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|album name            = I'm Ready
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|album image            = [[File:Imready_album.jpg|I'm Ready (Front Cover)]]
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 26|26 October 1993]]
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|length                = 49:10
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|label                  = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwest_Records Qwest Records] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|studios                = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, UK; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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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]] (with a rap written by Paula Sherield), [[Paris 1798430]] and [[Shhh]].  
|Page name    = I'm Ready}}
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| colspan="2" align="center" | [[File:Imready_album.jpg|I'm Ready (Front Cover)]]
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Album details
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| valign="top" width="25%"| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 26|26 October 1993]]
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| valign="top"| <b>Length:</b>
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| 49:10
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| valign="top"| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qwest_Records Qwest Records] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.]
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|-
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| valign="top"| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Studios Olympic Studios], London, UK; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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'''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]] (with a rap written by Paula Sherield), [[Paris 1798430]] and [[Shhh]].  
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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]]).
  
The album produced six singles - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_We_Talk Can We Talk], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Ready_(Tevin_Campbell_song) I'm Ready], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_in_My_Heart_(Tevin_Campbell_song) Always In My Heart], [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] (promo only), [[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]]). The album reached number 18 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
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The album produced six singles - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_We_Talk Can We Talk], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Ready_(Tevin_Campbell_song) I'm Ready], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_in_My_Heart_(Tevin_Campbell_song) Always In My Heart], [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] (promo only), [[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]]).  
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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 '''Interlude'''s 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.
 
Three of the four tracks (but none of the other tracks on the album) are preceded by '''Interlude'''s 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.
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==Track listing==
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|tracklisting          =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: <br>
Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only:  
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===CD===
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# <b>Can We Talk</b>
 
# <b>Can We Talk</b>
 
# <b>Don't Say Goodbye Girl</b>
 
# <b>Don't Say Goodbye Girl</b>
 
# <b>Interlude</b>
 
# <b>Interlude</b>
# <b>[[The Halls Of Desire]]</b> (4:36) *
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# <b>[[The Halls Of Desire]]</b> (4:36) <sup>1</sup>
 
# <b>I'm Ready</b>
 
# <b>I'm Ready</b>
 
# <b>What Do I Say</b>
 
# <b>What Do I Say</b>
# <b>[[Uncle Sam]]</b> (3:57) +
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# <b>[[Uncle Sam]]</b> (3:57) <sup>2</sup>
 
# <b>Interlude</b>
 
# <b>Interlude</b>
# <b>[[Paris 1798430]]</b> (3:37) *
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# <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) *
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# <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>
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<b>*</b> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
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|other format            =
<b>+</b> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]]); rap written by Paula Sherield<br>
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|content                =
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|credits                =
==Personnel==
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|* comment              =
===Musicians===
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<sup>1</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]])<br>
*[[Tevin Campbell]] - lead vocals
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<sup>2</sup> Written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince|Paisley Park]]); rap written by Paula Sherield<br>
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|musicians              = [[Tevin Campbell]] - lead vocals
 
*[[Prince]] - all instruments, 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]]
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*[[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]]
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|production            = [[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])
===Production===
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*[[Prince]] - producer (as [[Alias: Paisley Park|Paisley Park]])
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*Other production credits needed.
 
*Other production credits needed.
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|thanks                =
==Singles released==
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<!-------SINGLES ------->
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_We_Talk Can We Talk]
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|singles                =
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Ready_(Tevin_Campbell_song) I'm Ready]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_in_My_Heart_(Tevin_Campbell_song) Always In My Heart]
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|Single = [[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] - promo only
*[[Single: Shhh|Shhh]] - promo only
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|B-side =
*[[Single: The Halls Of Desire EP|The Halls Of Desire EP]]
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|Image  = Shhh single.jpg
*[[Single: Don't Say Goodbye Girl|Don't Say Goodbye Girl]]
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|Link  = Single: Shhh
[[File:Shhh single.jpg|100px|border|link=Single: Shhh]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File: Hallsofdesire-single.jpg|100px|link=Single: The Halls Of Desire EP]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:Dontsaygoodbyegirl single.jpg|118px|border|link=Single: Don't Say Goodbye Girl]]
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==Charts==
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|Single = [[Single: The Halls Of Desire EP|The Halls Of Desire EP]]
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|B-side = 
! <u>Chart, Country</u>
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|Image  = Hallsofdesire-single.jpg
! <u>Entry Date</u>
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|Link  = Single: The Halls Of Desire EP
! <u>Peak Position</u>
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! <u>Weeks In Chart</u>
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|Single = [[Single: Don't Say Goodbye Girl|Don't Say Goodbye Girl]]
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|B-side = 
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|Image  = Dontsaygoodbyegirl single.jpg  
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|Link  = Single: Don't Say Goodbye Girl
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}}
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|see also              =  
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| Date            = 13 Nov. 1993
 
