Groove On Explained

Groove On
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gerald Levert
Cover:	Groove On.jpg
Released:	September 6, 1994
Studio:	Digital Tekniques, Sigma Sound Studios and Studio 4 Recording (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Midtown Media Studio (Cincinnati, Ohio) Palace Studios (Shaker Heights, Ohio) Vanguard Studios (Detroit, Michigan) Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, California) Larrabee Sound Studios and Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Length:	61:52
Label:	EastWest
Producer:	Greg Charley David Foster Marc Gordon Gerald Levert Dwain Mitchell Edwin "Tony" Nicholas
Prev Title:	Private Line
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Love & Consequences
Next Year:	1998

Groove On is the second studio album by Gerald Levert. It was released by EastWest Records on September 6, 1994, in the United States. The follow-up to Levert's debut album, Private Line (1991), it reached number two on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 18 on the US Billboard 200. The first single from the album was the David Foster produced "I'd Give Anything", a cover of the 1993 song that was originally recorded by short lived country music group Boy Howdy.^[1] It was Levert's second top 40 crossover hit. The music video for the second single "How Many Times" was directed by actress Jada Pinkett.^[2] Two more singles included "Can't Help Myself" and "Answering Service".

Personnel

• Gerald Levert – vocals, backing vocals (1-3, 5, 7-12), arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12), vocal arrangements (1-3, 5, 7-12)
• Marc Gordon – keyboards (1), keyboard programming (1), sequencing (1), drums (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1)
• Edwin "Tony" Nicholas – keyboards (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), keyboard programming (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), sequencing (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), drums (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12)
• Claude Gaudette – synthesizer programming (4)
• Tony Smith – synthesizer programming (4)
• Simon Franglen – Synclavier programming (4)
• Michael Goods – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
• Troy Patterson – additional keyboards (5, 7, 8), drum programming (5, 7, 8)
• Greg Charley – all instruments (6)
• Michael Thompson – guitars (4)
• Randy Bowland – guitars (10)
• Dwain Mitchell – drum programming (10), arrangements (10)
• David Foster – arrangements (4), string arrangements (4)
• William Ross – string arrangements (4)
• Warren Wiebe – backing vocals (4)
• Richard Chatman – backing vocals (5, 10)
• Christopher Kelly – backing vocals (5, 10)
• Gerard LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
• James LaBeaud – backing vocals (5, 10)
• John Winston – backing vocals (6)

Horns and Strings (Tracks 5, 7, 9 & 12)

• Dennis Williams – conductor
• Glenn Estrin and Richard Swartz – French horn
• Jack Faith – flute (12)
• Larry Gold and Mark Ward – cello
• Walter Pfeil – harp
• Davis Barnett and Ruth Wright – viola
• Larry Abramovitz, Bonnie Ayers, Patricia Brown, Olga Konkpelsky, Helen Kwalwasser, Emma Kummrow, Charles Parker Jr., Jean Perrault, Christine Reeves, Barbara Sonies and Greg Temperman – violin

Production

• Elizabeth Barrett – art direction, design
• Ruven Afanador – photography
• Trevel Production Company, Inc. – management, direction

Technical

• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Craig Carruth – recording (1)
• Jim Salamone – recording (1)
• Andy Kravitz – mixing (1)
• Ron Shaffer – recording (2, 3, 10), mixing (3)
• Mike Tarsia – recording (2, 5, 7-12), mixing (2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
• David Reitzas – recording (4)
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (4)
• Arthur Stoppe – recording (5, 7, 9, 12)
• Pete Tokar – recording (5, 7-9, 11)
• Troy Patterson – mixing (5, 7, 8)
• Dwayne Jones – recording (6), assistant mix engineer (6)
• Gerard Smerek – mix engineer (6)
• Greg Charley – mixing (6)
• John Winston – mixing (6)
• Mark Demartini – recording (10)
• Dirk Grobelby – mix assistant (1)
• Gordon Rice – recording assistant (2, 3, 5, 7, 9-12), recording (8), mix assistant (8, 9, 11, 12)
• Paul Smith – recording assistant (2, 3, 10, 12), mix assistant (2, 3, 7, 12)
• Brandon Harris – assistant engineer (4)
• Felipe Elgueta – additional engineer (4)
• Matt Steward – recording assistant (6)
• Paul Hammond – recording assistant (10)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	40
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	199
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	30

Notes and References

1. Book: All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Bogdanov, V.. 2003. Backbeat Books. 9780879307448. 417. 2015-04-13.
2. Book: Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 0006-2510. 53. 2015-04-13. 1995-04-08.
3. News: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1994. Billboard. July 8, 2020.
4. News: Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 1995. Billboard. July 8, 2020.
5. News: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1995. Billboard. July 8, 2020.