Early Years [Extra tracks, Import]

Whitesnake, The Early Years | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B00018QIS4
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,703 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues

2. Sweet Talker

3. Would I Lie To You

4. Trouble

5. Gambler

6. Lovehunter

7. Dont Break My Heart Again

8. Ready An Willing

9. Child Of Babylon

10. Here I Go Again

11. Carry Your Load

12. Rough An Ready

13. Wine Women An Song

14. Lie Down I Think I Love You

15. Aint No Love In The Heart Of The City (Live)

16. Fool For Your Loving (Live)

17. Take Me With You (Live)

18. We Wish You Well

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good collection of early material, March 27, 2004

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Early Years (Audio CD)

Well, it's nice to see that Whitesnake's pre-poodle days aren't being completely ignored. "Greatest Hits" focused almost solely on the group's latter-day MTV-styled pop metal, ignoring the fact that Whitesnake used to be a really tough little blues-rock combo.
Sure, the "Silver Anniversary Collection" drew from the late-70s/early 80s material as well, but this CD is nevetheless a nice addition to the Whitesnake catalogue, making it possible for those who just went out and bought "Greatest Hits" to get some of the group's best early stuff as well without having to buy "Is This Love" and "Still Of The Night" again.

The many highlights here include "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City", the original "Here I Go Again", "Sweet Talker", the tough grind of "Love Hunter", and one of the group's best songs, the excellent "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues".
The track selection isn't quite perfect, and the serious fan already has Whitesnake's original albums, of course, but if you only know of them in their mid-to-late-eighties hair metal guise, check out this collection as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Early Work, November 3, 2006

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Goldminer (London, Engand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Early Years (Audio CD)

It is great to have a collection of Whitesnake's late 1970's and early 80's classics. The tracks on the album still sound good even though they range from 1978's "Trouble" to 1982's "Sinners". This collection all come from the period before the band broke in the USA, presumably this is the reason fro the Union Flag cover! There isn't a duff track on the album, which includes the original version of "Here I Go Again".

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Whitesnake, October 20, 2004

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,Scot (OKOTOKS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN OKOTOKS ALBERTA CANADA!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Early Years (Audio CD)

This is a good album. Finally there is a compilation with all of Whitesnakes "real" hits. The only thing missing from this collection would be Come and Get It. Then it would be complete. Otherwise this is probably one of the best ones ever. Just take off Here I Go Again (because both versions sucked) and then your set!