What makes Let's Talk About It by Carl Thomas notable?

The album features the hit single Anything, which achieved significant radio play and charted on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Its release contributed to the resurgence of classic R&B sounds during the early 2000s, influencing emerging artists who sought to blend traditional elements with contemporary styles. Released in January 2004, Let's Talk About It was Carl Thomas's third studio album, following his successful sophomore effort, Emotional. At this point in his career, Thomas aimed to solidify his place in the R&B genre after experiencing both commercial success and personal challenges since his debut.

How many songs are on Let's Talk About It?

Let's Talk About It has 16 tracks, running approximately 65 minutes.

Let's Talk About It

Carl Thomas · 2004

65 min · 16 tracks · rhythm and blues

Smooth R&B grooves intertwine with heartfelt lyrics, embodying a personal and reflective approach to love and relationships.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Anything — This track showcases a blend of soulful melodies and romantic themes, serving as a standout single that resonated widely with audiences.
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My First Love — A nostalgic ballad that captures the innocence of young love, its emotional depth makes it a quintessential Carl Thomas track.
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The Baby Maker — This sultry track highlights Thomas's vocal prowess while exploring themes of intimacy, representing the album's more sensual side.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

50 /100

Foothills

Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album blends smooth R&B grooves with heartfelt lyrics but lacks strong cohesion due to its interlude-heavy structure.

What we noticed

The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo groove, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and emotional dynamics.
Several tracks incorporate layered vocal harmonies that enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics, particularly in 'Anything' and 'My First Love'.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 6/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 6/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 5/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Let's Talk About It (interlude) 3:38
2 Anything 3:59
3 My First Love 4:04
4 She Is 4:17
5 Know It's Alright (interlude) 2:19
6 Make It Alright 4:48
7 The Baby Maker 5:03
8 Dreamer 4:19
9 A Promise 4:22
10 But Me 3:36
11 All You've Given 4:23
12 All My Love (interlude) 1:56
13 Let Me Know 5:36
14 Rebound 6:47
15 That's What You Are (interlude) 2:19
16 Work It Out 4:22

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So Much Better

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Emotional

2000

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