Bloodline is the second album by the R&B group LeVert, released in 1986.[4] It was their first album for Atlantic Records.[2]
| Bloodline | ||||
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| Released | August 12, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Keg Johnson & Wilmer Raglin James Mtume Eddie Levert, Gerald LeVert & Marc Gordon | |||
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| Singles from Bloodline | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
The album reached number eight on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
Critical reception
editThe Los Angeles Times wrote that "this trio is fully committed to melody and feeling, making for an effective update of the sweet sounds associated with the street harmonizing the O'Jays themselves started with more than 25 years ago."[5]
Track listing
edit- "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:54
- "Fascination" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon, James Mtume) - 4:29
- "Pose" (Wilmer Raglin, Jr., William F. Zimmermann) - 6:12
- "I Start You Up, You Turn Me On" (James Mtume) - 4:31
- "Kiss and Make Up" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:45
- "Let's Go Out Tonight" (Gerald LeVert) - 5:17
- "Grip" (Gerald LeVert) - 5:57
- "Looking for Love" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:17
Personnel
editLeVert
- Gerald LeVert – lead vocals, backing vocals, arrangements (1, 7, 8), keyboards (5, 6)
- Sean LeVert – percussion (5, 6)
- Marc Gordon – keyboards (1, 2, 4-6), backing vocals (2, 4), arrangements (8)
Additional Personnel
- Ramsey Embick – keyboards (1)
- William Zimmerman – keyboards (1, 3), arrangements (3)
- James Mtume – keyboards (2, 4), backing vocals (2, 4)
- Dennis Williams – keyboard programming (5, 6), arrangements (5, 6)
- David T. Walker – guitars (1, 3)
- Ed Moore – guitars (2, 4)
- Craig Cooper – guitars (3, 7, 8), keyboards (7, 8)
- Robert Cunningham – guitars (5, 6)
- Mike Ferguson – bass (5, 6)
- Ricky Brown – electric bass (8)
- Ken Johnson – arrangements (1, 7)
- Wilmer Raglin – arrangements (1, 7)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 7, 8)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (2, 4)
- Tyrone Brunson – backing vocals (2, 4)
- Philip Field – backing vocals (2, 4)
Production
edit- Ken Johnson – producer (1, 3, 7, 8)
- Wilmer Raglin – producer (1, 3, 7, 8)
- James Mtume – producer (2, 4)
- Eddie Levert – producer (5, 6)
- Marc Gordon – producer (5, 6)
- Gerald Levert – producer (5, 6)
- Gary Dobbins – engineer (1, 3, 7, 8)
- James Dougherty – engineer (2, 4)
- Shameek "The Mix" Gonsalves – engineer (5, 6)
- Dennis King – mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY)
- Harry J. Coombs – management
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[6] | 192 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[6] | 8 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] |
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| US R&B | ||
| 1986 | "(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" | 1 |
| "Let's Go Out Tonight" | 14 | |
| 1987 | "Fascination" | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Wynn, Ron. LeVert: Bloodline > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 194.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 421.
- ^ "LeVert | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (19 Oct 1986). "LEVERT: SOUL HEIRS". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 68.
- ^ a b "LeVert US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.