Born Ready
1994 studio album by Dennis Robbins
Born Ready is the third solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Dennis Robbins. It was released on July 19, 1994, via Giant Records. This was the most recent album released by Dennis Robbins.
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| Released | July 19, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:34 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | Richard Landis, Dennis Robbins, James Stroud (tracks 1–8, 10) Stroud, Lynn Peterzell (track 9) | |||
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"Blowin' Smoke" was previously recorded by David Ball (one of its co-writers) on his 1994 album Thinkin' Problem.
"Looking for a Thing Called Love" was featured on the soundtrack The Thing Called Love from the 1993 movie of the same name.
Critical reception
The Beaver County Times gave the album a review stating "Dennis Robbins doesn't trade in the most original subject matter."[1]
Ken Rosenbaum of The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, gave the album a review calling Dennis Robbins "more of a honky-tonker with a western feel of pedal steel".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mona Lisa on Cruise Control" | Dennis Robbins, Michael Dan Ehmig, John Scott Sherrill | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Travelin' Music" | Robbins, Troy Seals, J.P. Pennington | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Born Ready" | Robbins, Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Wild Rebel Love" | Robbins, Seals, Pennington | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Where There's a Wheel There's a Way" | Robbins, DiPiero, Sherrill | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Ride Ride Ride" | Robbins, Ehmig, Seals | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Blowin' Smoke" | Billy Spencer, David Ball, Tommy Polk | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Before We Reach the Crossroads" | Robbins, Ehmig, Seals | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Looking for a Thing Called Love" | Robbins, Seals | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Walkin' on the Edge" | Robbins, Ehmig | 2:59 |
Personnel
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Glenn Duncan – mandolin
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Dann Huff – electric guitar, 12-string
- Jana King – background vocals
- Terry McMillan – harmonica
- Steve Nathan – synthesizer
- Donna Rhoades – background vocals
- Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
- Dennis Robbins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Matt Rollings – piano
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Curtis Wright – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Personnel on "Looking for a Thing Called Love"
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Steve Nathan – synthesizer
- Dennis Robbins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Leland Skylar – bass
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar
- Curtis Wright – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
References
- ^ "Feathery voice carries Paula Cole's debut". The Beaver County Times. September 18, 1994. p. 5.
- ^ "Sounds". The Blade. Toledo. September 25, 1994. p. 4.