Ready, Willing and Able (album)


Ready, Willing and Able is the second album of American country music singer Daron Norwood. It was released on March 28, 1995 via Giant Records. The album's singles, "Bad Dog, No Biscuit" and "My Girl Friday", did not make Top 40 on Hot Country Songs.

Content

The title track was later recorded by Lari White on her 1996 album Don't Fence Me In. White's version was a number 20 hit on the country charts that year. "Between the Stone and Jones" was later recorded by Thrasher Shiver on their self-titled debut album.

Critical reception

Chris Dickinson of New Country magazine gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying that Norwood's voice was "straightforward and honest". He also praised the "pumped-up production" and stated that the album had "plenty of hooks", but called "Bad Dog, No Biscuit" "dopey" and "When Mama Cried" derivative of "Love Without End, Amen".

Track listing

  1. "Bad Dog, No Biscuit" — 2:30
  2. "Ready, Willing and Able" — 3:36
  3. "When Mama Cried" — 3:32
  4. "You Could've Heard a Heartbreak" — 3:20
  5. "My Girl Friday" — 3:43
  6. "Between the Stones and Jones" — 2:53
  7. "Try Getting Over You" — 4:27
  8. "Break the Radio" — 2:42
  9. "I Can't Strike That Match" — 3:32
  10. "There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" — 3:46