Gerald Levert-Private Line-CD-FLAC-1991-THEVOiD

                              DRIFT INTO THE VOID
 Info   
     Artist  | Gerald Levert
     Title   | Private Line
     Genre   | R&B                                  Format  | Album
     Source  | CD                                   Time    | 61:48
     Label   | EastWest Records America             Store   | 1991
     Catalog | 7 91777-2                            Rip     | 2021
     Bitrate | 833 kbps                             Size    | 386.61 MB
     Freq    | 44.1 kHz                             Encoder | FLAC 1.3.1
 Tracks 
     01. Private Line                                                5:45
     02. School Me                                                   5:59
     03. Baby Hold On To Me                                          5:45
     04. Can You Handle It (Duet with Eddie Levert)                  4:54
     05. Shootin' The Breeze                                         4:18
     06. I Wanna Be Bad                                              4:46
     07. Just A Little Something                                     5:43
     08. Hurting For You                                             6:04
     09. Just Because I'm Wrong                                      4:45
     10. Hug's & Kisses                                              4:14
     11. You Oughta Be With Me                                       4:40
     12. Private Line (Radio Club Remix) (Bonus Track)               4:55
 Notes  
     A contemporary soul singer whose smooth yet robust vocals brought
     energy and emotion to even his most serene recordings, Gerald LeVert
     grew up in the shadows of his father, Eddie LeVert, Sr., of the
     O'Jays. As a child, his father's status in the music industry
     nurtured and helped prepare Gerald for his prosperous music career
     as a writer, arranger, producer, and performer.
     As Gerald was entering his adulthood, he, good friend Marc Gordon,
     and his brother Sean formed the trio LeVert. They recorded their
     first single, entitled "I'm Still," on the independent Tempre label.
     Even though Gerald was still maturing as a vocalist, his powerful,
     stirring delivery on the single is worthy of praise. Peaking on the
     Billboard R&B charts at number 70, it survived for eight weeks.
     The debut solo release from the Ohio native, "Private Line" features
     a nice mixture of songs and spawned four chart singles. The vocal
     energy LeVert brings to his songs is revealed in each lyric. With a
     locomotive rhythm track and a churnin' horn arrangement, "Private
     Line" is complemented with a catchy hook. It became a favorite among
     many, claiming the number one spot on the Billboard R&B charts. The
     second single release was the pop-oriented single "Baby Hold On To
     Me."
     This duet, with his father Eddie LeVert, Sr., is a splendidly
     arranged ballad in which father and son immerse themselves in the
     lyrics. Like its predecessor, it claimed the number one spot and
     number 37 on the R&B and pop charts, respectively. The third single
     was "School Me". With its teacher-student lyrics, the gifted
     vocalist stays near the top of the charts with this single as well;
     it peaked at number three after 19 weeks. LeVert's knack for laying
     down lead and background vocals is demonstrated on this number.
     As explosive as his baritone is, he is able to inject a smoothness
     to his delivery; this trait is admirable. The fourth single, "Can
     You Handle It," has LeVert combining wholesome vocals with
     contemporary rhythms. It too seized a Top Ten spot at number nine.
     Every track on this album is as appealing as the next, finding
     LeVert's vocals are in superb form.
     In memory of Gerald Levert! Rest in power!

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