Ready or Not (Lou Gramm album)

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Ready or Not
Ready or Not.jpg
Studio album by
Lou Gramm
ReleasedJanuary 29, 1987 (1987-01-29) [1]
RecordedNovember 1986 (1986-11)
Studio
Genre
Length40:40
Label Atlantic
Producer
  • Pat Moran
  • Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm chronology
Ready or Not
(1987)		 Long Hard Look
(1989)
Singles from Ready or Not
  1. "Midnight Blue"
    Released: February 1987 (1987-02)
  2. "Ready or Not"
    Released: May 1987 (1987-05)

Ready or Not is the solo debut studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Lou Gramm, released on January 29, 1987, through Atlantic. [1]

Contents

Production

Eight of the ten songs, which comprise Ready or Not, were written by Gramm in partnership with former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon. [2]

The album was recorded in November 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]

Ready or Not was a commercial success, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard 200. It generated two hit songs. The lead-off single, "Midnight Blue", peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 [4] and climbed to the top of the Mainstream Rock chart. [5] It has been Gramm's only song to have charted in the United Kingdom. [6] The second single from the album was the title song, which reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Mainstream Rock charts.

The album has enjoyed critical acclaim. Bret Adams of AllMusic described it as "rich with melody and snap". [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lou Gramm and Bruce Turgon, except "She's Got to Know" and "Lover Come Back" written by Gramm.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Ready or Not"3:29
2."Heartache"4:29
3."Midnight Blue"3:58
4."Time"3:23
5."If I Don't Have You"4:39
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."She's Got to Know"4:02
7."Arrow thru Your Heart"3:47
8."Until I Make You Mine"3:31
9."Chain of Love"4:02
10."Lover Come Back"5:19
Total length:40:40

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "New Releases" (PDF). FMQB. January 23, 1987. p. 52. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Giles, Jeff (February 18, 2017). "30 Years Ago: Lou Gramm Goes Solo with 'Ready or Not'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Bret. Lou Gramm: Ready or Not > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. ↑ "Lou Gramm Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lou Gramm Chart History (Billboard Mainstream Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Lou Gramm". Official Charts . Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 128. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0798". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lou Gramm – Ready or Not" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lou Gramm – Ready or Not". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lou Gramm – Ready or Not". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  12. ↑ "Lou Gramm Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  13. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lou Gramm – Ready or Not". Music Canada.
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