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Can you think of many R&B artists who first appeared during the new jack swing era and continued to release good, up-to-date albums on a major label throughout the first decade of the 21st century? You probably cannot. If you can, Joe is likely near or at the top of that list. His sixth album -- which went through a number of titles and projected release dates until it landed in April 2007 as Ain't Nothin' Like Me -- is up to the standard of 1997's All That I Am and 2000's My Name Is Joe. Contemporary as ever, Joe seeks production and songwriting assistance from a number of ubiquitous heavyweights and up-and-comers, including the perpetually on-the-rise Tim & Bob (who first worked with Joe on 2000's "So Beautiful"), hot Norwegian team Stargate (Ne-Yo's "So Sick," Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable"), Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, the Underdogs, and Cool & Dre. A handful of tracks aren't all that necessary, but if you were to trim the sequence down to ten or so, you'd have a 40-minute album that is not too far from faultless. The Tim & Bob, Stargate, and Sean Garrett productions complement each other well, especially within the album's opening four-song stretch. Beats dance and skip, supported by simple and roomy but effectively layered ornamentation -- music box-like melodies, floating synthesizer accents -- that is never laid on too thick. They're ideal for a nuanced vocalist like Joe, who can affect desire, pain, and devotion with the slightest of adjustments. From there, the quality level fluctuates, and there are too many ballads, but "Let's Just Do It" (another spacious, midtempo glider) and "Just Relax" (where Joe and Cool & Dre jack A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" and sidestep corniness) are two other standouts. While a very basic name, a lack of flashiness, and sizeable gaps of inactivity have only gotten in the way of his popularity, Joe has maintained relevant and reliable since he debuted.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Andrew Haller, Engineer - B. Robinson, Composer - B. Robinson, Lyricist - Bob Robinson, Keyboards - J. Thomas, Composer - J. Thomas, Lyricist - Joe, Vocal Arranger - Joe featuring Nas, Performer - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - N. Jones, Composer - N. Jones, Lyricist - P. Mitchell, Composer - P. Mitchell, Lyricist - S. Rodriguez, Composer - S. Rodriguez, Lyricist - Sean Tallman, 2nd Engineer - T. Kelley, Composer - T. Kelley, Lyricist - TIM AND BOB, Producer - TIM AND BOB, Vocal Arranger - Tim Kelley, Acoustic Bass - Tim Kelley, Drum Programmer - Tim Kelley, Keyboards - Tim Kelley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording LLC
Doug Wilson, Engineer - Jim Caruana, Engineer - Joe, Performer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - M. Eriksen, Composer - M. Eriksen, Lyricist - M. Eriksen, Performer - Martin K, Drum Programmer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Stargate, Producer - T.E. Hermansen, Composer - T.E. Hermansen, Lyricist - T.E. Hermansen, Performer - T.Jackson, Composer - T.Jackson, Lyricist
(P) 2006 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Doug Wilson, Mixing Engineer - Joe, Performer - Kevin Crouse, Engineer - Neo Tanusakci, 2nd Engineer - Rich Tapper, Engineer - Rik Rude, Producer - Sean Garrett, Composer - Sean Garrett, Lyricist - Sean Garrett, Producer - Stephen George, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
Andrew Castro, Engineer - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - Joe featuring Papoose, Performer - Oak, Producer - Paul Gregory, Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Sean Garrett, Composer - Sean Garrett, Lyricist - Sean Garrett, Producer - Wilton Felder, Composer - Wilton Felder, Lyricist
(P) 2006 Zomba Recording, LLC
B. Cox, Composer - B. Cox, Lyricist - Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer - G. Curtis, Composer - G. Curtis, Lyricist - Greg Curtis, Producer - J. Austin, Composer - J. Austin, Lyricist - Joe, Performer - K. Dean, Composer - K. Dean, Lyricist - Katia Lewin, 2nd Engineer - Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean, Co-Producer - Sam Thomas, Engineer - Sam Thomas, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
B. Cox, Composer - B. Cox, Lyricist - Bryan-Michael Cox, Acoustic Bass - Bryan-Michael Cox, Drum Programmer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Keyboards - Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer - J. Austin, Composer - J. Austin, Lyricist - Joe, Performer - Joe Patterson, 2nd Engineer - K. Dean, Composer - K. Dean, Lyricist - Katia Lewin, 2nd Engineer - Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean, Co-Producer - Sam Thomas, Engineer - Sam Thomas, Mixing Engineer - Wyldcard, Keyboards - Wyldcard, Strings
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
A. Dixon, Composer - A. Dixon, Lyricist - Aaron Renner, 2nd Engineer - Chris Spilfogel, Engineer - D. Brown, Composer - D. Brown, Lyricist - D. Thomas, Composer - D. Thomas, Lyricist - Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward, Engineer - E. Dawkins, Composer - E. Dawkins, Lyricist - H. Mason, Jr., Composer - H. Mason, Jr., Lyricist - J. Robinson, Composer - J. Robinson, Lyricist - Joe featuring Tony Yayo & Young Buck of G-Unit, Performer - M. Bernard, Composer - M. Bernard, Lyricist - S. Russell, Composer - S. Russell, Lyricist - Tank, Composer - Tank, Lyricist - Tank, Producer - The Underdogs, Mixing Engineer - The Underdogs, Producer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
Joe, Performer - Josh Houghkirk, 2nd Engineer - M.S. Eriksen, Composer - M.S. Eriksen, Lyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Engineer - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Performer - P. T. Jackson, Composer - P. T. Jackson, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Phillip "Taj" Jackson, Vocal Arranger - Stargate, Producer - T.E. Hermansen, Composer - T.E. Hermansen, Lyricist - Tor Erik Hermansen, Performer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
