Private Line (album)

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.

Personnel

 * 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

 * 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)