Notes & Personnel Info |  | LSG: Gerald Levert (vocals, keyboards, drums, programming); Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill (vocals). | | Additional personnel: Edwin "Tony" Nicholas, Darryl "Delite" Allamby, Allan "Grip" Smith (various instruments); Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, Faith Evans, Coko, The Lox, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Jazze Pha, Jermaine Dupri (vocals); Craig T. Cooper (talk box, guitar); Randy Bowland, Robert Latham (guitar); Tumblin' Dice, Inc. (keyboards, programming); Niles Mc Kimkley (keyboards); Cliff Colson (bass). | | Producers include: Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jermaine Dupri, Edwin "Tony" Nicholas. | | Engineers include: Steve L. Croom, Karl Heilbron, Phil Tann, Kevin "E.Q." Stone, Victor "Lundon" Jones. | | Personnel: Gerald LeVert (vocals, drums, keyboard programming, background vocals); Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Faith Evans, Johnny Gill, Keith Sweat (vocals, background vocals); Coko, Jermaine Dupri, London Jones, Missy Elliott (vocals); Jazze Pha, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, T. Smith, The LOX (rap vocals); Craig T. Cooper (guitar, talk box); Robert Latham, Randy Bowland (guitar); Edwin Nicholas (keyboards, bass guitar, drums, keyboard programming); Niles McKinney (keyboards); Mucho (talk box); Palmer Williams, Lincoln Browder, Antoinette Roberson (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Neil Pogue; Darrell "Delite" Allamby; Lou Ortiz; Ben Arrindell; Gerald LeVert; Karl Heilbron; Jermaine Dupri; Lane Craven; Phil Tan. | | Recording information: Daddy's House, New York, NY; Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, CA; On The Way Studios, Cleveland, OH; Sweat Shop, Atlanta, GA. | | Photographer: Kwaku Alston. | | Unknown Contributor Role: Keith Sweat. | | Arrangers: Darrell "Delite" Allamby; Edwin Nicholas; Faith Evans; Gerald LeVert; Keith Sweat; Rashad Smith. | | Gerald LeVert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill -- three vocalists who have sustained successful careers in urban R&B. They've hit the top of the charts, but they never quite became superstars. They were never washouts, either -- they stuck around for years, continually racking up hits without drawing attention themselves. In short, they're R&B journeymen -- you can always rely on them to deliver the goods. And that's what makes their supergroup LSG's first album -- called Levert Sweat Gill, funnily enough -- so enjoyable: these guys know how to pick a good song and deliver it memorably. There are a few weak cuts scattered throughout the album, but they're so well crafted, they're easy to enjoy. But the true moments to treasure occur when everything falls into place -- when they have a strong melody and lush production, LSG's voices blend in thrilling harmony and produce some truly affecting smooth R&B. And while its roots are certainly in old-fashioned, lover-man R&B, there's a distinct new flavor to the music, thanks to contributions from such producers as Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jermaine Dupri. That helps make LSG's first album a satisfying debut indeed. ~ Leo Stanley | | Having had staggering success in the R&B world on their own, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill united their prodigious talents on LEVERT-SWEAT-GILL. Levert has a proven track record, both as a solo artist and with his group Levert. Keith Sweat has made his mark both as a performer and as a producer. Johnny Gill first found stardom at 16 with the legendary New Edition, parlaying that group's success into a stellar solo career. | | At home on either side of the mixing desk, they were able to take complete control of the project, as performers, producers and as writers. This is not to say they didn't enlist some fellow superstars to contribute--guest producers include Sean "Puffy" Combs ("You Got Me," which features rap group The Lox) and Jermaine Dupri ("Where Did I Go Wrong"). LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, and MC Lyte appear on "Curious," and "All The Times" features the talents of Faith Evans and Missy Elliot, but the lighthearted "Door #1" is all LSG, turning the playful competition between the trio of hitmakers into a mock game show, and rounding out LEVERT-SWEAT-GILL as an R&B masterpiece which successfully covers the whole emotional spectrum. |
Musical Guests | | Busta Rhymes | | MC Lyte | | Faith Evans | | Coko | | LL Cool J | | The Lox | | JD | | Missy Elliott | | Jermaine Dupri | | Jazze Pha |
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