Ready An' Willing [Import]

Product Description
David Coverdale's hard rock sextet issued this piece of work in 1980. The line-up at that time included his former Deep Purple mates Ian Paice (Drums) & Jon Lord (Keyboards) in addition to Bernie Marsden (Guitar), Mick Moody (Guitar) & Neil Murray (Bass). --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Fool for Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready an' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black and Blue
She's a Woman

Album Details

David Coverdale's hard rock sextet issued this piece of work in 1980. The line-up at that time included his former Deep Purple mates Ian Paice (Drums) & Jon Lord (Keyboards) in addition to Bernie Marsden (Guitar), Mick Moody (Guitar) & Neil Murray (Bass).

Customer Reviews:

I get this crazy feelin'..... can you feel me baby...............2007-06-25

SWEET SATISFACTION, READY AND WILLING....... A classic album of a classic rock band, symply great with John Lord, Ian Paice..... This is the cd for you....

Good honest rock music.......2005-12-01

Ready An' Willing" is a blues rock record performed with the Whitesnake's best lineup. Along with David Coverdale, Ian Paice and Jon Lord from Deep Purple joined up with British guitarist Bernie Marsden and Mickey Moodey to produce the finest blues-rock album of 1980. This is their best album!

Highlights: Fool for your loving, Ready & Willing, Blindman and Carry your load.

If you like the MK III version of Deep Purple, you will probably like this disc as well.

Whitesnake's finest.......2003-07-27

This 1980 album was recorded seven years before Whitesnake broke through in America, having changed their sound from hard, bluesy rock n' roll to big-haired pop metal, so the version of "Fool For Your Loving" that kicks off "Ready An' Willing" is the original, not the keyboard-laden one from the 1989 MTV video.

Back in 1980 Whitesnake guitarists Bernie Marsden and Mick Moody played big, bluesy guitar riffs and short, sparse solos, Coverdale didn't yet dye his hair, and the music was raw and powerful.

The album goes from highlight to highlight: "Fool For Your Loving", the hard rocker "Sweet Talker", the superbly groovy "Ready An' Willing", the dirty, swaggering blues-rock of "Love Man", and the ballads "Carry Your Load", "Blindman" and the acoustic "Ain't Gonna Cry No More". And "Ready An' Willing" also contains one of the band's unknown gems, the funky, piano-driven R&B of "Black And Blue" which can only be found on this album.

There is certainly no need to program anything out here, and to me "Ready An' Willing" is Whitesnake's strongest album. Never again did they make an album of such consistently great music, although they did come close on occation.

Definitive Blues Rock.......2002-12-16

The cast of this CD is the true blue whitesnake. I can't think of a more defining release of the 1000+ rock releases, I have heard that defines the term "Blues Rock". This is top of the line Rock Blues. Great melodies, perfected instrumentation and Coverdale at peak performance. Don't delay if you don't have this recording in your rock collection.

Whitesnake - Ready an' Willing.......2002-03-26

Whitesnake's Ready an' Willing is one of the best of their earlier albums before the band broke through to the big time. It is also unusual in that when Geffen began reissuing the early Whitesnake album after the success of Whitesnake 1987, Ready an' Willing wasn't included in the reissues. I think it may have been because Ready an' Willing contains the original version of "Fool For Your Loving" which they used again on their 1989 album Slip Of The Tongue. At any rate, Ready an' Willing has some good songs on it, and it's worth seeking out if your a Whitesnake fan. "Blindman" is an excellent bluesy ballad. "Ain't Gonna Cry No More" is a really good sort of Zepplinesque "Ramble On" type of ballad. "Love Man" is a bluesy song where the singer boasts about his prowess with the women, but it also has kind of a sense of humor as if he knows that you know that he's exagerating. "Fool For Your Loving" and "Ready An' Willing(the song)" are two good songs that sit almost on the adjoining borders of hard rock, the blues, and disco.

