So Much Better (2007)

Product Summary Label: Ark 21/bungalow Records UPC: 00802097011828 Release Date: 6/5/2007 Buy.com Sku: 204589473 Item#: M3M9RU Buy.com Sales Rank: 24793 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. If I Could (Intro) ~ Carl Thomas 2. Another You - (Steppers mix) ~ Carl Thomas 3. 2 Pieces ~ Carl Thomas 4. Thought You Should Know - (with Lalah Hathaway) ~ Carl Thomas 5. Somthin' Bout You - (with Brandy) ~ Carl Thomas 6. If That Ain't Love ~ Carl Thomas 7. Late Night Rendezvous ~ Carl Thomas 8. Get You Back (Interlude) ~ Carl Thomas 9. So Much Better ~ Carl Thomas 10. Oh No You Can't Be Serious ~ Carl Thomas 11. Can't Get Over - (with Dave Hollister) ~ Carl Thomas 12. How Can We ~ Carl Thomas 13. If You Ever ~ Carl Thomas 14. Say I Do ~ Carl Thomas 15. I Miss You (Interlude) ~ Carl Thomas 16. Home ~ Carl Thomas 17. Late Night Rendezvous - (with E-40) ~ Carl Thomas 18. Oh No You Cant Be Serious - (with Baby Cham) ~ Carl Thomas (P) 2007 Umbrella Records / Bungalo Records Under Exclusive License to Umbrella Recordings (C) 2007 Umbrella Records / Bungalo Records Under Exclusive License to Umbrella Recordings   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Claude Kelly, Mikey Dan, Tanielle Johnson, Di Reed, Gordon Chambers, Troy Taylor (vocals); Erik Walls, Donald 'Pup Dawg' (guitar); Bobby Ross Avila, Big Jim Wright (keyboard). Additional personnel: Dave Hollister, E-40, Lalah Hathaway, Baby Cham, Brandy. Along with Ne-Yo, urban contemporary singer Carl Thomas has been one of the few artists in the 2000s keeping the classic R&B flame alive. Passionate, sensual, and romantic, yet never lapsing into a retro-themed rehash of the past, SO MUCH BETTER, Thomas's third album, strikes just the right combination of slick, hip-hop-spiced grooves and vintage R&B soul. The album is heavy on balladry, and standouts include a duet with Brandy titled "Something Bout You," and "Home," a moving ode to family life. As would be expected, love is a primary theme, and the lead-off single, "2 Pieces," in which Thomas opens his heart to his partner, is another album highlight. Sharp production and arrangements add to the overall luster of the disc, making SO MUCH BETTER a contemporary R&B offering that fans of the genre can sink their teeth into. Producer: Hakim Young; A. Jermaine Mobley; Bryan Michael Cox; Mike City Engineer: Jeff Jones; Troy Taylor; Francis 'Franchise' Graham; Titanic Tracks; Bobby Reece   Compilation Appearances No Way Out (Explicit Version) Money Power Respect (Explicit Version) N.O.R.E. (Explicit Version) Notorious K.I.M. (Explicit Version) Forever (Explicit Version) Musical Massacre (Explicit Version) G.O.A.T. (Explicit Version) Understanding (Explicit Version) Shaft (Explicit Version) Reunion (Explicit Version) Kingdom Come P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family-Saga Continues (Explicit Version) Kiss Tha Game Goodbye (Explicit Version) Icons Iicons (Explicit Version) U Turn Chicken & Beer (Explicit Version) The Hits!: Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary (Explicit Version) (Bonus DVD) (w/ Bonus DVD) Grind Date (Explicit Version) Certified (Explicit Version) After Taxes (Explicit Version) Almost Famous (Explicit Version) Almost Famous Chopped & Screwed (Explicit Version) Touch 0405 Madea's Family Reunion Heart To Yours / Do You Know: Master Series Pac's Life(Explicit Version) Pac's Life(clean) Wattstax(Bonus Tracks)(Live) Greatest Story Ever Told Greatest Story Ever Told   Technical Info Release Date : 06/05/2007 Original Release Date : 2007 Catalog ID : 0209701182 Label : Bungalo Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 68m : 14s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 802097011828   Professional Reviews Vibe (p.76) - "SO MUCH BETTER finds the velour-voiced Chi-Town vet back to balladeering....Thomas' sincerity -- implicit in the urgent surging of his voice -- can't be denied."    Product Image