Whitesnake : Into The Light : The Solo Albums 6CD Box Set Review - This is MORE than a Remix!

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

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  • @dfugmann1306
    @dfugmann1306 2 месяца назад +13

    Your enthusiasm and excitement is infectious. Really nice review. Northwinds is such a fine album.

  • @forever3797
    @forever3797 Месяц назад +6

    Wonderfully articulate review, importantly coming from a fan who has lived with these works since they were created. And you importantly mentioned that all the new work that has been done of them has been by the creator.

  • @CF-pt4fl
    @CF-pt4fl 2 месяца назад +6

    I purchased the Restless Heart remix on your recommendation and loved it. I will do the same for this as I'm not overly familiar with David's solo work. Keep up the great work Phil. You're passion is infectious and has reached as far down to little NZ at the bottom of the world.

  • @nilshenrikteigen9215
    @nilshenrikteigen9215 2 месяца назад +5

    Great review. The original White Snake record, just as yourself I bought this on release day and absolutely loved it. A soulful record indeed. I have no problem with these new editions promoted under the Whitesnake moniker, because after all David Coverdale is Whitesnake.

  • @Marvidsen1973
    @Marvidsen1973 Месяц назад +2

    Into the light have always been my favorite. More soulful and mature although still bone crunching and rocking at times… thank you for the review 🙏🏻🎸

  • @redrocker7857
    @redrocker7857 2 месяца назад +5

    I picked up the Rhino Rocktober vinyl 2024 remixes of the first two albums on vinyl.Absolutely amazing!

  • @peterdunlop7885
    @peterdunlop7885 2 месяца назад +6

    David remixed and enhanced his Restless Heart album. It was a revelation! The “new” album sounded incredible; to me it was an enormous improvement in the original.

  • @FizzzieCat
    @FizzzieCat 2 месяца назад +6

    I think Northwinds is the most mature and greatest Coverdale album; which includes Deep Purple and Whitesnake. I think this is what Coverdale should have been doing for the last 20 years.
    "...I even missed an empty train."

    • @Mr01081960
      @Mr01081960 Месяц назад

      @@FizzzieCat d'accordissimo con te

  • @briankellogg2751
    @briankellogg2751 2 месяца назад +1

    Great Review Phil! I will get this very soon off your recommendation. Only My Soul is my favorite Coverdale vocal, well actually tied with the Need Your Love So Bad version with just D.C. and Jon Lord on organ. Always enjoy your show - Cheers from Central California!

  • @jpage78
    @jpage78 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent review. Can't wait for my copy to arrive.

  • @MichaelRMarshall1
    @MichaelRMarshall1 2 месяца назад +1

    Phil, this is a very thoughtful, thorough and informative review of the new Whitesnake box set and much appreciated! David's early solo material obviously holds a special place in your heart and I think that it only makes sense that you would be the one to ask via interview or email why the decision was made to change the track listing as mentioned by you in the review. I can't imagine a better person than you to ask this question (and others) as I would assume that David would feel comfortable answering questions from such a long standing and loving fan. Thoughts...

    • @NowSpinningMagazine
      @NowSpinningMagazine  2 месяца назад +1

      That would be amazing if I could talk to David Coverdale...I can only try ! Phil

  • @more_cowbell
    @more_cowbell 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for delightfully detailing every nuance of the box set.

  • @torarauland7145
    @torarauland7145 2 месяца назад +2

    What a great Box Set Phil very nice

  • @kenfrederick6223
    @kenfrederick6223 2 месяца назад +1

    A much appreciated, detailed, and informative review. These CD's have been rare and expensive for quite some time, so this box set is the perfect opportunity to get them in their optimal versions.. A mandatory purchase. Take care! 🎤🐍

  • @GrahamPhillips-z5n
    @GrahamPhillips-z5n 2 месяца назад +2

    I picked up the vinyl of the first solo and Northwinds today. Sounds great and nice colour.

  • @kazinskynor
    @kazinskynor 2 месяца назад +1

    What a nice review! Love it! Thank you! Can’t wait to receive the package.
    I agree with you: Blindman my favourite song. And Northwinds album.
    Time and again I sing his songs! ❤
    Kjell Arne Sunde, Norway.

  • @gavaxemanspins
    @gavaxemanspins 2 месяца назад +1

    Great video Phil - glad it’s not just me that’s a massive fan of Northwinds - need to go off and listen again to those 1st two solo albums now

  • @whitesnakeitalia
    @whitesnakeitalia Месяц назад +1

    Thanks for the unboxing and review!

