Restless Heart [25th Anniversary Edition]

by Whitesnake

Overview

Even though they were a global chart-topping, hit-making machine less than ten years prior, David Coverdale came up empty when he tried to find a U.S.-based record company to issue the group's 1997 release, Restless Heart (available Stateside only as an import). To Coverdale's credit, he did not attempt to give Whitesnake a modern-day makeover (which so many pop- metal bands of the late '80s did post-Nirvana, and failed miserably), as he follows in the same melodic rock mold of Whitesnake's previous two releases, 1987's Whitesnake and 1989's Slip of the Tongue. Unlike the late-'80s edition of Whitesnake (which included Steve Vai, Tommy Aldridge, etc.), the 1998 version is not a showcase for rock's most renowned hired guns. In addition to Coverdale, the only holdover from the group's previous album is guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, who FINALLY gets the chance to appear on a full-length Whitesnake recording (after several close calls on the aforementioned releases). Instead of walloping listeners over the skull with an album opening rocker, Coverdale kicks things off on a mellow note, with the bluesy ballad "Don't Fade Away," but harder-edged material soon follows, including the riff-rocking title track, and "Crying," which shows the singer's Zeppelin fixation remains. The times may have changed, but David Coverdale is content with his old sound -- and longtime Whitesnake fans will be pleased. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	10/29/2021
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295022679

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Whitesnake   Primary Artist
Chris Whitemyer   Percussion
Maxine Waters   Vocals (Background)
Derek Sherinian   Keyboards
Denny Carmassi   Drums,Percussion
Chris Collier   Vocals (Background)
Beth Andersen   Vocals (Background)
Brett Tuggle   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Tommy Funderburk   Vocals (Background)
David Coverdale   Vocals
Guy Pratt   Guitar (Bass)
Joel Hoekstra   Guitar
Beth Anderson   Vocals (Background)
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals (Background)
Adrian Vandenberg   Guitar
Elk Thunder   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Josh Bernhard   Second Engineer
Chris Whitmeyer   Second Engineer
Hugh Syme   Design,Art Direction
Michael McIntyre   Producer,Production Coordination
Michael Bernard   Keyboard Technician
Russell Young   Cover Photo
Chris Whitemyer   Guitar Technician
Dimo Safari   Cover Development
Christopher Collier   Remix Engineer
Jeremiah Wynn   Second Engineer
Denny Carmassi   Composer
Scott Hull   Remastering Engineer
Jerry Ragovoy   Composer
Nina Avramides-Berducat   Production Coordination
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
David Coverdale   Composer,Producer,Cover Development,Executive Producer
George David Weiss   Composer
Gary Clark   Drum Technician
Bjorn Thorsrud   Engineer
Adrian Vandenberg   Composer
Jerry Ragavoy   Composer
Tom Gordon   Producer,Second Engineer,Restoration Sound Engineer