Whitesnake - 'Love Ain't No Stranger' (Look Back)

Who knows where the cold wind blows,
I ask my friends, but, nobody knows
Who am I to believe in love,
Oh, love ain't no stranger

I looked around an' what did I see
Broken hearted people staring at me,
All searching 'cos they still believe,
Oh, love ain't no stranger

I was alone an' I needed love
So much I sacrificed all I was dreaming of,
I heard no warning, but, a heart can tell
I'd feel the emptiness of love I know so well

Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger to love, no, no, no

Can't hold the passion of a soul in need,
I look for mercy when my heart begins to bleed
I know good loving an' I'm a friend of pain,
But, when I read between the lines it's all the same

Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger to love

So who knows where the cold wind blows,
I ask my friends, but, nobody knows
Who am I to believe in love,
Lord, have mercy,
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger

I was alone an' I needed love
So much I sacrificed all I was dreaming of,
Can't hold the passion of a soul in need,
I look for mercy when my heart begins to bleed

Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger to love

Love ain't no stranger,
Love ain't no stranger,
I ain't no stranger...

Το τραγούδι "Love Ain't No Stranger" το πρωτακούσαμε στον δίσκο των Whitesnake "Slide It In" που κυκλοφόρησε στα ξεκινήματα του 1984. Έναν χρόνο αργότερα (Ιανουάριος 1985) "βγήκε" και αυτόνομα ως single. Σύνθεση και στίχοι του David Coverdale και του Mel Galley.

Το εν λόγω μουσικό κομμάτι αποτελεί και μέρος της νέας συλλογής των Whitesnake υπό τον τίτλο "Greatest Hits 2022 - Revisited - Remixed - Remastered", της οποίας κάποιες εκδόσεις κυκλοφορούν ήδη και οι υπόλοιπες θα "βγουν" μέσα στο καλοκαίρι...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Whitesnake founder and lead singer David Coverdale had 16 tracks remixed and remastered for this collection.

He explains: “We’ve definitely expanded on the original Greatest Hits, took them all out of the sonic time capsule of the ’80s and ’90s, and brought them up to date, sound-wise … as always, we have the original albums for those who consider them holy relics.”

Keyboardist Derek Sherinian, who also appeared on Whitesnake’s recent Red, White and Blues trilogy, adds Hammond organ to more than half the songs on the collection. His scorching contributions can be heard on the #1 smash “Here I Go Again,” “Fool For Your Loving,” “You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again,” and more.

New performances by former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg can also be heard on “The Deeper The Love” and “Judgement Day” from the 1989 album, Slip of the Tongue. Along with those new additions, Coverdale also went back to the vault to unearth vintage performances by guitarist John Sykes that didn’t appear on the original recordings, including a solo on “Slide It In” and rhythm guitar on “Give Me All Your Love.”

Whitesnake Greatest Hits focuses extensively on three blockbuster albums the band released during the 1980s: 1984’s Slide It In (2x platinum), 1987’s Whitesnake (8x platinum), and 1989’s Slip of the Tongue (platinum). But the collection goes deeper with songs like “Sweet Lady Luck,” a b-side on the 12” single for “The Deeper The Love,” and “Forevermore,” the title track from the band’s 2011 album.

Whitesnake will embark upon a farewell tour in May with special guest, Europe. The first leg of “Whitesnake: The Farewell Tour” will start on May 10 in Dublin. Coverdale said: “I pray every day we can all make this happen & once again, share unforgettable evenings together & celebrate the amazing journey we have been on for almost 50 years!!!”»

Band: Whitesnake
Country of origin: England
Location: Middlesbrough, Cleveland
Genres: Heavy metal, hard rock
Years active: 1978-1990, 1994, 1997, 2002-present

Video: "Give Me All Your Love"
Album: "Greatest Hits 2022 - Revisited - Remixed - Remastered"
Type: Compilation
Format: CD, 2LP, CD/Blu-ray, CD & 2LP, Digital

Track listing:
01. Still Of The Night (2022 Remix)
02. Here I Go Again (2022 Remix)
03. Is This Love (2022 Remix)
04. Give Me All Your Love (2022 Remix)
05. Love Ain't No Stranger (2022 Remix)
06. Slide It In (2022 Remix)
07. Slow An' Easy (2022 Remix)
08. Guilty Of Love (2022 Remix)
09. Fool For Your Loving (2022 Remix)
10. Judgement Day (2022 Remix)
11. The Deeper The Love (2022 Remix)
12. Now You're Gone (2022 Remix)
13. Sweet Lady Luck (2022 Remix)
14. You're Gonna Break My Heart Again (2022 Remix)
15. Crying In The Rain (2022 Remix)
16. Forevermore (2022 Remix)