The Big Throwdown

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Field	Value
name	The Big Throwdown
type	Studio
artist	LeVert
cover	The Big Throwdown.jpg
released	July 27, 1987
recorded	1986–1987
studio	*Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
genre	New jack swing
length	46:24
label	Atlantic
producer	Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon, Reggie Calloway, Craig Cooper
prev_title	Bloodline
prev_year	1986
next_title	Just Coolin'
next_year	1988
misc	{{Singles
name	The Big Throwdown
type	studio
single1	Casanova
single1date	June 20, 1987
single2	My Forever Love
single2date	1987
single3	Sweet Sensation
single3date	1988
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| name = The Big Throwdown | type = Studio | artist = LeVert | cover = The Big Throwdown.jpg | alt = | released = July 27, 1987 | recorded = 1986–1987 | venue = | studio = *Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Great Tracks, Cleveland, Ohio
• QCA, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Mad Hatter, Los Angeles, California
• Encore, Burbank, California
• Unique Recording, New York City | genre = New jack swing | length = 46:24 | label = Atlantic | producer = Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon, Reggie Calloway, Craig Cooper | prev_title = Bloodline | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = Just Coolin' | next_year = 1988 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Big Throwdown | type = studio | single1 = Casanova | single1date = June 20, 1987 | single2 = My Forever Love | single2date = 1987 | single3 = Sweet Sensation | single3date = 1988

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

Reception

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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

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

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

• 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

::data[format=table] | Chart (1987) | Peak position | US Billboard 200 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---| | 32 | | | | | 3 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987)	Position	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
45
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Chart positions | US Pop | US R&B | US Dance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1987 | "Casanova" | 5 | 1 | 27 | | | "My Forever Love" | - | 2 | - | | | | 1988 | "Sweet Sensation" | - | 4 | - | | ::

References

References

1. Smith, Troy L.. (February 2016). "50 essential albums in Cleveland music history". [[Cleveland.com]].
2. {{AllMusic. Ron. Wynn
3. (1992). "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Random House.
4. "Levert, TLP". [[Billboard (magazine).
5. "Levert, BLP". [[Billboard (magazine).
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard.
7. "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com.

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