On his seventh album, R&B crooner Joe keeps doing what he's always done best: sings sexy, woman-centric midtempo jams.
There are no dramatic change-ups here -- much as the likes of Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, and Keith Sweat before him, Joe's not even trying to cross over to any audience other than adult black women.
His intense focus, however (which he's possessed for pretty much his entire career), serves him well.
"Why Just Be Friends" states his case with aplomb, a sexy come-on that never feels oily; Joe knows how to sell it.
The production here, mostly supplied by Brian Michael Cox, is solidly up to date, taking its cues from Ne-Yo and The-Dream without ever sounding like it's trying to be trendy.
Lead single "E.R." and "We Need to Roll" are highlights, but really the best thing about Joe Thomas, New Man is its consistency, which it's got in spades.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.R.LaShawn Daniels | Joe | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | By Any MeansJohnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Joe | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Why Just Be FriendsDaniel Farris, Micayle McKinney | Joe | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | We Need to RollJohnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Joe | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Man in Your LifeJohnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Joe | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Won't Let Him Hurt YouJohnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox | Joe | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | New Man | Joe | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Start Over AgainJerry Flowers | Joe | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | SorryJerry Flowers | Joe | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Heart Behind My EyesJerry Flowers | Joe | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | ChameleonJared Gosselin | Joe | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Approach | Joe | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | I Will Again | Joe | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 51 mins | 116 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnta Austin | Composer |
| 2 | Bryan-Michael Cox | Audio Production, Bass, Bass Instrument, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Producer, Programming |
| 3 | LaShawn Daniels | Composer |
| 4 | Dernst Emile II | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 5 | Daniel Farris | Composer |
| 6 | Jerry Flowers | Arranger, Audio Production, Composer, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 7 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 8 | Jared Gosselin | Composer, Drums, Producer, Programming |
| 9 | Jared Lee Gosselin | Audio Production, Drums, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 10 | Erik "Bluetooth" Griggs | Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 11 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Mixing |
| 12 | Joe | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Mack | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Programming |
| 14 | Kedar Massenburg | Executive Producer |
| 15 | Micayle McKinney | Composer |
| 16 | Bro. Don Muhammad | A&R |
| 17 | Cassandra Louise O'Neil | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 18 | Shelton Rivers | Main Personnel, Programming |
| 19 | The Stereotypes | Audio Production, Main Personnel, Producer, Programming |
| 20 | C. Thomas | Arranger |
| 21 | C. Thomas | Vocal Arrangement |
| 22 | Sam Thomas | Engineer |
| 23 | Arnold Turner | Photography |
| 24 | Dale Voelker | Package Design |
| 25 | Wyldcard | Audio Production, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Strings |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |