Jo Jo Gunne   "Ready Freddy"                         

Today the spotlight shines on Jo Jo Gunne. Led by Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes ex of Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne  had a more mainstream hard rock sound than their former band, and along with Jackson Browne and the Eagles were one of the first acts signed to the newly formed Asylum Records label. Jo Jo Gunne can definitely be considered a one-hit-wonder since their most well known song "Run Run Run" is their only entry on The Hot 100; it made #27 in 1972. After it was all said and done the band released 4 albums and 6 singles. 
"Ready Freddy" was released as the lead single in the spring of 1973 from their second album "Bite Down Hard" It's a nice slice of moderately hard rock with a balance of keys and guitars. By this time Mark Andes was gone, he would soon join Firefall and later Heart. The single didn't make much of an impact. It didn't chart on Billboard, but I remember hearing it on FM radio a few times.

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