August/September 1976

David Coverdale   

People involved

Ron Aspery (sxp); Helen Chappelle (bvc); David Coverdale (vcl); Roger Glover (kbr/bss); Delisle Harper (bss); Tim Hinkley (kbr); Micky Moody (gtr); Simon Phillips (drm); Barry St John (bvc); Liza Strike (bvc).

Coverdale started his solo career more or less immediately after the last Deep Purple concert at the Empire Thetre in Liverpool, March 1976. He recorded his first solo album at Gillan-owned Kingsway Recorders in London and Musicland in Munich. No tour.

Albums & singles

White Snake [lp] : UK March 1977 Purple Records TPS 3509

White Snake [lp] : France 1977 Vogue LDA20257

White Snake [lp] : Canada 1977 Attic Records LAT 1026

White Snake [cd; bonus tracks] : UK 2000 Connoiseur VSOPCD313

Hole In The Sky/... : UK May 1977 Purple Records PUR 133

Hole In The Sky/... : France 1977? Vogue

Hole In The Sky/... : Japan 1977? Polydor/Oyster DWQ6038

Whitesnake - Northwinds [cd/2lp] : UK 1988 Connoisseur VSOP CD/LP 118

Whitesnake - Northwinds [cd; less tracks] : Canada 1988 Attic Records ACDM 1405

Whitesnake - Northwinds [cd] : Japan 199- TECP-40813-4