Ready an' Willing

Ready an' Willing is the third studio album by English hard 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.

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 photography

Reissue Michael McIntyre & Nigel Reeve – A&R Geoff Barton – sleeve notes Jo Brooks & Libby Jones – album project coordination Hugh Gilmour – artwork (remastered) Peter Mew – remastering (at Abbey Road Studios, London)

Charts

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Chart (1980)	Peak position

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	160

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Kerrang!	United Kingdom	"100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time"	1989	81