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Hey, Lawrence, are U Mad???
Earlier, bluesier (ie dull) version of the 'snake

Ready An' Willing
Whitesnake
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EXZDOQ
Release Date: 2006-05-15

Tracks:

Fool For Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready An' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black And Blue
She's A Woman
Love For Sale (Previously Unreleased)
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (Live At The Reading Festival '79)
Mistreated (Live At The Reading Festival '79)
Love Hunter (Live At The Reading Festival '79)
Breakdown (Live At The Reading Festival '79)

Album Description

Import only 15-track digitally remastered reissue of their third album, originally released in 1980. This reissue now features five bonus tracks, including previously unreleased 'Love For Sale' along with 'Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City', 'Mistreated', 'Lovehunter' & 'Breakdown', all recorded Live at the Reading Festival '79. EMI. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Edition of the Album that Gave Whitesnake their First Truly Tangible Taste of Success. The Album Not Only Proved that the Band were Much More Than a Top Live Outfit; It Established them as the Successors to Thin Lizzy in Terms of their Ability to Write Ace Chart-bothering Toons While Retaining Rock'n'roll Credibility. Of Course, Later on Ex-lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Would Join Whitesnake to Help Propel them to Even Greater Glory - but That's Another Story! as 'ready An' Willing' Rose to the Heady Heights of No.6 In the British Chart, Coverdale Proclaimed: "This is What We Needed to Build Whitesnake Into a World-class Band." Global-leader Foundations Thus Established, a Storming In-concert Effort Titled 'live… in the Heart of the City' was Next on the Scaly Ones' Agenda… Includes Four Bonus Live Tracks Recorded During the Group's Appearance at the 1979 Reading Festival.

Customer Reviews:

Hey, Lawrence, are U Mad???.......2007-07-30

Maybe you're too young to realize what Whitesnake was all about... a great great bluesy-hardrock-band... maybe you grew up listenting to the band in their glam era, when they attempted to a more metal oriented stuff. That wasn't too bad, but we, the real Whitesnake's fans, will always prefer the band in their original style, and "Ready An' Willing" is their very best LP ever! No fillers, great anthems and most of all it includes their biggest song ever: Fool for your loving (original version). Listen to the guitar solo, it's simple but it has tons of feeling... Steve Vai??? Nah! give me a break!

Earlier, bluesier (ie dull) version of the 'snake.......2007-01-10

With a deep love of the blues Coverdales early incarnation of Whitesnake was a radically different beast to the later hirsute version adored by US audiences in the late 80's. Knowing this and wanting to explore further I scored this album cheap - it was allegedly a classic so seemed the place to start. My verdict can be summarised as follows;

- Lots of space in the songs and arrangements (ie not much happening).
- A lot of mellow numbers of classy blues based rock 'n' roll. Note the term rock 'n' roll, not hard rock, which is an important distinction.
- Plenty of lovely vocal melodies form Coverdale. His voice changed over the years and both earlier and later versions are pretty darn cool. Regardless of what era of Whitesnake you prefer it must always be said the guy can sing.
- Fool for your Loving. A flagship song. One redone later in the bands career. Some like to argue the respective merits of the different versions but I prefer to just enjoy them both. This is the first song on the album and is ably backed up by the funkier styled Sweet Talker and the more juttering Ready An' Willing.
- Utter boredom from track 4 onwards.

Yep, you read that last point correctly. Under the delusion that his fans actually want to hear him sing the blues that's exactly what Coverdale gives them. Now it's gotta be said that anyone thinking they're gonna get anything like 1987 from this album should brace themselves for a surprise. Chunks of these tunes are so slow you can't even tap your foot to them. Though the boogine in the belly of Ain't Gonna Cry No More interspersed with keyboard sections is kinda cool, and ditto for Black & Blue.

This album gets two stars for having the always interesting Coverdale on board crooning away through pleasant enough tunes while Martin Birchs' knob job makes sure the tunes breath. Plus a third star for the cumulative coolness of the first three cuts. And the dissing of hippies in the liner notes/credits. A lovingly crafted, fairly uneventful alleged 'classic'

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This Remaster is likely a 24 bit...
8 Track Rocking
Great Remaster of A Classic
Tony's Review of Ready an Willing

Ready An' Willing
Whitesnake
Manufacturer: Mirage
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004DTLI
Release Date: 2000-01-14

Tracks:

Fool For Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready An' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black And Blue
She's A Woman
Mean Business
Night Hawk (Vampire Blues)
Don't Mess With Me
We Wish You Well

Album Description

French reissue of 1980 album. Remastered with four bonus tracks 'Mean Business', 'Nighthawk' (Vampire Blues), 'Don't Mess with Me' and 'We Wish You Well'. Picture disc features original artwork and comes packaged in a slip case with new artwork. Slipcase edition also includes French, Englishbooklet which includes a biography of the band. 13 tracks.2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Thirteen Track CD Reissue of the 1980 Release. Limited Slipcase Edition also Includes Four Bonus Tracks: 'mean Business', 'night Hawk', 'don't Mess with Me' and 'we Wish You Well'.

