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The Whole Scenario

1997 studio album by LeVert

The Whole Scenario is the final studio album by the American R&B group LeVert, released in 1997.[2][3]

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The album peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Production

Yo-Yo and Queen Pen appear on the song "Tru Dat", the album's first single; Missy Elliot contributed to "Keys to My House".[5] The album was produced by Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon, and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas.[6] Gerald Levert blamed the album's relatively poor chart performance on its troubled production and his disagreements with Gordon.[7] Mad Lion raps on "You Keep Me Comin'".[8]

Critical reception

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The Austin American-Statesman thought that "the old LeVert who attracted so many romance-starved women has now been replaced by three men who are trying a little too hard to keep up with the new R&B artists."[13] The Miami Herald wrote that, "while the trio smoothly harmonizes when the tempo calls for it, the music is too slick, too processed and lacks distinction."[14] The Akron Beacon Journal opined that "the entire album is worth a listen, but quickly skip to the lush, practically perfect 'Like Water' ... the beautiful song uses violins, violas, a harp, an English horn, a flute, and other instruments not usually found on Levert's productions."[15]

AllMusic wrote that "although the album has some clear contemporary hip-hop influences, it works because LeVert hasn't lost sight of their primary strengths as a soulful vocal group."[9]

Track listing

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References

  1. [1]
    Coveney, Janine (Nov 8, 1997). "EastWest Set Unites 3 R&B Powerhouses". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 45. p. 15.
  2. [2]
    "LeVert Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. [3]
    "Sounding Off". Ebony. Vol. 52, no. 8. Jun 1997. p. 18.
  4. [4]
    Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research. p. 454.
  5. [5]
    Frazier, C. D. (10 May 1997). "Levert: 'The Whole Scenario' blend of pop, hip-hip and R&B". New York Amsterdam News. p. 21:4.
  6. [6]
    "Levert is Back on the Block with 'The Whole Scenario'". Los Angeles Sentinel. 23 Apr 1997. p. B7.
  7. [7]
    Hodges, Neal (July 16, 1998). "Levert Continues Success with LSG". The Plain Dealer. p. 7B.
  8. [8]
    McCormick, Jerry (25 Apr 1997). "Romance Masters". Weekend. The State. p. 13.
  9. [9]
    "The Whole Scenario". AllMusic.
  10. [10]
    Ellis, Bill (April 26, 1997). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. C2.
  11. [11]
    Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 194.
  12. [12]
    MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 351.
  13. [13]
    "LeVert lets ladies down". Austin American-Statesman. 3 May 1997. p. C1.
  14. [14]
    Cohen, Howard (March 14, 1997). "Levert The Whole Scenario Atlantic". Miami Herald. p. 23G.
  15. [15]
    Johnson, Kevin C. (April 10, 1997). "Cleveland R&B Singer on Charts with Trio, Also Sings Second Record Deal". Akron Beacon Journal. p. F2.
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