  • @LEEFORDJAGG
    @LEEFORDJAGG 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi Phil, thanks for going in-depth on this box set. It’s been the one I have really been waiting for! I only have the Slide.. box set. I won’t prejudge the concept of overdubbing new musicians over the likes of Micky Moody’s original guitar parts. As long as the additional guitarist isn’t adding ‘pitch squeals’ and Sykes-esque ‘wind ups’, I will remain positive overall.I would have preferred that Micky Moody got first dibs on that! I ordered the box set around two months ago but haven’t received a confirmation email to say it’s been shipped. Fingers crossed I haven’t been scammed.

    • @danielshakesheff2223
      @danielshakesheff2223 2 месяца назад +1

      it releases the 25th of October so it should be shipped that week

    • @LEEFORDJAGG
      @LEEFORDJAGG 2 месяца назад

      @@danielshakesheff2223 thank you for the release information.

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 2 месяца назад +1

    I've been a fan of Whitesnake off and on for a long time and great
    to see this review thank you Phil.🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

  • @deepzepp4176
    @deepzepp4176 2 месяца назад +1

    A fellow Jalfrezi lover here, Phil. Looking forward to hearing this. I particularly love Whitesnake and Northwinds, should be interesting.

  • @ant2533
    @ant2533 2 месяца назад +1

    Hey Phil, just wanted to say thanks for this. I love Sir David's vocals and his voice was never better than on the two early solo albums and Into The Light (which, at the time, I hoped was a return to a less strangulated style - honourable mention to Restless Heart too). I'm a similar age to yourself, so my Coverdale voyage is similar - I can forgive that voice many things (see his later career!). Thanks for the info - I'll be looking to get this one

  • @kirsi6302
    @kirsi6302 2 месяца назад

    Looks fabulous combination 💥 Into the Light was an underreated album, but it's fantastic ✨️ I already pre-ordered mine !! Coverdale, is one of my favorite singer !!

  • @thomaswery3087
    @thomaswery3087 2 месяца назад +1

    Can't wait to get mine.Very nice review Phil

  • @sorenjansson6519
    @sorenjansson6519 Месяц назад +1

    I think I need that box, thanks for a great review !

  • @frankstecker5675
    @frankstecker5675 Месяц назад +1

    Wow...Great
    6..cd
    ..delux box ..
    Book and more...👍

  • @seekah1
    @seekah1 2 месяца назад

    Even though I have zero interest in WS/DC your unboxing(s) are always a must-watch, only a few out there I can say that for. Thankyou for such great work on your ch, your voice is very calming. I think you deserve an interview with DC by now, good luck, I will be watching👌

    • @NowSpinningMagazine
      @NowSpinningMagazine  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you very much for your kind words and support - Phil

  • @MartinJessop-bi4yt
    @MartinJessop-bi4yt 2 месяца назад

    Hi Phil, great review. I would be one of those people hearing the solos for the first time as I just have the whitesnake band albums. I love Blindman but never even realised it appeared on record before ready and willing so would love to hear the earlier version. Whole set sounds excellent. Might ask for this for Christmas!

  • @simonwithers4941
    @simonwithers4941 2 месяца назад

    Like you Phil, I purchased his first two solo LP's as they were released and they remain my favourite Coverdale albums.

  • @MrRjstruve
    @MrRjstruve Месяц назад +1

    3 songs from the Into the Light the solo albums can be streamed from Apple. It is amazing. I already preordered it….❤

  • @boysiesolem4752
    @boysiesolem4752 2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent Phil another good one Thank you from Houston 🇺🇸✌️👍

  • @seventhsonofaseventhson4517
    @seventhsonofaseventhson4517 Месяц назад

    We’re waiting for this moment for years

  • @SpaceAce2022
    @SpaceAce2022 2 месяца назад

    Looking forward to this one! I absolutely love the Into The Light album so picking this up was a no brainer!

  • @MetalMan73100
    @MetalMan73100 2 месяца назад

    Most rock stars of the classic era developed addictions to fast cars, narcotics, booze and women of easy virtue. David Coverdale, however, is a different breed. His vice is expanded boxsets, including some pretty unremarkable items from his career, such as lavish anniversary editions of the dire Slip of the Tongue, the superfluous Restless Heart and the quite good Good to be Bad albums which, however, is no towering classic in the Whitesnake canon. I am a longtime fan and bought all three. This new boxset strikes me as far more interesting as the three just mentioned before. Evan having all of his three solo albums, including the CD remasters of Whitesnake and Northwinds from the early 2000s, this is one I will be looking forward to buying as soon as possible. What an excellent and thorough review by Phil Aston - thank you!

