The Big Throwdown

The Big Throwdown
Studio album by LeVert
Released	July 1, 1987
Recorded	1986 - 1987 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Great Tracks, Cleveland, Ohio QCA Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio Madhatter Studios, Los Angeles, California Encore Studios, Burbank, California
Genre	New jack swing, R&B
Length	46:24
Label	Atlantic Records
Producer	Gerald Levert & Marc Gordon Reggie Calloway Craig Cooper
LeVert chronology
Bloodline (1986) The Big Throwdown (1987) Just Coolin' (1988)
Singles from The Big Throwdown
"Casanova" Released: June 20, 1987 "My Forever Love" Released: 1987 "Sweet Sensation" Released: 1988

The Big Throwdown is the third album by Cleveland, Ohio-based R&B group LeVert.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Released in 1987, led by the number one R&B and top five Pop single, "Casanova", this album would go ahead and chart at number three on the Billboard R&B Albums charts.

Track listing

1. "Casanova" (Reggie Calloway) 6:25
2. "Good Stuff" (Gerald Levert, Tommie Miller) 4:20
3. "Don't U Think It's Time" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:28
4. "My Forever Love" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:35
5. "Love the Way U Love Me" (Marc Gordon) 4:42
6. "Sweet Sensation" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:20
7. "In N Out" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:30
8. "Temptation" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis, Gloria Larson) 8:48
9. "Throwdown" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:16

Personnel

• Gerald Levert - Lead and Backing Vocals
• Sean Levert - Backing Vocals
• Marc Gordon - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• David Ervin - Drums, Keyboards
• Gene Robinson, Johnny "T" Jones, Robert Cunningham, Norman Harris - Guitar
• Joel Davis, Odeen Mays, Jr., Craig Cooper, David Ervin - Keyboards
• Mike Ferguson - Bass
• Sam Peak -Saxophone
• Jim Salamone - Percussion

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	32
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US Pop	US R&B	US Dance
1987	"Casanova"	5	1	27
	"My Forever Love"	-	2	-
1988	"Sweet Sensation"	-	4	-

References

1. Wynn, Ron. LeVert: The Big Throwdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
2. "LeVert US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
3. "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.

External links

• The Big Throwdown at AllMusic
• The Big Throwdown at Discogs (list of releases)