Album: Ready an' Willing by Whitesnake (1980)
Genre: Classic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Rhino
Format: Album

Description: Ready an' Willing was Whitesnake's third studio album, released on the 31st May 1980 and peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK reaching #32 in Norway and #90 in the US. It featured two of the band's UK single-hits from that year: "Fool for Your Loving", which reached #13 in the charts in April 1980 and the title-track, "Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)", which made #43 in July of the same year. In August 1980 "Fool for Your Loving" peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two Tracks were re-recorded for future albums, Blindman is re-recorded version from Coverdale`s first solo album and Fool for Your Loving is re-recorded for Slip of the Tonuge.

Artist Background: Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978. The group was originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their own entity, Coverdale is the only constant member throughout their history. Whitesnake enjoyed much success in the UK, Europe and Japan through their early years. Their albums Ready an' Willing, Come an' Get It and Saints & Sinners all reached the top ten on the U... Part of the Middlesbrough, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: David Coverdale, Winger, Dokken, Europe

Music Scene: Part of the Middlesbrough, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Classic Rock, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 1980s, Album, Rhino

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Ready an' Willing was Whitesnake's third studio album, released on the 31st May 1980 and peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, it was also the band's first to chart outside of the UK reaching #32 in Norway and #90 in the US. It featured two of the band's UK single-hits from that year: "Fool for Your Loving", which reached #13 in the charts in April 1980 and the title-track, "Ready an' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)", which made #43 in July of the same year. In August 1980 "Fool for Your Loving" peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two Tracks were re-recorded for future albums, Blindman is re-recorded version from Coverdale`s first solo album and Fool for Your Loving is re-recorded for Slip of the Tonuge.

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