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White Snake is the first solo album by David Coverdale, released in February 1977. Coverdale would use the album title as the name of his future band, first known as "David Coverdale's Whitesnake" and soon afterwards shortened to Whitesnake.

White Snake
Studio album by David Coverdale
Released	9 February 1977 [1]
Recorded	August 1976
Studio	Kingsway Recorders, London, England, and Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Genre	Blues rock
Length	38:18
Label	Purple
Producer	Roger Glover
David Coverdale chronology
White Snake (1977) Northwinds (1978)
Alternative Cover
2000 CD reissue
Singles from White Snake
"Hole in the Sky" Released: 6 May 1977 (UK) "Whitesnake" Released: 1977 (Japan) "Lady" Released: 1977 (AUS)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Background and writing

As his first solo effort, Coverdale later admitted: "It's very difficult to think back and talk sensible about the first album. White Snake had been a very inward looking, reflective and low-key affair in many ways, written and recorded as it was in the aftermath of the collapse of Deep Purple."

Track listing

All songs written by David Coverdale, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Lady" (Coverdale, Micky Moody) – 3:48
2. "Blindman" – 6:01
3. "Goldies Place" – 5:03
4. "Whitesnake" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:22

Side two

5. "Time on My Side" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:26
6. "Peace Lovin' Man" – 4:53
7. "Sunny Days" – 3:31
8. "Hole in the Sky" – 3:23
9. "Celebration" (Coverdale, Moody) – 4:11

Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue

10. "Peace Lovin' Man" (Take 1) – 5:04
11. "Sunny Days" (Take 1) – 3:21

Personnel

• David Coverdale – lead vocals, piano, percussion
• Micky Moody – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
• Tim Hinkley – organ, percussion, vocals
• Ron Aspery – saxophone (baritone, tenor, alto, and soprano), flute
• DeLisle Harper – bass, percussion, vocals
• Roger Glover – bass, melodica, ARP 2600 synthesizer, percussion, vocals, production
• Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
• Liza Strike, Helen Chappelle, Barry St. John – backing vocals

[3]

Miscellaneous

• Blindman was later re-recorded by Whitesnake in 1980, for their album Ready an' Willing.

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	98[4]

References

• Liner notes from the Spitfire remastered edition of White Snake.

External links

• White Snake at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Deep Purple Podcast - Episode #34 - David Coverdale - White Snake

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