"In 1993, two of the world’s biggest rock stars released one of the decade’s more unexpected albums. Former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and ex-Deep Purple/current Whitesnake vocalist David Coverdale had been brought together by legendary A&R man John Kalodner in the sort of tag-team rock fans dream of (and Page’s ex-Zeppelin partner Robert Plant has nightmares) about.
"Working with Jimmy was an utter treat," said Coverdale. "He was and still is a hero of mine. The album took a lot longer than we’d hoped, but, personally, I treasure every aspect."
It sold a million in the USA, but the partnership didn’t last. Despite plans to make another album, it wasn’t to last – after a handful of shows in Japan, the partnership dissolved. Page reunited with Robert Plant for the unplugged 'No Quarter' album, while his erstwhile colleague put together a new Whitesnake line-up." - Louder Than Sound
"This is a damn strong hard rock/blues record. It melds elements of hair metal, blues, and mid-era Zeppelin influence to create a sound that would have laid waste to most of the material that came out in the 80’s in the same genre. It may have also been strong enough to piss off Robert Plant just enough to reunite with Page." - Sputnik Music
"The shame of it is that Coverdale-Page is a stunning rock album. For years it haunted my bargain bins, simply because of the hard rock stigma that permeated the 1990’s. Many fans refused to listen to it, others simply chose to mock superficial elements of it, such as Coverdale’s man-shrieks. The fact that Page was looking and sounding great should be enough to warrant multiple listens by any serious rock fan." - Mike DeLano
Compact Disc
Tracklist:
1. Shake My Tree
2. Waiting On You
3. Take Me For A Little While
4. Pride And Joy
5. Over Now
6. Feeling Hot
7. Easy Does It
8. Take A Look At Yourself
9. Don't Leave Me This Way
10. Absolution Blues
11. Whisper A Prayer For The Dying
