Flesh & Blood (Whitesnake album)
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| Released | 10 May 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 59:22 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
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Flesh & Blood is the thirteenth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 10 May 2019 through Frontiers Records. A music video was released for the lead single "Shut Up & Kiss Me".[1] The band will embark on a world tour in support of the album,[2] but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
Coverdale said that the band "put everything we had and more into making this album". Guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who joined the band in 2015, co-wrote six of the album's tracks with frontman David Coverdale. Reb Beach also co-wrote five of the tracks.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
Philip Wilding of Classic Rock felt that listeners "hoping that the new Whitesnake album record will recall Coverdale's smoky, Lovehunter past should look away now", but for those that "want something to listen to while driving with the top down in some steamy Californian clime, then this Whitesnake is hard to beat".[3] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good to See You Again" | David Coverdale, Reb Beach, Joel Hoekstra | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Gonna Be Alright" | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Shut Up & Kiss Me" | Coverdale, Beach | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Hey You (You Make Me Rock)" | Coverdale, Beach, Hoekstra | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Always & Forever" | Coverdale | 3:53 |
| 6. | "When I Think of You (Color Me Blue)" | Coverdale | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Trouble Is Your Middle Name" | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Flesh & Blood" | Coverdale | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Well I Never" | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Heart of Stone" | Coverdale | 6:42 |
| 11. | "Get Up" | Coverdale, Beach | 4:45 |
| 12. | "After All" | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Sands of Time" | Coverdale, Beach | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 59:22 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Can't Do Right for Doing Wrong" | Coverdale, Beach | 4:58 |
| 15. | "If I Can't Have You" | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 4:23 |
| 16. | "Gonna Be Alright" (X-Tendo Mix) | Coverdale, Hoekstra | 4:12 |
| 17. | "Sands of Time" (radio mix) | Coverdale, Beach | 6:20 |
| 18. | "Shut Up & Kiss Me" (video mix) | Coverdale, Beach | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 82:58 | ||
Personnel
Whitesnake[1]
- David Coverdale – lead vocals
- Reb Beach – guitar
- Joel Hoekstra – guitar
- Michael Devin – bass guitar
- Tommy Aldridge – drums
- Michele Luppi – keyboards, vocals
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 22 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] | 26 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 51 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 64 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 3 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] | 12 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 61 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 13 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 31 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 2 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 131 |
References
- ^ a b c "Whitesnake Release New Album, 'Flesh & Blood'". Guitar World. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "WHITESNAKE: Complete 'Flesh & Blood' Album Details Revealed; 'Shut Up & Kiss Me' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b Wilding, Philip (10 May 2019). "Whitesnake: Flesh & Blood album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 15 May 2019 – via Loudersound.
- ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #526". auspOp. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 20.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Whitesnake: Flesh & Blood" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 20. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-05-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Whitesnake Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
