STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - LOU GRAMM - READY OR NOT

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Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 71st Birthday of Louis Andrew Grammatico, the New York based vocalist better known as Lou Gramm, the voice of Foreigner. Happy Birthday Lou ! He released his debut solo album, Ready Or Not, in 1987 on the Atlantic label. He co produced the record with Pat Moran. The LP peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200, #25 in Canada, and #14 in Sweden. Two singles were released ; the title track (#97 Australia, #54 Hot 100, #7 Mainstream Rock) and "Midnight Blue" (#82 UK, #29 the Netherlands, #8 Australia, #5 Hot 100, #1 Mainstream Rock). Lou's Brothers and Father appear on the album. 

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

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

Lou Gramm – vocals; producer

Bruce Turgon – bass and rhythm guitars, keyboards, lead guitar (on "Lover Come Back")

Nils Lofgren – lead guitar

Philip Ashley – keyboards, programming

Ben Gramm – drums

With :

Richard Grammatico – lead guitar (on "If I Don't Have You"), additional guitar (on "Time")

Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar (on "Midnight Blue" and "If I Don't Have You")
Don Mancuso – additional guitar (on "Chain of Love")

Eddie Martinez – additional guitar (on "Ready or Not", "Midnight Blue" and "Chain of Love")
Mark Rivera – soprano saxophone (on "Lover Come Back"), tenor saxophone, backing vocals

Ben Grammatico Sr. – lead trumpet
Ben Grammatico Jr. – trumpet

Crispin Cioe – tenor and baritone saxophone

Sherryl Marshall – backing vocals
Cookie Watkins – backing vocals

Technical personnel :

Pat Moran – producer, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering engineer (at Sterling Sound, New York)
Timothy White – cover photography
Bob Defrin – art direction