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 Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart USA:Billboard 200 13 Nov. 1993 18 49 USA: Billboard R&B Chart 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 Of the 6 singles released from this album, only the ones with a Prince contribution are listed below: Shhh (promo only) b/w Shhh I’m Ready (Australian edition) b/w Shhh / Tell Me What You Want Me To Do The Halls Of Desire EP (Japan only) b/w I’m Ready / Always In My Heart Don’t Say Goodbye Girl b/w The Halls Of Desire See also T.E.V.I.N. (Album) The Gold Experience (Album)

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, Paris 1798430 and Shhh. Sessions and compiling It was suggested at one point that Prince would produce the entire album, but Campbell and his executive producer Quincy Jones decided to also work with Babyface and 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 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. Holly Don’t Care was reworked by Mayte for her Child Of The Sun album. Down and The P remain unreleased. Shhh was later re-claimed by Prince and released on The Gold Experience (credited to ). Promotion The album produced six singles: Can We Talk, Shhh (promo only), I’m Ready, Always In My Heart, 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. 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, credited but does not appear on Shhh, sampled from The Dopamine Rush on 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 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) 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 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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