Love & Consequences (1998) ( )

Product Summary Label: Wea/elektra Entertainment UPC: 00075596226127 Release Date: 7/21/1998 Buy.com Sku: 60076760 Item#: M77HG5 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. No Sense - (featuring Layzie Bone/Ken Dawg) ~ Gerald Levert 2. Thinkin' Bout It ~ Gerald Levert 3. Point The Finger - (featuring Sean Levert) ~ Gerald Levert 4. Breaking My Heart ~ Gerald Levert 5. That's The Way I Feel About You - (featuring Mary J. Blige) ~ Gerald Levert 6. It's Your Turn ~ Gerald Levert 7. No I'm Not To Blame ~ Gerald Levert 8. No Man's Land ~ Gerald Levert 9. Men Like Us ~ Gerald Levert 10. Taking Everything ~ Gerald Levert 11. What About Me ~ Gerald Levert 12. Definition Of A Man ~ Gerald Levert 13. Humble Me - (featuring Lemicah Levert) ~ Gerald Levert (P) East/West (c)1998 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Gerald Levert (vocals, keyboards, drums, keyboard programming); Sean Levert (vocals); Lazy Bone, Ken Dawg, Shaqueen (rap vocals); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (talk box, keyboards, drums, keyboard programming); Roger Troutman (talk box); Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Flavahood, R. Kelly (various instruments); Manuel Seal (guitar, keyboard programming, background vocals); Randy Bowland (guitar); Laura Russell, Mary Beth Ion, Janice Fields, Susan Britton (violin); Lisa Grossman (viola); Linda Anderson (cello); Sherry Luchette (bass); Joe Little III (keyboards, drums, programming); Allstar (keyboard & drum programming, background vocals); Stephen George (programming); Lincoln "Link" Browder, Antoinette Roberson (background vocals). Producers include: Gerald Levert, Edwin "Tony" Nicholas, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Joe Little III, Manuel Seal. Engineers include: Ivan "St. Ives" Walker, Steve Croom, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Paul Osborne, Angelo Quiglin. On Love & Consequences, Gerald LeVert makes a few overtures to hip-hop, but he remains, in his heart, a sensitive loverman -- which is both a good and bad thing. LeVert is a powerful, soulful vocalist who can deliver love ballads as well as any of his contemporaries, but he doesn't always exhibit much musical imagination. "No Sense" may have cameos from rappers Layzie Bone and Ken Dawg, and "That's the Way I Feel About You" is a duet with Mary J. Blige, but they only illustrate that LeVert is from the old school and doesn't really have the desire to bring his music into the present. Which means, of course, that Love & Consequences isn't much different than any other LeVert album from the '90s -- it has a slight modern sheen, but it's a quiet storm album at its heart. It doesn't offer any surprises, but LeVert is a professional -- and that means there are enough solid songs here to make it enjoyable, but not quite enough to make the entire album memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Spawned from a legendary musical father (Eddie Levert, Sr., founder of the O'Jays), Gerald Levert has achieved some major success of his own. LOVE & CONSEQUENCES tackles issues about love and relationships without ever sounding sappy. Levert belts a combination of sexually-charged yet vulnerable lyrics over various types of tracks. There are ballads ("Thinkin' Bout It"), Jeep- thumpers ("No Man's Land," which features Wyclef Jean) and mainstream R&B creations ("Point The Finger" and "Men Like Us," written by R. Kelly). LOVE & CONSEQUENCES also features contributions from some of R&B's hottest artists. "That's The Way I Feel About You" is an edgy re-make of the Bobby Womack classic, and features an appearance from Mary J. Blige. On "No Sense," Lazie Bone from BoneThugs rips the chorus into something unheard of on any previous Levert album. Although the album is filled with stellar additions from his music biz pals, Levert's powerful voice is the main attraction here. Musical Guests Layzie Bone Antoinette Roberson Sean Levert Roger Troutman Mary J. Blige Ken Dawg Lincoln "Link" Browder Lemicah Levert   Artist Overview As a member of the 1980s R&B vocal group LeVert, Gerald Levert quickly established himself as a passionate, world-class soul singer with a flair for slow jams and love ballads. In his solo career, from the '90s on, he expanded his role to include producer and songwriter, working with celebrated R&B stars like Teddy Pendergrass and Barry White, and with his father Eddie Levert's band, the O'Jays. He scored over 30 hit singles on the R&B and pop charts, and in the mid-'90s formed the super-group LSG with fellow singing stars Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill. Sadly, Levert died of a heart attack in 2006 at the age of 40, leaving a posthumous album, a Grammy nomination, a book (co-written with his father), and a legion of mourning friends, family, and fans. Artist Influences Barry White | Donny Hathaway | Lionel Richie | Luther Vandross | Marvin Gaye | Michael Jackson | Otis Redding | Ray Charles | Smokey Robinson | Stevie Wonder | Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Riley | The O'Jays Artist Contemporaries Anita Baker | Babyface | Bebe & Cece Winans | Bell Biv DeVoe | Bobby Brown (R&B) | Brian McKnight | Guy | Jodeci | Johnny Gill | Keith Sweat | Ralph Tresvant | Toni Braxton | Whitney Houston Artist Followers Anthony Hamilton | Backstreet Boys | Christina Aguilera | Dru Hill | John Legend | Justin Timberlake | Musiq Soulchild | N Sync | R. Kelly | Usher   Compilation Appearances Keith Sweat Jermaine Dupri Presents 12 Soulful Maximum Slow Jams Recipe (Explicit Version) Mirror Mirror Experience Standing In The Shadows Of Motown More Presents Don Cello Songs For Life Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (Bonus Tracks) Time Is Money(Explicit Version) Madea's Family Reunion Marvin Is 60 20th Century Masters:millennium Colle Escape Greatest Hits: Best Of Me Never Forget:journey Of Revelations Homecoming Homecoming(w/ Bonus DVD) Tyler Perry's:why Did I Get Married ( Foe Life:best Of Mack 10(Explicit Version) Essential O'jays Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (ost)   Associated Artists and Works Smooth Jazz Tribute to Gerald Levert ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 07/21/1998 Original Release Date : 1998 Catalog ID : 62261 Label : EastWest America Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00075596226127   Professional Reviews The Source (9/98, p.256) - "...LOVE & CONSEQUENCE is more than just an homage to the glory days of yore....Gerald meshes his loverman attitude with a b-boy bounce..."    Product Image