Customer Reviews:

This Remaster is likely a 24 bit..........2005-07-14

Excellent sound quality. I just received this in the mail from France. A classic CD that has never sounded better. Buy this French Remaster, it is excellent. This version is much better than any of the other versions currently available.

8 Track Rocking.......2003-10-22

This...cooks. Listened to it every morning on the way to school in my best friend's old beat-up Monte Carlo with an 8 Track player and some house speakers in the back seat. This is pure British Blues Metal served up Hot 'n Nasty. And for what it's worth, this sounds nothing like their late 80's tripe, and that's a good thing.

Great Remaster of A Classic.......2003-01-27

It seems to me kind of funny that this album has very little popularity. IMHO 500 Years from now it will define white boy Metal Rock Blues, if you care to catorgise music to that level. The remaster with 4 added songs only adds to the value of this blues rock masterpiece. Every musician on this record appears to contribute to the end product. They all have notoriety in the field of English musicians and easily prove their worth with this fine recording. Check out "Company of Snakes" for more non pop Real Whitesnake.

Tony's Review of Ready an Willing.......2000-09-26

This album marks as the keystone of the old Whitesnake. Blues Metal as we called it was born into the Marsden, Moody guitars and Coverdale wailing. I like this LP because there is all the finest qualities of Deep Purple (with the exception of Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan), mixed with the blues of Marsden-Moody guitars. This CD is a MUST for any Purple-Whitesnake fan. I have heard other versions of this cd that did not have the sound quality that this music deserves, but this French remake sounds exellent! GET IT NOW!!!

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This CD is great - This band is great!
Must Have
A Great Rockin' Blues Band!

Ready, Willing & Able

Manufacturer: Groove Tone Sound Recording
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0001Y9010

Customer Reviews:

This CD is great - This band is great!.......2004-09-30

I agree w/ the 2 previous reviewers. These guys are truly great. The quality of the recording is top notch & the songs are also top notch. Phil's guitar blows me away - and I've been playing 25 years. With technology these days - it's very easy to put out CD - evreybody is doing it. This disc is head & shoulders above your "average" unsigned band & as good as anything put out by the "major" labels. It just shows that record deals & fame are not always based on pure, raw talent. If it were - this band would be known all over the world.

Must Have.......2004-08-08

This CD is a "must have" whether you're into Blues or not. They are a great bunch of guys to hang out with, as well.

A Great Rockin' Blues Band!.......2004-07-30

Phil Varca & The SlamJammers are the best rockin' blues band to come along in years! They do Texas style tunes, straight out rockers....songs that just have great grooves & feel...
Phil's guitar oozes great tone. There's also alot of soul & feel in his playing. Drummer Russ Stone & bass player John Dunn are the perfect team. They lay down a solid backdrop for Phil to paint his magic. Buy this CD! Buy anything this band puts out!

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Riddim Driven: R.A.W. Ready and Willing
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Vp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CIWU94
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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We Say Party - Lexxus
Up Into The Club (We Go) - Busy Signal
Free Your Soul (Lose Control) - Elephant Man
Tic Toc - Vybz Kartel
No Man (Cyaan Lef Yuh) - Kiprich
Stop Looking At My... - Cecile
Show Them The Sign - Macka Diamond
Now Not Later - Sanjay
Just Do It (Let's Go) - Alaine
Different Girl, Different Room - Idonia
She Wants It Bad - Esco
4Q - RDX
We Nuh See Them - Fire Links
Tell Them U Don't Care - Briggy Benz
R.A.W. Version - Riddim Driven: R.A.W.

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Ready An' Willing
Whitesnake
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EZ8BGQ
Release Date: 2006-05-22

Tracks:

Fool For Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready An' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black & Blue
She's A Woman
Love For Sale
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (Live - Reading Festival '79) (Bonus)
Mistreated (Live - Reading Festival '79) (Bonus)
Love Hunter (Live Reading Festival '79) (Bonus)
Breakdown (Live - Reading Festival '79) (Bonus)

Album Description

Japanese pressing packaged in a miniature LP sleeve of the 1980 album by this hard rock band led by David Coverdale. Features five bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased 'Love For Sale' along with 'Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City', 'Mistreated', 'Lovehunter' & 'Breakdown', all recorded Live at the Reading Festival '79. Sunburst 2006.

