AllMusic editor Alex Henderson found that Tresvant's "self-titled R&B/pop release isn't as distinguished or as confident as the music Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe and Johnny Gill had been doing on their own, but it has its moments [...] Some of urban contemporary's hottest producers (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Wolf & Epic, among others) are employed, and yet, the overall results aren't as strong as one might expect. None of the material is really bad; it's just that most of it isn't that far above average."[1] Ian Cranna in Q Magazine echoed this sentiment noting that the "album is a rather uneasy amalgam of dance grooves, strings, hip hop and lush ballads".[3]
Rap lyrics on "Stone Cold Gentleman" written by Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown.
Personneledit
Unless otherwise noted, information based on the CD edition's liner notes[5]
Performanceedit
Lead vocals (sung by): Ralph Tresvant
Rap performed by: Bobby Brown (4), Ralph Tresvant
Background vocals: Ralph Tresvant (1–11), Tabitha Brace (7–8), Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (7–8), Terri Robinson (7–8), Dewayne Omarr (9), Redg Green (9), Karen Y. Mayo (9), Altitude (9), Deah Dame (6), Richard Wolf (9), Alton "Wokie" Stewart (10), Vassal Benford (11), Sue Ann Carwell (11), Michael Jackson (12)
All Instruments: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (3, 5), Kyle West (7–8), Timmy Gatling (10), Howie Hersh (10)
All other instruments: Vassal Benford (11)
Additional instruments: Jimmy Jam (1–2),[8] Terry Lewis (1)
Drum machine: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (3), L.A. Reid, Kyle West, Timmy Gatling, Vassal Benford, L.A. Jay
Vocals programmed by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (2)
Musical arrangement: Vassal Benford (11)
Rhythm arrangement: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3, 5), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4, 6)
Vocal arrangement: Ralph Tresvant (1), Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3, 5), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4), Babyface (6), Vassal Benford (11), Ron Spearman (11)
Recording engineers: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1–3), Donnell Sullivan (4, 6), Ron Christopher (4, 6), Barney Perkins (4), Steve Hodge (5), Wade Norton (7–8), Elliott Peters (7–8), Jon Guggenheim (10), John Hedges (11), Larold Rebhun (11), Neal Pogue (11), Jack Rouben (12)
Assistant engineers: Milton Chan (4), Ted Malia (4, 6), Jim Zumpano (4, 6), David Betancourt (7), Steve Gallagher (7), Tom Twiss (7–8), Derek Marcil (9), Eugene Dixon (12)
Mixing: Steve Hodge (1–3, 5), David Bianco (4), L.A. Reid (4), Daryl Simmons (4, 6), Kayo (4, 6), Elliott Peters (7–8), Dave Pensado (9), Jon Guggenheim (10), Louil Silas Jr. (12), Peter Arata (12), Skip Saylor
Mixing assistance: Jim Zumpano (4), Milton Chan (6), David Betancourt (7–8), Steve Gallagher (7–8)
^Tresvant, Ralph. “Ralph Tresvant” (LP / Cassette). MCA Records. 1990.
^ abTresvant, Ralph. “Ralph Tresvant” (CD). MCA Records. 1990.
^Allard, François; Lecocq, Richard (October 4, 2018). Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Octopus Books. ISBN9781788401234. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^Dunn, Derrick (2020-07-01). "Way back Wednesday Album Review: Ralph Tresvant - Reviews & Dunn". reviewsanddunn.net. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
^"Sensitivity by Ralph Tresvant". SongFacts. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^"Ralph Tresvant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^"Ralph Tresvant Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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Ralph Tresvant is the debut album by American singer Ralph Tresvant The album was released by MCA Records on November 20 1990 in the United States It went to number one on the Irish Albums Chart for 12 weeks and on the US Top R amp B Albums chart for two weeks and peaked into the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart It features the number one single Sensitivity along with two more top five R amp B hits Do What I Gotta Do and Stone Cold Gentleman which featured labelmate Bobby Brown and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA within its first year of release and achieved double platinum status a few years after Ralph TresvantStudio album by Ralph TresvantReleasedNovember 20 1990 1 GenreR amp B new jack swingLength66 00LabelMCAProducerJimmy Jam Terry Lewis Alton Wokie Stewart Timmy Gatling Daryl Simmons Kayo Kyle West Wolf Epic Vassal Benford L A JayRalph Tresvant chronologyRalph Tresvant 1990 It s Goin Down 1994 Singles from Ralph Tresvant Sensitivity Released October 9 1990 Stone Cold Gentleman Released March 8 1991 Do What I Gotta Do Released May 13 1991 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Performance 3 2 Production and technical 3 3 Other 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 See also 7 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 Calgary HeraldB 2 Q Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 AllMusic editor Alex Henderson found that Tresvant s self titled R amp B pop release isn t as distinguished or as confident as the music Bobby Brown Bell Biv DeVoe and Johnny Gill had been doing on their own but it has its moments Some of urban contemporary s hottest producers Jimmy Jam amp Terry Lewis and Wolf amp Epic among others are employed and yet the overall results aren t as strong as one might expect None of the material is really bad it s just that most of it isn t that far above average 1 Ian Cranna in Q Magazine echoed this sentiment noting that the album is a rather uneasy amalgam of dance grooves strings hip hop and lush ballads 3 Track listing editLP and cassette edition 4 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Rated R Ralph TresvantRalph Tresvant Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis4 512 Sensitivity James Harris III Terry LewisJam amp Lewis4 403 She s My Love Thang Harris LewisJam amp Lewis4 274 Stone Cold Gentleman Rizz s Interlude featuring Bobby Brown Antonio L A Reid Daryl Simmons Kevin Kayo Roberson Lasha JohnsonDaryl Simmons Kayo6 085 Do What I Gotta Do Harris LewisJam amp Lewis5 426 Love Hurts Simmons Kayo Kenneth Babyface EdmondsDaryl Simmons Kayo5 097 Girl I Can t Control It Tresvant Cedric K Ci Hailey lyrics Kyle West music Kyle West4 498 Love Takes Time Hailey Tabitha Brace Pam Russo lyrics West music West4 389 Public Figure Ordinary Guy Tresvant Bret Epic Mazur Richard WolfTresvant Wolf Epic4 4310 Last Night Timmy Gatling Alton Wokie StewartTimmy Gatling Alton Wokie Stewart5 53 CD edition 5 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Rated R Ralph TresvantRalph Tresvant Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis4 512 Sensitivity James Harris III Terry LewisJam amp Lewis4 403 She s My Love Thang Harris LewisJam amp Lewis4 274 Stone Cold Gentleman Rizz s Interlude featuring Bobby Brown Antonio L A Reid Daryl Simmons Kevin Kayo Roberson Lasha JohnsonDaryl Simmons Kayo6 085 Do What I Gotta Do Harris LewisJam amp Lewis5 426 Love Hurts Simmons Kayo Kenneth Babyface EdmondsDaryl Simmons Kayo5 097 Girl I Can t Control It Tresvant Cedric K Ci Hailey lyrics Kyle West music Kyle West4 498 Love Takes Time Hailey Tabitha Brace Pam Russo lyrics West music West4 389 Public Figure Ordinary Guy Tresvant Bret Epic Mazur Richard WolfTresvant Wolf Epic4 4310 Last Night Timmy Gatling Alton Wokie StewartTimmy Gatling