| Date            = 13 Nov. 1993
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| Weeks in chart  = 58
 
| Weeks in chart  = 58
 
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==Releases==
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{{Certification|
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|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_12|12 Jan. 1994]]
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|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
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|Certification        = Gold <small>(500,000)</small>
! ''Country'' !! ''Format'' !! ''Cat. Number'' !! ''Comments'' !! Front !! Back !! Label1 !! Label2
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{{Certification|
! colspan="8" |  
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|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February_10|10 Feb. 1994]]
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|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
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|Certification        = Platinum <small>(1 million)</small>
| GER || CD || 9362-45388-2 ||
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| [[Image:Imready_album.jpg|50px|left|link={{filepath: Imready_album.jpg}}]]
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{{Certification|
| [[Image:Princevaultsinglecover.png|50px|left|link={{filepath: Princevaultsinglecover.png}}]]
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|Date                = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_8|8 Sep. 1994]]
| [[Image:Princevaultsinglecover.png|50px|left|link={{filepath: Princevaultsinglecover.png}}]]
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|Institution, Country = RIAA, USA
| [[Image:Princevaultsinglecover.png|50px|left|link={{filepath: Princevaultsinglecover.png}}]]
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|Certification        = Platinum x2 <small>(2 millions)</small>
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|Format  = CD
===Time-of-release===
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|CatNr  = 9362-45388-2
*Information needed.
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|Comment =
 
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|Front  = Imready_album.jpg<!---DELETE ME --> Imready_album.jpg
==Awards, nominations, and certifications==
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* On 12 Jan. 1994, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.
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* On 10 Feb. 1994, the album was certified Platinium by the RIAA.
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|LabelB  = Princevaultsinglecover.png
* On 8 Sep. 1994, the album was certified Double-Platinium by the RIAA.
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==Quotations and trivia==
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|Courtesy    = &nbsp;
* None.
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==References==
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|trivia                =  
* ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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|references            = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] ''
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|categories             = [[Category:1993]][[Category: Related Artists]][[Category:Studio Albums (Related Artists)]]
|next year             = 1994
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|previous album        = Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger
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|next album            = Album: 1-800 New Funk
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|previous album link    = [[Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger|Hey Man... Smell My Finger]]
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|next album link        = [[Album: 1-800 New Funk|1-800 New Funk]]
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Revision as of 16:03, 15 August 2017

{{Album| |album name = I'm Ready |album image = I'm Ready (Front Cover) |date = 26 October 1993 |length = 49:10 |label = Qwest Records / Warner Bros. |studios = Olympic Studios, London, UK; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA |previous year = 1993 |next year = 1994 |previous image = Image:Heymansmellmyfinger_album.jpg |previous album = Album: Hey Man... Smell My Finger |next image = Image:1800newfunk album.jpg |next album = Album: 1-800 New Funk |previous album link = Hey Man... Smell My Finger |next album link = 1-800 New Funk |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 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 SymbolSmallerBlue.png).

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. |tracklisting =Details given for Prince-related tracks only:

  1. Can We Talk
  2. Don't Say Goodbye Girl
  3. Interlude
  4. The Halls Of Desire (4:36) 1
  5. I'm Ready
  6. What Do I Say
  7. Uncle Sam (3:57) 2
  8. Interlude
  9. Paris 1798430 (3:37) 1
  10. Always In My Heart
  11. Interlude
  12. Shhh (4:55) 1
  13. Brown Eyed Girl
  14. Infant Child

|other format = |content = |credits = |* comment = 1 Written by Prince (credited to Paisley Park)
2 Written by Prince (credited to Paisley Park); rap written by Paula Sherield
|musicians = Tevin Campbell - lead vocals

|production = Prince - producer (as Paisley Park)

  • Other production credits needed.

|thanks = |singles = |- | width="60%"|Shhh - promo only
b/w |align="center"|Shhh single.jpg |- | width="60%"|The Halls Of Desire EP
b/w |align="center"|Hallsofdesire-single.jpg |- | width="60%"|Don't Say Goodbye Girl
b/w |align="center"|Dontsaygoodbyegirl single.jpg |see also = ! colspan="2" align="left" style="font-size:100%;color:#AB3E00"| See also


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|charts =

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

{{{awards}}}