The Big Throwdown

The Big Throwdown
Studio album by
LeVert
ReleasedJuly 1, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
Studio
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length46:24
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerGerald Levert & Marc Gordon
Reggie Calloway
Craig Cooper
LeVert chronology
Bloodline
(1986) 		The Big Throwdown
(1987) 		Just Coolin'
(1988)
Singles from The Big Throwdown
  1. "Casanova"
    Released: June 20, 1987
  2. "My Forever Love"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Sweet Sensation"
    Released: 1988

The Big Throwdown is the third album by Cleveland, Ohio-based R&B group LeVert.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Released in 1987, led by the number one R&B and top five Pop single, "Casanova", this album would reach number three on the Billboard R&B Albums charts.

Track listing

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  1. "Casanova" (Reggie Calloway) - 6:25
  2. "Good Stuff" (Gerald Levert, Tommie Miller) - 4:20
  3. "Don't U Think It's Time" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:28
  4. "My Forever Love" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:35
  5. "Love the Way U Love Me" (Marc Gordon) - 4:42
  6. "Sweet Sensation" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:20
  7. "In N Out" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:30
  8. "Temptation" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis, Gloria Larson) - 8:48
  9. "Throwdown" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:16

Personnel

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LeVert

  • Gerald Levert – lead vocals, backing vocals, drum programming (7), arrangements, vocal arrangements
  • Sean Levert – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Marc Gordon – backing vocals, keyboards (2-7), string and bell arrangements (7), arrangements, vocal arrangements

Additional musicians

  • Joel Davis – keyboards (1, 8)
  • David Ervin – keyboards (1, 8), drums (1, 8)
  • Odeen Mays Jr. – keyboards (1, 8)
  • Craig Cooper – arrangements (1-6, 8, 9), keyboards (2-6, 9), drum programming (2-7, 9)
  • Dan Rodowicz – additional synthesizers, strings
  • Mark Rossi – additional synthesizers, strings
  • Jim Salamone – Fairlight programming and sampling, percussion (5)
  • Gene Robinson – guitars (1, 8)
  • Johnny "T" Jones – additional guitars (1, 8)
  • Robert Cunningham – guitars (2, 3, 5-7, 9)
  • Norman Harris – guitars (4-6)
  • Mike Ferguson – bass (2, 4-6)
  • Sam Peak – saxophone (4, 6, 9)
  • Billy Terrell – string and bell arrangements (1-6, 8, 9), additional synthesizer and string arrangements, conductor
  • Eddie Levert – vocal arrangements
  • Donald Murphy – additional backing vocals
  • Dwayne Simon – additional backing vocals

Production

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  • Reggie Calloway – producer (1, 8), assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Vincent Calloway – co-producer (1, 8), assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Craig Cooper – producer (2-7, 9)
  • Marc Gordon – producer (2-7, 9)
  • Gerald Levert – producer (2-7, 9)
  • Keith Cohen – mix engineer (1)
  • Anne Frager – recording (2-7, 9)
  • Bruce Seifert – recording (2-7, 9)
  • Mike Tarsia – recording (2-7, 9), mixing (2-7, 9)
  • Craig Burbidge – mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Jim Krause – mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Eddie DeLena – mix engineer (8)
  • Elmer Flores – assistant mix engineer (1)
  • Jim Greene – assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Rob Harvey – assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Donnie Kraft – assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Steve Moeller – assistant mix engineer (2-7, 9)
  • Russ Bracher – assistant mix engineer (8)
  • Scott McMinn – recording assistant (2-7, 9)
  • Adam Silverman – recording assistant (2-7, 9)
  • Nimitr Sarikanada – mastering at Masterworks Recording, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Eddie Levert – cover concept
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • David Michael Kennedy – photography
  • Irvin McKnight – wardrobe
  • Jane Davenport – stylist

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[7]
US
Pop 		US
R&B 		US
Dance
1987 "Casanova" 5 1 27
"My Forever Love" - 2 -
1988 "Sweet Sensation" - 4 -

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Troy L. (February 2016). "50 essential albums in Cleveland music history". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. LeVert: The Big Throwdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 421.
  4. ^ "Levert, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Levert, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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