The 1979 set focused heavily on their early blues-rock sound and Deep Purple covers: Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City Steal Away Belgian Tom's Hat Trick Mistreated / Soldier of Fortune (Deep Purple covers) Lovehunter Breakdown / Whitesnake Boogie The "Useful Story" of Reading '79
High-quality audio and video of the full concert are often hosted on platforms like YouTube. Performance Tracklist The 1979 set focused heavily on their early
While various "rar" or bootleg versions exist online, the complete recording was officially released as part of the collection in 2011. Release Information
Whitesnake's performance at the Reading Rock Festival on , is a legendary moment in hard rock history, marking one of the first major appearances of the "classic" lineup featuring three former Deep Purple members: David Coverdale, Jon Lord, and the newly joined Ian Paice. Release Information and the newly joined Ian Paice.