  • @backrowbrighton
    @backrowbrighton 2 месяца назад

    Great review Phil. Like yourself, these albums have always had a special place in my musical heart. I really rate 'Northwinds', possibly David's most personal work and the oddly downbeat cover art has always held such appeal. Be very interested to hear the changes you mentioned.

  • @magistersteveperkins
    @magistersteveperkins Месяц назад +1

    Cannot wait to get this!

  • @BrianMclean-x9y
    @BrianMclean-x9y 2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent review Phil. Will get it as all the others but will wait for a price drop 🤔

  • @jhc658
    @jhc658 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for a great review! Looking forward to this set.

  • @jonathanpearman1052
    @jonathanpearman1052 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for an enlightening and enthusiastic review! Only last year I got the Japanese cd facsimiles of the first two solo albums, which sounded really good to me but this box set seems to widen the sonic scope even more. Curious about the remixes even though I'm usually quite ambivalent to such intrusions as the trade offs aren't always worth it. Yet, I find myself enjoying for instance Pink Floyd's remix of Animals, so I'll have to get this box set eventually. 😂

  • @davidgotteri
    @davidgotteri Месяц назад

    For the extracting the individual instruments, there's software out there than can do this to an incredible standard already, like Steinberg Spectrasonics.
    For the guy playing "guitar, bass, keyboard" whose name we didn't know, it could be that he played odd notes here and there when the originals couldn't be extracted cleanly enough, or to help in transitioning as part of an edit to an arrangement. Or he could have replaced whole parts, who knows!!

  • @shaunsmith3538
    @shaunsmith3538 2 месяца назад +2

    Very insightful review Phil. I didn’t think it was available until 25th October?

  • @lexpeters735
    @lexpeters735 2 месяца назад

    The musical direction of both albums were quite a surprise at the time. After Purple I was honestly expected more of the same. They took me a while to appreciate being a little closed minded in my younger years, but the more I listened, the better they sounded. Blind Man and Only My Soul remain favourites of mine. I'm also of the opinion that the Ready an' Willing version of Blindman pales in comparison with the original version. As Jon Lord quoted, David has talent by the bucket load!

  • @VINYLIZER
    @VINYLIZER Месяц назад

    David has always said he isn't nostalgic and only ever wants to make new music and not return to those old albums. So I think we are damn lucky he has at this time in his life. Thankyou DC

  • @CrueLoaf
    @CrueLoaf Месяц назад

    I love the Northwinds album. Very relaxed and carefree but reminds me of springtime for some reason. Not bothering with this cos like you said, my memories are about the original and these sound like they have been changed too much.

  • @dylanbshelton
    @dylanbshelton 2 месяца назад

    Enjoyed the review Phil. Like you mentioned this set does remind me of the Black Sabbath Super Deluxe CD sets. I'm familiar with the late 70's Whitesnake albums but not David Coverdale's solo albums. I'll have a listen now. Thanks for the video!
    - Dylan

  • @BanalayerPete1972
    @BanalayerPete1972 2 месяца назад

    Hi Phil. Thanks for the warning about the price. The technology used here sounds so cutting-edge that it could put David Coverdale in the music tech history books. He and Jimmy Page are great at curating the music of their main bands. So much attention to detail. Hope the book reveals the location for the beautiful Northwinds front picture. The work on that album sounds especially enticing. Cheers!

  • @VINYLIZER
    @VINYLIZER Месяц назад

    I didn't want to watch anyone else unboxing this as it will probably ruin my experience unboxing on my channel. Yes I'm a huge fan of all his albums be deep purple onwards but yes these three are what I was most looking forward too aswell. I'm curious on your take on this though. So I'm watching 😂😂

  • @benedictdonald4338
    @benedictdonald4338 2 месяца назад

    Definitely looking forward to this. These are Whitesnake albums as far as I’m concerned.

    • @Bananenbennie
      @Bananenbennie Месяц назад

      @@benedictdonald4338 but during the first 2 solo albums there was no band called Whitesnake yet..

