Slip of the Tongue

Slip of the Tongue is the eighth studio album by the British-American hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 7 November 1989 in the US, by Geffen Records and six days later in Europe, by EMI. The album marked a continuation of the band's commercial success, following their multi-platinum performance of their 1987 self-titled release. Known for its polished production and a shift toward a more technical, virtuosic guitar style, the album features guitarist Steve Vai, who recorded the majority after guitarist Adrian Vandenberg was sidelined by a wrist injury. This was Keith Olsen's second and final appearance producing the group's release, while Mike Clink received the only co-producing credit for the group. Slip of the Tongue became the group's second consecutive album to go on to the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and the sixth consecutive in the UK Albums Chart, both peaking at number ten.