I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell album)

I'm Ready is the second studio album by singer Tevin Campbell, released on October 26, 1993. With this album, Campbell showed his skill as a soul singer.[1]

For the title track from the album, see I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell song).
I'm Ready
Studio album by
Tevin Campbell
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993
Studio
Genre
Length49:22
LabelQwest Records, Warner Bros. Records
ProducerQuincy Jones (exec.), Benny Medina (exec.), Babyface, Prince, Daryl Simmons, Narada Michael Walden
Tevin Campbell chronology
T.E.V.I.N.
(1991)		 I'm Ready
(1993)		 Back to the World
(1996)
Singles from I'm Ready
  1. "Can We Talk"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Shhh"
    Released: 1993
  3. "I'm Ready"
    Released: February 1994
  4. "Always in My Heart"
    Released: 1994
  5. "Don't Say Goodbye Girl"
    Released: November 1994
  6. "Brown Eyed Girl"
    Released: July 1995

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The album sold over 2 million copies, reaching double Platinum status, and yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career, the #1 R&B single "Can We Talk". The album produced 3 more charting singles with "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". To date this has been Tevin's biggest selling album and many considered this album to be the high mark of his career despite the fact he was only 16 when he recorded the album. The album was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards: 1994 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("Can We Talk"), 1995 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("I'm Ready"), and Best Rhythm & Blues Album. Prince was credited as Paisley Park for his contributions to the album as a songwriter, arranger, and producer.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Can We Talk"Babyface, Daryl SimmonsBabyface, Simmons4:44
2."Don't Say Goodbye Girl"Burt Bacharach, Sally Jo Dakota, Narada Michael WaldenWalden4:30
3."Interlude"  0:13
4."The Halls Of Desire"PrincePrince4:36
5."I'm Ready"BabyfaceBabyface, Simmons4:45
6."What Do I Say"Dakota, Johnny Gill, WaldenWalden4:55
7."Uncle Sam"Prince, Paula SherieldPrince3:57
8."Interlude"  0:29
9."Paris1798430"PrincePrince3:37
10."Always In My Heart"Babyface, SimmonsBabyface, Simmons5:40
11."Interlude"  0:09
12."Shhh"PrincePrince4:55
13."Brown Eyed Girl"Campbell, Dakota, WaldenWalden3:48
14."Infant Child"WaldenWalden2:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[2]

  • Eric Anest – engineer (tracks 4, 7, 9)
  • Michael B. – drums (tracks 4, 12)
  • Babyface – producer, instruments, and background vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Tommy Barbarella – keyboards (tracks 4, 12)
  • Louis Biancaniello – associate producer, keyboards, programming, and synthesizer arrangements (tracks 2, 13)
  • Vernon "Ice" Black – acoustic guitar (track 6)
  • Atlanta Bliss – horns (tracks 4, 9, 12)
  • Nicole Bradin – background vocals (track 14)
  • Michael Brauer – mixing (tracks 4, 7, 9, 12)
  • Tevin Campbell – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10, 12-14), background vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Milton Chan – assistant engineer (track 10)
  • Bruck Dawit – assistant mix engineer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 12)
  • David Eike – assistant engineer (track 6)
  • David "Frazeman" Frazer – mixing and vocal engineer (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Lori Fumar – assistant engineer (track 10)
  • Tom Garneau – engineer (tracks 4, 9)
  • Nikita Germaine – background vocals (track 14)
  • Brad Gilderman – engineer (track 10)
  • Preston Glass – sitar (track 6), background vocals (track 14)
  • William "DJ" Graves – scratches (track 4)
  • Sandy Griffith – background vocals (track 14)
  • Ray Hahnfeldt – engineer (tracks 4, 7), additional engineering (track 12)
  • Jerry Hey – conductor and string arrangements (track 6)
  • Charlie Hunter – electric guitar (track 6)
  • Skyler Jett – background vocals (track 14)
  • Kathleen Johnson – background vocals (tracks 7, 12)
  • Kirk Johnson – additional production (track 7), percussion (track 4)
  • Quincy Jones – executive producer
  • Ellen Keating – background vocals (track 14)
  • Janice Lee – production coordinator (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Eric Leeds – horns and horn arrangements (tracks 4, 9, 12)
  • Tony Lindsay – background vocals (track 14)
  • Mike Mani – associate producer, keyboards, and programming (track 6)
  • Frank "Killer Bee" Martin – synthesized strings (track 14)
  • Leslie Matthews – background vocals (track 14)
  • Benny Medina – executive producer
  • Steve Noonan – engineer (tracks 4, 9, 12)
  • Barney Perkins – mixing (track 10)
  • Prince – producer, arranger, and executive producer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 12)
  • Marc "Elvis" Reyburn – engineer (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Claytoven Richardson – background vocals (track 14)
  • Rail Rogut – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 5, 10), strings engineer (track 6)
  • Matt Rohr – assistant engineer (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Marc Russo – soprano saxophone (track 13)
  • Levi Seacer Jr. – guitar (track 4)
  • Monty Seward – associate producer, keyboards, and programming (track 6)
  • Cynthia Shiloh – production coordinator (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Daryl Simmons – producer (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Donnell Sullivan – engineer (tracks 1, 5)
  • Sonny T. – bass (tracks 4, 12)
  • Jeanie Tracy – background vocals (track 14)
  • Kevin Walden – production coordinator (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14)
  • Narada Michael Walden – producer and arranger (tracks 2, 6, 13, 14), rhythm and vocal arrangements (tracks 2, 6), piano (track 14)
  • Randy Walker – MIDI technician (tracks 1, 5, 10)
  • Steve Warner – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 5)
  • Dave Way – mixing (tracks 1, 5)
  • Ulrich Wild – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 5)
  • Jim "Z" Zumpano – engineer (tracks 1, 5)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 14
US Billboard 200[4] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 3

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[5]
Billboard Hot 100 US
R&B
1993 "Can We Talk" 9 1
"Shhh" — 8
1994 "I'm Ready" 9 2
"Always In My Heart" 20 3
"Don't Say Goodbye Girl" 85 22

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Lytle, Craig. Tevin Campbell: I'm Ready > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. I'm Ready (booklet). Qwest, Warner Bros. 1993.
  3. "Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien.
  4. "Tevin Campbell US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  5. "Tevin Campbell US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 48.
  7. "American album certifications – Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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