Description
Get Ready is the sophomore solo album by the American blues singer and songwriter Darrell Mansfield (this time around credited Darrell Mansfield Band), released on Polydor Records in 1980. (Mansfield actually was the first American Gospel Rock artist from the CCM music market to be signed to a mainstream record label.) The album was recorded by Richard Donaldson, Willie Harlan, and Scott Spain at International Automated Media in Irvine, California; with Skip Konte producing. Mixed by Richard Donaldson at International Automated Media.
Darrell Mansfield is backed by the rhythm section of Fortress (Charlie Souza on bass and Donny Vosburgh on drums) on selected tracks. Backing vocals provided by Bryan Duncan of Sweet Comfort Band, among others.
Get Ready was included among CCM Magazine’s Top 10 Albums of 1980.
Now this is more like it! Darrell Mansfield’s mainstream release is a bluesy hard rock masterpiece that sports professional production while packing commercial punch. The band is certainly tight. Darrell delivering the lead vocals and harmonica while Dennis Carothers and Anthony Dean cut loose trading potent lead electric guitar licks. Also some fine saxophone («Never Be The same») – other than that, the album doesn’t let up from start to finish, and there’s none of that fluffy ballad stuff. Only classics like «Heaven Southwestern» which is scorchin’ Southern rock at its best. The title track, «Mr. Rock ‘N’ Roll», «Above the water», «Billy Joe», «Power Of Love», «Lifesaver» – they all flex some serious muscle. I believe the appropriate response is play it loud! [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Get Ready” – 4:44
A2. “Mr. Rock ‘N Roll” – 4:08
A3. “Above The Water” – 6:18
A4. “Billy Joe” – 3:48
Side Two
B1. “Heaven Southwestern” – 6:10
B2. “Never Be The Same” – 3:38
B3. “Power Of Love” – 4:15
B4. “Life Saver” – 5:02
Note: Re-issued on cassette and CD by Ocean Records in 1992 featuring three bonus tracks produced by Virgil Beckham; “Not Far Away”, “When The Curtain Falls”, and “Flow Like A River” (bonus tracks featuring Koinonia: Harlan Rogers, Hadley Hockensmith, Abraham Laboriel, Bill Maxwell, and Alex Acuña).
CREDITS. Produced by Skip Konte. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at International Automated Media, Irvine, California. Recording Engineers: Richard Donaldson, Willie Harlan, Scott Spain. Assistant Engineer: Brook Johnson. Mixed and Mastered by Richard Donaldson. An I.A.M. Production.
Musicians: Darrell Mansfield (Vocals, Harmonica), Dennis Carothers (Lead Guitar, Rhythm and Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals), Anthony Dean (Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar), Skip Konte (Keyboards and Synthesizers), Charlie Souza (Bass), Jimmy Perez (Bass, Vocals), Donny Vosburgh (Drums), Paul Angers (Drums). Backing Vocals: Backing Vocals: Bryan Duncan, Biff Vincent, Christina Dent, Kathy Hazzard, Katy Mahoney, Lisa Whitcomb, Robin Glick, Rosemary Butler, Scott Galbraith, Alex Martinez, Suzan Curley, Virgil Beckham.
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