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| Released | 10 September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 5 July 1997 | |||
| Studio | Toshiba EMI #3 Studio, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
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| Producer | David Coverdale | |||
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| Released | 10 September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 5 July 1997 | |||
| Studio | Toshiba EMI #3 Studio, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 50 min. | |||
| Label | Universal International | |||
| Producer | David Coverdale | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Starkers in Tokyo is a live acoustic album and video recording by English rock band Whitesnake, released only in Japan on 10 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 in support of then most recent album Restless Heart. This recording was also released on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan only. The album was recorded on 5 July 1997 at night, and then mixed the following day at Toshiba EMI studios. This CD was released outside Japan almost a year later in June 1998.
The album includes an acoustic version of Whitesnake's biggest hit "Here I Go Again" among others.[2]
The live album subsequently appeared on the second disc of Whitesnake's 2018 acoustic collection, Unzipped,[3] while the video recording is remixed in "5.1 and stereo" and released on collection's DVD.[3][4]
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Whitesnake - Starkers in Tokyo review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Allmusic (Whitesnake charts and awards) Billboard singles". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Rob (2 August 2018). "Whitesnake Prep Five-CD 'Unzipped' Acoustic Rarities Collection". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Whitesnake Unveil Rare and Unreleased Acoustic Collection, 'Unzipped: Super Deluxe Edition'". Guitar World. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2023.