  • @timetraveller9321
    @timetraveller9321 Месяц назад +1

    David Coverdale has released numerous remix albums just over the last couple of years, he must be raking it I , I have owned different versions of some of these vinyls , and I wasn’t set alight buy Northwick, I just wonder how many mute deluxe ,femissed, re released, compilation, and live albums are left in the tank, I had tickets for the 2022 live show but sadly he never made it, so I went onto yet to see some highlights, and I do respect and enjoy David’s work, and he does give a good show, it’s funny how Glenn Hughes, whom I have met a few times, o. Both his solo and the Hughes turner project tours, got some rainbow and purple stuff signed and my ticket and a photo,😂 fails to fill nothing more than small clubs and bars and David can fill stadiums, but glen s. Lice is still hitting those highs, where as David snarls and screams all of his songs and waves the mic to the crowd a lot. Even on the first song the crowd were joining in as David pointed the mic into the fans, as the tour was unfinished u less I missed it,this live show is yet to hit the vinyl, I wonder how. Much studio technology will be used to enhance the vocal on this release ,I do not mind in any way the remixes, deluxe, expanded and double gatefold vinyls but I do think that all of these releases saturate the market, making you buy the same record over and over and over,
    Thankyou as ever for a great informative, interesting unboxing you are my go to channel for releases like this, until the next time happy listening and if it’s too loud then you,re too old😂

  • @stevetobin7495
    @stevetobin7495 2 месяца назад

    Northwinds is truly exceptional

  • @TheVinylOrchard
    @TheVinylOrchard 2 месяца назад +2

    Great review Phil. Love these albums but..I have just seen the general price. Blinking eck 😳

  • @VINYLIZER
    @VINYLIZER Месяц назад +1

    It would have been great to have had Starkers in Tokyo included with this set. It's awesome too

    • @davidgotteri
      @davidgotteri Месяц назад

      @@VINYLIZER The "Starkers" set was included with the deluxe "Restless Heart" box set from a couple of years ago.

    • @NowSpinningMagazine
      @NowSpinningMagazine  Месяц назад

      That is already on one of the other sets.

  • @Noteroba
    @Noteroba Месяц назад +1

    Magnifico!⚜💓⚜

  • @timguzz8844
    @timguzz8844 2 месяца назад +2

    Usual excellent review and pretty impressive you have the original Breakdown single.
    I disagree about the remixes, especially new instruments. Every artist, I'm sure, wants to redo their shit 50 years later, but they don't, coz they realize they were made at a time in their lives that informed the artwork and losing that aspect of it is just...wrong...
    Also, he always changes the original song orders and it kinda ruined the Slide It In box set for me.
    I really love his first two albums, especially Northwinds, but, for me, Into The Light is only marginally better than Restless Heart.
    Also saying the albums are by Whitesnake is just another cheap cash ploy, since the Whitesnake name is much bigger.
    Lastly, the price point is still too high. He had the original masters for the first two albums. The one needing software was Into The Light coz the tapes went up in the Universal fire and he only had a digital safety copy.
    Best

  • @jeremydicker6613
    @jeremydicker6613 2 месяца назад

    Hi phil , jezz here , longtime fan/subscriber.
    Me too these are all my fav coverdale albums , but i fear a bit too expensive for me however much i love them , even for an xmas pressy from my daughter.
    Have them all on cd but are they an essential purchase re the price?
    Keep up the great work.

  • @VantagePointrocks
    @VantagePointrocks 2 месяца назад

    Good review and it looks like a really nice package. I'm not sure whether to take the plunge or not, I own the original version of Into the Light and it has never really excited me much. On the other hand, I've never heard the first two albums, so they would be like getting something new, but the price ... hmm. Maybe I'll ask Santa for it.

  • @tombaranyai6683
    @tombaranyai6683 Месяц назад

    When i heard the early solo albums were to be released in a box set, i was thrilled. I've loved the originals since i first bought them on CD in 2000. Having spent the last few days listening to this box set however, i'm not too impressed. The remasters are fine but the remixes are terrible. There are keyboard and guitar embellishments in the music that make the songs feel cluttered and some of the lyrics are different. It's like rewriting history. I would have prefered some live material but i assume there's nothing available from the northwinds tour. The demos are interesting and the whole thing is well packaged but it has left me a bit deflated, especially when some of the other box sets have included a wealth of extra material. I hope when we eventually get a Coverdale Page box set, it's better than this. I still love Whitesnake though and it's good to have these solo albums back in circulation.

  • @rayhill5469
    @rayhill5469 19 дней назад +1

    Just listened to the northwinds album of this set , love your reviews , was disappointed with “only my soul “ being chopped up. It’s one of best songs on original album. You mentioned they cut Roger glovers bass out , but I don’t think he plays any bass on this album, it’s all Alan Spencer .

  • @mikekissleppard77
    @mikekissleppard77 Месяц назад +1

    On the book they talk about video restoration, but the box does not includes dvd or Blu Ray... 🤔

    • @NowSpinningMagazine
      @NowSpinningMagazine  Месяц назад

      I should have mentioned that because I thought it was odd as well. It gives the impression that a DVD was also considered for the box?

