Ready an' Willing
1980 studio album by Whitesnake
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Ready an' Willing is the third studio album by British rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 May 1980,[5] and 14 July in the US.[6] 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,[7] it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK, reaching No. 32 in Norway[8] and No. 90 in the US.[9]
- December 1979
- February 1980
- Ridge Farm Studios
- Rusper & Central Recorders Studio & Sauna (London)
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| Released | 23 May 1980 | |||
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| Length | 40:00 | |||
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| Producer | Martin Birch | |||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
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,[7] and the title-track, "Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" made No. 43 in July of the same year.[7] 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fool for Your Loving" | David Coverdale, Micky Moody, Bernie Marsden | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Sweet Talker" | Coverdale, Marsden | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Ready an' Willing" | Coverdale, Moody, Marsden, Neil Murray, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Carry Your Load" | Coverdale | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Blindman" | Coverdale | 5:09 |
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| 6. | "Ain't Gonna Cry No More" | Coverdale, Moody | 5:52 |
| 7. | "Love Man" | Coverdale | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Black and Blue" | Coverdale, Moody | 4:06 |
| 9. | "She's a Woman" | Coverdale, Marsden | 4:07 |
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| 10. | "Love for Sale" | Coverdale | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (Live at the Reading Festival 1979) | Michael Price, Dan Walsh | 6:54 |
| 12. | "Mistreated" (Live at the Reading Festival 1979) | Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore | 13:30 |
| 13. | "Love Hunter" (Live at the Reading Festival 1979) | Coverdale, Moody, Marsden | 5:56 |
| 14. | "Breakdown" (Live at the Reading Festival 1979) | Coverdale, Moody | 5:38 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10][11]
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Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 32 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 90 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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