My Name Is JOE

Performer: Joe
Artist: Mariah Carey; Nas
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Personnel: Joe (vocals, keyboards); 'N Sync, Mariah Carey, Nas (vocals); Steve "Stone" Huff, She'kspere (various instruments); Nick Morac (acoustic guitar); Onaje Allen Gumbs (electric guitar); Teddy Riley (keyboards, programming); Big Baby (keyboards); Roy Hamilton (programming); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Josh P. Thompson. Producers include: Joe, Josh P. Thompson, Teddy Riley, Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Tony Nicholas. Engineers include: Ted Wohlsen, George Meyers, Angelo Quaglia. MY NAME IS JOE was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and "I Wanna Know" was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Personnel: Joe (vocals, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Nick Morac (acoustic guitar); Onaje Allan Gumbs (Fender Rhodes piano); Timmy Allen (keyboards, programming); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Teddy Riley (programming). Audio Mixers: Chris Trevett; Kevin "KD" Davis; Manny Marroquin; George Meyers; Brian Smith ; Jean-Marie Horvat; Mick Guzauski; Ron A. Shaffer; Stephen George; Teddy Riley. Recording information: Battery studios, Chicago, IL; Darp Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA; Future Recording Studio, Virginia Beach, VA; Head Up Recording, New York, NY; Studio 440, New York, NY; The Crib, Maplewood, NJ; The Fit Factory, New York, NY; Triangle Sound Studio, Atlanta, GA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA. Editors: Dana Jon Chappelle; Brian Garten. Joe is hardly an appropriate name for a lover man -- it seems more like a moniker for a custodian than a Casanova -- but that's exactly what Joe is. He's an old-fashioned romantic soul crooner in the vein of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, D'Angelo, and, well, Gregory Abbott. He's not as ambitious as D'Angelo is, but that doesn't really matter, since he delivers the goods on his third album, My Name Is Joe. Joe never oversings or oversells a song, he just lays back and sweetly sings. There may not be much variety or many remarkable songs on the record -- "Get Crunk Tonight" stands out with its stuttering, fade-in-fade-out intro and its stylishly funky beat -- but that doesn't matter because this is essentially a mood record, and that mood is love. And it's not a bad romantic mood-setter, either, since Joe is an appealing vocalist, the production is lush without being syrupy, and the songs are all fairly strong, even if only a handful are exceptional ("Somebody Gotta Be on Top," "Treat Her Like a Lady," "Get Crunk Tonight," the N'Sync duet "I Believe in You"). And, really, that's enough, since anyone that gets hooked by a single from My Name Is Joe just wants an assurance that the album will deliver more of the same -- and it does. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Packed with songs produced by such talents as ALLSTAR ("Table For Two"), She'kspere ("Get Crunk Tonight") and Teddy Riley ("Stutter"), MY NAME IS JOE showcases Joe's remarkable dynamic range and delivery. The singer's third album delivers such superb, memorable songs as "I Wanna Know," and "I Believe in You," another song produced by ALLSTAR, this one featuring 'N Sync. One of the most respected, sought-after performers in R&B, Joe has little competition among his peers. MY NAME IS JOE is one of those rare albums where an artist exceeds his audience's expectations.

Georgia native Joe has been crooning about his romantic escapades since 1993, mixing classic soul with hip-hop beats. His contribution to the soundtrack for BOOTY CALL ("Don't Wanna Be A Player") proved to be the singer's big commercial breakthrough, and he belongs on the frontline with such '90s R&B Casanovas as D'Angelo and Maxwell.

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