Just Coolin' (album)
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| Just Coolin' | ||||
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| Released | October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic[1] | |||
| Producer | LeVert | |||
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Just Coolin' is the fourth album by the R&B group LeVert, released in 1988.[2]
The group wrote and produced the entire album, the first time they had done so.[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
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."[7] USA Today called the album the group's best to date, and praised the "delicious" ballads.[3]
Track listing
- "Pull Over" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) - 4:07
- "Just Coolin'" (feat. Heavy D) (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:19
- "Gotta Get the Money" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon)) - 4:45
- "Take Your Time" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:04
- "Join in the Fun" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 3:28
- "Let's Get Romantic" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:23
- "Feel Real" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:52
- "Smilin'" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:18
- "Start Me up Again" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 4:18
- "Loveable" (Gerald LeVert, Marc Gordon) - 5:23
- "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
