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Spanish Ladies - Solist Dave Astbury A fine old Naval ballad telling of the Grand Fleets's return to Home waters in the English Channel.	Whip Jamboree - Solist "Big Stan Camesh A popular Spinners tune based on the Irish Sera to Liverpool run, arranged to suit the choirs jaunty, shouting shanty style.
Sing Hosanna One of the most enjoyed new pop hymns particularly suited to the combined voices of Bydales School Choir and the Fishermen.	Amazing Grace - Soloists Stan Camesh & Dave Bonner Surley one the most loved pop Gospel songs with a beautiful adaptable melody, try it with The Lord Is My Shepherd, or the carol While Shepherds Watched
Skye Boat Song - Solist Eric Porritt The well known romantic Scots Ballad associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie.	The Moon shiner - Soloist "Fatty Latty (John Latimer) A breath of the hard stuff. The theme might be slightly parallel to most choir members liking for a drop or two.
Holy Island Jim - Soloist Chris Oliver Traditional island words set to music by Jim Madden as a reminder of the Choirs joyful visits to Holy Island each year.	Love Is Kind Quartet Chris Oliver, Alex Madden, Bill & Eric Porritt A love lorn sailors lament. believed to originate from on the old time China run. The song has the flavor of lonely men with sweet memories.
Kumbaya A splendid West Indian traditional song specially arranged for the joint choirs Jim madden and school music master Carl Ainsworth.	How Great Thou Art Based on an original Russian folk song, popular on Songs of Praise etc. Possessing a good rhythm combined with a pleasant melody.
The Lifeboat A rousing old Sankey hymn. A great favorite in the North coast fishing villages.	The Eddystone Light - soloist Ted Vickers One of the few really humorous shanty songs who's origins are lost in tradition. Maybe it really did happen.
I Have A Dream One of the best examples of modern pop ballads featured by ABBA and a great choir favorite.	One Day At A Time The school choir really loved this one which combines a semi-religious theme with a very successful hit parade treatment.
The Always Ready A famous North East Coast lifeboat with an equally famous Coxswain, Robert Patton. The word were written when the boat arrived on station by local Vicar Rev. Joseph Tobyn in October 1933. The musical arrangement by Jim madden was added in 1980.	Harvest Of The Sea (Manx Fishermen's Evening Hymn) Soloist Bill Porritt That it may please Thee to give and to preserve to our use, the kindly fruits of earth and to restore and contrive to us the Blessings of the sea, so as in due Tim we may enjoy them. (Manx book of common prayer) Before shooting the nets, at a sign from the Master of the boat, every man upon his knees, and with uncovered head, implores for a minute, the Blessing and protection of The Almighty, (Manx Society's Publication Vol XVI). What a beautiful thoughtful end to a fisherman's day and this record.

The title track song refers to the first motor lifeboat on the Runswick Bay Station in North Yorkshire. the following account taken from the R.N.L.I archives gives point to the title song.

Just after four in the morning of 8th February, 1934, the lifeboat station at Runswick, Yorkshire received a message from the coastguard that distress signals were being fired five miles from N>E of staithes Nab. A gale was blowing from the W.N.W., with a heavy sea and rain showers.

At 4.24 the motor-lifeboat THE ALWAYS READY was launched and at 5.30 she reached the vessel in distress, the salvage steamer DISPERSER, of West Hartlepool. The steamer had been in tow of a tug and was sinking. Of the eight men of her crew seven had been rescued by the tug. the man was still on board. He was lame. With considerable difficulty in the heavy seas, the lifeboat got along side the sinking steamer and her crew called on the man to jump. Instead he lowered himself over the side and hung there. CoxswainRobert Patton seized him and called to him to let go; but he only clung the tighter. At that moment the life was carried away from the steamer. Coxswain Patton could have losenend his hold, but he knew that if he did so the man would almost certainly fall into the sea. He held on; was dragged overboard;and fell into the sea between the lifeboat and the steamer; but he still held the man. Then a heavy sea flung the lifeboat back against the steamer and Coxswain Patton's lifebelt took the full force of the blow. the rest of the crew dragged the man onboard, but before they could rescue their coxswain, he had twice more been crushed between lifeboat and steamer... Soon afterwards the steamer sank.

The life boat reached Runswick again at 6.15 and then coxswain was taken to hospital. Several of his ribs had been broken; the pelvis fractured in three places; there was a fracture of the vertebrae, and other injuries. When two days later, he was visited by by an officer of the Institution he was conscious and able to speak of the services. He had known the risk he ran; but he the man was a cripple; he had no lifebelt; had he dropped into the sea in the darkness he would have been in great danger of drowning. Coxswain Patton's own words were:" I could not let the poor lad go, as he might have been drowned. " Nine days after the service he died.

The Institution awarded him, posthumously, its gold medal-the highest honor which it can bestow, and which is given for conspicuous gallantry.

The boat was renamed "The Robert Patton"-The Always Ready on 24th September, 1934 and christened by H.R.H. Princess Royal.

We are indebted to Edward Wake-Walker of the R.N.L.I. for his research into this true story of heroism and devotion to the needs of others. It is a fitting backcloth to the song from which this record takes its name. It also symbolizes the devotion that still exists in the lifeboat crews of today and in similar organizations the are 'Always ready' to assist those in peril on land or sea. We dedicate this record to all rescue crew members.

We are pleased to welcome the conductor Carl Ainsworth and the children of Marske Bydales School Choir on this record. a joint school/choir concert based upon a Fishing Theme created a rapport we just had to transmit to a wider audience. We hope you enjoy the results.

We wish to acknowledge the efforts of the 'Always Ready' team who engineered the record, John Samson, Technical producer, Duncan Goddard, Sound engineer and Chris Mawle, Graphic Designer. We also thank Andy Lloyd for his continued advice and support together with the Cleveland College of Art & Design for the use of their recording studios.

Proceeds from the sale of this record were donated in equal parts to local R.N.L.I. Stations, Riley school and Marske Cheshire Home.