Whitesnake / Slip of the Tongue 30th anniversary box set & reissues

Whitesnake‘s 1989 album Slip of the Tongue is to be reissued for its 30th anniversary across four different physical editions including a seven-disc super deluxe which offers a host of rare and unreleased material.

The album went top ten on both sides of the Atlantic although singles-wise neither ‘Fool For Your Loving’ nor ‘The Deeper The Love’ troubled the higher reaches of the mainstream pop charts. Third 45, ‘Now You’re Gone’, actually did the best in the UK, peaking at 31.

Nevertheless, Rhino are not going to let a 30th birthday go uncelebrated and have assembled a mammoth 6CD+DVD super deluxe which features “unreleased versions of every album track” as well as monitor mixes, demos, B-sides, alt mixes and nearly two dozen previously unreleased tracks taken from the session tapes.



The super deluxe box also includes a CD of Slip of the Tongue: The Wagging Tongue Edition which was issued exclusively on vinyl in 1989. It features David Coverdale being interviewed about each track followed by the song.

The final CD in the box set features Whitesnake’s headling performance at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington. That concert is also included on the DVD along with videos and a few extras. The promos have been restored and remixed in 5.1 surround sound for the first time.

This super deluxe is packaged in a box that looks the same size as the Simple Minds/Tears For Fears reissues and includes a 60-page hardbound book. A double CD deluxe is also available with a selection of the rare tracks and similarly a 2LP vinyl edition features some bonus material as well. A single CD remaster is the runt of the litter, but even that has seven bonus tracks.

Slip of the Tongue is reissued on 4 October 2019.

Sip of the Tongue / 6CD+DVD super deluxe

Disc One: Original 1989 Album (2019 Remaster)
1. “Slip Of The Tongue”
2. “Kittens Got Claws”
3. “Cheap An’ Nasty”
4. “Now You’re Gone”
5. “The Deeper The Love”
6. “Judgment Day”
7. “Sailing Ships”
8. “Wings Of The Storm”
9. “Slow Poke Music”
10. “Fool For Your Loving”

Bonus Tracks: B-Sides and Alternate Mixes
11. “Sweet Lady Luck” (Single B-Side)
12. “Now You’re Gone” (Chris Lord-Alge Single Remix)
13. “Fool For Your Loving” (Vai Voltage Mix)
14. “Slip Of The Tongue” (Alternate Intro & Breakdown)
15. “Cheap An’ Nasty” (Alternate Solo & End)
16. “Judgment Day” (Alternate & Extended Solos)
17. “Fool For Your Loving” (Alternate AOR mix with CHR intro)

Disc Two: The Wagging Tongue Edition (CD Debut)
1. Interviewer: Phil Eastman
2. Spoken Word: “Slip Of The Tongue” Interview
3. “Slip Of The Tongue”
4. Spoken Word: “Cheap An’ Nasty” Interview
5. “Cheap An’ Nasty”
6. Spoken Word: “Fool For Your Loving” Interview
7. “Fool For Your Loving”
8. Spoken Word: “Now You’re Gone” Interview
9. “Now You’re Gone”
10. Spoken Word: “Kittens Got Claws” Interview
11. “Kittens Got Claws”
12. Spoken Word: “Wings Of The Storm” Interview
13. “Wings Of The Storm”
14. Spoken Word: The Deeper The Love Interview
15. “The Deeper The Love”
16. Spoken Word: “Judgment Day” Interview
17. “Judgment Day”
18. Spoken Word: “Slow Poke Music” Interview
19. “Slow Poke Music”
20. Spoken Word: “Sailing Ships” Interview
21. “Sailing Ships”
22. Spoken Word: Closing Interview

Disc Three: Evolutions: Demos/Remixes/Re-records
1. “Slip Of The Tongue” *
2. “Cheap An’ Nasty” *
3. “Now You’re Gone” *
4. “Judgment Day” *
5. “Sailing Ships” *
6. “Kittens Got Claws” *
7. “The Deeper The Love” *
8. “Wings Of The Storm” *
9. “Slow Poke Music” *
10. “Fool For Your Loving” *
11. “Kill For The Cut” *
12. “Parking Ticket” *
13. “Sweet Lady Luck” (Instrumental) *

Disc Four: Monitor Mixes, April 1989
1. “Kittens Got Claws” *
2. “Cheap An’ Nasty” *
3. “The Deeper The Love” *
4. “Judgment Day” *
5. “Slow Poke Music” *
6. “Now You’re Gone” *
7. “Slip Of The Tongue” *
8. “Fool For Your Loving” *
9. “Wings Of The Storm” *
10. “Sailing Ships” *
11. “Sweet Lady Luck” *
12. “Parking Ticket” *
13. “Kill For The Cut (In Desperate Search Of A Melody)” *
14. “Burning Heart” *
15. “Ain’t Gonna Cry No More” (Instrumental) *
16. “We Wish You Well” *

Disc Five: A Trip To Granny’s House:
Session Tapes, Wheezy Interludes & Jams
1. “Slow Poke Music” *
2. “Slip of The Tongue” *
3. “Judgment Day” *
4. “Now You’re Gone” *
5. “Wings Of The Storm” *
6. “Sailing Ships” *
7. “Liquor And Poker” *
8. “Parking Ticket” *
9. “Kill For The Cut” *
10. “Ain’t Gonna Cry No More” *
11. “We Wish You Well” *
12. “We Wish You Well” (Instrumental) *
13. “Wheezy & Sometimes Very Naughty Interludes (Be Warned!)” *
14. “Now You’re Gone” (Revisited) *
15. “Death Disco” *
16. “Whitesnake Boogie” *
17. “Mike Clink’s Shoes Blues” *
18. “Snake Shuffle” (Instrumental) *
19. “Doodles” *
20. “Dementia Polka” *
21. “Kill For The Cut Blues” *
22. “Cuban Heel Blues” *
23. “Adje’s Blues” *

