This modern R&B stalwart has always offered the perfect blend of dreamy old-school soul textures; jangly, guitar-driven atmospheres; and slick, modern funk grooves.
And oh, that voice -- mellow and sexy, seductive to the core.
The best "come to beddy bye" tone since Barry White, and so steeped in that era.
The vibe on "Too Much Room" artfully merges all of those things and sounds like a modern twist on the O'Jays (where his dad, Eddie Levert, still holds court), but he gets a little ambitious with the sometimes-annoying scowl/screech of guest artist Mystical.
"Since You Ain't Around" is all bedroom-eyes fun, his vocals almost a plea.
"Wilding Me Out" has a sparse production (mostly just Fender Rhodes and a rhythm track) which allows for one of the clearest vocal tracks on the recording.
Levert will hopefully educate some of his fans to the art of jazz with the inclusion of Roy Ayers' vibes on "Oh What a Night." Levert's scatting duet with Ayers is a highlight.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Since You Ain't AroundRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Wilding Me OutGerald Levert, Edwin "Tony" Nicholas | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | FunnyRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert, Niles McKinney | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The Top of My HeadRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert, Niles McKinney | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The G SpotRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert | Gerald Levert | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ClosureRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert, Niles McKinney | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | RaindropsRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert, Niles McKinney | Gerald Levert | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Your SmileNickolas Ashford, Tommy Johnson | Gerald Levert | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | BackboneGerald Levert, Niles McKinney | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Catchin' FeelingsRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert | Gerald Levert, Mystikal | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | All That MattersRandall Bowland, Gerald Levert | Gerald Levert | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Too Much Room (feat. Mystikal) | Gerald Levert, Mystikal | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Oh What a Night (feat. Roy Ayers) | Gerald Levert, Roy Ayers | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 60 mins | 139 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Abramovitz | Violin |
| 2 | Ben Arrindell | Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 3 | Nickolas Ashford | Composer |
| 4 | Roy Ayers | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Scat, Vibraphone |
| 5 | Marc Baptiste | Photography |
| 6 | Davis A. Barnett | Viola |
| 7 | Diane Barnett | Violin |
| 8 | Pablo Batista | Percussion |
| 9 | Lynne Beiler | Celli |
| 10 | Junius Bervine | Keyboards |
| 11 | Tracey Booth | Noise, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 12 | Randall Bowland | Bass, Composer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass |
| 13 | Jeff Bradshaw | Trombone |
| 14 | Flem Brown | Composer |
| 15 | Daryl Burgee | Drum Overdubs |
| 16 | Gregory Burke | Design |
| 17 | Scott Cannady | Bass |
| 18 | Matt Cappy | Trumpet |
| 19 | Jeff Chestek | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Nina Cottman | Viola |
| 21 | Vincent Dilorenzo | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 22 | Aaron Draper | Drum Overdubs |
| 23 | Paul Eaton | Guitar |
| 24 | Chislaine Fleischmann | Violin |
| 25 | Ruth Frazier | Viola |
| 26 | Larry Gold | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 27 | Gordon Goss | Mixing Assistant, Mixing Engineer |
| 28 | Doug Grigsby | Bass |
| 29 | Derrick Hodge | Bass |
| 30 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 31 | Tommy Johnson | Composer |
| 32 | Tommy Johnson | Keyboards, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Troy Johnson | Stylist |
| 34 | Olga Konopelsky | Violin |
| 35 | Emma Kummrow | Violin |
| 36 | Charlene Kwas | Violin |
| 37 | Alexandra Leem | Viola |
| 38 | Gerald Levert | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Engineer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Jennie Lorenzo | Celli |
| 40 | Carlos "Storm" Martinez | Engineer |
| 41 | Niles McKinney | Associate Producer, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer |
| 42 | Mystikal | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Rap |
| 43 | Edwin "Tony" Nicholas | Composer, Drums, Keyboard Programming, Sequencing |
| 44 | Peter Nocella | Viola |
| 45 | Charles Parker | Violin |
| 46 | Alvin Patterson | Hair Stylist |
| 47 | Dunn Pearson, Jr. | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 48 | Christine Reeves | Violin |
| 49 | Ron A. Schaffer | Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 50 | Jon Smeltz | Engineer, Mixing |
| 51 | Igor Szwec | Violin |
| 52 | Gregory Teperman | Violin |
| 53 | Kathleen Thomas | Violin |
| 54 | Michael Tyler | Composer |
| 55 | Mark Ward | Celli |
| 56 | Dennis Williams | String Arrangements |
| 57 | Teresa Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 58 | Rob Wood | Drum Programming |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |