Gerald Levert – Groove On
(EastWest America Records 1994 7567924161)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– still in original shrinkwrap
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert performed with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon with the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Levert was also a member of LSG, a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and himself. Levert was the son of Eddie Levert, lead singer of the R&B/soul vocal group the O’Jays. He released 9 solo albums, 6 as a member of LeVert, 2 with his father, and 2 as a member of LSG. Levert was also credited with the discovery of R&B groups the Rude Boys, Men at Large, and 1 of the Girls. Levert was also part of the R&B group Black Men United.
Groove On is the second studio album by Gerald Levert. It was released by EastWest Records on September 6, 1994, in the United States. The follow-up to Levert’s debut album, Private Line (1991), it reached number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albumsand number 18 on the US Billboard 200. The first single from the album was the David Foster produced “I’d Give Anything”, a cover of the 1993 song that was originally recorded by short lived country music group Boy Howdy. It was Levert’s second top 40 crossover hit. The music video for the second single “How Many Times” was directed by actress Jada Pinkett. Two more singles included “Can’t Help Myself” and “Answering Service”.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | “Groove On” |
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4:08 |
| 2. | “Rock Me (All Night Long)” |
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5:16 |
| 3. | “Let the Juices Flow” |
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4:59 |
| 4. | “I’d Give Anything” |
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David Foster | 4:11 |
| 5. | “Answering Service” |
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5:29 |
| 6. | “It’s Your Turn” | Greg Charley | Charley | 4:31 |
| 7. | “How Many Times” |
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6:26 |
| 8. | “Can’t Help Myself” |
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5:23 |
| 9. | “Have Mercy” |
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5:21 |
| 10. | “Same Place, Same Time” |
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4:56 |
| 11. | “Nice & Wet” |
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4:46 |
Personnel
- Gerald Levert – vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 5, 7-12), arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12), vocal arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12)
- Marc Gordon – keyboards (1), keyboard programming (1), sequencing (1), drums (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
- Edwin “Tony” Nicholas – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), keyboard programming (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), sequencing (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), drums (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12)
- Claude Gaudette – synthesizer programming (4)
- Tony Smith – synthesizer programming (4)
- Simon Franglen – Synclavier programming (4)
- Michael Goods – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
- Troy Patterson – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
- Greg Charley – all instruments (6)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (4)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (10)
- Dwain Mitchell – drum programming (10), arrangements (10)
- David Foster – arrangements (4), string arrangements (4)
- William Ross – string arrangements (4)
- Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (4)
- Richard Chatman – backing vocals (5, 10)
- Christopher Kelly – backing vocals (5, 10)
- Gerard LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
- James LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
- John Winston – backing vocals (6)
Horns and Strings (Tracks 5, 7, 9 & 12)
- Dennis Williams – conductor
- Glenn Estrin and Richard Swartz – French horn
- Jack Faith – flute (12)
- Larry Gold and Mark Ward – cello
- Walter Pfeil – harp
- Davis Barnett and Ruth Wright – viola
- Larry Abramovitz, Bonnie Ayers, Patricia Brown, Olga Konkpelsky, Helen Kwalwasser, Emma Kummrow, Charles Parker Jr., Jean Perrault, Christine Reeves, Barbara Sonies and Greg Temperman – violin
Production
- Elizabeth Barrett – art direction, design
- Ruven Afanador – photography
- Trevel Production Company, Inc. – management, direction
Technical
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Craig Carruth – recording (1)
- Jim Salamone – recording (1)
- Andy Kravitz – mixing (1)
- Ron Shaffer – recording (2, 3, 10), mixing (3)
- Mike Tarsia – recording (2, 5, 7-12), mixing (2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
- David Reitzas – recording (4)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (4)
- Arthur Stoppe – recording (5, 7, 9, 12)
- Pete Tokar – recording (5, 7-9, 11)
- Troy Patterson – mixing (5, 7, 8)
- Dwayne Jones – recording (6), assistant mix engineer (6)
- Gerard Smerek – mix engineer (6)
- Greg Charley – mixing (6)
- John Winston – mixing (6)
- Mark Demartini – recording (10)
- Dirk Grobelby – mix assistant (1)
- Gordon Rice – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7, 9-12), recording (8), mix assistant (8, 9, 11, 12)
- Paul Smith – recording assistant (2, 3, 10, 12), mix assistant (2, 3, 7, 12)
- Brandon Harris – assistant engineer (4)
- Felipe Elgueta – additional engineer (4)
- Matt Steward – recording assistant (6)
- Paul Hammond – recording assistant (10)
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