1978 Thelma Houston – Ready To Roll
Ready To Roll is the eighth album by Thelma Houston, released in 1978 on Motown Records. It was a modest success, peaking only at #74 in the US R&B charts. The single “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” gained momentum in 1979 and was included in a remixed version on Houston’s Ride to the Rainbow album in 1979. The album was released on CD in 2018 by Soulmusic Records, in a compilation that also includes The Devil in Me, Ride to the Rainbow and Reachin’ All Around.
Tracks
1 Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (Mitchell Bottler; Norma Helms) 03:56
2 Love Is Comin’ On (Greg Wright; Karin Patterson; Ronnie Vann) 06:11
3 I Wanna Start My Life All Over Again (Sandra Crouch; Sharon Anton) 04:58
4 Midnight Mona (Greg Wright; Karin Patterson; Ronnie Vann) 04:23
5 Pardon Me (Alfred McCrary; Sundray Tucker) 02:52
6 Everybody’s Got A Story (Sandra Crouch; Sharon Anton) 03:58
7 Strange (Greg Wright; Karin Patterson; Olivia Foster) 04:33
8 Am I Expecting Too Much (Curtis Nolen; Dana Meyers; Maureen Bailey; Raymond Crossley) 03:38
9 Can’t We Try (Ken Hirsch; Ronald Miller) 03:41
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Bass | Robert Lee Hill |
| Bass | Tony Newton |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Wah Wah Watson |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Guitar | Ronnie Vann |
| Keyboards | Willard Oldfield |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | John Barnes |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Keyboards | Greg Wright |
| Vibraphone | Gene Estes |
| Congas | Joe Clayton |
| Percussion | Alan Estes |
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Percussion | Rock Deadrick |
| Background Vocals | Greg Wright |
| Background Vocals | Dorothy Sheffield |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Karin Patterson |
| Background Vocals | Olivia Foster |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Patricia Keene |
| Background Vocals | Pattie Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Roger St Kenerly |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
Liner Notes
Producer – Hal Davis
Producer- Greg Wright (Tracks 2, 4, 7)
Producer – Bobby Belle (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Greg Wright (Tracks 2, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Horns, Rhythm, Strings) – Arthur Wright (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 5, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 2, 4)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – David Blumberg (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ronnie Vann (Track 2)
Coordinator – Tony Jones
Engineer – Art Stewart, Barney Perkins, Bob Robitaille, Russ Terrana, Sye Mitchell, Zollie Johnson
Engineer (Mixing) – Russ Terrana
Mastered By – Jack Andrews
Art Direction – Norm Ung
Design Photography – Ed Caraeff
Mastered At Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios, LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright Motown Record Corporation
Copyright Motown Record Corporation