Whitesnake – Slide It In – 1984
Is this Kiss? The title track could have fallen off Dynasty. Or been interchangeable with any Paul Stanley rockers from the early 80s. Who knows? Maybe Kiss started copying Whitesnake. I doubt it, though. Everything that made Saints a great record is still here, though. Coverdale is in great voice and the songs are fabulous Pop-Zep Blues breakers and groove machines.
Get past that stupid double entendre of a single (and the obviousness of “Spit it Out”…sheesh) and the rest of the record spins nicely. But make no mistake, this is the David Coverdale show. It’s his voice, his vision. He would fire the entire band after this album and replace them (and re-record it) with younger, prettier musicians. Make no mistake, Coverdale has his eyes on the prize and it’s within his grasp on this album.
Grade: A-
ASide: Give Me More Time, Love Ain’t No Stranger
BlindSide: Standing in the Shadows, Slow and Easy
DownSide:
