As icons of rock that formed in England back in 1978, Whitesnake have quite the legacy, and it's one that looks set to continue with the release of their 12th studio record 'The Purple Album'; a re-imagination of some classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the frontman and lead singer for Deep Purple's Mark 3 and Mark 4 LPs.
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"It's a tribute. A homage. It's a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago," says Coverdale ahead of the new album release.
"As I said to Richie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn't have asked for better teachers. The university of Deep Purple is an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We can't wait to play these songs in concert."
'The Purple Album' tracklisting is as follows, with deluxe edition bonus tracks and DVD content included:
- Burn
- You Fool No One
- Love Child
- Sail Away
- The Gypsy
- Lady Double Dealer
- Mistreated
- Holy Man
- Might Just Take Your Life
- You Keep On Moving
- Soldier Of Fortune
- Lay Down Stay Down
- Stormbringer
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
- Lady Luck
- Comin' Home
DVD Content
- Lady Double Dealer music video
- Sail Away music video
- Stormbringer music video
- Soldier Of Fortune music video
- Purple Album behind the scenes
- Purple Album EPK
Whitesnake will tour America throughout May, June and July, with more dates including UK, Europe and the rest of the world to be announced in the coming weeks and months.
With Coverdale on vocals, he's joined by Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Tommy Aldridge on drums and Michael Devin on bass.
'The Purple Album' is released in Europe on May 15, in the UK on May 18 and in North America on May 19 through Frontiers Music SRL.