"Guilty of Love" is a song by the English rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. Written by vocalist David Coverdale, he described the track as a "very simple and honest love song".[2] It has frequently been compared to Thin Lizzy for its dual lead guitars.[3][4]
| "Guilty of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Whitesnake | ||||
| from the album Slide It In | ||||
| B-side | "Gambler" | |||
| Released | 1 August 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Coverdale | |||
| Producer(s) | Eddie Kramer | |||
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Background
editThe song was released as the lead single from Slide It In on 1 August 1983.[1] Its release coincided with Whitesnake headlining the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England.[5] The B-side features the track "Gambler", also found on Slide It In. These are the only two officially released Whitesnake songs to be produced by Eddie Kramer.[3] At the time, Kramer was producing Slide It In, but the band found it difficult adapting to his way of working, particularly his method of mixing the record. Kramer was eventually let go and replaced by Martin Birch, who had produced all of Whitesnake's previous albums.[5] "Guilty of Love" reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] A music video was also shot at the Monsters of Rock show on 20 August 1983, directed by Lindsey Clennell.[5]
Track listing
edit- 7" single (UK)
- "Guilty of Love" - 3:18 (David Coverdale)
- "Gambler" - 3:50 (Coverdale/Mel Galley)
Personnel
edit- David Coverdale – lead vocals, percussion
- Micky Moody – guitars
- Mel Galley – guitars, backing vocals
- Colin Hodgkinson – bass
- Cozy Powell – drums
- Jon Lord – keyboards
- Eddie Kramer – production
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Whitesnake - Guilty of Love Promo". Twitter/X. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Intro to Guilty of Love from David Coverdale". Whitesnake TV. Retrieved 1 March 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Popoff, Martin (2015). Sail Away: Whitesnake's Fantastic Voyage. Soundcheck Books LLP. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-9575-7008-5.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (March 2011). "Slide It In (Liberty)". Classic Rock presents Whitesnake - Forevermore (The Official Album Magazine). London, England: Future plc. p. 117.
- ^ a b c Gilmour, Hugh (2017). Slide It In (booklet). Whitesnake. EMI. pp. 4–11. 50999 698122 2 4.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 14 August 1983 - 20 August 1983". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Whitesnake The Official Charts Company".
External links
edit- "Guilty of Love" at Discogs (list of releases)
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