Northwinds

Northwinds
Studio album by David Coverdale
Released	March 1978
Recorded	March–April 1977 AIR Studios (London, UK)
Genre	Blues-rock, hard rock
Length	38:53 (Original LP) 45:33 (2000 CD reissue)
Label	Purple Records
Producer	Roger Glover
David Coverdale chronology
White Snake (1977) Northwinds (1978) Into the Light (2000)
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2000 CD reissue

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Northwinds is the title of the second solo album by David Coverdale, released in early 1978. The original release contained eight tracks, with two more tracks added on recent reissues. The album's second side would later be combined with the Snakebite EP from his band Whitesnake, to form the Snakebite album.

Originally entitled "North Winds", Coverdale's second solo album leans more towards blues-based rock, touched upon in his previous album.

Track listing

All songs written by David Coverdale, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Keep on Giving Me Love (Coverdale, Micky Moody) - 5:16
2. "Northwinds" - 6:13
3. "Give Me Kindness" - 4:34
4. "Time and Again" - 4:02

Side two

1. "Queen of Hearts" (Coverdale, Moody) - 5:16
2. "Only My Soul" - 4:36
3. "Say You Love Me" - 4:21
4. "Breakdown" (Coverdale, Moody) - 5:15

Bonus tracks on the 2000 CD reissue

9. "Shame the Devil" - 3:35
10. "Sweet Mistreater" - 3:45

Personnel

• David Coverdale - lead vocals, piano (tracks A2, A4), electric piano (track A3)
• Micky Moody - guitars, backing vocals
• Tony Newman - drums, percussion
• Alan Spenner - bass
• Tim Hinkley - keyboards, backing vocals
• Roger Glover - synthesizer, production
• Graham Preskett - violin
• Ronnie James Dio - backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"
• Wendy Dio - backing vocals on "Give Me Kindness"