Lou Gramm - Ready Or Not (1987) [Japan]
Rock, Melodic Hard Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 40:41 | 257,74 Mb
Label: Atlantic Records/Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan) | Cat.# 32XD-667 | Released: 1987-04-25
Rock, Melodic Hard Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 40:41 | 257,74 Mb
Label: Atlantic Records/Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan) | Cat.# 32XD-667 | Released: 1987-04-25
Ready or Not is the debut studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Lou Gramm, released in February 1987 by Atlantic Records. Eight of the ten songs, which comprise Ready or Not, were written by Gramm in partnership with former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon. The album was recorded in 1986 at Bear Tracks Recording in Suffern, New York and The Hit Factory Recording in New York City. It was produced by Gramm and Pat Moran, who is known as an engineer on recordings by such performers as Rush and Robert Plant.
~Wikipedia
Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm's 1987 solo album Ready or Not is a winner. It came at a precarious time for Foreigner, despite coming off the success of 1985's Agent Provocateur and the band's first number one single, "I Want to Know What Love Is." Ready or Not is rich with melody and snap, but its sound does vary just enough from Foreigner that Gramm can't really be accused of stealing from himself. The production by Gramm and Pat Moran definitely has that bright 1980s style. Gramm's main sidemen include guitarist Nils Lofgren, keyboardist Philip Ashley, bassist/guitarist/keyboardist Bruce Turgon, and drummer Ben Gramm. Side one absolutely sizzles. "Ready or Not" is a strong, hard-rocking leadoff track and it was a minor hit single. The melodic, lyrical, and vocal hooks on "Heartache" are massive and Lofgren's guitar solo adds an edgy bite. The Top Five hit "Midnight Blue" is a terrific pop/rock song; despite its hit status, it's one of the decade's truly underappreciated singles. Lofgren's rolling, effective guitar riffing and a captivating chorus make "Time" one of the best cuts. Foreigner helped create and master the rock power ballad, and Gramm utilizes that gift on the dark, ethereal "If I Don't Have You." Side two is generally a letdown considering the high quality of the first half. Fortunately, there are two exceptions, "Arrow Thru Your Heart" and "Until I Make You Mine." The commercial and artistic success of Ready or Not was a turning point for Gramm. Foreigner issued the lackluster Inside Information late in 1987, and Gramm followed that troubled project with a second moderately successful solo album, Long Hard Look, in 1989 and then left the band for a few years before returning.
~Review by Bret Adams
Release of this album: 1987, February [LP Atlantic Records, Cat.# 81728-1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1987, April, 25 [CD Atlantic Records/Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japan), Cat.# 32XD-667, EAN: 4988014336932]
℗© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Made by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan
Credits:
Arranged By – Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Backing Vocals – Cookie Watkins, Sherryl Marshall
Bass – Stanley Sheldon (tracks: 3, 5)
Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards – Bruce Turgon
Engineer – Pat Moran
Engineer [2nd Assistant] – Roger Talkov, Victor Deyglio
Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Bubacz
Guitar [Additional] – Eddie Martinez (tracks: 1, 3, 9)
Keyboards, Programmed By – Philip Ashley
Lead Guitar – Nils Lofgren
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Photography By [Cover] – Timothy White
Producer – Lou Gramm, Pat Moran
Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Mark Rivera
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Crispin Cioe
Trumpet – Ben Grammatico Jr.
Trumpet [Lead] – Ben Grammatico Sr.
Words By, Music By – B. Turgon (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9), L. Gramm
Tracklist:
01. Ready Or Not (03:30)
02. Heartache (04:29)
03. Midnight Blue (03:58)
04. Time (03:23)
05. If I Don't Have You (04:39)
06. She's Got To Know (04:02)
07. Arrow Thru Your Heart (03:47)
08. Until I Make You Mine (03:31)
09. Chain Of Love (04:02)
10. Lover Come Back (05:20)
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Analyzed: Lou Gramm / Ready Or Not [32XD-667]
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Thanks to ikebana
See also:
Lou Gramm - Long Hard Look (1989)