Let's Talk About It (Mcup)

Carl Thomas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bad Boy
• ASIN: B00018D594
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,354 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Let's Talk About It (Interlude)

2. Anything

3. My First Love

4. She Is

5. Know It's Alright (Interlude)

6. Make It Alright

7. The Baby Maker

8. Dreamer

9. A Promise

10. But Me

11. All You've Given

12. All My Love (Interlude)

13. Let Me Know

14. Rebound

15. That's What You Are (Interlude)

16. Work It Out

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Wait, March 25, 2004

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Boop "caramelchocolate" (Aiken, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let's Talk About It (Mcup) (Audio CD)

I waited a long time for Carl Thomas' sophmore CD and it was well worth the wait. This CD is right up there with his first CD if not better.

I admire that Carl Thomas is a mature artist. I love the content of his songs and his tracks are even better this time around, "My First Love" displays that easily. Mr. Thomas has that old-school flavor to his voice and to his lyrics. He keeps you thinking about courtship and a blossoming relationship and not that "oh, let me just hit it" style. This CD makes me feel like there is hope for loving and nuturing relationships and that some men believe that too.

When I first saw the vidoe for "She Is", I was like when is that CD coming out, I can not wait. I anticipated purchasing this CD for 2 months, but I was actually waiting since his first CD.

If you are looking for a serious CD to listen to, I will suggest that you purchase this one. Don't sleep on Carl Thomas, he has what it takes to last as an artist. He is one artist I feel that is not talked about enough, because some of the public are zzzzzzzzzzzz.....(sleeping). For those you are up on Carl Thomas' game, big up to you, you know good music!!!!

Later!!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3-1/2 stars -- Does anyone even know this album exists?, March 25, 2004

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Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Talk About It (Mcup) (Audio CD)

I remember my brother listing in one of his guides that he's tired of P. Diddy promoting one artist and then leaving the other(s) in the dust. First he promoted Da Band (for some silly reason); then he ignored them and promoted Loon (for some SILLIER reason). Then he apparently ignored Loon and concentrated on Carl Thomas, and I said, "I haven't heard anything about Carl Thomas lately." And I wasn't that excited about that fact either. Not that Carl isn't a talented artist, but it seemed like I was never as interested in him as I should've been. Everyone else loved him; I just liked him. Anyway, I found out that Carl had an album released last month, and I picked it up.

Before I begin to talk about Let's Talk About It, let me first mention that it's a lot different than Emotional was. Meaning, Emotional had mostly slow jams on it; here, the songs are mostly uptempo (or midtempo). So if you're still looking for the smoother Carl Thomas, you may not like this album. But there are still some good songs on here, like "Anything" and "Make It Alright". Carl even sounds good when he's working with Just Blaze on "My First Love".

However, like with most Bad Boy albums, there are some filler songs that slide in (yes, even on a Carl Thomas album). Such songs include "But Me" and "Work It Out". And one song that doesn't work well at all is, surprisingly, a slow jam: "Rebound" finds Carl going off-key at times and dragging on notes during the chorus. And speaking of "dragging on", that's exactly what the song does, clocking in at close to seven minutes (which wouldn't be a problem if the song was better).

"She Is", featuring LL Cool J (although I don't remember hearing him in the song), is decent, although it sort of sounds like Allure's "No Question" (also featuring LL Cool J). The rest of the songs are okay; not garbage, not classic, but okay. This album may be considered a disappointment for fans still longing for the sound found on Emotional (but come on, it's been four years), but Let's Talk About It is still worth talking about, as it has enough good moments to make it worth your while.

Anthony Rupert

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Return of Carl Thomas., March 23, 2004

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let's Talk About It (Mcup) (Audio CD)

Now, here's a record I've been eagerly anticipating. Carl Thomas released in 2000 his debut "Emotional," a winning hip hop soul soundtrack to male heartbreak that lived up to its title very well. It spawned a few hits, peaked into the Top Ten of Billboard's album chart, and soon thereafter Thomas vanished from the spotlight for an extended period of time. While the followup "Let's Talk About It" doesn't match the greatness of its predecessor, it's still an overall solid offering that will please fans who have been waiting four years for this album. There are enough worthwhile moments to make "Let's Talk About It" one of the best r&b records of the spring with smooth ballads like "Work it Out," "All You've Given," and the oh-so tender "The Baby Maker." But Thomas also holds his own on the more uptempo tracks like his collaboration with LL Cool J "She Is" and "Make it Alright." If I'm mildly disappointed in this record, it's because there's nothing here that matches the urgency or raw feeling of his brilliant earlier hits "Emotional" and "I Wish." But don't let that stop you from picking this record up. Carl Thomas is one of the few modern male r&b singers that rises above the formula, offering street smart jams that sound fresh while paying respect to old school influences. Grade: B+