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{{ | <!------ ALBUM TABLE --------> | ||
|album name = I’m Ready | |||
|album image = [[File:Imready_album.jpg|I’m Ready (Front Cover)]] | |||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 26|26 October 1993]] | |||
|length = 49:10 | |||
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwest_Records Qwest Records] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | |||
|studios = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, UK; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |||
<!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | |||
|previous year = 1993 | |previous year = 1993 | ||
|next year = 1994 | |next year = 1994 | ||
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|previous album link = [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] | |previous album link = [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | |next album link = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]] | ||
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|introduction = '''I’m Ready''' is the second studio album by [[Tevin Campbell]]. | |||
< | The album contained four songs written and produced by [[Prince]] under the pseudonym [[Prince|Paisley Park]]: [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Uncle Sam]], [[Paris 1798430]] and [[Shhh]]. | ||
| | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
It was suggested at one point that [[Prince]] would produce the entire album, but [[Tevin Campbell|Campbell]] and his executive producer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Jones Quincy Jones] decided to also work with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babyface_(musician) Babyface] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada_Michael_Walden Narada Michael Walden]. [[Prince]] recorded seven songs for for potential inclusion on the album in September 1992: [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Uncle Sam]] (with a rap written by Paula Sherield), [[Paris 1798430]], [[Shhh]], [[Down]], [[The P]] and [[Baby Don’t Care|Holly Don’t Care]]. | |||
Only [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Uncle Sam]], [[Paris 1798430]] and [[Shhh]] were kept for '''I’m Ready'''. Three of the four tracks (but none of the other tracks on the album) are preceded by ''Interludes'' which introduce the songs - given [[Prince]]’s heavy use of segues and interludes during this time, it would be logical to assume that he was involved, but a [[Paisley Park Studios]] in-house cassette of the tracks suggests that this was not the case. | |||
[[Baby Don’t Care|Holly Don’t Care]] was reworked by [[Mayte]] for her [[Album: Child Of The Sun|Child Of The Sun]] album. [[Down]] and [[The P]] remain unreleased. | |||
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''' | |||
[[Shhh]] was later re-claimed by [[Prince]] and released on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] (credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | [[Shhh]] was later re-claimed by [[Prince]] and released on [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] (credited to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). | ||
'''Promotion''' | |||
< | |||
= | The album produced six singles: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_We_Talk Can We Talk], [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] (promo only), [[Single: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_in_My_Heart_(Tevin_Campbell_song) Always In My Heart], [[Single: The Halls Of Desire EP|The Halls Of Desire EP]] and [[Single: Don’t Say Goodbye Girl|Don’t Say Goodbye Girl]] (containing several remixes of [[The Halls Of Desire]]). | ||
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: | |||
== | The album reached number 18 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart. | ||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | |||
|tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: <br> | |||
# <b>Can We Talk</b> | |||
# <b>Don’t Say Goodbye Girl</b> | |||
# <b>Interlude</b> | |||
# <b>[[The Halls Of Desire]]</b> (4:36) <sup>1</sup> | |||
# <b>I’m Ready</b> | |||
# <b>What Do I Say</b> | |||
# <b>[[Uncle Sam]]</b> (3:57) <sup>2</sup> | |||
# <b>Interlude</b> | |||
# <b>[[Paris 1798430]]</b> (3:37) <sup>1</sup> | |||
# <b>Always In My Heart</b> | |||
# <b>Interlude</b> | |||
# <b>[[Shhh]]</b> (4:55) <sup>1</sup> | |||
# <b>Brown Eyed Girl</b> | |||
# <b>Infant Child</b> | |||
<!-------LP FORMATS -------> | |||
