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