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Whitesnake- STARKERS IN TOKYO- CD- 1997/1998-
- Whitesnake Recorded Entertainments Inc./EMI Records Ltd.- 724382378822- 400 grn
STARKERS IN TOKYO is a live acoustic album by English rock band Whitesnake, released only in Japan on 9th September 1997. It is performed in the style of the Unplugged series and simply features David Coverdale on vocals and Adrian Vandenberg on acoustic guitar. The performance was recorded at the EMI studios in Japan for a small audience of fans in support of then most recent album Restless Heart. This recording was also released on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan only. This CD was released outside Japan almost a year later in June 1998. The album includes an acoustic version of Whitesnake's biggest hit "Here I Go Again" among others. The live album subsequently appeared on the second disc of Whitesnake's 2018 acoustic collection, Unzipped, while the video recording is remixed in 5.1 and Stereo and released on collection's DVD.
PERSONNEL: David Coverdale - vocals; Adrian Vandenberg - acoustic guitar.
Time was, ''the acoustic album'' was all but a staple of a long-standing rock artist's career, right up there with ''the live album'' and ''the cash-grabbing Best Of compilation''. The 1990s, in particular, provided the ideal environment for artists to cash in on this type of release, as grunge and alt-rock had helped accustom rock audiences to quieter, less electrified songs. And yet, the existence of this trend was mesmerizing in and of itself. With the exception of traditional jazz and folk combos or singer-songwriter set-ups – where electricity was never much of a factor to begin with – all other types of music stand to lose in some way from being stripped bare. This was the trap Whitesnake risked falling into in the summer of 1997, when EMI Japan asked them to put on a semi-secret acoustic show in support of then-current, import-only release Restless Heart. Fortunately, Whitesnake had a number of factors playing in their favour in this instance. Being experienced showmen with a hit list split somewhat evenly between power-ballads and rockier tracks, the band, or rather, Coverdale and then-new axeman Adrien Vandenberg, did what any experienced hand would when faced with this type of scenario – namely, play it safe. Ninety percent of the setlist for STARKERS IN TOKYO – the name given to the commercially-released recording of the June 5, 1997 show – is made up of the exact tracks one might have expected, from the myriad slow-dance baiting tear-jerkers with Love in the title. These songs might not have come across as strongly were it not for Whitesnake's not-so-secret weapon: Coverdale's vocals. The Brit is rightfully seen as one of the great voices of hard rock, and on this a solo showcase he shows exactly why he deserves that epithet. Without the encumbering of a full band behind him, Coverdale gives a veritable tour-de-force performance, launching into each song with as much gusto as he would had he been backed up by a wall of amps. Of course, unlike many of his contemporaries, he does know when to be understated as well. However, when a song needs power, Coverdale gives it power. Still, overall, the acoustic show is a triumph. The two musicians are obviously very much at ease. Actually, in a way, STARKERS IN TOKYO itself serves as both an introduction and a perfect analogy for the re-vamped 90s Whitesnake: nowhere near as flashy or ostentatious as what came before it, considerably more matured and refined, but still as dependably solid as ever – even with nary an electric guitar in sight.
Recorded Live At The EMI Studios In Tokyo, Japan For A Small Audience Of Fans On 5th July 1997.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Black Tray And Includes 16-Page Booklet.
On CD: Made In Holland; On Back Cover: Printed In Holland.
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