Whitesnake
"Saints And Sinner"
© Parlophohe
December 29 - 04, 2025
Year of Release: 2007
Rating:
Young Blood
Rough An' Ready
Bloody Luxury
Victim Of Love
Crying In The Rain
Here I Go Again
Love An' Affection
Rock An' Roll Angels
Dancing Girls
Saints An' Sinners
Young Blood
(Monitor Mix/
Early Vocal)
Saints An' Sinners
(Monitor Mix/
Early Vocal)
Soul Survivor
(Unfinished
Unreleased Song)
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Whitesnake returns with one of their earlier releases, Saints And Sinners (1982). They would become much more
famous years later in 1987, with the self-titled Whitesnake. The two biggest hits from the 1987 album, "Here
I Go Again" and "Crying In The Rain" were recorded earlier, and they're both from the Saints And Sinners
album. Just as in 1987, only "Here I Go Again" was a single from Saints And Sinners; "Bloody LUxury"
(which was a hit single along with "Here I Go Again"; and "Victim Of Love." Whitesnake's lead singer,
David Coverdale, was also the previous lead singer of Deep Purple. As the 1980s decade achieved many of what would become
"Metal Bands," Whitesnake was among one of them. Saints And Sinners is no exception - it's all out hard rock, and,
Metal, from that 1980s decade. Originally released in 1982, the 2007 reissue includes 3 bonus tracks - 2 Monitor Mix/Early
Vocals, and 1 unfinished, unreleased song.
"Young Blood" kicks it off great, and is even better. Even "Bloody Luxury"
keeps that great Metal/Hard Rock sound continuing. "Victim Of Love" could easily have been another hit single from
the album. "Crying In The Rain" would shape the future of Whitesnake's sound. It's just as good as what we're
more familar with, being the 1987 version. The 1982 version has much more grit and pull. "Here I Go Again" is the
other "future known" hit, where the 1987 version is much more powerful. Yet, the 1982 version would be another song
prepared for Whitenake's future. (Both 1982 versions of what would become their future hits are very well recorded songs.
It's great to hear the band's early original versions, as both these songs would become the songs most famous by Whitesnake.)
"Love An' Affection" kicks into great hard rock gear again, just as the first 4 tracks heard. "Rock An'
Roll Angels" sounds like a song that was fun to record. It's jumping, it's rocking. It's Rock An' Roll .. Angels.
"Dancing Girls" is a song that should get more recognition, another hit single. It's powerful; it's another, great
Rocker! Bring on the Dancing Girls! The title track ends the album, another great rocker.
The 2007 reissue includes bonus tracks: "Young Blood" (Monitor Mix/Early Vocal), "Saints An' Sinners"
(Monitor Mix/Early Vocal), and "Soul Survivor" (Unfinished, Unreleased Song). The 2 Monitor Mix/Early Vocals
are great. "Soul Survivor" is a rocking instrumental. Yes, it's unfinished - there were no vocals. It's
unreleased - if it was, I'm sure the vocals would have been included, and most likely, another song added to the original
setlist of songs for the Saints And Sinners album. But, even with the 10 songs originally on the album (and 10 is
the most likely total of tracks you would get on studio albums) - every song on Saints And Sinners is awesome!
Every song is top notch hard rock. They would become much more famous in their later years, especially with the 2 songs
"Here I Go Again" and "Crying In The Rain," of which both of those songs are heard in their original forms
here, on Saints And Sinners. A great album, a must to listen to, and discover Whitesnake's early recordings.
Get this one, if you haven't already. You won't be disappointed.
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