A. Lyon, Composer - A. Lyon, Lyricist - Brian Garten, Engineer - Brian Stanley, Engineer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - Cool & Dre, Producer - J. Jackson, Composer - J. Jackson, Lyricist - Joe featuring Fabolous, Performer - M. Valenzano, Composer - M. Valenzano, Lyricist - Tatsuya Sato, Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
B. Cox, Composer - B. Cox, Lyricist - Bryan-Michael Cox, Acoustic Bass - Bryan-Michael Cox, Drum Programmer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Keyboards - Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer - J. Austin, Composer - J. Austin, Lyricist - Joe, Performer - Joe Patterson, 2nd Engineer - K. Dean, Composer - K. Dean, Lyricist - Katia Lewin, 2nd Engineer - Kendrick "Wyldcard" Dean, Co-Producer - Sam Thomas, Engineer - Sam Thomas, Mixing Engineer - Wyldcard, Keyboards - Wyldcard, Strings
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
A. Lyon, Composer - A. Lyon, Lyricist - A. Muhammad, Composer - A. Muhammad, Lyricist - Alex Venguer, 2nd Engineer - Brian Garten, Engineer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - Cool & Dre, Performer - Cool & Dre, Producer - J. Davis, Composer - J. Davis, Lyricist - Joe featuring Dre, Performer - K. Fareed, Composer - K. Fareed, Lyricist - M. Taylor, Composer - M. Taylor, Lyricist - Marcello Valenzano, Composer - Marcello Valenzano, Lyricist - Mark Pitts, Composer - Mark Pitts, Lyricist - Mark Pitts, Producer - R. Foster, Composer - R. Foster, Lyricist - Tatsuya Sato, Engineer - Tony Crisano, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2006 Zomba Recording, NYC
Brian Garten, Engineer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - J. Smith, Composer - J. Smith, Lyricist - Jason Agel, 2nd Engineer - Joe, Performer - M.Warren, Composer - M.Warren, Lyricist - Rob Kinelski, 2nd Engineer - S. Smith, Composer - S. Smith, Lyricist - S.Jones, Composer - S.Jones, Lyricist - SMITH BROS aka the BEATSMITHz, Producer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
Adonis Shrosphire, Background Vocal - Bryan-Michael Cox, Background Vocal - Bryan-Michael Cox, Performer - Bryan-Michael Cox, Producer - Colin Miller, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wilson, Engineer - J. Skinner, Composer - J. Skinner, Lyricist - J. Thomas, Composer - J. Thomas, Lyricist - Jean Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer - Joe, Performer - Joe Thomas, Producer - M. Williams, Composer - M. Williams, Lyricist - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Engineer - Sam Thomas, Engineer - Wyldcard, Strings
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
Abe Vogel, Drums - Bobby Douglas, Keyboards - J. P. Thompson, Composer - J. P. Thompson, Lyricist - J. Skinner, Composer - J. Skinner, Lyricist - J. Thomas, Composer - J. Thomas, Lyricist - Joe, Background Vocal - Joe, Performer - Joe Thomas, Producer - John Benitez, Acoustic Bass - John Roper, Engineer - Joshua Thompson, Producer - Tom Soares, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording, LLC
Andrew Haller, Engineer - B. Robinson, Composer - B. Robinson, Lyricist - J. Thomas, Composer - J. Thomas, Lyricist - Joe, Performer - Joe, Vocal Arranger - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixing Engineer - Sean Tallman, 2nd Engineer - T. Kelley, Composer - T. Kelley, Lyricist - TIM AND BOB, Producer - TIM AND BOB, Vocal Arranger - Tim Kelley, Acoustic Bass - Tim Kelley, Drum Programmer - Tim Kelley, Keyboards - Tim Kelley, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording LLC
Album review
Can you think of many R&B artists who first appeared during the new jack swing era and continued to release good, up-to-date albums on a major label throughout the first decade of the 21st century? You probably cannot. If you can, Joe is likely near or at the top of that list. His sixth album -- which went through a number of titles and projected release dates until it landed in April 2007 as Ain't Nothin' Like Me -- is up to the standard of 1997's All That I Am and 2000's My Name Is Joe. Contemporary as ever, Joe seeks production and songwriting assistance from a number of ubiquitous heavyweights and up-and-comers, including the perpetually on-the-rise Tim & Bob (who first worked with Joe on 2000's "So Beautiful"), hot Norwegian team Stargate (Ne-Yo's "So Sick," Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable"), Sean Garrett, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, the Underdogs, and Cool & Dre. A handful of tracks aren't all that necessary, but if you were to trim the sequence down to ten or so, you'd have a 40-minute album that is not too far from faultless. The Tim & Bob, Stargate, and Sean Garrett productions complement each other well, especially within the album's opening four-song stretch. Beats dance and skip, supported by simple and roomy but effectively layered ornamentation -- music box-like melodies, floating synthesizer accents -- that is never laid on too thick. They're ideal for a nuanced vocalist like Joe, who can affect desire, pain, and devotion with the slightest of adjustments. From there, the quality level fluctuates, and there are too many ballads, but "Let's Just Do It" (another spacious, midtempo glider) and "Just Relax" (where Joe and Cool & Dre jack A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" and sidestep corniness) are two other standouts. While a very basic name, a lack of flashiness, and sizeable gaps of inactivity have only gotten in the way of his popularity, Joe has maintained relevant and reliable since he debuted.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:40
- Main artists: Joe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2007 Zomba Recording LLC
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