The Big Throwdown

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^[1]

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	^[2]

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

"Casanova" (Reggie Calloway) 6:25
"Good Stuff" (Gerald Levert, Tommie Miller) 4:20
"Don't U Think It's Time" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:28
"My Forever Love" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:35
"Love the Way U Love Me" (Marc Gordon) 4:42
"Sweet Sensation" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:20
"In N Out" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:30
"Temptation" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis, Gloria Larson) 8:48
"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^[3]	32
Billboard Top Soul Albums^[3]	3

Singles

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

References

↑ Smith, Troy L. (February 2016). "50 essential albums in Cleveland music history". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
↑ Wynn, Ron. LeVert: The Big Throwdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
1 2 "LeVert US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
↑ "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)

LeVert

Marc Gordon
Gerald Levert
Sean Levert

Albums

Studio	I Get Hot Bloodline The Big Throwdown Just Coolin' Rope a Dope Style For Real Tho' The Whole Scenario

Compilation	The Best of LeVert Just Coolin' and Other Hits

Singles

I Get Hot	"I'm Still" "All in the Way You Dance" "Dancing with You"

Bloodline	"(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" "Let's Go Out Tonight" "Fascination"

The Big Throwdown	"Casanova" "My Forever Love" "Sweet Sensation"

Just Coolin'	"Addicted to You" "Pull Over" "Just Coolin'" "Gotta Get the Money" "Smilin'"

Rope a Dope Style	"Rope a Dope Style" "All Season" "Baby I'm Ready" "Give a Little Love"

For Real Tho'	"Good Ol' Days" "ABC-123" "Do the Thangs"

The Whole Scenario	"Tru Dat" "Sorry Is"

Featured singles

"For the Love of Money" / "Living for the City"

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