Whitesnake Albums Ranked
Whitesnake is a hard rock band formed in England in 1978 by David Coverdale, after his departure from his previous band Deep Purple. Their early material has been compared by critics to the blues-rock of Deep Purple, but they slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible rock style. By the turn of the decade, the band’s commercial fortunes changed and they released a string of UK top 10 albums, Ready an’ Willing (1980), Come an’ Get It (1981), Saints & Sinners (1982) and Slide It In (1984), the last of which was their first to chart in the US and is certified 2x platinum. The band’s 1987 self-titled album was their most commercially successful worldwide, and contained two major US hits, “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love”, reaching number one and two on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went 8 times platinum in the US, and the band’s success saw them nominated for the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Group. Slip of the Tongue (1989) was also a success, reaching the top 10 in the UK and the US, and received a platinum US certification. The band split up shortly after this release, but had a reunion in 1994, and released a one-off studio album, Restless Heart (1997). Whitesnake officially reformed in 2002 and have been touring together since, releasing four albums, Good to Be Bad (2008), Forevermore (2011), The Purple Album (2015), and Flesh & Blood (2019). In 2005, Whitesnake was named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1. Here are all Whitesnake albums ranked.
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10. Trouble (1978)
” It sounds closer to the “mainstream” Whitesnake you know
Coverdale’s Purple pal John Lord joins the band, and that is always a plus. He gets a Purple-esque solo on Nighthawk, but isn’t as featured as often as on the Deep Purple records, and doesn’t contribute much to the compositions overall, as he is only credited on one track. “
9. Good to Be Bad (2008)
“What a great album,balades and fast bluesrock songs,heavily polished by outstanding bandmembers,this album brings Whitesnake into another higher field of blues-rock and will gain new fans”
8. Forevermore (2011)
“This song truly makes my heart sing! It’s got a great beat and uplifting lyrics that get stuck in my head, but in a good way.”
7. Come an Get It (1981)
“Man I may be on an island here but I think Whitesnake’s 1981 album `Come an’ Get It’ is as good as anything they ever did; and that includes their hair metal superstardom at the end of the `80’s. The LP is solid where most of the songs are top notch and while it seems easy to pick a favorite, sometimes it`s not that simple. “Hot Stuff” is fast and cool whereas “Child of Babylon” is close to a perfect doom and blues rock song as you can find. The two singles from the record “Don’t Break My Heart Again” and “Would I Lie to You” both have their special charms and you have to love to foolish boogie woogie fun of “Wine Women and Song”.
6. Lovehunter (1979)
“This has an early sound in the vein of Deep Purple, which makes sense considering David Coverdale did vocals on a few of their albums before launching a solo career. So it doesn’t sound much like the self titled Whitesnake album that launched them to the top and made them a household name in the 80’s. It’s very much a worthwhile endeavor that makes for a great listen. There are some great tunes on here. The album cover isn’t the only thing that’s good here.:
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5. Saints & Sinners (1982)
“Saints & Sinners is a good album. Not my favorite, but good solid rock. I can listen to every song on the album and not skip any because they suck. If you are a true blue Whitesnake fan, I recommend it for your collection.”
4. Ready An’ Willing (1980)
“The best work of WHITESNAKE, reference of hard rock, excellent. The status of the vinyl as stated on the page”
3. Slip of the Tongue (1989)
“The music was excellent. It sure took me back in the rocking eighties era. The guitar riffs kept me in total suspense. I really recommend this CD to other metal musicians and listening enthusiasts. Brad Morgan”
2. Slide It In (1984)
“If for nothing else get it for the remixes! They are flat out awesome! Sounds so crisp and clear! The 4 remixes on the “1987” box were cool, but these BLOW THEM AWAY! The remaster itself sounds good, but I think my personal preference is still for the 25h Anniv. remasters. I think they sound better. Of course, here you get the entire UK album remastered as opposed to two tracks being left off of the 25th anniv. set. So there’s that. The demos are cool. Alternate takes, alternate lyrics for some, and a cool demo version of “Still Of The Night” and “River Song.””
1. Whitesnake (1987)
“The unsung hero of the album is obviously guitarist Sykes. Fresh from his stint in Thin Lizzy he was definitely at a peak in his writing and playing ability. His guitar tone on this album is devastating and the newer remaster really does fill out the audio a bit better than before… to my ears. I can’t say enough about this album or the songs within. Unfortunately sometimes it gets lost in the image of the time it came out but it definitely was not a product of those times. Had it been released sooner or even later I personally think it’s impact would have been just as strong if not stronger. This was a HUGE progression for the sound of Whitesnake who had started out sounding very much like the band they were born from, Deep Purple.”