|other format = Cassette | |||
|content = | |||
*Side 1:<br> | |||
# <b>Can We Talk</b> | # <b>Can We Talk</b> | ||
# <b> | # <b>Don’t Say Goodbye Girl</b> | ||
# <b>Interlude</b> | # <b>Interlude</b> | ||
# <b>[[The Halls Of Desire]]</b> (4:36) | # <b>[[The Halls Of Desire]]</b> (4:36) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b> | # <b>I’m Ready</b> | ||
# <b>What Do I Say</b> | # <b>What Do I Say</b> | ||
# <b>[[Uncle Sam]]</b> (3:57) | *Side 2:<br> | ||
# <b>[[Uncle Sam]]</b> (3:57) <sup>2</sup> | |||
# <b>Interlude</b> | # <b>Interlude</b> | ||
# <b>[[Paris 1798430]]</b> (3:37) | # <b>[[Paris 1798430]]</b> (3:37) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b>Always In My Heart</b> | # <b>Always In My Heart</b> | ||
# <b>Interlude</b> | # <b>Interlude</b> | ||
# <b>[[Shhh]]</b> (4:55) | # <b>[[Shhh]]</b> (4:55) <sup>1</sup> | ||
# <b>Brown Eyed Girl</b> | # <b>Brown Eyed Girl</b> | ||
# <b>Infant Child</b> | # <b>Infant Child</b> | ||
|credits = | |||
< | |* comment = | ||
< | <sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br> | ||
< | <sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]]); rap written by Paula Sherield<br> | ||
= | <!-------PERSONNEL -------> | ||
|musicians = [[Tevin Campbell]] - lead vocals | |||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments and backround vocals, except where noted | |||
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, except where noted | |||
*[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | *[[Michael B.]] - drums on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | ||
*[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | *[[Sonny T.]] - bass guitar on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | ||
*[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | *[[Tommy Barbarella]] - keyboards on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | ||
*[[Kathleen Johnson]] - background vocals on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | *[[Kathleen Johnson]] - background vocals on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Shhh]] | ||
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Shhh]] | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[The Halls Of Desire]], credited but does not appear on [[Shhh]], sampled from [[The Dopamine Rush]] on [[Paris 1798430]] | ||
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Shhh]] and [[Paris 1798430]] | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[The Halls Of Desire]], credited but does not appear [[Shhh]] and [[Paris 1798430]] | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion on [[The Halls Of Desire]] | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - percussion on [[The Halls Of Desire]] | ||
*[[William "DJ" Graves]] - scratching on [[The Halls Of Desire]] | *[[William "DJ" Graves]] - scratching on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and possibly uncredited on [[Paris 1798430]] | ||
*[[Michael B. Nelson]] - trombone on [[Paris 1798430]] (uncredited) | |||
*[[Kathy Jensen]] - baritone saxophone on [[Paris 1798430]] (uncredited) | |||
*[[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) | *[[Dave Jensen]] - trumpet on [[Paris 1798430]] (uncredited) | ||
* | *[[Brian Gallagher]] - tenor saxophone on [[Paris 1798430]] (uncredited) | ||
*[[Steve Strand]] - trumpet on [[Paris 1798430]] (uncredited) | |||
*[[Clare Fischer]] - sampled string arrangements (uncredited) on [[Paris 1798430]] and [[Shhh]] | |||
*[ | |production = [[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]]) | ||
* | *Kirk Johnson - additional production on [[Uncle Sam]] | ||
*Steve Noonan - engineer on [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Uncle Sam]], and [[Paris 1798430]] (at Paisley Park Studios) and [[Shhh]] (at Olympic Studios, London) | |||
*Eric Anest - engineer on [[The Halls Of Desire]], [[Uncle Sam]], and [[Paris 1798430]] (at Paisley Park Studios) | |||
*Tom Garneau - engineer on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and [[Paris 1798430]] (at Paisley Park Studios) | |||
*Ray Hannfeldt - engineer on [[The Halls Of Desire]] and additional recording on [[Shhh]] (at Paisley Park Studios and The Record Plant, Los Angeles) | |||
[[ | *Michael Brauer - mix engineer (at Quad Studios, New York City) | ||
