1994 studio album by Gerald Levert
Groove On Gerald Levert . It was released byEastWest Records on September 6, 1994, in the United States. The follow-up to Levert's debut album,Private Line Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 18 on the USBillboard 200country music groupBoy Howdy .[ 1] Jada Pinkett .[ 2]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Groove On" 4:08 2. "Rock Me (All Night Long)" Levert Edwin "Tony" Nicholas 5:16 3. "Let the Juices Flow" 4:59 4. "I'd Give Anything " David Foster 4:11 5. "Answering Service" 5:29 6. "It's Your Turn" Greg Charley Charley 4:31 7. "How Many Times" 6:26 8. "Can't Help Myself" 5:23 9. "Have Mercy" 5:21 10. "Same Place, Same Time" 4:56 11. "Nice & Wet" 4:46
Bonus track No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 12. "Love Street" 6:16
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 Elizabeth Barrett – art direction, design Ruvén Afanador – photographyTrevel 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) Chart (1994) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 5] 40 Chart (1995) Position USBillboard 200[ 6] 199 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 7] 30
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 8] Platinum 1,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Bogdanov, V. (2003).All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul ISBN 9780879307448 . RetrievedApril 13, 2015 . ^ Billboard ISSN 0006-2510 . RetrievedApril 13, 2015 .^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Billboard 200)" .Billboard ^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .Billboard ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1994" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 .^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 1995" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 .^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1995" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 8, 2020 .^ "American album certifications – Gerald Levert – Groove On" .Recording Industry Association of America . RetrievedJuly 7, 2020 .
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