“Ready an' Willing” is the third studio album by English
hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 31 May 1980. It was the group's first
album to feature singer David Coverdale and keyboard player Jon Lord's former
Deep Purple colleague Ian Paice on drums. It peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums
Chart, it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK, reaching No. 32
in Norway and No. 90 in the US.
The album featured two of the band's UK single-hits from that year: "Fool for Your Loving" had reached No. 13 in the charts on 26 April 1980, and the title-track, "Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" made No. 43 in July of the same year. On 2 August 1980 "Fool for Your Loving" peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100; the song would later be re-recorded for the “Slip of the Tongue” album. The track "Blindman", initially from David Coverdale's first solo album “White Snake”, was re-recorded for this album.
The album featured two of the band's UK single-hits from that year: "Fool for Your Loving" had reached No. 13 in the charts on 26 April 1980, and the title-track, "Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" made No. 43 in July of the same year. On 2 August 1980 "Fool for Your Loving" peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100; the song would later be re-recorded for the “Slip of the Tongue” album. The track "Blindman", initially from David Coverdale's first solo album “White Snake”, was re-recorded for this album.
“Ready an’ Willing” este al treilea album de studio al
trupei engleze de hard rock Whitesnake, lansat pe 31 mai 1980. A fost primul
album al trupei care il prezinta pe fostul coleg de la Deep Purple al vocalistului
Coverdale si al claparului Jon Lord, bateristul Ian Paice. A atins locul 6 in
clasamentul britanic al albumelor, fiind si primul album al trupei care intra
in clasamentele straine, atingand locul 32 in Norvegia si locul 90 in Statele
Unite.
Albumul prezinta doua hit-uri single ale acelui an: “Fool for Your Loving” a atins locul 13 in clasamente la 26 aprilie 1980 si piesa de titlu, a ajuns pe locul 43 in iulie acelasi an. La 2 august 1980 “Fool for Your Loving” a atins locul 53 in Billboard Hot 100; cantecul va fi reinregistrat mai tarziu pentru albumul “Slip of the Tongue”. Piesa “Blindman”, initial pe primul album solo al lui Coverdale “White Snake”, a fost reinregistrata pentru acest album.
Albumul prezinta doua hit-uri single ale acelui an: “Fool for Your Loving” a atins locul 13 in clasamente la 26 aprilie 1980 si piesa de titlu, a ajuns pe locul 43 in iulie acelasi an. La 2 august 1980 “Fool for Your Loving” a atins locul 53 in Billboard Hot 100; cantecul va fi reinregistrat mai tarziu pentru albumul “Slip of the Tongue”. Piesa “Blindman”, initial pe primul album solo al lui Coverdale “White Snake”, a fost reinregistrata pentru acest album.
List of tracks
Side1
1."Fool
for Your Loving 4:17
2."Sweet
Talker" 3:38
3."Ready
an' Willing" 3:44
4."Carry
Your Load" 4:06
5."Blindman" 5:09
Side 2
6."Ain't
Gonna Cry No More" 5:52
7."Love
Man" 5:04
8."Black
and Blue" 4:06
9."She's
a Woman" 4:07
Personnel
Whitesnake
David Coverdale – lead and backing vocals
Micky Moody – guitars, backing vocals
Bernie Marsden – guitars, backing vocals
Jon Lord – keyboards
Neil Murray – bass
Ian Paice – drums
Production
Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing
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