Whitesnake – Restless Heart [25th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition] (1997/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 04:50:59 minutes | 7,32 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Restless Heart is the ninth studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake, released by EMI on 26 March 1997 in Japan and 26 May in Europe. It was produced by the band’s vocalist David Coverdale, and originally conceived as a solo album. However, Coverdale was pressured into releasing the record under the moniker “David Coverdale & Whitesnake” by EMI. Musically Restless Heart features a more subdued sound compared to Whitesnake’s previous two albums. It is also the only full-length Whitesnake studio album to feature guitarist Adrian Vandenberg throughout, despite being a member of the group since 1987.
The album received a mixed response from music critics, and only reached number 34 in the group’s native UK. In total, Restless Heart charted in ten countries. With Whitesnake having been dropped by Geffen Records in 1994, Restless Heart did not receive a North American release, being available only as an import. The album’s supporting tour was billed as Whitesnake’s farewell tour, although the band would later reform in 2003. Restless Heart was reissued by Rhino Entertainment in 2021, featuring remastered and remixed versions of the album, among other previously unreleased material…
Even though they were a global chart-topping, hit-making machine less than ten years prior, David Coverdale came up empty when he tried to find a U.S.-based record company to issue the group’s 1997 release, Restless Heart (available Stateside only as an import). To Coverdale’s credit, he did not attempt to give Whitesnake a modern-day makeover (which so many pop- metal bands of the late ’80s did post-Nirvana, and failed miserably), as he follows in the same melodic rock mold of Whitesnake’s previous two releases, 1987’s Whitesnake and 1989’s Slip of the Tongue. Unlike the late-’80s edition of Whitesnake (which included Steve Vai, Tommy Aldridge, etc.), the 1998 version is not a showcase for rock’s most renowned hired guns. In addition to Coverdale, the only holdover from the group’s previous album is guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, who FINALLY gets the chance to appear on a full-length Whitesnake recording (after several close calls on the aforementioned releases). Instead of walloping listeners over the skull with an album opening rocker, Coverdale kicks things off on a mellow note, with the bluesy ballad “Don’t Fade Away,” but harder-edged material soon follows, including the riff-rocking title track, and “Crying,” which shows the singer’s Zeppelin fixation remains. The times may have changed, but David Coverdale is content with his old sound — and longtime Whitesnake fans will be pleased. – Greg Prato
Tracklist:
Disc 1: Restless Heart (2021 Remix)
01. Restless Heart (4:53)
02. You’re So Fine (5:11)
03. Can’t Go On (4:28)
04. Crying (5:38)
05. Take Me Back Again (6:24)
06. Anything You Want (4:12)
07. Too Many Tears (5:44)
08. All In The Name Of Love (5:14)
09. Your Precious Love (4:32)
10. Can’t Stop Now (3:26)
11. Woman Trouble Blues (5:42)
12. Stay with Me (4:07)
13. Oi (Theme For An Imaginary Drum Solo) (3:44)
14. Don’t Fade Away (4:58)
15. Can’t Go On (Unzipped) (3:47)
Disc 2: Restless Heart (2021 Remaster):
01. Don’t Fade Away (5:02)
02. All In The Name Of Love (4:42)
03. Restless Heart (4:50)
04. Too Many Tears (5:46)
05. Crying (5:35)
06. Stay with Me (4:10)
07. Can’t Go On (4:28)
08. You’re So Fine (5:11)
09. Your Precious Love (4:35)
10. Take Me Back Again (6:03)
11. Woman Trouble Blues (5:36)
12. Anything You Want (4:12)
13. Can’t Stop Now (3:27)
14. Too Many Tears 95 (4:56)
Disc 3: Dancing On The Titanic: Early Arrangements & Getting Drum Tracks in the Studio:
01. Restless Heart (5:19)
02. You’re So Fine (4:20)
03. Can’t Go On (4:28)
04. Crying (6:30)
05. Take Me Back Again (6:38)
06. Anything You Want (4:15)
07. Too Many Tears (4:51)
08. All In The Name of Love (5:48)
09. Your Precious Love (Soul Version) (1:00)
10. Your Precious Love (4:36)
11. Can’t Stop Now (Instrumental) (3:32)
12. Woman Trouble Blues (5:31)
13. Stay with Me (4:08)
14. Oi (Instrumental) (3:51)
15. Don’t Fade Away (4:37)
16. Snakes Down South (Unreleased Demo) (3:14)
Disc 4: Restless Heart (Evolutions):
01. Restless Heart (5:46)
02. You’re So Fine (4:20)
03. Can’t Go On (5:04)
04. Crying (8:08)
05. Take Me Back Again (6:35)
06. Anything You Want (Red Light Green Light) (6:22)
07. Too Many Tears (6:07)
08. All in The Name Of Love (5:35)
09. Your Precious Love (5:12)
10. Can’t Stop Now (4:56)
11. Woman Trouble Blues (6:32)
12. Stay with Me (4:04)
13. Oi (Instrumental) (3:55)
14. Don’t Fade Away (5:44)
