The Big Throwdown

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The Big Throwdown
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Studio album by
LeVert
ReleasedJuly 1, 1987
Recorded1986 - 1987
Studio Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Great Tracks (Cleveland, Ohio)
QCA Studio (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Encore Studios (Burbank, California)
Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre New jack swing [1]
Length46:24
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
  1. "Casanova"
    Released: June 20, 1987
  2. "My Forever Love"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Sweet Sensation"
    Released: 1988

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

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

LeVert

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [7]
US
Pop 		US
R&B 		US
Dance
1987"Casanova"5127
"My Forever Love"-2-
1988"Sweet Sensation"-4-

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References

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  2. ↑ Wynn, Ron. LeVert: The Big Throwdown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 421.
  4. ↑ "Levert, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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