The Big Throwdown is the third album by Cleveland, Ohio-based R&B group LeVert.
Reception
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 "Casanova" (Reggie Calloway) – 6:25 "Good Stuff" (Gerald Levert, Tommie Miller) – 4:20 "Don't U Think It's Time" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:28 "My Forever Love" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:35 "Love the Way U Love Me" (Marc Gordon) – 4:42 "Sweet Sensation" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:20 "In n Out" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:30 "Temptation" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis, Gloria Larson) – 8:48 "Throwdown" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) – 4:16
Personnel
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, arrangements (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 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
Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peak position US Billboard 200 32 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3
Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 45
Singles Year Single Chart positions USPop USR&B USDance1987 "Casanova" 5 1 27 "My Forever Love" - 2 -1988 "Sweet Sensation" - 4 -
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