''Bloodline'' is the second album by the R&B group
LeVert
LeVert was an American R&B vocal group from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Formed in 1983, LeVert was composed of Sean and Gerald Levert (sons of Eddie Levert, founder and lead singer of R&B/Soul vocal group O'Jays) and Marc Gordon.Wells, Ch ...
, released in 1986. It was their first album for
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
.
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The album reached number eight on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
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Critical reception
The ''Los Angeles Times
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'' 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."
Track listing
#" (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" (Gerald LeVert
Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an Americans, American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert ...
, Marc Gordon) 5:54
#"Fascination" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon, James Mtume
James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working ...
) 4:29
#"Pose" (Wilmer Raglin, Jr., William F. Zimmermann) 6:12
#"I Start You Up, You Turn Me On" (James Mtume
James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working ...
) 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
LeVert
*Gerald LeVert
Gerald Edward Levert (July 13, 1966 – November 10, 2006) was an Americans, American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert ...
- Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals
*Sean LeVert
Sean Edward Levert (September 28, 1968 – March 30, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and actor. Levert was best known as a member of the R&B vocal group LeVert. Levert was the son of O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert and younger broth ...
- Percussion
*Marc Gordon - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Additional Personnel
*James Mtume
James Forman (January 3, 1946January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working ...
- Keyboards, Backing Vocals
*Craig Cooper - Guitar, Keyboards
*Mike Ferguson, Ricky Brown - Bass
* David T. Walker, Ed Moore, Rob Cunningham - Guitar
*Ramsey Embick, William Zimmerman - Keyboards
* Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
*Philip Field - Keyboards
*Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee (born November 14, 1954) is an American backing vocalist and songwriter. Her voice has been described in ''The New York Times'' as an "acrobatic, gospel-charged soprano." She was the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume; her soulf ...
, Tyrone Brunson - Backing Vocals
Charts
Singles
References
External links
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1986 albums
LeVert albums
Atlantic Records albums