Live... in the Still of the Night
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| Released | 7 February 2006 (limited) 9 May 2006 (regular) | |||
| Recorded | 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Released | 7 February 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 20 October 2004 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 59 min. | |||
| Label | Hip-O (US) AFM (Europe) | |||
| Producer | David Coverdale | |||
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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]
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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal.de | 9/10[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
- "Burn" (David Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice)
- "Bad Boys" (Coverdale, John Sykes)
- "Love Ain't No Stranger" (Coverdale, Mel Galley)
- "Ready an' Willing" (Coverdale, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Lord, Paice)
- "Is This Love" (Coverdale, Sykes)
- "Give Me All Your Love" (Coverdale, Sykes)
- "Judgement Day" (Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg)
- "Blues for Mylene" (Doug Aldrich)
- "Snake Dance" (Coverdale, Aldrich)
- "Crying in the Rain" (Coverdale)
- "Drum Solo" (Tommy Aldridge)
- "Crying in the Rain" (Coverdale)
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh)
- "Don't Break My Heart Again" (Coverdale)
- "Fool for Your Loving" (Coverdale, Moody, Bernie Marsden)
- "Here I Go Again" (Coverdale, Marsden)
- "Take Me with You" (Coverdale, Moody)
- "Still of the Night" (Coverdale, Sykes)
- "Credits"
"Plus special Bonus backstage footage and interview with the band."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Burn" (Includes an excerpt of Stormbringer by Deep Purple) | Coverdale, Blackmore, Lord, Paice | 8:39 |
| 2. | "Give Me All Your Love Tonight" | Coverdale, Sykes | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Is This Love" | Coverdale, Sykes | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Love Ain't No Stranger" | Coverdale, Galley | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Judgment Day" | Coverdale, Vandenberg | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" | Price, Walsh | 9:18 |
| 7. | "Fool for Your Loving" | Coverdale, Moody, Marsden | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Here I Go Again" | Coverdale, Marsden | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Take Me with You" | Coverdale, Moody | 7:17 |
| 10. | "Still of the Night" | Coverdale, Sykes | 8:52 |
Personnel
- David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Doug Aldrich - guitar, backing vocals
- Reb Beach - guitar, backing vocals
- Timothy Drury - keyboards, backing vocals
- Marco Mendoza - bass, backing vocals
- Tommy Aldridge - drums
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Music Video Chart[6] | 2 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 23 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums&DVD Chart[8] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 25,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c Adams, Bret. "Whitesnake - Live in the Still of the Night (DVD) review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2018). The Deep Purple Family, vol 2 (2nd ed.). Wymer Publishing. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-908724-87-8.
- ^ "Live: In The Still Of The Night (Special Collector's Edition)". Whitesnake.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Frederik (6 January 2006). "Whitesnake - Live in the Still of Night (CD + DVD)". Metal.de. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official Music Video Chart". Official charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Whitesnake German charts" (in German). Official German charts. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "イン・ザ・スティル・オブ・ザ・ナイト". Oricon. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Whitesnake; 'Live... in the Still of the Night')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "British video certifications – Whitesnake – Live... in the Still of the Night". British Phonographic Industry.
