Whitesnake - Greatest Hits [portable] -

As a greatest hits : 7/10 – solid but incomplete. As a time capsule of MTV’s hair metal sunset: 9/10 – gaudy, unapologetic, and fun.

A unique footnote in the history of is the legal battle with former label EMI/Geffen. In the 2010s, Coverdale, frustrated with the licensing of his masters, simply re-recorded his hits. Whitesnake - Greatest Hits

Interesting fact: This song exists in two hit versions. The original 1980 version (on Ready an' Willing ) is a blues-rock classic. The 1989 remake (on Slip of the Tongue ) is heavier and faster. Most greatest hits compilations opt for the 1989 version because of its production value, but the raw 1980 cut is the purist’s choice. As a greatest hits : 7/10 – solid but incomplete

Those videos turned Coverdale into a sex symbol and the band into a household name. When you listen to the hits, you likely visualize those iconic, hair-metal, glamorous shots. The music and the visual became inseparable. Consequently, any greatest hits collection serves as the soundtrack to one of the most excessive, entertaining eras of rock history. In the 2010s, Coverdale, frustrated with the licensing