T.E.V.I.N. Explained
| T.E.V.I.N. |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Tevin Campbell |
| Cover: | T.E.V.I.N. (Album).jpg |
| Released: | November 19, 1991 |
| Recorded: | May 1990 – October 1991 |
| Length: | 55:48 |
| Next Title: | I'm Ready |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
T.E.V.I.N. is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell.[1] It was released by Qwest Records on November 19, 1991. The album was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1994.[2]
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Campbell's "voice is remarkably expressive, able to handle both ballads and up-tempo dance tracks without losing confidence. When he has the right material – like the hit single, Prince's "Round and Round" – the results are flawless; if the material is weak, he's merely enjoyable." The album also garnered Campbell his first two Grammy nominations, one in 1991 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (for "Round and Round"), and one in 1992 for the same award (for "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do").[3]
Chart performance
T.E.V.I.N. yielded two No. 1 R&B hits in "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone with You", and had several other hits. Of the combined eight singles that were released off his debut album, five having peaked inside the R&B top 10, Prince produced "Round and Round", while Al B. Sure! and Kyle West produced "Goodbye" and "Just Ask Me To". The remaining singles off his album are "Strawberry Letter 23", "One Song" and "Confused".
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[4]
- Dave Aaron – assistant, mixing assistant
- Al B. Sure! – arranger, producer, background vocals
- Maxi Anderson – background vocals
- Airiq Anest – assistant, mixing
- Arthur Baker – producer
- Tina Baker – background vocals
- Rose Banks – background vocals
- Kevin Becka – technical assistance
- Louis Biancaniello – associate producer, keyboards, programming, drums, Fairlight bass, Moog bass, synthesizer arrangements
- Vernon "Ice" Black – guitar
- Tevin Campbell – narrator, main vocals
- Terry Christian – engineer
- Keith "KC" Cohen – mixing
- Tyler Collins– background vocals
- Eric Daniels – piano
- JoJo Hailey – background vocals, vocal arrangements
- K-Ci Hailey – background vocals, vocal arrangements
- Dave Darlington – engineer
- Lynn Davis – background vocals
- Nathan East – bass
- David Frazer – engineer, mixing
- Tom Garneau – engineer
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements, string arrangements, trumpet
- Dan Higgins – Saxophone
- Janet Hinde – assistant producer,
- Phillip Ingram – background vocals
- Kimm James – assistant engineer
- Skyler Jett – background vocals
- Femi Jiya – engineer
- Karen Jones – A&R
- Quincy Jones – executive producer
- Michael Koppelman – engineer
- Axel Kroell – programming
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Janice Lee – production coordination
- Robin Lynch – art direction
- Mike Mani – associate producer, keyboards, programming, drum programming, Fairlight CMI, synthesizer arrangements
- Richard McKernan – engineer, string engineer
- Kelly McRae – production coordination
- Benny Medina – A&R, executive producer
- B.J. Nelson – background vocals
- Michael Omartian – arranger, drums, producer, programming, synthesizer
- David Pack – background vocals
- Victoria Pearson – photography
- Elliott Peters – engineer
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
- Mark Plati – engineer, programming
- Prince – arranger, multi instruments, producer, voices
- QDIII – producer, scratching, synthesizer
- William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. – Trombone
- Marc Reyburn – Engineer
- Claytoven Richardson – production consultant, background vocals
- Marnie Riley – assistant engineer
- Angel Rogers – background vocals
- Susan Rogers – engineer
- Greg Ross – design
- Lovis Scalise – engineer
- Cynthia Shiloh – production coordination
- Susan – engineer
- JoAnn Tominaga – coordination
- Rob Trow – background vocals
- Junior Vasquez – mixing, post production
- Kevin Walden – production coordination
- Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, producer, programming
- Justin Warfield – rapping
- Kyle West – producer
- Larry Williams – saxophone
- Ric Wilson – acoustic guitar
- Monalisa Young – background vocals
- Todd Yvega – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
Charts
Year-end charts
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Harrison . Thomas . Music of the 1990s . 2011 . ABC-CLIO . 20–21.
- Web site: Gold & Platinum – RIAA – Tevin Campbell. RIAA. January 18, 2017.
- Web site: Grammy – Tevin Campbell. Grammy. April 29, 2022.
- Web site: T.E.V.I.N. – Tevin Campbell Credits AllMusic. AllMusic.
- Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
- Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. March 30, 2021.
- Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992. Billboard. March 30, 2021.
