1991 Steve Wariner – I Am Ready
I Am Ready is American country music artist Steve Wariner‘s tenth full-length album. It was released in 1991 on Arista Nashville as his first for the label, following his departure from MCA Records. Singles from the album include “Leave Him Out of This”, “The Tips of My Fingers” (a cover of Bill Anderson’s 1960 hit), “A Woman Loves”, “Crash Course in the Blues” and “Like a River to the Sea”. Respectively, these reached #6, #3, #9, #32 and #30 on the Billboard country charts. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and was Wariner’s first album to achieve that certification.
Tracks
1 On My Heart Again (Bob DiPiero; John Scott Sherrill; Dennis Robbins) 02:51
2 The Tips Of My Fingers (Bill Anderson) 03:39
3 When Will I Let Go (Steve Wariner; Jim Weatherly) 03:10
4 Leave Him Out Of This (Walt Aldridge; Susan Longacre) 03:56
5 Like A River To The Sea (Steve Wariner) 04:36
6 Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (Steve Wariner; Bill LaBounty) 04:02
7 A Woman Loves (Steve Bogard; Rick Giles) 03:53
8 My, How The Time Don’t Fly (Steve Wariner; Kent Robbins) 03:40
9 Gone Out Of My Mind (Bob Morrison; Gene Dobbins; Michael Huffman) 03:12
10 Crash Course In The Blues (Steve Wariner; John Jarvis; Don Cook) 03:53
Musicians
1 On My Heart Again
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| 12 String Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Background Vocals | Bob DiPiero |
| Background Vocals | John Scott Sherrill |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
2 The Tips Of My Fingers
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Organ | Bill Cuomo |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
| Background Vocals | Vince Gill |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Zonn |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
3 When Will I Let Go
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Mandolin | Steve Gibson |
| Piano | Bill Cuomo |
| Wurlitzer | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
4 Leave Him Out Of This
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Steve Gibson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Acoustic Guitar | Scott Hendricks |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Piano | Scott Hendricks |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Vince Gill |
| Background Vocals | Billy Thomas |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
5 Like A River To The Sea
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
6 Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
| Keyboards | John Jarvis |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Waldman |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
7 A Woman Loves
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Scott Hendricks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Organ | Bill Cuomo |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Background Vocals | Billy Thomas |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
8 My, How The Time Don’t Fly
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Floor Tom | Scott Hendricks |
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Wariner |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Bruce Bouton |
| Wurlitzer | John Jarvis |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
9 Gone Out Of My Mind
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
| Steel Guitar | Allyn Love |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
| Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
| Background Vocals | Carol Chase |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
10 Crash Course In The Blues
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Reggie Young |
| Guitar | Albert Lee |
| Guitar | Steve Wariner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mac McAnally |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Fiddle | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Terry McMillan |
| Vocals | Steve Wariner |
Liner Notes
Producer – Scott Hendricks, Tim Dubois
Digital Editing – Glenn Meadows
Engineer (Assistant) – John Kunz, Brad Jones, Gary Paczosa, Greg Parker
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Mixed By Scott Hendricks
Recorded By – Bill Deaton, Scott Hendricks
Recorded By (Additional) – Scott Hendricks, Mike Clute, John Kunz
Art Direction, Design – Maude Gilman
Photography – Mark Seliger
Digital Editing At Masterfonics
Mastered At Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN
Mixed At Masterfonics
Recorded At Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Masterfonics, Nashville, TN
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records Inc
Copyright Arista Records Inc