*Bruck Davit - assistant mix engineer (at Quad Studios, New York City) | |||
= | *Greg Ross - art direction and design | ||
{| | *F. Scott Schafer - photography | ||
*Rudy Calvo (Peronneau L.A.) - make-up | |||
*Don Jones - hair | |||
|thanks = First, I thank the Lord 4 taking me somewhere I never thought I would be. I'd like 2 thank everyone who has been involved in making this 2nd album what it is - Da'S*?! You all know who U R. I also would like 2 thank my mother 4 standing by me 105%! (I love you). On that note, I'd like 2 say PEACE! | |||
<!-------SINGLES -------> | |||
|singles =<small>Of the 6 singles released from this album, only the ones with a [[Prince]] contribution are listed below:</small> | |||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | |||
|Single = [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] <small>(promo only)</small> | |||
|B-side = [[Shhh]] | |||
|Image = Shhh single.jpg | |||
|Link = Single: Shhh | |||
}} | |||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | |||
|Single = [[Single: I’m Ready|I’m Ready]] <small>(Australian edition)</small> | |||
|B-side = [[Shhh]] / Tell Me What You Want Me To Do | |||
|Image = Imready single.jpg | |||
|Link = Single: I’m Ready | |||
}} | |||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | |||
|Single = [[Single: The Halls Of Desire EP|The Halls Of Desire EP]] <small>(Japan only)</small> | |||
|B-side = I’m Ready / Always In My Heart | |||
|Image = Hallsofdesire-single.jpg | |||
|Link = Single: The Halls Of Desire EP | |||
}} | |||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | |||
|Single = [[Single: Don’t Say Goodbye Girl|Don’t Say Goodbye Girl]] | |||
|B-side = [[The Halls Of Desire]] | |||
|Image = Dontsaygoodbyegirl single.jpg | |||
|Link = Single: Don’t Say Goodbye Girl | |||
}} | |||
|see also = | |||
{{SeeAlso| | |||
|item1 = [[Album: T.E.V.I.N.|T.E.V.I.N.]]<br>(Album) | |||
|image1 = [[File:Tevin_album.jpg|80px|link=Album: T.E.V.I.N.]] | |||
|item2 = [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]]<br>(Album) | |||
|image2 = [[Image:thegoldexperience.jpg|80px|link=Album: The Gold Experience]] | |||
}} | |||
|charts = | |||
{{Charts| | |||
|charts = | |||
{{ChartLine-3|text= }} | |||
{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 13 Nov. 1993 | | Date = 13 Nov. 1993 | ||
| Chart (Country) = Billboard 200 | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b>Billboard 200 | ||
| Peak Position = 18 | | Peak Position = 18 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 49 | | Weeks in chart = 49 | ||
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 13 Nov. 1993 | | Date = 13 Nov. 1993 | ||
| Chart (Country) = Billboard R&B Chart | | Chart (Country) = <b>USA:</b> Billboard R&B Chart | ||
| Peak Position = 3 | | Peak Position = 3 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 58 | | Weeks in chart = 58 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |certifications = | ||
{{Certification-Header}} | |||
{{Certification| | |||
|Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_12|12 Jan. 1994]] | |||
| | |Institution, Country = RIAA, USA | ||
|Certification = Gold <small>(500,000)</small> | |||
| | }} | ||
{{Certification| | |||
|Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_10|10 Feb. 1994]] | |||
|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA | |||
|Certification = Platinum <small>(1 million)</small> | |||
| [[ | }} | ||
| [[ | {{Certification| | ||
| | |Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_8|8 Sep. 1994]] | ||
| | |Institution, Country = RIAA, USA | ||
| | |Certification = Platinum x2 <small>(2 millions)</small> | ||
}} | |||
|awards = {{noAwards|format=album|Country= the USA}} | |||
| | }} | ||
| | |releases = | ||
{{SingleReleases| | |||
= | |ReleaseLine = | ||
= | {{SingleLine| | ||
|Country = GER | |||
= | |Format = CD | ||
|CatNr = 9362-45388-2 | |||
|Comment = | |||
== | |Front = Imready_album.jpg | ||
|Back = Princevaultsinglecover.png | |||
|LabelA = Princevaultsinglecover.png | |||
|LabelB = Princevaultsinglecover.png | |||
}} | |||
|VariantLine = {{NoSingleLine}} | |||
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}} | |||
= | |album promotion = | ||
|trivia = | |||
|alternative = | |||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |||
| | |categories = [[Category:1993]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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