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Whitesnake’s Greatest Hits
Whitesnake's Greatest Hits was the band's first career-spanning compilation, released in July 1994 through Geffen. It gathers the singles that did best for them, with a particular focus on their North American successes. Nine singles sit alongside two further album tracks, drawn from Slide It In, the self-titled 1987 album and Slip of the Tongue. Three more songs were either new to US listeners or had previously turned up only as B-sides.
The collection reached number four in the UK and went gold there. In the United States it stalled at number 161 on the Billboard 200, though it later went platinum. After the accompanying tour, Geffen dropped the band, and no new Whitesnake album appeared in North America until 2008. A remixed reissue with a different track listing followed in 2022.
Whitesnake’s Greatest Hits: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 1:08:01Tracklist
- 1Still of the NightDavid Coverdale and John Sykes6:38
- 2Here I Go AgainDavid Coverdale and Bernie Marsden3:54
- 3Is This LoveDavid Coverdale and John Sykes4:45
- 4Love Ain’t No StrangerDavid Coverdale and Mel Galley4:18
- 5Looking for LoveDavid Coverdale and John Sykes6:32
- 6Now You’re GoneDavid Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg4:13
- 7Slide It InDavid Coverdale3:20
- 8Slow an’ EasyDavid Coverdale and Micky Moody6:10
- 9Judgement DayDavid Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg5:17
- 10You’re Gonna Break My Heart AgainDavid Coverdale and John Sykes4:11
- 11The Deeper the LoveDavid Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg4:23
- 12Crying in the RainDavid Coverdale5:37
- 13Fool for Your LovingCoverdale, Marsden, Moody4:11
- 14Sweet Lady LuckDavid Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg4:35
- Produced by
- Keith Olsen, Mike Stone, Mike Clink, Martin Birch
- Recorded at
- Musicland Studios
- Recorded
- 1983–1989
- Mixed by
- Keith Olsen, Mike Clink, Martin Birch
- Mixed at
- Goodnight LA Studios, The Record Plant
- Engineered by
- Mike Clink, Keith Olsen, Martin Birch
- Labels
- Geffen, EMI
- Length
- 1:08:01
Line-up
- Don Airey · keyboard · guest
- Vivian Campbell · guitar · guest
- Bill Cuomo · keyboard, keyboard bass · guest
- Aynsley Dunbar · drums (drum set), percussion
- Neil Murray · bass guitar
- John Sykes · guitar, background vocals
- David Coverdale · lead vocals, vocals
- Denny Carmassi · drums (drum set) · guest
- Dann Huff · guitar · guest
- Tommy Funderburk · background vocals · guest
- Mel Galley · guitar, vocals · guest
- Jon Lord · keyboard · guest
- Micky Moody · guitar, slide guitar · guest
- Cozy Powell · drums (drum set) · guest
- The Fabulosa Brothers · background vocals · guest
- Tommy Aldridge · drums (drum set)
- Claude Gaudette · keyboard · guest
- Rudy Sarzo · bass guitar
- Steve Vai · guitar
- Richard Page · background vocals · guest
- The Big ’Eads · background vocals · guest
- David Rosenthal · keyboard · guest
- Alan Pasqua · keyboard · guest
- Glenn Hughes · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Is This Love” · 25 July 1994
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1994 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1994 | 161 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1994 | 1 |
| Scottish Albums · 1994 | 5 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1994 | 6 |
| Swiss Albums · 1994 | 12 |
| European Albums (Top 100) · 1994 | 13 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1994 | 13 |
| Swedish Albums · 1994 | 17 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1994 | 27 |
All 14 charts
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994 | 34 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) · 2022 | 45 |
| German Albums · 1994 | 51 |
| Spanish Albums · 1994 | 95 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Finland · 1999 | Gold |
| Japan · 1999 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 1994 | Gold |
| United States · 1998 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1994-07-04 vs 1994-07-19 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 19 July 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 July 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 1994 | |
| US release | 19 July 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
10 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Geffen | 0208314884260 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Geffen | 777499087644 | other |
| 1994 | GB | EMI United Kingdom | 724383002924 | other |
| 1994 | XE | EMI United Kingdom | 724383002924 | other |
| 19 July 1994 | US | Geffen | 720642462027 | original |
| 1 January 2008 | XE | Parlophone | 724383002924 | other |
| 1 January 2008 | GB | Parlophone | other | |
| 6 May 2022 | — | Rhino | 190296482366 | remaster |
| 3 June 2022 | XE | Rhino | 190296482373 | remaster |
| — | — | Rhino | 190296482359 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 537×491 | rejected |