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Genre: R&B
Release Date: 10/15/2002

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.

~Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

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Gerald LeVert - Arranger
Gerald LeVert - Vocals
Gerald LeVert - Vocals (Background)
Gerald LeVert - Producer
Gerald LeVert - Engineer
Gerald LeVert - Executive Producer
Gerald LeVert - Vocal Arrangement
Gerald LeVert - Vocal Engineer
Roy Ayers - Vibraphone
Roy Ayers - Scat
Dunn Pearson, Jr. - Conductor
Dunn Pearson, Jr. - String Arrangements
Troy Johnson - Stylist
Larry Abramovitz - Violin
Davis A. Barnett - Viola
Diane Barnett - Violin
Pablo Batista - Percussion
Daryl Burgee - Drum Overdubs
Scott Cannady - Bass
Jeff Chestek - Engineer
Jeff Chestek - Mixing
Larry Gold - Conductor
Larry Gold - String Arrangements
Doug Grigsby - Bass
Ted Jensen - Mastering
Edwin Nicholas - Drums
Edwin Nicholas - Sequencing
Edwin Nicholas - Keyboard Programming
Peter Nocella - Viola
Alvin Patterson - Hair Stylist
Christine Reeves - Violin
Jon Smeltz - Engineer
Jon Smeltz - Mixing
Mystikal - Rap
Kathleen Thomas - Violin
Dennis Williams - String Arrangements
Charles Parker - Violin
Ben Arrindell - Mixing
Ben Arrindell - Mixing Engineer
Gregory Burke - Design
Olga Konopelsky - Violin
Emma Kummrow - Violin
Charlene Kwas - Violin
Niles McKinney - Organ
Niles McKinney - Synthesizer
Niles McKinney - Organ (Hammond)
Niles McKinney - Producer
Niles McKinney - Fender Rhodes
Niles McKinney - Associate Producer
Niles McKinney - Wurlitzer
Igor Szwec - Violin
Gregory Teperman - Violin
Mark Ward - Celli
Marc Baptiste - Photography
Randall Bowland - Bass
Randall Bowland - Guitar
Randall Bowland - Keyboards
Randall Bowland - Executive Producer
Randall Bowland - Synthesizer Bass
Aaron Draper - Drum Overdubs
Nina Cottman - Viola
Ruth Frazier - Viola
Tracey Booth - Vocals (Background)
Tracey Booth - Voices
Tracey Booth - Noise
Teresa Williams - Vocals (Background)
Ron A. Schaffer - Engineer
Ron A. Schaffer - Mixing
Ron A. Schaffer - Mixing Engineer
Gordon Goss - Mixing Assistant
Gordon Goss - Mixing Engineer
Carlos "Storm" Martinez - Engineer
Rob Wood - Drum Programming
Derrick Hodge - Bass
Tommy Johnson - Keyboards
Tommy Johnson - Vocals
Tommy Johnson - Vocals (Background)
Tommy Johnson - Vocal Arrangement
Junius Bervine - Keyboards
Jeff Bradshaw - Trombone
Matt Cappy - Trumpet
Alexandra Leem - Viola
Vincent Dilorenzo - Assistant Engineer
Vincent Dilorenzo - Mixing Assistant
Lynne Beiler - Celli
Jennie Lorenzo - Celli
Chislaine Fleischmann - Violin

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Release Date: 10/15/2002
Genre: r&b