Album: I’m Ready

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I'm Ready

Album details Released: 26 October 1993 Length: 49:10 Label(s): Qwest Records / Warner Bros. Studio(s): Olympic Studios, London, UK; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Billboard 200, USA 13 Nov. 1993 18 49 Billboard R&B Chart, USA 13 Nov. 1993 3 58 Certifications Institution, Country Date Certification RIAA, USA 12 Jan. 1994 Gold (500,000) RIAA, USA 10 Feb. 1994 Platinum (1 million) RIAA, USA 8 Sep. 1994 Platinum x2 (2 millions) Awards This album has not received any awards in the USA Singles released Shhh - promo only b/w Shhh The Halls Of Desire EP b/w Don't Say Goodbye Girl b/w The Halls Of Desire See also

I'm Ready is the second studio album by Tevin Campbell. The album contained four songs written and produced by Prince under the pseudonym Paisley Park - The Halls Of Desire, Uncle Sam (with a rap written by Paula Sherield), Paris 1798430 and Shhh. Shhh was later re-claimed by Prince and released on The Gold Experience (credited to ). Other tracks containing input by Prince which were recorded for potential inclusion but not retained on the album included Down, The P and Holly Don't Care. The latter was reworked by Mayte for her Child Of The Sun album. Down and The P remain unreleased The album produced six singles - Can We Talk, I'm Ready, Always In My Heart, Shhh (promo only), The Halls Of Desire EP and Don't Say Goodbye Girl (containing several remixes of The Halls Of Desire). The album reached number 18 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart. 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. Track listing CD Details given for Prince-related tracks only: Can We Talk Don't Say Goodbye Girl Interlude The Halls Of Desire (4:36) 1 I'm Ready What Do I Say Uncle Sam (3:57) 2 Interlude Paris 1798430 (3:37) 1 Always In My Heart Interlude Shhh (4:55) 1 Brown Eyed Girl Infant Child 1 Written by Prince (credited to Paisley Park) 2 Written by Prince (credited to Paisley Park); rap written by Paula Sherield Personnel Musicians Tevin Campbell - lead vocals Prince - all instruments, except where noted Michael B. - drums 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 Kathleen Johnson - background vocals on The Halls Of Desire and Shhh Eric Leeds - saxophone on The Halls Of Desire, Shhh and Paris 1798430 Atlanta Bliss - trumpet on The Halls Of Desire, Shhh and Paris 1798430 Kirk Johnson - percussion on The Halls Of Desire William "DJ" Graves - scratching on The Halls Of Desire Production Prince - producer (as 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!

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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 GER CD 9362-45388-2 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 None

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Trivia References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)

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