Carl Thomas Emotional CD

Personnel includes: Carl Thomas, Mario Winans, Malik Yesef, Sharissa Dawg (vocals); Demian DeSandies (various instruments); Niviea, Kelly Price (background vocals).
Producers include: Mario "Yellow Man" Winans, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Mike City, Carl Thomas, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie.
Engineers include: Ben Allen, Joe Perrera, Stephen Dent.
Personnel: Mario Winans (vocals); Malik Yusef (spoken vocals); Roger Che (recorder); Chucky Thompson (programming); Kelly Price (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Rob Paustain; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Paul Logus; Tony Maserati.
Recording information: CRC Studios, Chicago, IL; D.A.R.P. Studios, Atlanta, GA; Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York, NY; Enterprise STudios, Los Angeles, CA; Purple Dragon Studios, Atlanta, GA; Sony Studios, New York, NY; Sound On Sound Studios New York City, NY; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.
Photographer: Nigel Parry.
Carl Thomas' aptly named debut album, Emotional, delivers smooth, romantic R&B ballads like the title track, "My Valentine," "Come to Me," "Special Lady," and "Summer Rain." Though the set features competent singing, songwriting, and production (care of Puff Daddy), outside of the singles, it's not a particularly distinctive collection. Thomas' voice is impressive, but he needs better and more varied material to truly shine. ~ Heather Phares
Carl Thomas' aptly named debut album, Emotional, delivers smooth, romantic R&B ballads like the title track, "My Valentine," "Come to Me," "Special Lady," and "Summer Rain." Although somewhat lacking in distinction, the set features competent singing, songwriting, and production (care of Puff Daddy), and Thomas' voice is impressive. ~ Heather Phares
Newcomer Carl Thomas combines vintage soul and modern R&B to good effect in an impressive debut. EMOTIONAL finds Thomas using his melodious voice on correspondingly harmonious tracks. Some of today's hottest producers join Thomas on the album, including Mario Winans, Rasheed Smith, Deric Angeletti and Nasheen Myric, and Thomas also co-authors several songs.
"I Wish" evokes a retro soul sound, while other notable cuts include "Woke Up In The Morning," "Trouble Won't Last," "Anything," and the title track. EMOTIONAL is a vibrant, winning mix of songs.Rolling Stone (1/4/01, p.117) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2000".
Rolling Stone (6/22/00, p.134) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...An unabashedly romantic work, spun on the twin poles of longing and loss....laying bare a notable ambition within the ballad genre....Thomas proves himself a more than viable heir to the tradition of race-music crooners."
Vibe (6/00, p.220) - "...An exquisite, lush soundtrack that the lovelorn of the world can call their own....Thomas endears us with his vulnerability, standing emotionally naked and unpretentious at a time when R&B has lost nearly all of its romance and subtlety..."
The Source (6/00, p.228) - "...Carl Thomas will take you there....With a strong consideration for classic soul singing...Thomas brilliantly interprets each track....[His] dynamic delivery betrays every corner of his heart....The perfect soundtrack for an intensely romantic evening..."