keyboards
Neil Murray – bass guitar
Dave Dowle – drums
Production
Martin Birch - producer, engineer, mixing at Central
Recorders Studio, London
Chris Achilleos - LP artwork
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