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Live... in the Still of the Night

{{Short description|2006 live album by Whitesnake}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Live... In the Still of the Night

| type = video

| artist = Whitesnake

| cover = Whitesnake live still.jpg

| alt =

| released = 7 February 2006 (limited)
9 May 2006 (regular)

| recorded = 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 129 min.

| label = Coming Home Studios/Done and Dusted, Hip-O (US), AFM (Europe)

| director = Hamish Hamilton, Hayley Collet, Jim Parsons

| producer = Jack Gulick, Simon Pizey, Daniel E. Catullo III, David Coverdale, Tilton Gardner, Rober McClaugherty, Shelly Singhal, Jim Parsons

| chronology = Whitesnake video albums

| prev_title = Starkers in Tokyo

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Live: In the Shadow of the Blues

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Live... In the Still of the Night

| type = live

| artist = Whitesnake

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 7 February 2006

| recorded = 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hard rock, heavy metal

| length = 59 min.

| label = Hip-O (US)
AFM (Europe)

| producer = David Coverdale

| prev_title = The Definitive Collection

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Live: In the Shadow of the Blues

| next_year = 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.{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | author-link1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 | edition = 2nd | publisher = Wymer Publishing | year = 2018 | pages = 251 | isbn = 978-1-908724-87-8}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://whitesnake.com/album/live-in-the-still-of-the-night/ |title=Live: In The Still Of The Night (Special Collector's Edition) |publisher=Whitesnake.com |accessdate=17 November 2023}}

The CD is expected to be re-released in the group's new live boxset Access All Areas: Live in a new LP format on 25 April 2025.

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 =AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-the-still-of-the-night-dvd-mw0001044004 | title = Whitesnake - Live in the Still of the Night (DVD) review | accessdate = 31 May 2015 | last = Adams | first = Bret | work = AllMusic | publisher = All Media Network}}

|rev2 = Metal.de

|rev2score = 9/10{{cite magazine |author=Frederik |url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/whitesnake-in-the-still-of-the-night-38989/ |title= Whitesnake - Live in the Still of Night (CD + DVD) |date=6 January 2006 |magazine=Metal.de |access-date=17 November 2023}}

}}

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."

At the 2006 Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards ceremony, the DVD won the award for "DVD of the Year."{{cite web |url=http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the_dirt/the_classic_rock_roll_of/ |title=The Classic Rock Roll of Honour: All the rockin' news from last night's mega awards ceremony! | the Dirt | Classic Rock |accessdate=2015-05-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220053419/http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the_dirt/the_classic_rock_roll_of/ |archivedate=20 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}

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."

{{Track listing

| headline = Limited Edition Bonus CD

| title1 = Burn

| writer1 = Coverdale, Blackmore, Lord, Paice

| note1 = Includes an excerpt of Stormbringer by Deep Purple

| length1 = 8:39

| title2 = Give Me All Your Love Tonight

| writer2 = Coverdale, Sykes

| length2 = 4:54

| title3 = Is This Love

| writer3 = Coverdale, Sykes

| length3 = 4:47

| title4 = Love Ain't No Stranger

| writer4 = Coverdale, Galley

| length4 = 4:35

| title5 = Judgment Day

| writer5 = Coverdale, Vandenberg

| length5 = 5:27

| title6 = Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City

| writer6 = Price, Walsh

| length6 = 9:18

| title7 = Fool for Your Loving

| writer7 = Coverdale, Moody, Marsden

| length7 = 4:51

| title8 = Here I Go Again

| writer8 = Coverdale, Marsden

| length8 = 5:34

| title9 = Take Me with You

| writer9 = Coverdale, Moody

| length9 = 7:17

| title10 = Still of the Night

| writer10 = Coverdale, Sykes

| length10 = 8:52

}}

Personnel

Charts

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Chart (2006)

! Peak
position

scope="row"|UK Music Video Chart{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/music-video-chart/20060212/13/|title=Official Music Video Chart|publisher=Official charts |access-date=26 August 2021}}

|align="center"|2

scope="row"| German Albums Chart{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-29703|title=Whitesnake German charts|publisher=Official German charts |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=German}}

|align="center"|23

scope="row"| Japanese Oricon Albums&DVD Chart{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/154210/products/602750/1/|title=イン・ザ・スティル・オブ・ザ・ナイト|work=Oricon|access-date=15 November 2023}}

|align="center"|16

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry |region=Germany |artist=Whitesnake|title=Live... in the Still of the Night |award=Gold|type=video|relyear=2006|certyear=2007}}

{{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |artist=Whitesnake|title=Live... in the Still of the Night |award=Gold|type=video|relyear=2006|certyear=2013|id=9504-540-5}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://dougaldrich.burningrain.net/disc/whitesnake/shodowoftheblues/ Doug Aldrich's official website]

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Category:Live hard rock albums

Category:Live heavy metal albums