Rhino has released Unzipped, a new Whitesnake super
deluxe edition box set, that focuses on ‘unplugged’
and acoustic-based performances recorded over the last 20 years or so.
This 5CD+DVD package includes rare and unreleased studio and live
recordings, acoustic demos, concert videos, interviews and more.
The first CD in the set is called Unzipped… In The Studio: The Love Songs and features six previously unreleased tracks, while disc two, Starkers in Tokyo is a 1997 unplugged concert recorded in Tokyo. This has never been officially issued in the States and has been newly remixed for this set. Two further CDs, Starkers in Europe and More Starkers continue the theme, delivering 48 more audio tracks.
The final audio disc is Up Close & Personal which contains 25 of David Coverdale’s unreleased and acoustic demos.
CD1: Unzipped… In The Studio: The Love Songs
01. Love Is Blind
02. One of These Days
03. All The Time In The World
04. Wherever You May Go
05. Easier Said than Done
06. Fare Thee Well
07. Summer Rain
08. Forevermore
09. 'Till The End Of Time
Bonus
10. Wherever You May Go (Instrumental - Strings only)
11. Love Is Blind (Instrumental - Strings only)
CD2: Starkers In Tokyo
01. Sailing Ships
02. Too Many Tears
03. The Deeper The Love
04. Love Ain't No Stranger
05. Can't Go On
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Don't Fade Away
08. Is This Love
09. Here I Go Again
10. Soldier Of Fortune
Bonus
11. Only My Soul
12. Fool For Your Loving
CD3: Snakeskin Boots: Starkers In Europe
Starkers In Warsaw (Poland, 18 April 1997):
01. Intro
02. Sailing Ships
03. Too Many Tears
04. Here I Go Again
Starkers In Stockholm (Sweden, 2 December 2006):
05. Intro
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
08. Only My Soul (Acapella)
09. All I Want Is You
10. Dog
11. Here I Go Again
Starkers In Cologne (Germany, 24 November 2006):
12. Intro
13. Give Me All Your Love
14. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
15. All I Want Is You
16. Slow & Easy
17. Dog
Starkers In Paris (France, 30 November, 2006):
18. Give Me All Your Love
19. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
20. Northwinds (Acapella)
21. All I Want Is You
22. Dog
23. Blindman (Acapella)
24. Here I Go Again
CD4:
More Starkers Promo Tour Rehearsals (2005):
01. If You Want Me
02. Give Me All Your Love
03. Slow & Easy
04. All I Want Is You
05. Judgement Day
06. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
07. Dog
Starkers In New York (10 April 2008):
08. Give Me All Of Your Love
09. Can You Hear The Wind Blow
10. All I Want All I Need
11. Lay Down Your Love
12. Fool For Your Loving
13. The Deeper The Love
14. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
15. Here I Go Again
WSTV Jams Excerpts (2012):
16. Easier Said Than Done
17. Fare Thee Well
18. Love Will Set You Free
19. Mistreated
20. Slide It In
21. 'Till The End Of Time
22. Shake My Tree
Made In Japan Soundcheck Versions (2011)
23. Good To Be Bad
24. Tell Me How
CD5: Up Close & Personal
01. Wherever You May Go (Demo Version)
02. Surrender
03. Ain't No Doubt About My Girl
04. Scat Man Blues
05. Love's A Crazy Game
06. I Will Love You
07. Oh Baby You're The One
08. So Long (Acapella)
09. So Long
10. It Would Be Nice
11. Slide Thingy Blues
12. Down To The River
13. Feel Your Love Grow Stronger
14. Blues Jam Riff
15. Fun Lick Blues
16. Don't Wanna Change The World
17. It's So Hard
18. River Song (Early Version)
19. Let's Have A Drink Before I Go
20. Can You Ever Forgive Me
21. So Much To Live For
22. Another Lick While The Missus Is Busy In The Kitchen
23. Just The Two Of Us (Together You And I)
24. Oh S___ Blues (featuring Jessica)
25. Seasons
The first CD in the set is called Unzipped… In The Studio: The Love Songs and features six previously unreleased tracks, while disc two, Starkers in Tokyo is a 1997 unplugged concert recorded in Tokyo. This has never been officially issued in the States and has been newly remixed for this set. Two further CDs, Starkers in Europe and More Starkers continue the theme, delivering 48 more audio tracks.
The final audio disc is Up Close & Personal which contains 25 of David Coverdale’s unreleased and acoustic demos.
CD1: Unzipped… In The Studio: The Love Songs
01. Love Is Blind
02. One of These Days
03. All The Time In The World
04. Wherever You May Go
05. Easier Said than Done
06. Fare Thee Well
07. Summer Rain
08. Forevermore
09. 'Till The End Of Time
Bonus
10. Wherever You May Go (Instrumental - Strings only)
11. Love Is Blind (Instrumental - Strings only)
CD2: Starkers In Tokyo
01. Sailing Ships
02. Too Many Tears
03. The Deeper The Love
04. Love Ain't No Stranger
05. Can't Go On
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Don't Fade Away
08. Is This Love
09. Here I Go Again
10. Soldier Of Fortune
Bonus
11. Only My Soul
12. Fool For Your Loving
CD3: Snakeskin Boots: Starkers In Europe
Starkers In Warsaw (Poland, 18 April 1997):
01. Intro
02. Sailing Ships
03. Too Many Tears
04. Here I Go Again
Starkers In Stockholm (Sweden, 2 December 2006):
05. Intro
06. Give Me All Your Love
07. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
08. Only My Soul (Acapella)
09. All I Want Is You
10. Dog
11. Here I Go Again
Starkers In Cologne (Germany, 24 November 2006):
12. Intro
13. Give Me All Your Love
14. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
15. All I Want Is You
16. Slow & Easy
17. Dog
Starkers In Paris (France, 30 November, 2006):
18. Give Me All Your Love
19. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
20. Northwinds (Acapella)
21. All I Want Is You
22. Dog
23. Blindman (Acapella)
24. Here I Go Again
CD4:
More Starkers Promo Tour Rehearsals (2005):
01. If You Want Me
02. Give Me All Your Love
03. Slow & Easy
04. All I Want Is You
05. Judgement Day
06. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
07. Dog
Starkers In New York (10 April 2008):
08. Give Me All Of Your Love
09. Can You Hear The Wind Blow
10. All I Want All I Need
11. Lay Down Your Love
12. Fool For Your Loving
13. The Deeper The Love
14. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
15. Here I Go Again
WSTV Jams Excerpts (2012):
16. Easier Said Than Done
17. Fare Thee Well
18. Love Will Set You Free
19. Mistreated
20. Slide It In
21. 'Till The End Of Time
22. Shake My Tree
Made In Japan Soundcheck Versions (2011)
23. Good To Be Bad
24. Tell Me How
CD5: Up Close & Personal
01. Wherever You May Go (Demo Version)
02. Surrender
03. Ain't No Doubt About My Girl
04. Scat Man Blues
05. Love's A Crazy Game
06. I Will Love You
07. Oh Baby You're The One
08. So Long (Acapella)
09. So Long
10. It Would Be Nice
11. Slide Thingy Blues
12. Down To The River
13. Feel Your Love Grow Stronger
14. Blues Jam Riff
15. Fun Lick Blues
16. Don't Wanna Change The World
17. It's So Hard
18. River Song (Early Version)
19. Let's Have A Drink Before I Go
20. Can You Ever Forgive Me
21. So Much To Live For
22. Another Lick While The Missus Is Busy In The Kitchen
23. Just The Two Of Us (Together You And I)
24. Oh S___ Blues (featuring Jessica)
25. Seasons