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Slide It In
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by English rock band Whitesnake, released on 30 January 1984 in Europe, and on 6 February in the UK by Liberty and EMI Records. To cater to the American market, the album was remixed and resequenced, and subsequently released on 16 April 1984 in North America through Geffen Records, after the group was signed to the label prior to its release. The album is widely regarded as a pivotal release for Whitesnake, as it marked their initial success in the United States and laid the groundwork for their breakthrough later in the 1980s. Notably, it was the last Whitesnake album to feature the band’s original "snake" logo. Two distinct editions of the album exist, each reflecting a different production approach. The original mix was criticised for its "flat" sound, while the remix adopted a more modern and polished production style, aligning with the growing popularity of the American glam metal scene. The remix proved instrumental in refining Whitesnake's sound, helping the band establish a stronger identity in the competitive U.S. rock market, giving it "the voice" that the group wanted. Critics have described the album as a blend of blues rock and glam metal. The remixed version, in particular, was praised for its energy and accessibility, which resonated with American audiences.
During the promotional tour for Slide It In, the band underwent significant lineup changes. Founding guitarist Micky Moody, left the group after the album's recording and was replaced by John Sykes, formerly of Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang, while bassist Colin Hodgkinson was replaced by a returning Neil Murray. Guitarist Mel Galley also left due to a nerve injury, while longtime keyboardist Jon Lord departed the band, to rejoin the reformed Deep Purple and play on their comeback album Perfect Strangers, which was released later the same year. Drummer Cozy Powell would also leave the band, to form Emerson, Lake & Powell in January 1985, after the supporting tour finished. These changes eventually changed the band's evolution in style and sound leading into the late 1980s, while rising in popularity.
In 1982, Whitesnake released their fifth studio album, Saints & Sinners, which proved to be difficult as tensions between band members persisted, including a major change to their management and a lack of financial payouts, despite being a top draw in the UK. David Coverdale had temporarily put the band on hold and made permanent changes to their management personnel at that time before the record was released. New members of the band were introduced to the supporting Saints & Sinners tour as a result, with Micky Moody and Jon Lord returning. Geffen Records A&R executive, John Kalodner who had been a longtime fan of the band, convinced the label's founder, David Geffen to sign the group. Kalodner stated, "I thought David Coverdale was a star frontman, a star singer, I felt he had a mediocre band and just average songs. My job was to make them a commercial rock band for the United States."
Being cognizant of the band's future, Coverdale set his sights on the United States by signing to a major record label with Geffen, distributing Whitesnake's upcoming releases in North America. The band has also signed with Sony (known as CBS/Sony at that time) for future distributions in Japan.
After the supporting tour, the band rehearsed for their next upcoming album at Lord's house in Oxfordshire. Coverdale had written most of the lyrics, alongside Mel Galley, who recently joined the group. Moody only had writing contributions on "Slow an' Easy".
Recordings of Slide It In began in 1983 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany with producer Eddie Kramer, who had been suggested to David Coverdale by John Kalodner. In the studio, the album featured drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Colin Hodgkinson, keyboardist Jon Lord, guitarist Mel Galley, and with guitarist Micky Moody returning to the band, all of whom had performed on the previous supporting Saints & Sinners tour. However, while recording, Moody's relationship with the band became strained over time, stating in a 1997 interview:
"(…) I realised that as soon as we started rehearsing and playing that it wasn't the same band, it never felt right. Mel Galley is very talented, a good singer, a great guitar player, but that band just didn't work out. Cozy was a great drummer, I always had a lot of respect for him, but he just didn't have any feel for the old Whitesnake sound. Cozy Powell brought with him a bass player called Colin Hodgkinson. Me and David knew Colin in the North East back in the sixties. He was a great legendary bass player, worked with the jazz/blues styles, but he never struck me as the bass player for Whitesnake. It was more the heavy metal attitude, probably because of Cozy's influence. He was a more heavier drummer than Ian Paice. There were flames and explosions going on, not really my cup of tea. It seems to me now that maybe Cozy wanted the band to be much more heavier and flasher."
Originally, the album was slated to be released in October following to the Monsters of Rock festival show, however, failed to meet the deadline. Internally, the band was not satisfied with Kramer's style and production, particularly the mixing of the record. Kramer was only credited to the "Guilty of Love"/"Gambler" single before he was eventually let go from his duties. As a result, the band had rehired Martin Birch, who had produced all of the band's albums in the past, to finish the record. A new release date was scheduled to be in mid November or the 30th, with the upcoming supporting tour for the album to begin in December. Yet, both of these dates were delayed until early 1984 due to personnel changes and troubled production.
