Whitesnake – Live Rio de Janeiro, 1985 (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on Turquoise Vinyl) Greg Lake

Whitesnake – Live Rio de Janeiro, 1985 (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on Turquoise Vinyl) Greg LakeThis release is limited to 500 copies. This album showcases Whitesnakes electrifying performance at the inaugural Rock in Rio festival, on 11 January 1985. The festival was held from 1120 January 1985 at Rios Cidade do Rock. Whitesnake performed on the opening night of Friday 11 January, and returned to the stage on 19 January. The audience for both nights exceeded 250,000 people. Featuring the lineup of David Coverdale (vocals), John Sykes (guitar),

Waterfront (9:21)

10:15 Saturday Night

Watcher of the Skies (8:02)

Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom at the absolute height of their early-1980s fame

Dominion / Mother Russia

In the Street Today (1:39) ***

on 18 December 1993

tracks from ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl’s ‘upcoming solo album’ (at least that was how it was credited at the time)

on 1 August 1993

propulsive electro-pop sound with their signature

Let’s Dance / Do You Wanna Dance

the art-pop pioneers blaze through fan favourites such as Quiet Life