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Coverdale–Page (stylized as Coverdale • Page) is a collaborative studio album by English singer David Coverdale and guitarist Jimmy Page. It was released on 15 March 1993 by EMI in Europe, 16 March by Geffen Records in North America and 18 March by Sony Music Entertainment in Japan. The album's production was handled by Coverdale, Page and Mike Fraser. Following the disbandment of Coverdale's band Whitesnake and a failed reunion attempt by Page's band Led Zeppelin, John Kalodner proposed the idea of the musicians working together. After meeting each other, they began writing songs, which were then recorded over the course of 1991 and 1992.
Track listing Edit
All tracks are written by David Coverdale and Jimmy Page.
Coverdale–Page track listing
No. Title Length
1. "Shake My Tree" 4:54
2. "Waiting on You" 5:16
3. "Take Me for a Little While" 6:17
4. "Pride and Joy" 3:32
5. "Over Now" 5:24
6. "Feeling Hot" 4:11
7. "Easy Does It" 5:53
8. "Take a Look at Yourself" 5:02
9. "Don't Leave Me This Way" 7:53
10. "Absolution Blues" 6:00
11. "Whisper a Prayer for the Dying" 6:54
Total length: 61:05
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
David Coverdale – lead vocals; acoustic guitar (4 and 7)
Jimmy Page – electric guitars; acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11), bass (3); harmonica, dulcimer
Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion
Ricky Phillips – bass (7 and 10)
Jorge Casas – bass (except 7 and 10)
Lester Mendez – keyboards (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11), percussion (7)
Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (2, 6, 7, 10 and 11)
John Sambataro – backing vocals (2, 6, 10 and 11)
John Harris – acoustic harmonica (on track 4)
Technical
David Coverdale – production
Jimmy Page – production
Michael Fraser – production, engineering, mixing
Michael McIntyre – engineering, production coordination
Keith Rose – assistant engineer
Delwyn Brooks – assistant engineer
Chris Brown – assistant engineer
George Marino – mastering
Jim Survis – guitar technician
Gary Clark – drum technician
Peter Mertens – personal assistant
Bev Bush – personal assistant
Chris Whitehouse – personal assistant
Design
Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Masa Ito – liner notes (J
Page
Released
15 March 1993
Recorded
1991–92
Studio
Little Mountain, Vancouver
Criteria, Miami, Florida
Abbey Road, London
Highbrow Productions, Hook City, Nevada
Genre
Blues rock hard rock
Length
61:05
Label
EMI
Producer
David Coverdale Jimmy Page Mike Fraser
Critical reception towards Coverdale–Page was generally mixed; some music critics praised Coverdale and Page's partnership as a successful blend of both their respective bands. However, others viewed the collaboration as a second-rate Led Zeppelin, with many drawing unfavourable comparisons between Coverdale and Robert Plant. The album charted in 12 countries, including reaching number four in the UK and number five in the US. It was certified platinum in the US and Canada, respectively. Following a short Japanese tour in December 1993, Coverdale and Page parted ways. A reissue is tentatively scheduled for 2023, while Coverdale and Page have also discussed a potential reunion.
After completing the Liquor & Poker World Tour in September 1990, vocalist David Coverdale decided to put his band Whitesnake on indefinite hold, wanting to take a break from the music industry.[1] Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, meanwhile, had been working on the Led Zeppelin Remasters, which led to discussion with singer Robert Plant and bassist John Paul Jones about a potential reunion. Though initially interested, Plant decided to back out, feeling that a reunion might "put his solo career at risk".[2] Wanting to work on new music, Page then began looking for a new collaborator.[3] As both he and Coverdale were signed to Geffen Records, A&R executive John Kalodner suggested them working together.[4] The idea was submitted to Coverdale and Page in January 1991. While the two had met many times in passing, they did not know each other well. Still, both parties were interested, thus a meeting was scheduled.[3][5]
Coverdale and Page met at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York at the end of March 1991.[5][6] The two got along well with one another and while on a walk in Manhattan, they apparently stopped traffic with onlookers asking if a collaboration was in the works.[1][3][5] Coverdale and Page agreed to take the project slowly, first making sure they could actually write songs together. The two then met up for a writing session at Lake Tahoe, Coverdale's residence. Within the first day they had written "Absolution Blues" together. From there, Coverdale and Page continued writing, eventually relocating to Barbados at Page's suggestion.[3] The two were later joined by drummer Denny Carmassi and bassist Ricky Phillips to flesh out the songs; these rehearsals lasted for several months.[7][8] Coverdale and Page made their first public appearance together in May 1991, when they joined Poison onstage in Reno for a rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" (1971).