Английская Википедия:I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell album)

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I'm Ready is the second studio album by singer Tevin Campbell, released on October 26, 1993. With this album, Campbell showed his skill as a soul singer. I'm Ready was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best R&B Album category.

Reception

The album sold over 2 million copies, reaching double Platinum status, and yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career, the #1 R&B single "Can We Talk". The album produced 3 more charting singles with "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". To date this has been Tevin's biggest selling album and many considered this album to be the high mark of his career despite the fact he was only 16 when he recorded the album. The album was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards: 1994 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("Can We Talk"), 1995 Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance – Male ("I'm Ready"), and Best Rhythm & Blues Album. Prince was credited as Paisley Park for his contributions to the album as a songwriter, arranger, and producer.

Track listing

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Personnel

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• Eric Anest – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Michael B. – drums Шаблон:Small
• Babyface – producer, instruments, and background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Tommy Barbarella – keyboards Шаблон:Small
• Louis Biancaniello – associate producer, keyboards, programming, and synthesizer arrangements Шаблон:Small
• Vernon "Ice" Black – acoustic guitar Шаблон:Small
• Atlanta Bliss – horns Шаблон:Small
• Nicole Bradin – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Michael Brauer – mixing Шаблон:Small
• Tevin Campbell – lead vocals Шаблон:Small, background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Milton Chan – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• Bruck Dawit – assistant mix engineer Шаблон:Small
• David Eike – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• David "Frazeman" Frazer – mixing and vocal engineer Шаблон:Small
• Lori Fumar – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• Tom Garneau – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Nikita Germaine – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Brad Gilderman – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Preston Glass – sitar Шаблон:Small, background vocals Шаблон:Small
• William "DJ" Graves – scratches Шаблон:Small
• Sandy Griffith – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Ray Hahnfeldt – engineer Шаблон:Small, additional engineering Шаблон:Small
• Jerry Hey – conductor and string arrangements Шаблон:Small
• Charlie Hunter – electric guitar Шаблон:Small
• Skyler Jett – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Kathleen Johnson – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Kirk Johnson – additional production Шаблон:Small, percussion Шаблон:Small
• Quincy Jones – executive producer
• Ellen Keating – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Janice Lee – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
• Eric Leeds – horns and horn arrangements Шаблон:Small
• Tony Lindsay – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Mike Mani – associate producer, keyboards, and programming Шаблон:Small
• Frank "Killer Bee" Martin – synthesized strings Шаблон:Small
• Leslie Matthews – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Benny Medina – executive producer
• Steve Noonan – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Barney Perkins – mixing Шаблон:Small
• Prince – producer, arranger, and executive producer Шаблон:Small
• Marc "Elvis" Reyburn – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Claytoven Richardson – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Rail Rogut – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small, strings engineer Шаблон:Small
• Matt Rohr – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• Marc Russo – soprano saxophone Шаблон:Small
• Levi Seacer Jr. – guitar Шаблон:Small
• Monty Seward – associate producer, keyboards, and programming Шаблон:Small
• Cynthia Shiloh – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
• Daryl Simmons – producer Шаблон:Small
• Ivy Skoff – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
• Donnell Sullivan – engineer Шаблон:Small
• Sonny T. – bass Шаблон:Small
• Jeanie Tracy – background vocals Шаблон:Small
• Kevin Walden – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
• Narada Michael Walden – producer and arranger Шаблон:Small, rhythm and vocal arrangements Шаблон:Small, piano Шаблон:Small
• Randy Walker – MIDI technician Шаблон:Small
• Steve Warner – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• Dave Way – mixing Шаблон:Small
• Ulrich Wild – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
• Jim "Z" Zumpano – engineer Шаблон:Small

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Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1993–94)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	92

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200	44
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	5

External links

• Tevin Campbell-I'm Ready at Discogs