Just Coolin' (album)

Just Coolin' is the fourth album by the R&B group LeVert, released in 1988.[6]

For the album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded in 1959 and released in 2020, see Art Blakey discography § Studio albums.
Just Coolin'
Studio album by
LeVert
ReleasedOctober 1988
Recorded1988
GenreR&B
Length49:49
LabelAtlantic[1]
ProducerLeVert
LeVert chronology
The Big Throwdown
(1987)		 Just Coolin'
(1988)		 Rope a Dope Style
(1990)
Singles from Just Coolin'
  1. "Addicted to You"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Pull Over"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Just Coolin'"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Gotta Get the Money"
    Released: 1989
  5. "Smilin'"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Production

The group wrote and produced the entire album, the first time they had done so.[7]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "the beats are bigger, the funk is deeper, and LeVert seems in the process of reinventing its whole sound."[5] USA Today called the album the group's best to date, and praised the "delicious" ballads.[7]

Track listing
  1. "Pull Over" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:07
  2. "Just Coolin'" (feat. Heavy D) (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:19
  3. "Gotta Get the Money" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon)) - 4:45
  4. "Take Your Time" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:04
  5. "Join in the Fun" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 3:28
  6. "Let's Get Romantic" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:23
  7. "Feel Real" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:52
  8. "Smilin'" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:18
  9. "Start Me up Again" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:18
  10. "Loveable" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:23
  11. "Addicted to You" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon, Eddie LeVert Sr.) - 3:52

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 (1988) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[8] 79
Billboard Top Soul Albums[8] 6

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[9]
US
R&B
1988 "Addicted to You" 1
"Pull Over" 2
1989 "Just Coolin'" 1
"Gotta Get the Money" 4
"Smilin'" 16

References
  1. "Jet's Top 20 Singles". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. April 3, 1989 – via Google Books.
  2. "Just Coolin' - LeVert | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 194.
  4. Johnson, Connie (15 Jan 1989). "LEVERT". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 86.
  5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 421.
  6. "LeVert | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. Jones IV, James T. (1 Dec 1988). "Pop". USA Today. p. 4D.
  8. "LeVert US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  9. "LeVert US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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