Disc Six: Live at Donington 1990
1. “Slip Of The Tongue”
2. “Slide It In”
3. “Judgment Day”
4. “Slow An’ Easy”
5. “Kittens Got Claws”
6. “Is This Love”
7. “Cheap An’ Nasty”
8. “Crying In The Rain”
9. “Fool For Your Loving”
10. “Here I Go Again”
11. “Bad Boys”
12. “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City”
13. “Still Of The Night”

Disc Seven: DVD-Video
Live at Donington 1990
1. “Slip Of The Tongue”
2. “Slide It In”
3. “Judgment Day”
4. “Slow An’ Easy”
5. “Kittens Got Claws”
6. “Adagio For Strato”
7. “Flying Dutchman Boogie”
8. “Is This Love”
9. “Cheap An’ Nasty”
10. “Crying In The Rain” (featuring Tommy Aldridge Drum solo)
11. “Fool For Your Loving”
12. “For The Love Of God”
13. “The Audience Is Listening”
14. “Here I Go Again”
15. “Bad Boys”
16. “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City”
17. “Still Of The Night”
18. End Credits: “We Wish You Well”
Promo Videos
19. “Fool For Your Loving” – Music Video
20. “Now You’re Gone” – Music Video
21. “The Deeper The Love” – Music Video

Bonus Features
22. “Sweet Lady Luck” – Purplesnake Video
23. Behind the Scenes: The Making of Slip Of The Tongue
24. A Look Back: Whitesnake Chronicles with DC & Adrian Vandenberg

* previously unreleased

Sip of the Tongue / 2CD  deluxe edition

CD1

1. Slip Of The Tongue
2. Kittens Got Claws
3. Cheap An’ Nasty
4. Judgement Day
5. Now You’re Gone
6. The Deeper The Love
7. Sailing Ships
8. Wings Of The Storm
9. Slow Poke Music
10. Fool For Your Loving
11. Sweet Lady Luck (Single B-Side)
12. Now You’re Gone (Chris Lord-Alge Single Remix)
13. Cheap An’ Nasty (Alternate Soli & End)
14. Slip Of The Tongue (Alternate Intro & Breakdown)
15. Fool For Your Loving (Via Voltage Remix)
16. Judgement Day (Alternate and Extended Solos)
17. Fool For Your Loving (Alternate AOR Mix With CHR Intro)

CD2

1. Kittens Got Claws (Monitor Mixes, April 1989)
2. Cheap An’ Nasty (Monitor Mixes, April 1989)
3. The Deeper The Love (Monitor Mixes, April 1989)
4. Judgement Day (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
5. Slow Poke Music (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
6. Now You’re Gone (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
7. Slip Of The Tongue (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
8. Fool For Your Loving (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
9. Wings Of The Storm (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
10. Sailing Ships (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
11. Sweet Lady Luck (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
12. Parking Ticket (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
13. Kill For The Cut (In Desperate Search Of A Melody) [Monitor Mix, April 1989]
14. Burning Heart (Monitor Mix, April 1989)
15. Ain’t Gonna Cry No More (Instrumental) [Monitor Mix, April 1989]
16. We Wish You Well (Monitor Mix, April 1989)

Sip of the Tongue / 2LP vinyl edition

LP1

Side one

1. Slip Of The Tongue
2. Kittens Got Claws
3. Cheap An’ Nasty
4. Judgement Day

Side two

1. Now You’re Gone
2. Wings Of The Storm
3. The Deeper The Love
4. Sailing Ships

Side one

1.       Slow Poke Music
2.       Fool For Your Loving
3.       Sweet Lady Luck (Single B-Side)
4.       Now You’re Gone (Chris Lord-Alge Remix)
5.       Cheap An’ Nasty (Alternate Solo & End)

Side two

1.      Slip Of The Tongue (Alternate Intro & Breakdown)
2.      Fool For You’re Loving (Vai Voltage Remix)
3.     Judgement Day (Alternate & Extended Solos
4.     Fool For You’re Loving (Alternate AOR Mix with CHR Intro)

Sip of the Tongue / single CD remaster

1. Slip Of The Tongue (2019 Remaster)
2. Kittens Got Claws (2019 Remaster)
3. Cheap An’ Nasty (2019 Remaster)
4. Now You’re Gone (2019 Remaster)
5. The Deeper The Love (2019 Remaster)
6. Judgment Day (2019 Remaster)
7. Sailing Ships (2019 Remaster)
8. Wings Of The Storm (2019 Remaster)
9. Slow Poke Music (2019 Remaster)
10. Fool For Your Loving (2019 Remaster)
11. Sweet Lady Luck (Single B-Side) [2019 Remaster]
12. Now You’re Gone (Chris Lord-Alge Single Remix) [2019 Remaster]
13. Fool For Your Loving (Vai Voltage Mix) [2019 Remaster]
14. Slip Of The Tongue (Alternate Intro & Breakdown) [2019 Remaster]
15. Cheap An’ Nasty (Alternate Solo & End) [2019 Remaster]
16. Judgment Day (Alternate & Extended Solos) [2019 Remaster]
17. Fool For Your Loving (Alternate AOR Mix With CHR Intro) [2019 Remaster]

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