Alton Wokie Stewart5 5311 I Love You Just for You Kathy Wakefield Vassal BenfordVassal Benford5 4412 Alright Now Michael Jackson 6 John BarnesBenford John Barnes4 1713 Sensitivity Ralph s Rap Tresvant Harris LewisJam amp Lewis4 59 Notes Rated R samples Masterpiece as performed by The Temptations 7 Rap lyrics on Stone Cold Gentleman written by Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown Personnel editUnless otherwise noted information based on the CD edition s liner notes 5 Performance edit Lead vocals sung by Ralph Tresvant Rap performed by Bobby Brown 4 Ralph Tresvant Background vocals Ralph Tresvant 1 11 Tabitha Brace 7 8 Cedric K Ci Hailey 7 8 Terri Robinson 7 8 Dewayne Omarr 9 Redg Green 9 Karen Y Mayo 9 Altitude 9 Deah Dame 6 Richard Wolf 9 Alton Wokie Stewart 10 Vassal Benford 11 Sue Ann Carwell 11 Michael Jackson 12 All Instruments Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 3 5 Kyle West 7 8 Timmy Gatling 10 Howie Hersh 10 All other instruments Vassal Benford 11 Additional instruments Jimmy Jam 1 2 8 Terry Lewis 1 Drum machine Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 3 L A Reid Kyle West Timmy Gatling Vassal Benford L A Jay Drums L A Reid 4 Daryl Simmons 6 Kayo 6 Bret Epic Mazur 9 Percussion L A Reid 4 Daryl Simmons 6 Kayo 6 Ted Thomas additional on 11 Keyboards Daryl Simmons 4 6 Richard Wolf 9 Vassal Benford Jimmy Jam L A Jay Kyle West Synclavier John Barnes 12 Guitar Richard Wolf 9 Charles Fearing 12 Bass played by Kayo 4 6 Production and technical edit Music programming Bret Epic Mazur 9 Keyboard programming Daryl Simmons 4 6 Kayo 4 6 Vocals programmed by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 2 Musical arrangement Vassal Benford 11 Rhythm arrangement Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1 3 5 Daryl Simmons 4 6 Kayo 4 6 Vocal arrangement Ralph Tresvant 1 Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1 3 5 Daryl Simmons 4 6 Kayo 4 Babyface 6 Vassal Benford 11 Ron Spearman 11 Recording engineers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1 3 Donnell Sullivan 4 6 Ron Christopher 4 6 Barney Perkins 4 Steve Hodge 5 Wade Norton 7 8 Elliott Peters 7 8 Jon Guggenheim 10 John Hedges 11 Larold Rebhun 11 Neal Pogue 11 Jack Rouben 12 Assistant engineers Milton Chan 4 Ted Malia 4 6 Jim Zumpano 4 6 David Betancourt 7 Steve Gallagher 7 Tom Twiss 7 8 Derek Marcil 9 Eugene Dixon 12 Mixing Steve Hodge 1 3 5 David Bianco 4 L A Reid 4 Daryl Simmons 4 6 Kayo 4 6 Elliott Peters 7 8 Dave Pensado 9 Jon Guggenheim 10 Louil Silas Jr 12 Peter Arata 12 Skip Saylor Mixing assistance Jim Zumpano 4 Milton Chan 6 David Betancourt 7 8 Steve Gallagher 7 8 Mastering Herb Powers Jr Other edit Art direction Jeff Adamoff Design Drennon Advertising Photography Carol FriedmanCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1990 1991 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 9 17US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 10 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1991 PositionUS Billboard 200 11 66US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 12 7Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 13 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editList of number one R amp B albums of 1991 U S References edit a b c Ralph Tresvant AllMusic Retrieved August 15 2021 Obee Dave January 27 1991 Recent Releases Calgary Herald a b Cranna Ian March 5 1991 Ralph Tresvant review Q Magazine 55 80 Tresvant Ralph Ralph Tresvant LP Cassette MCA Records 1990 a b Tresvant Ralph Ralph Tresvant CD MCA Records 1990 Allard Francois Lecocq Richard October 4 2018 Michael Jackson All the Songs The Story Behind Every Track Octopus Books ISBN 9781788401234 Retrieved November 25 2019 Dunn Derrick 2020 07 01 Way back Wednesday Album Review Ralph Tresvant Reviews amp Dunn reviewsanddunn net Retrieved 2022 06 11 Sensitivity by Ralph Tresvant SongFacts Retrieved April 13 2022 Ralph Tresvant Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved April 8 2021 Ralph Tresvant Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved April 8 2021 Top Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1991 Billboard Retrieved April 8 2021 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1991 Billboard Retrieved April 8 2021 American album certifications Ralph Tresvant Ralph Tresvant Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralph Tresvant album 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