Into The Light

David Coverdale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dragonshead
• ASIN: B000053UDN
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,902 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Into the Light

2. River Song

3. She Give Me

4. Don't You Cry

5. Love Is Blind

6. Slave

7. Cry for Love

8. Living on Love

9. Midnight Blue

10. Too Many Tears

11. Don't Lie to Me

12. Wherever You May Go

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

As former screecher with Deep Purple and Whitesnake, David Coverdale has more to live down than most aging hard-rock vocalists trying to age gracefully, but he makes a game stab at it on Into the Light. The only photo of him on the sleeve shows the famous peroxide mane tidily cropped, and relies on a battered acoustic guitar as a central prop. Sadly, as a metaphor for the music, this is only partially apt. While ballads such as "Love Is Blind" and "Don't You Cry" are attractively melancholy, Coverdale's forte is blustering bellicosity. The big guitars and bigger keyboards are in command from the early "River Song" onward, and by the time he yelps the grim doggerel of "Wherever You May Go" ("You mean the world to me / More than I can say / And when I look at you / It takes my breath away") you've got conclusive proof that you can take the man out of the metal, but... --Andrew Mueller

Product Description

Latest from the legendary voice of Whitesnake and Deep Purple. 'Into The Light' blends rock, soul, and blues into an album that Coverdale describes as, 'the most complete record I've ever made. You can hear every cigarette I've smoked, every drink I've ha

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coverdale's return ranks up there with his finest albums, January 7, 2001

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C. Clark (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Into The Light (Audio CD)

Into The Light is just the album many have been waiting for, the return of one of rock's finest singers, whose career in America has suffered the past ten years owing to the decline of the genre in general. Here he puts out an album with a wonderful array of styles, the diversity of which has not been seen since his late '70s solo albums. If one only knows him from late '80s Whitesnake, be prepared for a surprise. Track by track:

1. Into the Light--a brief, moody instrumental which leads the listener into believing this will be just a metal album. Coverdale plays guitar on this track!

2. River Song--a great tune for fans of Hendrix/Trower-style guitar (Coverdale even mentions the "Bridge of Sighs.") If there are any complaints, it is that it meanders a bit, but the singer is in top voice.

3. She Give Me--this one sounds like a mixture of many different Coverdale/Page songs, especially "Pride and Joy" and "Feelin' Hot." The beginning sounds like some old blues 78 record! A lot of good fun.

4. Don't You Cry--a wonderful, almost Motown soulish ballad. The slide guitar motif gets into your veins instantly.

5. Love Is Blind--my personal favorite tune on the album at the moment, an acoustic ballad with straightforward lyrics about learning to love again. This one deserves a lot of airplay but of course will not get it.

6. Slave--somewhat like Coverdale/Page meets Whitesnake, this one is slow and hard.

7. Cry For Love--an uptempo, Rolling Stones tune with great harmonica playing and good Coverdale harmonies. The feel is loose and casual but rocking.

8. Living On Love--the most Zeppelin like track on the album, one which many '80s fans may like. The vocals are strong, matching the guitar riffs pound for pound.

9. Midnight Blue--a piano/acoustic ballad, slightly more uptempo than "Love Is Blind." Another melody hook that gets under your skin.

10. Too Many Tears--this one is much more stripped down and moody than its original appearance. Perhaps the finest vocal performance on the album, Coverdale explores the lower ranges of his voice and comes up with an eerie winner. Another "should be a hit."

11. Don't Lie To Me--the hardest rocker on the album, the one that late '80s fans will hear and say, "There's the David 'I' know!" The pre-chorus "Where were you when I needed you..." seems to inject a harmelodic sophistication not usually seen in the emotional/feel-oriented style of Coverdale, yet more proof that he is one of the most underrated singers of all time.

12. Wherever You May Go--the last song is a gentle ballad, one which the singer shares with a female singer, their duet reminding me a bit of Eric Clapton's work with Yvonne Eliman in the mid-70s. The lyrics end the album on a note of hope.

In summary, those who like only one era of Coverdale's career (Purple, early solo albums, early Whitesnake, later "glam"-era Whitesnake, or Coverdale/Page) may not find every song to their liking, but those who have followed his career since the beginning will most likely rate it one of the best--if not the best--release of 2000.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Coverdale & a Whole Lot More !, October 5, 2000

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Donald R. Wilk (Carol Stream, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Into the Light (Audio CD)

Any melodic rock music fan should love this CD. Why? For soulful vocals delivered by a great singer who goes up & down the scale, but in the context of melodic, romantic compositions with a great supporting band, please consider checking out this CD. For David Coverdale fans, this CD is a must purchase. The 25+ year rock veteran still possesses a powerful voice and great vocal range. DC always puts out a quality product and this release is no exception. There is a wonderful combination of power ballads, bluesy rock tunes, hard rockers and acoustic ballads all loaded with great composition, musicianship and production quality. While I thoroughly enjoyed the entire CD, my song favorites here are Love Is Blind, Slave and Wherever You May Go. I have already listened to this CD four times in its entirety, and each time I notice some other intricate detail that underlines the depth of this work and the effort put into it. For those music fans who are unfamiliar with David Coverdale, this is your opportunity to discover why many of us treasure his work. He is the flag bearer of the hard rock romantic.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back where he belongs..., November 5, 2000

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Bete Noire (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Light (Audio CD)

The new Coverdale album will not be a disappointment to those who are familiar with his older work,e.g.,his first two post-Purple solo albums,and the very early Whitesnake albums,up to 1980's 'Ready and Willing'.If you've heard talk about his voice losing some of its gold,put all that to rest;Coverdale's vocal performance on this album will simply blow you away.His back-up band ids very tight,featuring the guitar talents of Earl Slick(David Bowie,Dirty White Boy)and Doug Bossi,who complement each other extremely well,while Marco Mendoza handles bass duties.David Coverdale's new album is a mixture of 'Restless Heart' and 'Coverdale /Page' in appearance only:a few listens will reveal the underlying genius and the freshness of this album,and those who really appreciate his phenomenal talent will realize that this is in many ways the crown of his musical career both as a vocalist and a composer.The songs featured,whithout going into much detail,can easily be classics-he managed to stay with the times while retaining the integrity of his vision.