Live... in the Still of the Night

Live... In the Still of the Night
Video by
Whitesnake
Released7 February 2006 (limited)
9 May 2006 (regular)
Recorded20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
GenreHard rock
Length129 min.
LabelComing Home Studios/Done and Dusted, Hip-O (US), AFM (Europe)
DirectorHamish Hamilton, Hayley Collet, Jim Parsons
ProducerJack Gulick, Simon Pizey, Daniel E. Catullo III, David Coverdale, Tilton Gardner, Rober McClaugherty, Shelly Singhal, Jim Parsons
Whitesnake video albums chronology
Starkers in Tokyo
(1998) 		Live... In the Still of the Night
(2006) 		Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
(2006)
Live... In the Still of the Night
Live album by
Whitesnake
Released7 February 2006
Recorded20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length59 min.
LabelHip-O (US)
AFM (Europe)
ProducerDavid Coverdale
Whitesnake chronology
The Definitive Collection
(2006) 		Live... In the Still of the Night
(2006) 		Live: In the Shadow of the Blues
(2006)

Live... In the Still of the Night is a live concert DVD by the band Whitesnake. The concert was filmed on 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. It was released regularly on 5 May 2006 featuring the recording of the live performance, behind-the-scene documentary and a photobook.[1][2] The limited "special collector's" edition which was previously released on 7 February 2006 includes a bonus live album CD with ten selected songs from the same show.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal.de9/10[4]

The DVD received positive reviews. Bret Adams of AllMusic rated the DVD a 4.5 out of 5, stating that "the band glides along as a tight ensemble more than you think."[1]

At the 2006 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards ceremony, the DVD won the award for "DVD of the Year."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Burn" (David Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice)
  2. "Bad Boys" (Coverdale, John Sykes)
  3. "Love Ain't No Stranger" (Coverdale, Mel Galley)
  4. "Ready an' Willing" (Coverdale, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Lord, Paice)
  5. "Is This Love" (Coverdale, Sykes)
  6. "Give Me All Your Love" (Coverdale, Sykes)
  7. "Judgement Day" (Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg)
  8. "Blues for Mylene" (Doug Aldrich)
  9. "Snake Dance" (Coverdale, Aldrich)
  10. "Crying in the Rain" (Coverdale)
  11. "Drum Solo" (Tommy Aldridge)
  12. "Crying in the Rain" (Coverdale)
  13. "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh)
  14. "Don't Break My Heart Again" (Coverdale)
  15. "Fool for Your Loving" (Coverdale, Moody, Bernie Marsden)
  16. "Here I Go Again" (Coverdale, Marsden)
  17. "Take Me with You" (Coverdale, Moody)
  18. "Still of the Night" (Coverdale, Sykes)
  19. "Credits"

"Plus special Bonus backstage footage and interview with the band."

Limited Edition Bonus CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burn" (Includes an excerpt of Stormbringer by Deep Purple)Coverdale, Blackmore, Lord, Paice8:39
2."Give Me All Your Love Tonight"Coverdale, Sykes4:54
3."Is This Love"Coverdale, Sykes4:47
4."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Galley4:35
5."Judgment Day"Coverdale, Vandenberg5:27
6."Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"Price, Walsh9:18
7."Fool for Your Loving"Coverdale, Moody, Marsden4:51
8."Here I Go Again"Coverdale, Marsden5:34
9."Take Me with You"Coverdale, Moody7:17
10."Still of the Night"Coverdale, Sykes8:52

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Music Video Chart[6] 2
German Albums Chart[7] 23
Japanese Oricon Albums&DVD Chart[8] 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[9] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Adams, Bret. "Whitesnake - Live in the Still of the Night (DVD) review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
  3. ^ "Live: In The Still Of The Night (Special Collector's Edition)". Whitesnake.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ Frederik (6 January 2006). "Whitesnake - Live in the Still of Night (CD + DVD)". Metal.de. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ^ "The Classic Rock Roll of Honour: All the rockin' news from last night's mega awards ceremony! | the Dirt | Classic Rock". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Official Music Video Chart". Official charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Whitesnake German charts" (in German). Official German charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ^ "イン・ザ・スティル・オブ・ザ・ナイト". Oricon. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Whitesnake; 'Live... in the Still of the Night')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  10. ^ "British video certifications – Whitesnake – Live... in the Still of the Night". British Phonographic Industry.