March 1977 to January 1978

David Coverdale   

People involved

Ron Aspery (sxp); Lee Brilleaux (hrm); Doreen Chanter (bvc); Irene Chanter (bvc); Charlie (bvc); John Cody (bvc); David Coverdale (vcl); Ronnie James Dio (bvc); Jacky Fyffe (bvc); William Fyffe (bvc); Judi Glover (bvc); Roger Glover (kbr/bss); Malcolm Griffiths (trm); Delisle Harper (bss); Tim Hinkley (kbr); Jan E Jones (bvc); Jools (bvc); Judy Lord (bvc); Henry Lowther (hrn); Micky Moody (gtr); Tony Newman (drm); Simon Phillips (drm); Graham Preskett (kbr/vln); John Punter (vcl); Alan Spenner (bss); Liza Strike (bvc); Jon Walls (bvc).

Coverdale went into the studio and recorded a superb album with a bunch of friends. He didn't tour with this material at the time (though later he did), presumably due to some contractual obligations towards EMI/Purple Records.

 

Albums & singles

Breakdown/... : UK February 1978 Purple Records PUR 136

Breakdown/Only My Soul : Japan 1978 Polydor/Oyster DP06087

North Winds [lp] : UK March 1978 Purple Records TPS 3513

North Winds [lp] : Germany 1978 Purple Records 1c064-60414

North Winds [lp] : Germany 1984 Purple Records/EMI Fame 1c038-1575641

Northwinds [cd; bonus tracks] : UK 2000 Connoiseur VSOP 314

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

Snakebite [lp] : US/Canada Jun 1978 Geffen

Snakebite [lp] : Germany 1978 Sunburst 1c064-61290

Snakebite [cd] : Canada 1987? Geffen GEFMD-24174

Snakebite [cd] : US 199-? Geffen/Sunburst 9-24174-2

 

 

Material from above appears on...

Whitesnake - Best [lp] : Greece 1987 EMI Records 0627485481

The Deep Purple Family Album [cd] : UK 1993 Connoisseur RP VSOP CD 187