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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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Ready An' Willing
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Discográfica: Mirage/AtlanticPolydorUnited Artists/SunburstEMI (UK reissue) · Estudio de grabación: Ridge Farm Studios; Rusper & Central Recorders Studio & Sauna (London) · Productor: Martin Birch
1980 studio album by Whitesnake
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
Ready an` Willing is the third studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 May 1980.[5] It was the group`s first album to feature drummer Ian Paice, a former colleague of singer David Coverdale and keyboard player Jon Lord in Deep Purple. It peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[6] it was also the band`s first to chart outside of the UK, reaching No. 32 in Norway[7] and No. 90 in the US.[8]
Leer másReview
1980 studio album by Whitesnake
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
Ready an` Willing is the third studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 May 1980.[5] It was the group`s first album to feature drummer Ian Paice, a former colleague of singer David Coverdale and keyboard player Jon Lord in Deep Purple. It peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[6] it was also the band`s first to chart outside of the UK, reaching No. 32 in Norway[7] and No. 90 in the US.[8]
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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,[6] and the title-track, "Ready an` Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" made No. 43 in July of the same year.[6] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[9][10]
Whitesnake
Technical
Design
| Reissue
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Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 90 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 160 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time"[16] | 1989 | 81 |
1980 studio album by Whitesnake
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Collector`s Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[4] |
Ready an` Willing is the third studio album by English hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 May 1980.[5] It was the group`s first album to feature drummer Ian Paice, a former colleague of singer David Coverdale and keyboard player Jon Lord in Deep Purple. It peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[6] it was also the band`s first to chart outside of the UK, reaching No. 32 in Norway[7] and No. 90 in the US.[8]
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,[6] and the title-track, "Ready an` Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" made No. 43 in July of the same year.[6] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[9][10]
Whitesnake
Technical
Design
| Reissue
|
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 90 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 160 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time"[16] | 1989 | 81 |
