Saints & Sinners

by Whitesnake

Overview

What a difference a year makes. After releasing the thoroughly disappointing Come an' Get It, Whitesnake made up for it in spades with 1982's excellent Saints & Sinners, their best record yet. Perhaps it was the arrival of new guitarist Mel Galley (replacing founding member Bernie Marsden) that re-energized the band. The dull, midtempo numbers of recent years are largely gone, replaced by rowdy bursts of bluesy aggression like "Rough an' Ready," "Bloody Luxury," and the downright nasty "Young Blood." David Coverdale also reaches new heights with the astounding heavy blues of "Crying in the Rain" (a lyrical relative to Elmore James' "The Sun Is Shining" if there ever was one) and the timeless power ballad "Here I Go Again." Most Americans only came to know these songs when they were butchered into ridiculous power metal five years later, but for true Whitesnake fans, these original versions make Saints & Sinners well worth seeking out. [The 2007 EMI reissue includes three bonus tracks.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2007
Label:	Emi Music Distribution
UPC:	0094638196129
Rank:	1985

Tracks

1. Young Blood
2. Rough an' Ready
3. Bloody Luxury
4. Victim of Love
5. Crying in the Rain
6. Here I Go Again
7. Love an' Affection
8. Rock an' Roll Angels
9. Dancing Girls
10. Saints an' Sinners
11. Young Blood
12. Saints an' Sinners
13. Soul Survivor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Whitesnake   Primary Artist
David Coverdale   Piano,Vocals,Percussion
Jon Lord   Keyboards
Neil Murray   Bass
D.C.   Vocals (Background)
Bernie Marsden   Guitar
Ian Paice   Drums
Mel Galley   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Micky Moody   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

David Coverdale   Composer,Photography
Vince Clarke   Composer
Jon Lord   Composer
Neil Murray   Composer
Bryan New   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Guy Bidmead   Engineer
Steven Angel   Mastering
Virginia Turbett   Photography
Andy Bell   Composer
Bernie Marsden   Composer
Ian Paice   Composer
Greg Fulginiti   Remastering
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Martin Birch   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Micky Moody   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer