Tevin Campbell: T.E.V.I.N. Album (1991)

A Prince-Powered New Jack Soul Debut

Tevin Campbell’s T.E.V.I.N. was released globally starting November 19, 1991 on Qwest/Warner Bros. Records. Executive-produced by Quincy Jones & Benny Medina, this platinum-selling debut showcased the 15-year-old’s silky vocals on a mix of new jack swing, soul, and ballads — including the Prince-penned/produced “Round And Round (Soul Mix Edit)”. Peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Issued worldwide in vinyl, cassette, and CD (including long box, club editions, and Japanese OBI variants), it’s a cornerstone of early-’90s R&B.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: Qwest Records / Warner Bros. Records.

Formats: Vinyl LP, cassette, CD (standard, long box, club, promo, Japanese OBI).

Executive-Producer: Quincy Jones, Benny Medina.

Track Listing

Vinyl LP

Round And Round (Soul Mix Edit) 4:54

Interlude / Over The Rainbow And On To The Sun 0:45

Tell Me What You Want Me To Do 5:00

Lil' Brother 4:25

Alone With You 4:07

Strawberry Letter 23 5:32

One Song 4:23

Just Ask Me To 4:38

Goodbye 4:10

Perfect World 4:27

Confused 4:30

Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine) 4:27

She's All That 4:50

Credits:

Kim James Engineer [Assistant]

Marnie Riley Engineer [Assistant]

Benny Medina Executive-Producer

Quincy Jones Executive-Producer

David "Frazeman" Frazer* Mixed By

Mick Guzauski Mixed By

Al B. Sure! Producer

Kyle West Producer

Narada Michael Wald Producer

Quincy Jones Producer

David "Frazeman" Frazer* Recorded By

Elliot Peters Recorded By

Femi Yesterday Recorded By

Susan\Rogers Recorded By

Terry Christian Recorded By

Richard McKernan Recorded By [Additional Strings]

Marc "Elvis" Reyburn Recorded By [Additional]

Cassette Album (4-26291)

Side A

1. Round And Round (Soul Mix Edit)

2. Interlude / Over The Rainbow And On To The Sun

3. Tell Me What You Want Me To Do

4. Lil' Brother

5. Strawberry Letter 23

6. One Song

Side B

1. Just Ask Me To (feat. Chubb Rock)

2. Goodbye

3. Perfect World

4. Confused

5. Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine)

6. She's All That

CD Album (9 26291-2)

1. Round And Round (Soul Mix Edit) (4:54)

2. Interlude / Over The Rainbow And On To The Sun (0:49)

3. Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (5:03)

4. Lil' Brother (4:09)

5. Alone With You (5:07)

6. Strawberry Letter 23 (4:07)

7. One Song (4:27)

8. Just Ask Me To (4:07)

9. Goodbye (4:17)

10. Perfect World (4:32)

11. Confused (4:57)

12. Look What We'd Have (If You Were Mine) (4:40)

13. She's All That (4:48))

Reissues & Global Variants (selected)

- LP, Album – Qwest 7599-26291-1 – Germany – 1991

- LP, Album – Qwest none – US – 1991

- 2×LP, Album, Promo – Qwest PRO-A-5287 – US – 1991

- LP, Album – Warner Bros. 26291-1 – Jamaica – 1991

- LP, Album – Warner Bros. WBC 1725 – South Africa – 1991

- LP, Album – Warner Music Korea 7599-26291-1 – South Korea – 1992

- Cassette, Album – Qwest 4-26291 – US – 1991

- Cassette, Album, Club – Qwest W4 26291 / C 135412 – US – 1991

- Cassette, Album – Qwest 7599-26291-4 – Europe – 1991

- Cassette, Album – Gallo ZWBC 1725 – South Africa – 1991

- CD, Album – Qwest 9 26291-2 – US – 1991

- CD, Album, Longbox – Qwest 9-26291-2 – US – 1991

- CD, Album, Club – Qwest W2 26291 – US – 1991

- CD, Album – Qwest 7599-26291-2 – Europe – 1991

- CD, Album – Qwest CD 26291 – Canada – 1991

- CD, Album – Qwest WPCP-4624 – Japan (OBI) – 1991

- CD, Album, Promo – Qwest 9-26291-2-DJ – US – 1991

- CD, Album, Reissue – Qwest WPCR-339 – Japan – 1995

- CD, Album, Reissue – Qwest WPCR-2524 – Japan – 1997

Production and Context

Executive-Produced by Quincy Jones & Benny Medina. Key producers: Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure!, Arthur Baker, Michael Omartian, Prince (“Round And Round”). Recorded 1990–1991. A teenage R&B prodigy’s debut, launched by Quincy Jones after Campbell’s appearance on Jones’ Back on the Block.

Singles Released:

- Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (No. 6 Hot 100, No. 1 R&B)

- Goodbye (No. 2 R&B)

- Round And Round (Soul Mix Edit) (No. 12 Hot 100, No. 3 R&B)

- Just Ask Me To (feat. Chubb Rock)

- Alone With You

Album Chart Performance:

- USA (Billboard 200): 26

- USA (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums): 5

Legacy and Collectibility

T.E.V.I.N. is Tevin Campbell’s platinum new jack soul debut, with Prince’s “Round And Round” a standout. Original US vinyls fetch £20–£50 on eBay/Discogs, cassettes/CDs (£5–£15). Verify catalogue 4-26291 / 9 26291-2.

Streams on Spotify preserve the early-’90s R&B silk. This LP is a must-have for new jack swing and Prince satellite collectors.

Do you have T.E.V.I.N. in your vinyl stack? Which track spins your soul? Share in the comments!

Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube