Starkers in Tokyo

Starkers in Tokyo
Live album by Whitesnake
Released	9 September 1997
Recorded	5 July 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	40:14
Label	EMI
Producer	David Coverdale
Whitesnake chronology
Restless Heart (1997) Starkers in Tokyo (1998) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Whitesnake (2000)

Starkers in Tokyo
Video by Whitesnake
Released	9 September 1997
Recorded	5 July 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	50 min.
Label	Universal International
Producer	David Coverdale
Whitesnake video albums chronology
Trilogy (1988) Starkers in Tokyo (1998) Live... In the Still of the Night (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Starkers in Tokyo is a live acoustic album by Whitesnake released only in Japan on 9 September 1997. It is performed in the style of the Unplugged series and simply features David Coverdale on vocals and Adrian Vandenberg on acoustic guitar. The performance was recorded at the EMI studios in Japan for a small audience of fans. This recording was also released on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan Only. This CD was released outside Japan almost 1 year later in June 1998.

The album includes an acoustic version of Whitesnake's biggest hit "Here I Go Again".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Sailing Ships" (David Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg) – 4:37
2. "Too Many Tears" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:13
3. "The Deeper the Love" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:09
4. "Love Ain't No Stranger" (Coverdale, Mel Galley) – 3:15
5. "Can't Go On" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 3:50
6. "Give Me All Your Love" (Coverdale, John Sykes) – 3:21
7. "Don't Fade Away" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:26
8. "Is This Love" (Coverdale, Sykes) – 3:09
9. "Here I Go Again" (Coverdale, Bernie Marsden) – 4:46
10. "Soldier of Fortune" (Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore) – 4:22

Track listing DVD version

1. "Sailing Ships" (David Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg) – 4:37
2. "Too Many Tears" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:13
3. "The Deeper the Love" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:09
4. "Can't Go On" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 3:50
5. "Is This Love" (Coverdale, Sykes) – 3:09
6. "Give Me All Your Love" (Coverdale, John Sykes) – 3:21
7. "Here I Go Again" (Coverdale, Bernie Marsden) – 4:46
8. "Soldier of Fortune" (Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore) – 4:22
9. "Love Ain't No Stranger" (Coverdale, Mel Galley) – 3:15
10. "Don't Fade Away" (Coverdale, Vandenberg) – 4:26

Songs left off the album

• "Burning Heart" (Vandenberg)
• "Fool for Your Loving" (Coverdale, Micky Moody, Marsden)
• "Only My Soul" (Coverdale)

Personnel

• David Coverdale - vocals
• Adrian Vandenberg - acoustic guitar

References

1. Prato, Greg. "Whitesnake - Starkers in Tokyo review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
2. "Allmusic (Whitesnake charts and awards) Billboard singles".

External links

• Official website