Description
Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready / Qwest Records Audio CD 1993 / 9362-45388-2
UPC 09362-45388-20
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.
Label: Qwest Records – 9362-45388-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1993
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues
Tracklist:
| 1 | Can We Talk
Written-By – Babyface, Daryl Simmons
Written-By – Babyface, Daryl Simmons
|
4:44 |
| 2 | Don't Say Goodbye Girl
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota
|
4:30 |
| 3 | Interlude | 0:13 |
| 4 | The Halls Of Desire
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Bass – Sonny T.
Composed By – Paisley Park
Guitar – Levi Seacer, Jr.
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Keyboards – Tommy Barbarella
Percussion – Kirk Johnson
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
Scratches [Scratching] – William "DJ" Graves
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Bass – Sonny T.
Composed By – Paisley Park
Guitar – Levi Seacer, Jr.
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Keyboards – Tommy Barbarella
Percussion – Kirk Johnson
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
Scratches [Scratching] – William "DJ" Graves
|
4:36 |
| 5 | I'm Ready
Written-By – Babyface
Written-By – Babyface
|
4:45 |
| 6 | What Do I Say
Written-By – Johnny Gill, Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota
Written-By – Johnny Gill, Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota
|
4:55 |
| 7 | Uncle Sam
Composed By – Paisley Park
Composed By – Paisley Park
|
3:57 |
| 8 | Interlude | 0:29 |
| 9 | Paris 1798430
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Composed By – Paisley Park
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Composed By – Paisley Park
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
|
3:37 |
| 10 | Always In My Heart
Written-By – Babyface, Daryl Simmons
Written-By – Babyface, Daryl Simmons
|
5:40 |
| 11 |
Interlude | 0:09 |
| 12 | Shhh
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Bass – Sonny T.
Composed By – Paisley Park
Drums – Michael B.
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Keyboards – Tommy Barbarella
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
Arranged By [Hornz Arranged By] – Eric Leeds
Bass – Sonny T.
Composed By – Paisley Park
Drums – Michael B.
Horns [Hornz] – Atlanta Bliss, Eric Leeds
Keyboards – Tommy Barbarella
Producer, Arranged By, Executive-Producer – Paisley Park
|
4:55 |
| 13 | Brown Eyed Girl
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota, Tevin Campbell
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota, Tevin Campbell
|
3:48 |
| 14 | Infant Child
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden, Sri Chinmoy
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden, Sri Chinmoy
|
2:42 |
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producers] – Benny Medina, Quincy Jones
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.
Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.
- 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)
