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''Come an' Get It'''s cover art was created by British artist ].<ref></ref> Malcolm had been contacted by an old friend John Ward who was at the time road manager for Whitesnake. He explained that the band didn’t like any of the ideas for the album cover that EMI, their record label had come up with and so he suggested getting Malcolm involved. The band agreed and so he was asked to go and meet them and come up with some ideas. The final artwork sees the white snake trapped inside a glass apple on the front cover and on the reverse the glass apple is shattered and the snake set free. The power of seduction / temptation clearly too strong.
''Come an' Get It'''s cover art was created by British artist ].<ref></ref> Malcolm had been contacted by an old friend John Ward who was at the time road manager for Whitesnake. He explained that the band didn’t like any of the ideas for the album cover that EMI, their record label had come up with and so he suggested getting Malcolm involved. The band agreed and so he was asked to go and meet them and come up with some ideas. The final artwork sees the white snake trapped inside a glass apple on the front cover and on the reverse the glass apple is shattered and the snake set free. The power of seduction / temptation clearly too strong. On the cover art of the snake’s mouth agape was depicted was in fact, a vagiana, to which Loudwire reported. However, it did not stir much controversy unlike the infamous cover art belonged on the band’s previous 1979 record, ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe |date=10 July, 2023 |title=50 Most Controversial Hard Rock + Metal Album Covers (NSFW) |url=https://loudwire.com/most-controversial-hard-rock-metal-album-covers/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 July, 2023 |website=Loudwire}}</ref> The 2007 reissue redesigned the cover, with the only minor change on the snake’s mouth to display as the usual snake’s tongue.
Malcolm describes the time in a blog post celebrating the 40th anniversary of its release.
Malcolm describes the time in a blog post celebrating the 40th anniversary of its release.
"Don't Break My Heart Again" and "Would I Lie to You" were released as singles, the former making the UK Top 20.
EMI remastered the CD in 2007, adding six bonus tracks.
Cover art
Come an' Get It's cover art was created by British artist Malcolm Horton. Malcolm had been contacted by an old friend John Ward who was at the time road manager for Whitesnake. He explained that the band didn’t like any of the ideas for the album cover that EMI, their record label had come up with and so he suggested getting Malcolm involved. The band agreed and so he was asked to go and meet them and come up with some ideas. The final artwork sees the white snake trapped inside a glass apple on the front cover and on the reverse the glass apple is shattered and the snake set free. The power of seduction / temptation clearly too strong. On the cover art of the snake’s mouth agape was depicted was in fact, a vagiana, to which Loudwire reported. However, it did not stir much controversy unlike the infamous cover art belonged on the band’s previous 1979 record, Lovehunter. The 2007 reissue redesigned the cover, with the only minor change on the snake’s mouth to display as the usual snake’s tongue.
Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
