Album: I’m Ready

1993: Hey Man... Smell My Finger ◄

► 1994: 1-800 New Funk

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 ).

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!

Releases

LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions

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

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