David Coverdale - Northwinds (1978) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Coverdale - Lead Vocals Micky Moody - Guitars Alan Spenner, Delisle Harper - Bass Roger Glover - Bass, Keyboards Graham Preskett - Keyboards, Violin Tim Hinkley - Keyboards Tony Newman, Simon Phillips - Drums Ron Aspery - Saxophone Lee Brilleaux - Harmonica Henry Lowther - Horns Malcolm Griffiths - Tremolo John Punter, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Charlie, John Cody, Ronnie James Dio, Jacky Fyffe, William Fyffe, Judi Glover, Jan E. Jones, Jools, Judy Lord, Liza Strike, Jon Walls - Backing Vocals Produced by Roger Glover. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Keep On Giving Me Love (Coverdale, Moody) 5.13 2) Northwinds (Coverdale) 6.10 3) Give Me Kindness (Coverdale) 4.33 4) Time And Again (Coverdale) 4.00 5) Queen Of Hearts (Coverdale, Moody) 5.14 6) Only My Soul (Coverdale) 4.35 7) Say You Love Me (Covedale) 4.18 8) Breakdown (Coverdale, Moody) 5.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Keep On Giving Me Love (Coverdale, Moody) 5:16 Oh, you told me You were burned by holy water, And the priest forgot the words He was trying to say... It seems your best friend Is your own reflection, And no promise of love Is gonna make you wanna stay... I don't mind, You can think it over slow, And tell me what you find... I'm marking time, If you got love to give, baby, I don't mind... Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me love... You got fox eyes, They burn like a sunrise, You got a walk that makes a mans' blood Turn to wine... You bought and sold me For you lover, As long as you feed me good, baby, I don't mind... I don't mind, You can think it over slow, And tell me what you find... I'm marking time, If you got love to give, baby, I don't mind... Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me love... So you told me You were burned by holy water, And the priest forgot the words He was trying to say... It seems your best friend Is your own reflection, And no promise of love Is gonna make you wanna stay... I don't mind, You can think it over slow, And tell me what you find... I'm marking time, If you got love to give, baby, I don't mind... Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me loving, Keep on giving me love... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Northwinds (Coverdale) 6:14 Taking it easy, taking it slow riding home to lay my body down thought about it long enough to let it slip away I feel like a stranger today lost in who is across the water took me away from home it seems that you gave enough to get down on your knees and pray I've been waiting for the sun to shine to spirit the rain away I take sun that fall down on lord calling on the northwinds when the cloud get in the way nothing ever changes the sun remains the same you've got a long way to give to sit down on an empty train It's been a long time, I'm black and blue taking it easy, living from day to day sometimes it feels so good to finally see life write it In a notebook, you won't repeat it twice I'll take the sun before the rain anyday call on the northwinds when clouds get it the way nothing ever changes the sun remains the same oh I've got a long way to give, I'm sitting on an empty train I could make it sound oh so easy when you live my life for so long I seems it ain't never it ain't never enough to set down on your knees and pray Chorus so tell me how does the train live on x 5 I've missed an empty train ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Give Me Kindness (Coverdale) 4:36 see me crying looking at the bottom floor I wrote on my glass like a crystal ball oh us with that velvet eyes they look so sweet and fine one night locking, all we discovered making on a one track mind tell me who, who, who went fooling who baby, baby, give me kindness warm me with the morning sun help me, lose this blindness to see my life I'll be gone honey if you are like me I just want to know if if your love is true cause one day I'll chosen On all this whiskey and come and I'll put the blame on you maybe baby you show me some more everytime I want to hold you baby give me what a good woman should tell me who, who, who has been fooling who Chorus sing out brothers (sing out brothers) sing out sisters (sing out sisters) tell me like it is, like it is like it is night or day sing out brothers (sing out brothers) sing out sisters (sing out sisters) we can always drink the water but you know we're gonna drink the wine Chorus (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Time And Again (Coverdale) 4:02 baby, I realize it was you You always want everything right summer days and winter nights lonely, I open my eyes and your smile greets me and whisper words to tell me it's alright I'll stay by you in your darkest nights Tine and again the situation shows you make it better time and again I realize you are the morning of my day time and again my feeling