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Joe is hardly an appropriate name for a lover man -- it seems more like a moniker for a custodian than a Casanova -- but that's exactly what Joe is. He's an old-fashioned romantic soul crooner in the vein of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, D'Angelo, and, well, Gregory Abbott. He's not as ambitious as D'Angelo is, but that doesn't really matter, since he delivers the goods on his third album, My Name Is Joe. Joe never oversings or oversells a song, he just lays back and sweetly sings. There may not be much variety or many remarkable songs on the record -- "Get Crunk Tonight" stands out with its stuttering, fade-in-fade-out intro and its stylishly funky beat -- but that doesn't matter because this is essentially a mood record, and that mood is love. And it's not a bad romantic mood-setter, either, since Joe is an appealing vocalist, the production is lush without being syrupy, and the songs are all fairly strong, even if only a handful are exceptional ("Somebody Gotta Be on Top," "Treat Her Like a Lady," "Get Crunk Tonight," the N'Sync duet "I Believe in You"). And, really, that's enough, since anyone that gets hooked by a single from My Name Is Joe just wants an assurance that the album will deliver more of the same -- and it does.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Joe, Lyricist - Joe, Producer - Joe, Composer - Joe, Performer - Josh P. Thompson, Producer
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Producer - Joe, Performer - Josh P. Thompson, Producer - Josh P. Thompson, Composer - Josh P. Thompson, Lyricist - Calvin Gaines, Composer - Calvin Gaines, Lyricist - Rick Slaughter, Composer - Rick Slaughter, Lyricist - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Performer - Chris Trevett, Mixing Engineer - Ernest Dixon, Composer - Ernest Dixon, Lyricist - George Meyers, Recording Engineer - George Meyers, Mixing Engineer - Teddy Riley, Producer - Teddy Riley, Mixing Engineer - Teddy Riley, Programmer - Frantz Verna, Recording Engineer - Roy Hamilton, Programmer - Roy Hamilton, Composer - Roy Hamilton, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Performer - Andy Blakelock, Recording Engineer - Jolyon Skinner, Composer - Jolyon Skinner, Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Jr., Composer - Allen Gordon, Jr., Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Jr., Producer - Joel Campbell, Producer - Angelo Quaglia, Recording Engineer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Earl Cohen, Recording Engineer - Joe, Programmer - Joe, Background Vocal - Joe, Producer - Joe, Keyboards - Joe, Performer - Ron A. Shaffer, Mixing Engineer - Onaje Allan Gumbs, Guitar - M. Williams, Composer - M. Williams, Lyricist - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist - Nick Morac, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jolyon Skinner, Composer - Jolyon Skinner, Lyricist - Timmy Allen, Producer - Timmy Allen, Keyboards - Timmy Allen, Programmer - Edwin Nicholas, Producer
(P) 2000 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe, Performer - Steve "Stone" Huff, Producer - Steve "Stone" Huff, Performer - Steve Huff, Composer - Steve Huff, Lyricist - Jeff Vereb, Recording Engineer - Stephen George, Mixing Engineer - Shane Stoneback, Recording Engineer - Brian Garten, Engineer
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Background Vocal - Joe, Performer - B. Edwards, Composer - B. Edwards, Lyricist - Shékspere, Producer - Shékspere, Recording Engineer - Shékspere, Performer - Focus, Co-Producer - Focus, Performer - Brian Smith, Recording Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - K. Burress, Composer - K. Burress, Lyricist - J. Weaver, Composer - J. Weaver, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Performer - Joe, Producer - Josh P. Thompson, Composer - Josh P. Thompson, Lyricist - Josh P. Thompson, Producer - Paul Oliviera, Recording Engineer - Stephen George, Mixing Engineer - Eric Schlotzer, Engineer - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Performer - Andy Blakelock, Recording Engineer - Jolyon Skinner, Composer - Jolyon Skinner, Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Jr., Composer - Allen Gordon, Jr., Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Jr., Producer - Joel Campbell, Producer - Angelo Quaglia, Recording Engineer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe, Performer - Josh P. Thompson, Composer - Josh P. Thompson, Lyricist - Josh P. Thompson, Producer - John Fundi, Recording Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - David Conley, Composer - David Conley, Lyricist - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist - Joe Thomas, Producer
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Andy Blakelock, Mixing Engineer - Ernest Dixon, Composer - Ernest Dixon, Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Re-Mixer - Allen Gordon, Producer - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Joe featuring Mystikal, Performer - Roy Hamilton, Composer - Roy Hamilton, Lyricist - Angelo Quaglia, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Joe & *NSYNC, Performer - Jimmy Biondolillo, Arranger - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Angelo Quaglia, Recording Engineer - Allen Gordon, Jr., Composer - Allen Gordon, Jr., Lyricist - Allen Gordon, Jr., Producer - Andy Blakelock, Recording Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist - Jolyon Skinner, Composer - Jolyon Skinner, Lyricist - Paul Oliviera, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe, Performer - Bob Robinson, Composer - Bob Robinson, Lyricist - Bob Robinson, Producer - Tim Kelley, Composer - Tim Kelley, Lyricist - Tim Kelley, Producer - Brian Smith, Recording Engineer - Brian Smith, Mixing Engineer - Joe Thomas, Composer - Joe Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Dana Jon Chappelle, Recording Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Mixing Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Edited By - Brian Garten, Edited By - Jonathan Kaplan, Edited By - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Mariah Carey Featuring Joe & Nas, Performer - Big Baby, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Clue, Re-Mixer - Clue, Programmer - Supa Engineer "Duro", Re-Mixer - Supa Engineer "Duro", Mixing Engineer - Supa Engineer "Duro", Programmer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Joe is hardly an appropriate name for a lover man -- it seems more like a moniker for a custodian than a Casanova -- but that's exactly what Joe is. He's an old-fashioned romantic soul crooner in the vein of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, D'Angelo, and, well, Gregory Abbott. He's not as ambitious as D'Angelo is, but that doesn't really matter, since he delivers the goods on his third album, My Name Is Joe. Joe never oversings or oversells a song, he just lays back and sweetly sings. There may not be much variety or many remarkable songs on the record -- "Get Crunk Tonight" stands out with its stuttering, fade-in-fade-out intro and its stylishly funky beat -- but that doesn't matter because this is essentially a mood record, and that mood is love. And it's not a bad romantic mood-setter, either, since Joe is an appealing vocalist, the production is lush without being syrupy, and the songs are all fairly strong, even if only a handful are exceptional ("Somebody Gotta Be on Top," "Treat Her Like a Lady," "Get Crunk Tonight," the N'Sync duet "I Believe in You"). And, really, that's enough, since anyone that gets hooked by a single from My Name Is Joe just wants an assurance that the album will deliver more of the same -- and it does.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:06
- Main artists: Joe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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