Do I Speak for the World

by Gerald Levert

Overview

For almost four decades, the LeVert name has been synonymous with quality, soulful R&B. Whether it's Gerald, Eddie, or Sean, the family name never fails to live up to a higher standard than most soul families. That's why Do I Speak for the World? is a nice return to form for the LeVert (the band) frontman's glory years. Too often his releases have been plagued with inconsistency and pandering to whatever fashionable R&B formula is hip at the moment. And while there are moments of faltering and filler laced in at times and the lyrical content hasn't left its safe harbor, his performances haven't been this consistently solid since 1998's Love & Consequences. The production is polished and ideal for quiet storm formats and the guest appearances that so often saturate a record like this are noticeably absent, with the only musical cameos coming from family statesman Eddie and a new generation of LeVert children, who are guaranteed to keep the LeVert name around for decades to come. An enjoyable listen and a fine return to form. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	11/30/2004
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678376528
Rank:	100392

Tracks

1. Intro/Speak for the World
2. Cornel West/Tavis Smiley Interlude
3. Crucify Me
4. Greater Later
5. Show You How to Love (Interlude)
6. Lay You Down
7. Everyday
8. Better to Talk It Out
9. It Was What It Was
10. Duty Calls
11. One Million Times
12. What Happened to the Lovin'
13. So What (If You Got a Baby)
14. Where Do We Go
15. Click a Glass
16. Do I Speak for the World (Outro)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gerald Levert   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Chanell Jones   Vocals (Background)
Mike City   Vocals (Background)
Dwayne Moore   Guitar (Bass)
Darrell "Delite" Allamby   Various Instruments,Spoken Word,Vocals (Background)
Jennie Lorenzo   Cello,Celli
Charlene Parker Jr.   Violin
Eric Byous   Drums
The Levert Kids   Featured Artist
Tony Nicholas   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Trey Songz   Featured Artist
Eddie Levert   Featured Artist,Vocals
Edwin "Tony" Nicholas   Keyboards,Percussion,Sequencing,Guitar
Larry Gold   String Conductor
Gregory Teperman   Violin
Olga Konopelsky   Violin
Igor Szwec   Violin
Rick Williams   Guitar
Randy Bowland   Guitar
Butch Bonner   Guitar
Niles McKinney   Wurlitzer
Gordon Chambers   Vocals (Background)
Mikey Dan   Vocals (Background)
Emma Kummrow   Violin
Davis A. Barnett   Viola
Peter Nocella   Viola
Troy Taylor   Bass,Vocals (Background),Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
A.G. Thomas   Vocals (Background)
James Cornwell   Percussion
Eruc Byous   Drums
Fred Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Chantell Jones   Vocals (Background)
Diane Monroe   Violin
Charlene Parker, Jr.   Violin
Fred "Ljai" Robertson   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tony Nicholas   Sequencers,Drum Programming,Producer,Recording
Edwin "Tony" Nicholas   Drum Programming,Executive Producer,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Larry Gold   String Arrangements
Eric Jensen   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jeff Chestek   Engineer,String Engineer
Pete Tokar   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Stuart White   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Rick Williams   Composer
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander   Mixing
Dwayne Moore   Composer
Gordon Chambers   Composer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Montez Roberts   Assistant Engineer
Gerald Levert   Composer,Producer,Inspiration,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Troy Taylor   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Vocal Producer,Instrumentation,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement
Gerald Isaac   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Mike City   Composer,Producer
Darrell "Delite" Allamby   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Pro-Tools,Recording,Digital Editing,Instrumentation
Herb Powers   Mastering
Miki Tsutsumi   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Andre Booth   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Michael Goldberg   A&R
Leonard Brooks   Associate Executive Producer
Chandi Bailey   A&R
Andy Gibson   Associate Executive Producer
Narima Miller   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Mark Obriski   Design,Art Direction
Alvin Patterson   Hair Stylist
Christian Lantry   Photography
E. Nicholas   Composer
Ben Arrindell   Mixing
Sharon Heyward   Project Consultant
Craig Rosen   A&R
Jason Rea   Engineer,Recording
Tameka Foster Glover   Stylist
Star Beatz   Drum Programming
Rita Berger   A&R
Travis Milner   Programming,Keyboard Programming
Paul Osborn   Mixing
Andros Rodriguez   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Engineer
Mark Everton Gray   Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Julian Jules Penzelna   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Jay Brown   Associate Executive Producer
D. Moore   Composer
Nicole Patterson   Make-Up
Franny "Franchise" Graham   Mixing,Engineer,Recording