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

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band

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, released on 23 May 1980, and 14 July in the US. It was the group's first album to feature drummer

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, a former bandmate of singer

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and keyboardist Jon Lord in

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. It peaked at No. 6 on the

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, 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

's first solo album '' White Snake'', was re-recorded for this album.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

Certifications

Accolades

References

{{Authority control Whitesnake albums 1980 albums United Artists Records albums Albums produced by Martin Birch Polydor Records albums Mirage Records albums Atlantic Records albums