Emotional (Carl Thomas album)

Critical reception

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..."

Track listing

1. "Intro" (:49)
2. "Emotional" (C. Thomas, K. Hickson, M. Winans, Sting) (4:31)
3. "I Wish" (M. Flowers, C. Thomas) (3:48)
4. "Anything" (Interlude) (1:37)
5. "My Valentine" (G. Chambers, K. Gordon) (4:11)
6. "Giving You All My Love" (C. Thomas, K. Price, M. Winans, I. Hayes) (3:31)
7. "Cadillac Rap" (Interlude) (M. Henderson) (:54)
8. "Woke Up in the Morning" (C. Thomas, H. Pierre, S. Combs, M. Winans, C. Wallace, N. Myrick, C. Broady, D. McDaniels) (4:12)
9. "Come to Me" (C. Thomas, A. Dent, J. Walker, A. Green, A. Jackson, W. Mitchell) (4:24)
10. "Cold, Cold World" (C. Thomas, R. Lawrence, M. Batson) (4:20)
11. "Trouble Won't Last" (Interlude) (2:04)
12. "You Ain't Right" (C. Thomas, M. Flowers) (3:16)
13. "Lady Lay Your Body" (C. Thomas, D. DeSandies) (5:08)
14. "Supastar" (C. Thomas, R. Smith, J. Schwartz, B. Kierulf) (3:51)
15. "Summer Rain" (D. Rogers, D. Myers, S. Wonder) (3:52)
16. "Hey Now" (C. Thomas, D. Myers) (5:21)
17. "Special Lady" (C. Thomas, D. Angelettie, G. Smith) (4:33)

Samples and interpolations

Credits

Ben H. Allen, Engineer
Mark Batson, Producer
Tom Cassel, Recording
Gordon Chambers, Producer
Roger Che, Recorder
Mike City, Producer
Sean "Puffy" Combs, Executive Producer, Producer
Dave Dar, Assistant Engineer
Stephen Dent, Engineer
John Eaton, Engineer
Rasheed Goodlowe, Assistant Engineer
Terri Haskins, Wardrobe Design
Heavy D, Producer
Ken Huffnagle, Assistant Engineer
Herb Powers, Mastering
Jeff Lane, Engineer
Paul Logus, Mixing
Kim Lumpkin, Project Manager
Dominick Mancuso, Assistant Engineer
Tony Maserati, Mixing
Lynn Montrose, Assistant Engineer
Nigel Parry, Photography
Rob Paustain, Mixing
Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera, Engineer
Harve Pierre, A&R, Associate Executive Producer, Producer, Vocal Producer
Kelly Price, Vocals (Background)
Ed Raso, Engineer
Carl Thomas, Producer
Chucky Thompson, Programming
J. Willbanks, Assistant Engineer
Mario Winans- Producer, Vocals
Malik Yusef, Spoken Word
Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander- Engineer, Mixing
Datu Faison, Associate Executive Producer
Rick Brown, Associate Executive Producer

Recording studios

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.