Northwinds


Northwinds is the second solo album by former Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, released in early 1978.

Background

Originally entitled North Winds, the album leans more towards blues-based rock. Coverdale also touched on the genre in his previous album.
The original release of Northwinds contained eight tracks, with two more songs added on recent reissues. Four tracks from this album would later be combined with the tracks from the EP Snakebite from his band Whitesnake, to form the album Snakebite.
A number of other titles, written by Coverdale, were published at the time, which have yet to be released. The titles include "It Would Be Nice", "Love's a Crazy Game", and "Till the Sun Doesn't Shine Anymore".

Track listing

All songs were written by David Coverdale, except where indicated.

Side one

  2. "Keep On Giving Me Love" – 5:16
  4. "Northwinds" – 6:13
  6. "Give Me Kindness" – 4:34
  8. "Time & Again" – 4:02

    Side two

  10. "Queen of Hearts" – 5:16
  12. "Only My Soul" – 4:36
  14. "Say You Love Me" – 4:21
  16. "Breakdown" – 5:15

    Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue

  18. "Shame the Devil" – 3:35
  20. "Sweet Mistreater" – 3:45
On the original LP release, "Northwinds" is the first track and "Keep On Giving Me Love" is the second; on later reissues these are swapped.

Personnel

Musicians