Ready an' Willing is the third studio album by British rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 May 1980, and 14 July in the US. It was the group's first album to feature drummer Ian Paice, a former bandmate of singer David Coverdale and keyboardist Jon Lord in Deep Purple. 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.
Release 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.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Whitesnake David Coverdale – vocals Micky Moody – guitars, backing vocals Bernie Marsden – guitars, backing vocals Neil Murray – bass Ian Paice – drums Jon Lord – keyboards
Technical Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing
Design David Coverdale – original sleeve concept George Bodnar – inner sleeve photographyReissue Geoff Barton – sleeve notes Jo Brooks & Libby Jones – album project coordination Hugh Gilmour – artwork (remastered) Peter Mew – remastering (at Abbey Road Studios, London)
Charts Chart (1980) Peakposition
Chart (2006) PeakpositionJapanese Albums (Oricon) 160
Certifications
Accolades Publication Country Accolade YearRank Kerrang! United Kingdom "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time" 1989 81
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