Live... in the Shadow of the Blues
2006 live album by Whitesnake
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Live: In the Shadow of the Blues is the third live album by the British-American rock band Whitesnake. Included are four new studio tracks. The album was recorded on a world tour which began on 9 May 2006 in Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The Japanese concerts were followed by concerts in Europe and UK. The tour went to twenty two countries and ended on 9 August 2006 in NIA, Birmingham, UK. The album was released in Europe on 24 November 2006 and was released in Japan on WEA. The album features most of Whitesnake's biggest hits.[3] The live album was included in the group's boxset Access All Areas: Live, released on 25 April 2025.
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| Released | 24 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 131:27 | |||
| Labels | SPV/Steamhammer WEA (Japan) | |||
| Producers | David Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Michael McIntyre | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer (Germany) | 6/7[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Bad Boys" | David Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake (1987) | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Slide It In" | Coverdale | Slide It In (1984) | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Slow an' Easy" | Coverdale, Micky Moody | Slide It In (1984) | 6:54 |
| 4. | "Love Ain't No Stranger" | Coverdale, Mel Galley | Slide It In (1984) | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Judgement Day" | Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Slip of the Tongue (1989) | 5:34 |
| 6. | "Is This Love" | Coverdale, Sykes | Whitesnake (1987) | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Blues for Mylene" | Doug Aldrich | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "Snake Dance" | Coverdale, Aldrich | 2:03 | |
| 9. | "Crying in the Rain" | Coverdale | Saints & Sinners (1982) | 5:46 |
| 10. | "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" | Michael Price, Dan Walsh | Snakebite EP (1978) | 8:44 |
| 11. | "Fool for Your Loving" | Coverdale, Moody, Bernie Marsden | Ready an' Willing (1980) | 4:51 |
| 12. | "Here I Go Again" | Coverdale, Marsden | Saints & Sinners (1982) | 5:53 |
| 13. | "Still of the Night" | Coverdale, Sykes | Whitesnake (1987) | 8:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Burn - Stormbringer" | Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | cover | 8:38 |
| 2. | "Give Me All Your Love" | Coverdale, Sykes | Whitesnake (1987) | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Walking in the Shadow of the Blues" | Coverdale, Marsden | Lovehunter (1979) | 5:10 |
| 4. | "The Deeper the Love" | Coverdale, Vandenberg | Slip of the Tongue (1989) | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Ready an' Willing" | Coverdale, Moody, Neil Murray, Lord, Paice | Ready an' Willing (1980) | 5:41 |
| 6. | "Don't Break My Heart Again" | Coverdale | Come an' Get It (1981) | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Take Me with You" | Coverdale, Moody | Trouble (1978) | 7:50 |
| 8. | "Ready to Rock" | Coverdale, Aldrich | studio | 4:19 |
| 9. | "If You Want Me" | Coverdale, Aldrich | studio | 4:08 |
| 10. | "All I Want Is You" | Coverdale, Aldrich | studio | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Dog" | Coverdale, Aldrich | studio | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Crying in the Rain (extended version with Tommy Aldridge drum solo)" (Bonus track on Special Limited Edition only) | Coverdale | Saints & Sinners (1982) | 12:25 |
Personnel
- David Coverdale - lead vocals
- Doug Aldrich - guitar, backing vocals
- Reb Beach - guitar, backing vocals
- Timothy Drury - keyboards, backing vocals
- Uriah Duffy - bass, backing vocals
- Tommy Aldridge - drums
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 64 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 177 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 82 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 64 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 141 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 13 |