Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
~Disclaimer: My sampling of outside media in this video constitutes as Fair Use under section 107 of the US Copyright Law, for the purpose of criticism and commentary, which thus invalidates my usage as copyright infringement.~
Whitesnake’s 1987 self-titled is one of my all time favorite albums. This video ranks the tracks along with giving a retrospective on the history of the band. Classic “glam nerd” Shades is back!
[Videos referenced]
“Ranking the Songs on My Favorite Album (Boston Self-Titled)”: bit.ly/3eSp3FN
“My Top 15 Favorite Power Ballads: bit.ly/3JI73Yk
“Top 15 Best Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of”: bit.ly/3wg0Q1V
“My Top 15 Favorite Alter Bridge Songs”: bit.ly/3Sjawkc
“Music I Like”: youtu.be/BScu4mTY-Vg
“Word Analysis: ‘Ripoffs’”: bit.ly/3EFjqkU
“My Top 15 Favorite Joe Satriani Songs”: bit.ly/3EZEu9G
[Articles]
“Review: Rainbow in the Dark / Ronnie James Dio Tells His Story”: bit.ly/3EUTCoW
#7 lyrics: bit.ly/3yZxBl2
“Whitesnake - Guitarist John Sykes Discusses David Coverdale - ‘I Have No Interest In Ever Talking To Him Again’”: bit.ly/3yYk3X8
“Bassist Neil Murray on His Years with Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, and Brian May”: bit.ly/3MTmyPZ
VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s: bit.ly/3VKZUNT
#5 lyrics: bit.ly/3St6iXm
David Coverdale bio: bit.ly/3SjZpYb
John Sykes Vintage Guitar interview: bit.ly/3VOvfPy
Ranker Best 80’s Heavy Metal Bands list: bit.ly/3MRJ3Vm
“How Viv Campbell Made Up with Coverdale”: bit.ly/3VKsfUv
“Adrian Vandenberg on Being Unable to Record Guitars for Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue Album - ‘It was incredibly frustrating; I’m very happy that Steve Vai played the guitar parts’”: bit.ly/3VEVVCx
“The Growing Pains of Whitesnake’s David Coverdale”: bit.ly/3seM48X
“Mike Portnoy, John Sykes Join Forces in New Project”: bit.ly/3VNxC58
“Whitesnake 2003 Lineup Confirmed!”: bit.ly/3gokaog
Deep Purple’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame page: bit.ly/3gsUuqI
[Select clips sampled]
“What Happens When You Play Smoke On The Water” by Jared Dines: bit.ly/3CR0Szt
EUROPE!!!: bit.ly/3sONXe9
Original version of #6: bit.ly/3MRJDm0
#6 live in 2015: bit.ly/3VKsTkT
“Top 10 Worst Songs of 2021”: bit.ly/3seMA6T
“Pick-Tapping Technique” by Music Is Win: bit.ly/3EZWL6N
“Ranking the Studio Albums: Whitesnake” by Sea of Tranquility: bit.ly/3z1nFrb
Transition clip- “1985” by Bowling For Soup: bit.ly/3gtX5AN
[Timestamps]
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Deep Purple
3:18 - The early years
4:45 - Slide It In
5:57 - 1987
8:00 - Number 9
9:28 - Number 8
12:46 - Number 7
14:56 - Number 6
19:24 - Number 5
23:15 - Number 4
26:21 - Number 3
29:52 - Number 2
32:53 - Number 1
35:20 - Slip of the Tongue
38:11 - “Post” Whitesnake
41:13 - Conclusion
#Whitesnake #DavidCoverdale #HairMetal
►My facebook: facebook.com/RanterInShadesOfficial
►The DiscordInShades: discord.gg/AKXCZhxqby
~Disclaimer: My sampling of outside media in this video constitutes as Fair Use under section 107 of the US Copyright Law, for the purpose of criticism and commentary, which thus invalidates my usage as copyright infringement.~
Whitesnake’s 1987 self-titled is one of my all time favorite albums. This video ranks the tracks along with giving a retrospective on the history of the band. Classic “glam nerd” Shades is back!
[Videos referenced]
“Ranking the Songs on My Favorite Album (Boston Self-Titled)”: bit.ly/3eSp3FN
“My Top 15 Favorite Power Ballads: bit.ly/3JI73Yk
“Top 15 Best Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of”: bit.ly/3wg0Q1V
“My Top 15 Favorite Alter Bridge Songs”: bit.ly/3Sjawkc
“Music I Like”: youtu.be/BScu4mTY-Vg
“Word Analysis: ‘Ripoffs’”: bit.ly/3EFjqkU
“My Top 15 Favorite Joe Satriani Songs”: bit.ly/3EZEu9G
[Articles]
“Review: Rainbow in the Dark / Ronnie James Dio Tells His Story”: bit.ly/3EUTCoW
#7 lyrics: bit.ly/3yZxBl2
“Whitesnake - Guitarist John Sykes Discusses David Coverdale - ‘I Have No Interest In Ever Talking To Him Again’”: bit.ly/3yYk3X8
“Bassist Neil Murray on His Years with Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, and Brian May”: bit.ly/3MTmyPZ
VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s: bit.ly/3VKZUNT
#5 lyrics: bit.ly/3St6iXm
David Coverdale bio: bit.ly/3SjZpYb
John Sykes Vintage Guitar interview: bit.ly/3VOvfPy
Ranker Best 80’s Heavy Metal Bands list: bit.ly/3MRJ3Vm
“How Viv Campbell Made Up with Coverdale”: bit.ly/3VKsfUv
“Adrian Vandenberg on Being Unable to Record Guitars for Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue Album - ‘It was incredibly frustrating; I’m very happy that Steve Vai played the guitar parts’”: bit.ly/3VEVVCx
“The Growing Pains of Whitesnake’s David Coverdale”: bit.ly/3seM48X
“Mike Portnoy, John Sykes Join Forces in New Project”: bit.ly/3VNxC58
“Whitesnake 2003 Lineup Confirmed!”: bit.ly/3gokaog
Deep Purple’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame page: bit.ly/3gsUuqI
[Select clips sampled]
“What Happens When You Play Smoke On The Water” by Jared Dines: bit.ly/3CR0Szt
EUROPE!!!: bit.ly/3sONXe9
Original version of #6: bit.ly/3MRJDm0
#6 live in 2015: bit.ly/3VKsTkT
“Top 10 Worst Songs of 2021”: bit.ly/3seMA6T
“Pick-Tapping Technique” by Music Is Win: bit.ly/3EZWL6N
“Ranking the Studio Albums: Whitesnake” by Sea of Tranquility: bit.ly/3z1nFrb
Transition clip- “1985” by Bowling For Soup: bit.ly/3gtX5AN
[Timestamps]
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Deep Purple
3:18 - The early years
4:45 - Slide It In
5:57 - 1987
8:00 - Number 9
9:28 - Number 8
12:46 - Number 7
14:56 - Number 6
19:24 - Number 5
23:15 - Number 4
26:21 - Number 3
29:52 - Number 2
32:53 - Number 1
35:20 - Slip of the Tongue
38:11 - “Post” Whitesnake
41:13 - Conclusion
#Whitesnake #DavidCoverdale #HairMetal
►My facebook: facebook.com/RanterInShadesOfficial
►The DiscordInShades: discord.gg/AKXCZhxqby
