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Gerald Levert Groove on Pop Music CD Review
Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Groove On gets. Groove On simply put is one of Gerald Levert’s best CDs to date.
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Pop music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Levert on several of the tracks. Artists like Randy Bowland and Jack Faith just to name a couple.
Overall Groove On is excellent from beginning to end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs are just etched into your memory. A must have for the Pop fan. Really spectacular from beginning to end.
While the entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 3 – Let The Juices Flow, track 10 – Same Place, Same Time, and track 12 – Love Street
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Groove On. Outstanding!
Groove On Release Notes:
Gerald Levert originally released Groove On on September 6, 1994 on the EastWest America label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Groove On 2. Rock Me (All Nite Long) 3. Let The Juices Flow 4. I’d Give Anything 5. Answering Service 6. Someone 7. How Many Times 8. Can’t Help Myself 9. Have Mercy 10. Same Place, Same Time 11. Nice & Wet 12. Love Street – (bonus track)
Personnel includes: Gerald Levert (vocals); Greg Charley (various instruments, background vocals); Michael Thompson, Randy Bowland (guitar); Bonnie Ayers, Patricia Brown (violin); Ruth Wright (viola); Larry Gold, Mark Ward (cello); Walter Pfeil (harp); Jack Faith (flute); Richard Swartz (French horn); Marc G. (keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (keyboards, drums, programming); Troy Patterson, Michael Goods (keyboards, programming); David Foster (keyboards); Tony Smith, Dwain Mitchell (programming).
Background vocals: Warren Wiebe, Gerard Labeaud, James Labeaud, Christopher Kelly, Richard Chatman, John Winston.
Producers: Gerald Levert, Marc G. (track 1); Gerald Levert, Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (tracks 2-3, 5, 7-9, 11-12); David Foster (track 4); Greg Charley, John Winston (track 6); Gerald Levert, Dwain Mitchell (track 10).
Engineers: Craig Caruth, Jim Salamone (track 1); Michael Tarsia, Ron A. Shaffer (track 2); Ron A. Shaffer (track 3); Dave Reitzas (track 4); Pete Tokar, Michael Tarsia, Arthur Stoppe (tracks 5, 7, 9); Dwayne Jones (track 6); Pete Tokar, Michael Tarsia, Gordon Rice (track 8); Ron A. Shaffer, Michael Tarsia, Mark Demartini (track 10); Pete Tokar, Michael Tarsia (track 11); Michael Tarsia, Arthur Stoppe (track 12).
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