let me know you make it better wasted words on conversation all I want to do is talk about my love, woman I love I never, I could be this way when I hold you in my arms I know that's where I want to stay This is the place I should be Spreading the harmony my love You and I all this talk And the words seem to fade I don't ever, ever have to world (?) I'm always the fool in the end Chorus Wasted words a necessary separation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Queen Of Hearts (Coverdale, Moody) 5:18 She was the keeper Of all my reason, Possessor of all I owned, She kept me on the edge of darkness With words as cold as stone... Then you came along, Your eyes were flashing with desire, Ooh babe, you got me burning, so much You got my soul on fire... Honey, you move me, You got me so I can't sleep at night, You tell me you believe in me, And you say you're gonna treat me right... You gave me the answer, I knew right from the start... I'm gonna tell you, holy roller, They say that love's a gamble, But, I got the Queen of Hearts... If I could touch the crystal silence That we have after making love, Just to tell you I need you here, In the glow of the stars above... If you ever leave, or deceive, Or fool around, You could be right, you could be wrong, But, woman, I know I'll miss you When you're gone... Honey, you move me, Like the wind thro' a willow tree... Ain't no doubt about it, baby, You make the blindman see... You gave me the answer, I knew right from the start... I'm gonna tell you, holy Roller, They say that love's a gamble, But, I got the Queen of Hearts... You drive me crazy when you walk, Crazy when you talk, crazy When you walk with me... You gave me the answer, I knew right from the start... I'm gonna tell you, holy roller, You're the Queen of Hearts... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Only My Soul (Coverdale) 4:37 Only my soul, stops me crying, Wondering why I feel alone... And only my love keeps me from Weeping, so bad, Giving me strength, to carry on... Lead me on thro' restless waters, Walk with me along the way... Live the moment, and tomorrow... For the Lord will take it all On judgment day... Broken dreams lay all around me, Sad eyed children of despair... Whispered voices in the distance Call me on to who knows where... Lead me on thro' restless waters, Walk with me along the way... Live the moment, and tomorrow... Cos' the Lord will take it all On judgment day, For the Lord will take it all On judgment day... Hear me crying out for love... Hear me crying out for love... I'll never let you know it, I can only show it...in my song... Only my soul... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Say You Love Me (Coverdale) 4:22 if I could see before my time ends the smile you gave me before the pain I could accept this world of darkness never ever to see the sun again never ever gonna leave ya dry your eyes and smile again see the world and I need to hear say you love me, say you love me that you need me I can't take this anymore but I know I must be strong to keep believing right or wrong I've got time but I can't wait too long want to get you home where you belong Say you love me, say you love me I can't take it anymore say you love me, baby, baby, baby Say that you need me, I can't take it anymore Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Breakdown (Coverdale, Moody) 5:13 Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown. Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown. Shot you full of rock'n'roll, couldn't make your soul, didn't burn you to the bone. Do what the man says, take the money and run. But I never saw the splendor in stealing all your gold, taking all your silver and doing what I'm told. I never saw the tears but I knew you cried for rhythm'n'blues. Screaming like a wildcat I knew that I had nothing to lose. Shot you full of rock'n'roll, couldn't make your soul, didn't burn you to the bone. Do what the man says, take the money and run. But I never saw the splendor in stealing all your gold, taking all your silver and doing what I'm told. It's just a breakdown Breakdown Shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away. Never see me fall on the ground till I've had my say. Shot you full of rock'n'roll, couldn't make your soul didn't burn you to the bone. Do what the man says, take the money and run. But I never saw the splendor in stealing all your gold, taking all your silver and doing what I'm told. It's just a breakdown Breakdown Getting near the end, now I knew the time was right for a breakdown. Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown. Shot you full of rock'n'roll, couldn't make your soul, didn't burn you to the bone. Do what the man says, take the money and run. But I never saw the splendor in stealing all your gold, taking all your silver and doing what I'm told. It's just a breakdown Breakdown ------------------------------------------------------------------------