    • @mikekissleppard77
      @mikekissleppard77 Месяц назад

      @@NowSpinningMagazine or, maybe they talk about the promos on WS RUclips channel

  • @paulevans-b2j
    @paulevans-b2j 2 месяца назад +19

    Haven’t heard this yet so can’t comment on the music but i must say i’m not keen on the rewriting history and marketing these as “Whitesnake” now, the only reason i see for this is the Whitesnake moniker will gain more attention and sales than being labelled just as David Coverdale.

    • @fitterstoke45
      @fitterstoke45 2 месяца назад +3

      I agree with Paul. I’ve just seen the vinyl edition of ‘Northwinds’ in my local HMV and am a little peturbed that it now shows Whitesnake as the artist rather than just David Coverdale. Is David ashamed of his own name all of a sudden? Mind you, given that he went on to use the W name for whatever band he’d collated (IMO muddying the legacy of the original UK band in the process), I shouldn’t be surprised that he’s now using it to work backwards too. With due deference to Phil’s typically erudite review, I think I’ll stick with the previous, unmucked about with, 8:07 CD editions.

    • @zikkicharade
      @zikkicharade Месяц назад

      @@fitterstoke45david coverdale won’t sell as good as whitesnake,people also may think this is a brand new album,also goes along with every year deluxe moneygrab collection

    • @ToneChaser79
      @ToneChaser79 Месяц назад

      David Coverdale IS Whitesnake

  • @markgowans
    @markgowans Месяц назад +1

    tried to pre order but its making me order 2 which i dont want. cancelled the pre-order

  • @ballyrotter
    @ballyrotter Месяц назад +1

    I enjoyed the review, but personally I can’t buy these albums rebranded as Whitesnake. These are DC albums and the 1987 WS logo tarnishes everything for me.

  • @kevincollins1060
    @kevincollins1060 2 месяца назад

    Hi Phil obviously I know the release date is 25th for the box set. However after you telling me the albums will be available separately in remixed form I’ve looked on line I can’t locate them will they be advertised nearer the date? Thank you

  • @kevincollins1060
    @kevincollins1060 2 месяца назад +1

    The set is very expensive, do you think the Whitesnake and Northwinds albums will be released as individuals ?

  • @MrMichaelbsmith6420
    @MrMichaelbsmith6420 Месяц назад +1

    I thought he sold all rights to his music throughout the years or was that only whitesnake?

  • @eamonncduffy
    @eamonncduffy 2 месяца назад

    The vocal is a bit odd on time and again he uses melatonin? I prefer the original vocal. What do you think?

  • @JamesBurchell-r5p
    @JamesBurchell-r5p 2 месяца назад

    Where's snakebite?

    • @NowSpinningMagazine
      @NowSpinningMagazine  2 месяца назад +1

      Snakebite was not part of these solo albums and was released after Whitesnake had been formed.

    • @JamesBurchell-r5p
      @JamesBurchell-r5p Месяц назад

      Thanks Phil​@@NowSpinningMagazine

  • @vaneipontes3824
    @vaneipontes3824 2 месяца назад

    For Me, White 🐍 1978 / 1984 🫡⚡🔥😎
    Jonathan Douglas Lord 😢
    Bernard John Marsden 😢
    Michael Joseph Moody
    Ian Anderson Paice
    Covardale 🐍
    Isn

  • @timetraveller9321
    @timetraveller9321 Месяц назад +1

    I apologise for my predictive text it ruined my comment

  • @zikkicharade
    @zikkicharade Месяц назад

    No one asked for all these remixes versions he makes every year, we just want rereleases and the remasters are enough. I don’t have to hear still of the night in 2009 2019 2022 and 2024 versions

  • @ledzep9501
    @ledzep9501 2 месяца назад +3

    My problem with this box set is that it's advertised and promoted as Whitesnake in the title. These are solo albums not Whitesnake. Just to sell more boxes the lie to the people deliberately of course. If that was David's choice it's so wrong...

  • @izitsomojo
    @izitsomojo 2 месяца назад

    As i do not own those albums, hard to get on CD (the best music format), I certainly want this box set with improved production. However, what is the cost? Is it worth it? Yet to decide. The "curry" analogy... ha ha. Love it, so true. Thanks Phil, great coverdale coverage.

  • @neilbower9052
    @neilbower9052 2 месяца назад +1

    It's not released until 25th October Phil... I think someone was a little excited HaHa!!.... Have found somewhere selling it for £75 so i may take the jump at that price