EP
1987 Versions
1987 Versions is an EP from Whitesnake, released on 21 October 1987 by CBS/Sony. It arrived in the wake of the band's self-titled 1987 album, the record that took them to number 2 on the Billboard 200 and gave them a US number one with "Here I Go Again". It is filed under hard rock.
For anyone who came to Whitesnake through that album, this is a small extra chapter from their biggest moment. The band, formed in London in 1978 by vocalist David Coverdale, had spent the years since Slide It In building towards that breakthrough, and this release belongs to the period when it was in full swing.
1987 Versions: tracklist and credits
5 tracks · 21:58Tracklist
- 1Here I Go Again (New version)David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden3:57
- 2Standing in the Shadows (remix)David Coverdale3:56
- 3Looking for LoveDavid Coverdale and John Sykes6:33
- 4You're Gonna Break My Heart AgainDavid Coverdale and John Sykes4:14
- 5Need Your Love So Bad (remix)Little Willie John and Mertis John Jr.3:18
- Produced by
- Keith Olsen, Mike Stone
- Mixed by
- Keith Olsen
- Mixed at
- Goodnight LA Studios
- Label
- CBS/Sony
- Length
- 21:58
Line-up
- Don Airey · keyboard · guest
- Bill Cuomo · keyboard · guest
- Aynsley Dunbar · drums (drum set), percussion
- Neil Murray · bass guitar
- John Sykes · guitar, background vocals
- David Coverdale · lead vocals
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 October 1987 | |
| Wikidata | 1987 |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | JP | CBS/Sony | other | |
| 21 October 1987 | JP | CBS/Sony | 4988009558950 | original |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 287×247 | rejected |