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Slide It In
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by English rock band Whitesnake, released on 30 January 1984 in Europe, and on 6 February in the UK by Liberty and EMI Records. To cater to the American market, the album was remixed and resequenced, and subsequently released on 16 April 1984 in North America through Geffen Records, after the group was signed to the label prior to its release. The album is widely regarded as a pivotal release for Whitesnake, as it marked their initial success in the United States and laid the groundwork for their breakthrough later in the 1980s. Notably, it was the last Whitesnake album to feature the band’s original "snake" logo. Two distinct editions of the album exist, each reflecting a different production approach. The original mix was criticised for its "flat" sound, while the remix adopted a more modern and polished production style, aligning with the growing popularity of the American glam metal scene. The remix proved instrumental in refining Whitesnake's sound, helping the band establish a stronger identity in the competitive U.S. rock market, giving it "the voice" that the group wanted. Critics have described the album as a blend of blues rock and glam metal. The remixed version, in particular, was praised for its energy and accessibility, which resonated with American audiences.
During the promotional tour for Slide It In, the band underwent significant lineup changes. Founding guitarist Micky Moody, left the group after the album's recording and was replaced by John Sykes, formerly of Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang, while bassist Colin Hodgkinson was replaced by a returning Neil Murray. Guitarist Mel Galley also left due to a nerve injury, while longtime keyboardist Jon Lord departed the band, to rejoin the reformed Deep Purple and play on their comeback album Perfect Strangers, which was released later the same year. Drummer Cozy Powell would also leave the band, to form Emerson, Lake & Powell in January 1985, after the supporting tour finished. These changes eventually changed the band's evolution in style and sound leading into the late 1980s, while rising in popularity.
In 1982, Whitesnake released their fifth studio album, Saints & Sinners, which proved to be difficult as tensions between band members persisted, including a major change to their management and a lack of financial payouts, despite being a top draw in the UK. David Coverdale had temporarily put the band on hold and made permanent changes to their management personnel at that time before the record was released. New members of the band were introduced to the supporting Saints & Sinners tour as a result, with Micky Moody and Jon Lord returning. Geffen Records A&R executive, John Kalodner who had been a longtime fan of the band, convinced the label's founder, David Geffen to sign the group. Kalodner stated, "I thought David Coverdale was a star frontman, a star singer, I felt he had a mediocre band and just average songs. My job was to make them a commercial rock band for the United States."
Being cognizant of the band's future, Coverdale set his sights on the United States by signing to a major record label with Geffen, distributing Whitesnake's upcoming releases in North America. The band has also signed with Sony (known as CBS/Sony at that time) for future distributions in Japan.
After the supporting tour, the band rehearsed for their next upcoming album at Lord's house in Oxfordshire. Coverdale had written most of the lyrics, alongside Mel Galley, who recently joined the group. Moody only had writing contributions on "Slow an' Easy".
Recordings of Slide It In began in 1983 at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany with producer Eddie Kramer, who had been suggested to David Coverdale by John Kalodner. In the studio, the album featured drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Colin Hodgkinson, keyboardist Jon Lord, guitarist Mel Galley, and with guitarist Micky Moody returning to the band, all of whom had performed on the previous supporting Saints & Sinners tour. However, while recording, Moody's relationship with the band became strained over time, stating in a 1997 interview:
"(…) I realised that as soon as we started rehearsing and playing that it wasn't the same band, it never felt right. Mel Galley is very talented, a good singer, a great guitar player, but that band just didn't work out. Cozy was a great drummer, I always had a lot of respect for him, but he just didn't have any feel for the old Whitesnake sound. Cozy Powell brought with him a bass player called Colin Hodgkinson. Me and David knew Colin in the North East back in the sixties. He was a great legendary bass player, worked with the jazz/blues styles, but he never struck me as the bass player for Whitesnake. It was more the heavy metal attitude, probably because of Cozy's influence. He was a more heavier drummer than Ian Paice. There were flames and explosions going on, not really my cup of tea. It seems to me now that maybe Cozy wanted the band to be much more heavier and flasher."
Originally, the album was slated to be released in October following to the Monsters of Rock festival show, however, failed to meet the deadline. Internally, the band was not satisfied with Kramer's style and production, particularly the mixing of the record. Kramer was only credited to the "Guilty of Love"/"Gambler" single before he was eventually let go from his duties. As a result, the band had rehired Martin Birch, who had produced all of the band's albums in the past, to finish the record. A new release date was scheduled to be in mid November or the 30th, with the upcoming supporting tour for the album to begin in December. Yet, both of these dates were delayed until early 1984 due to personnel changes and troubled production.