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| Released | 30 January 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Musicland (Munich) | |||
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| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | Liberty/EMI | |||
| Producer | Martin Birch | |||
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 35th anniversary reissue | ||||
| Singles from Slide It In | ||||
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Slide It In is the sixth studio album by English rock band Whitesnake, released on 30 January 1984 in Europe by Liberty and EMI Records. To cater to the American market, the album was remixed and resequenced, and subsequently released on 16 April 1984 in North America through Geffen Records, after the group was signed to the label prior to its release. The album is widely regarded as a pivotal release for Whitesnake, as it marked their initial success in the United States and laid the groundwork for their breakthrough later in the 1980s. Notably, it was the last Whitesnake album to feature the band’s original "snake" logo. Two distinct editions of the album exist, each reflecting a different production approach. The original mix was criticized for its "flat" sound, while the remix adopted a more modern and polished production style, aligning with the growing popularity of the American glam metal scene. The remix proved instrumental in refining Whitesnake's sound, helping the band establish a stronger identity in the competitive U.S. rock market, giving it "the voice" that the group wanted. Critics have described the album as a blend of blues rock and glam metal. The remixed version, in particular, was praised for its energy and accessibility, which resonated with American audiences.
Commercially, the album achieved considerable success. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, marking Whitesnake's fourth top-ten appearance in their native country. In the United States, the album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and eventually re-entered the charts in 1988 due to the success of their self-titled album. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and remains one of the band’s best-selling albums, with over six million copies sold worldwide. The singles—"Guilty of Love", "Give Me More Time", "Standing in the Shadow" and "Love Ain't No Stranger"—were released to promote the album. In the United States, "Love Ain’t No Stranger" and "Slow an' Easy" received heavy airplay on rock radio and significant exposure through their accompanying music videos on MTV. These tracks became signature songs for the band, bolstering their growing presence in the American rock scene. Slide It In was positively critiqued in music magazines and critics, particularly in North America, where it earned accolades for its fusion of blues-influenced rock and glam metal. In 2010, Martin Popoff ranked the album at #241 in his book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.[3] Its legacy is cemented as a defining release in Whitesnake’s career, bridging their early blues-rock roots with the polished, arena-ready sound that would dominate their later work.[5][4][6]
During the promotional tour for Slide It In, the band underwent significant lineup changes. Founding guitarist Micky Moody left the group after the album's recording and was replaced by John Sykes, formerly of Thin Lizzy and Tygers of Pan Tang. Guitarist Mel Galley departed due to a nerve injury, while longtime Whitesnake keyboardist Jon Lord exited the band to rejoin a reformed Deep Purple and contribute to their 1984 comeback album Perfect Strangers. These changes eventually changed the band's evolution in style and sound leading into the late 1980s, while rising in popularity.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7. OCLC 891379313.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Blabbermouth (24 January 2019). "WHITESNAKE's 'Slide It In' To Be Reissued As '35th Anniversary Edition' With Bonus Material". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b Popoff, Martin (2010). The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 9781554902453.
- ^ a b c manosg (27 December 2014). "Review: Whitesnake - Slide it In". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
Its quality blend of blues rock and glam metal combined with Coverdale's impressive voice and Sykes' performance make Slide It In a very attractive offering.
- ^ "The Growing Pains Of Whitesnake's David Coverdale". Loudersound.com. Future plc. 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.