Album Details

2006 Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. It Gave Whitesnake their First Truly Tangible Taste of Success. The Album Not Only Proved that the Band were Much More Than a Top Live Outfit; It Established them as the Successors to Thin Lizzy in Terms of their Ability to Write Ace Chart-bothering Toons While Retaining Rock'n'roll Credibility. Of Course, Later on Ex-lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Would Join Whitesnake to Help Propel them to Even Greater Glory - but That's Another Story! as 'ready An' Willing' Rose to the Heady Heights of No.6 In the British Chart, Coverdale Proclaimed: "This is What We Needed to Build Whitesnake Into a World-class Band." Global-leader Foundations Thus Established, a Storming In-concert Effort Titled 'live… in the Heart of the City' was Next on the Scaly Ones' Agenda… Includes Four Bonus Live Tracks Recorded at the 1979 Reading Festival.

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Ready and Willing
Little Sister
Manufacturer: Tusk Music Co.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000P52EB8

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Great Recording
Silken-sound Band Backs New York Style R&B Star

Ready and Willing
Prime Time Funk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004W4A2
Release Date: 2000-07-02

Tracks:

Never Make Your Move Too Soon
Ready And Willing
Use Me
One Life To Live
Hopelessly In Love
When You're Hot, You're Hot
Tongue Tied
Love Will Find A Way
Get Up
Champs Elysees
Fiesta De La Noche
Piece Of My Heart

Album Description

A 10-piece horn band from Upstate NY, Prime Time Funk proudly carries on the traditions of funk and rhythm and blues,while crafting its own powerful sound. "Ready and Willing", PTF's debut CD was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Jeff Tyzik. The CD, like the band, is a diverse-but cohesive-mix. "Ready and Willing" opens with an uptempo blues("Never Make Your Move To Soon"), then heads into the hiphop-style title track. PTF funks up Bill Withers' "Use Me", then gets down(or up, depending on your point of view)with the T.O.P.-flavored "One Life To Live". "Hoplessly In Love" brings to mind the smooth style of "Babyface", while "When You're Hot, You're Hot" was inspired by Clinton...George, that is. "Tongue Tied" is a musical journey in itself, with a stop at Graham Central Station. PTF makes Lionel Richie's "Love Will Find A Way" its own, along with the James Brown Classic,"Get Up". "Champs Elysees", inspired by the band's 2 trips to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club in Paris,could easily fit into a "Smooth Jazz" format. Finally, PTF crosses over into Latin territory with "Fiesta De La Noche", and puts a reggae groove to Janis Joplin's "Piece Of My Heart".

Customer Reviews:

Great Recording.......2002-06-18

I had been meaning to get this recording for a long time. The line up of musicians could not be better, and they are known to put on a great live show. I was not at all disappointed with this recording. In fact, it exceeded my expectations.

The rhythm section sets up a solid base for every cut on the album. The horn section could not be tighter. And the vocals, both lead and background, are inspiring, reminiscent of Earth, Wind & Fire's soulfulness. From a production point of view, this disc is a testament of producer Jeff Tyzik's history of making great recordings.

This recording, simply put, is good music. Amazon.com gives you the option of listening to some of the tracks before you purchase. Definitely check them out. Once you do, you'll want to buy it, I guarantee.

Silken-sound Band Backs New York Style R&B Star.......2000-08-04

Prime Time Funk lends a balletic background to funk/ska/R&B and Latino tracks with a variety of graceful and perfect sounds for cocktail parties, kicking back at home, and room for dancing--day or night. "Champs Elysees" is the most cosmopolitan track, providing the mood of moonlight on still water. Ronnie Leigh's vocals make the listener immediately caught up in his dynamic and versatile vocal richness.

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Ready An' Willing
Whitesnake
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OMD3XU
Release Date: 2007-06-18

Tracks:

Fool For Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready An' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black And Blue
She's A Woman
Love For Sale (Bonus Track)
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
Mistreated
Love Hunter
Breakdown

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I get this crazy feelin'..... can you feel me baby........
Good honest rock music
Whitesnake's finest
Definitive Blues Rock
Whitesnake - Ready an' Willing

Ready An' Willing
Whitesnake
Manufacturer: Mirage
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003PLZ
Release Date: 1996-03-20

Tracks:

Fool for Your Loving
Sweet Talker
Ready an' Willing
Carry Your Load
Blindman
Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Love Man
Black and Blue
She's a Woman

Album Details

Customer Reviews:

I get this crazy feelin'..... can you feel me baby...............2007-06-25

SWEET SATISFACTION, READY AND WILLING....... A classic album of a classic rock band, symply great with John Lord, Ian Paice..... This is the cd for you....

Good honest rock music.......2005-12-01

Whitesnake's finest.......2003-07-27

Definitive Blues Rock.......2002-12-16

Whitesnake - Ready an' Willing.......2002-03-26

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