Private Line is the debut solo album by Gerald Levert, following his tenure with the group LeVert. It was released by EastWest Records on October 15, 1991 in the United States. The album reached number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums where it spent two weeks atop in 1992. Private Line also topped the Top Heatseekers album chart and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200. It spawned four singles: the title track, "School Me," "Can U Handle It" and "Baby Hold On to Me," the last of which is a duet with his father, Eddie Levert.
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| Released | October 15, 1991 | |||
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| Length | 61:53 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Private Line" |
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| 5:41 |
| 2. | "School Me" |
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| 5:55 |
| 3. | "Baby Hold On to Me" (duet with Eddie Levert) |
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| 5:42 |
| 4. | "Can You Handle It" |
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| 4:50 |
| 5. | "Shootin' the Breeze" |
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| 4:16 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Be Bad" |
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| 4:43 |
| 7. | "Just a Little Something" |
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| 5:41 |
| 8. | "Hurting for You" |
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| 6:02 |
| 9. | "Just Because I'm Wrong" |
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| 4:42 |
| 10. | "Hugs & Kisses" |
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| 4:12 |
| 11. | "You Oughta Be with Me" |
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| 4:37 |
| 12. | "Private Line" (Radio Club Remix) |
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| 4:55 |
Personnel edit
- Gerald Levert – vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Marc Gordon – keyboards (1, 7, 11), keyboard programming (1, 7, 11), sequencing (1, 7, 11), drums (1, 7, 11)
- Edwin "Tony" Nicholas – keyboards (1-6, 8-10), keyboard programming (1-6, 8-10), sequencing (1-6, 8-10), drums (1-6, 8-10)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (2-7, 9-11)
- Cliff Colson – bass guitar (2, 3, 7)
- Bill Ransom – percussion (5)
- Russell Thompson – saxophone (2)
- John Brinson – string arrangements (7, 8)
- Eddie Levert – vocals (3)
Production edit
- Gerald Levert – producer and arrangements
- Edwin Nicholas – producer and arrangements (1-6, 8-12)
- Marc Gordon – producer and arrangements (7, 11)
- Martin Van Blockson – mixing (1), additional producer (12), remixing (12)
- Stephen Seltzer – engineer (1-5, 9, 12)
- Merlin Bobb – mixing (1-5, 9, 12)
- Peter Tokar – mix engineer (6-8, 10, 11)
Charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Private Line review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
- ^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Gerald Levert Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gerald Levert – Private Line". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020.