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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tevin's Ready. Too Bad We Weren't., September 12, 2002
Tevin Campbell successfully made the transition from cutesy teen singer to a young adult crooner on this, his second and best album. The most familiar songs on "I'm Ready" are the ones produced by Babyface: "Can We Talk," the title track, and "Always in My Heart," three smooth ballads that go down easy and nicely compliment Campbell's voice. But the track that gets points from me is the killer slow jam "Don't Say Goodbye Girl," which was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who is otherwise known for his work with Whitney Houston. This fine disc showed that Tevin is indeed ready for growth and maturity, but his popularity didn't last very long after its release. Still, in my school of music, "I'm Ready" gets a solid B.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite male singer in the world...his best effort!, November 19, 2003
Every time I get in the mood to relax and browse my R&B music collection for music to listen to and come across this album, I am forever reminded why this is my favorite single album of all time. The songs on this album showcase Tevin's immeasurable talent so well, it's like he was BORN to make this album. I still get the same chills as when I first heard "I'm Ready", "Brown Eyed Girl", or "Always in My Heart". Babyface and the other producers on this album seemed as though they were inspired to write music specifically for this young man (at the time). I feel blessed to be a fan and to have this music in my music collection. Thank you, Tevin, Babyface, Narada...all who had anything to do with this album. It is nothing short of perfection.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BRILLIANT: I'm Ready by Tevin Campbell, October 29, 2004
Tevin Campbell delivers a stellar performance on his album entitled "I'm Ready." Tevin was between 15 and 16 years old when this album was recorded. That makes it even harder to believe that this is on of the best R&B albums of all time. It's really a shame that Tevin just went downhill after this album. He released other albums, but nothing was close to his "I'm Ready" album. He is a truly talented entertainer and this album proves that with the right producers and writers, he can make very nice music. This album touches on quite a few subjects which include racism, love, and God. It has both slow and fast songs.
"Can We Talk" is the first single from "I'm Ready". This is a cute song about someone being nervous to talk to someone they are attracted to. This song was a great success and is probably Tevin's signature song. The song has a mid-tempo beat and is very easy to like. "Brown Eyed Girl" is a very nice song. Tevin's vocals are right on point and the lyrics are enough to make any lady just cry. He croons on this album, and this is one of the songs he does it on. "Uncle Sam" is a song about the need to feel equal to white men. Some of the lyrics to the song are "Didn't I die in Vietnam and didn't I walk in Birmingham?" "Passed your curriculum, got a diploma and can't get a job because my skin has color". Black people relate to this song very easily. It's deep, but not only that, it's true. The albums title track is a nice little love song about being ready to be in a monogamous relationship. "Shhh" is a little raunchy, especially for a young man that's in his mid-teens. This song is about sneaking t have sex. A lot of teens got a kick out of this song.
With the production of Babyface and Prince, this album is a classic for 1993 and forever. Tevin will take you there, he's ready!
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