Joe Thomas

Advantages Consistant quality
Disadvantages A couple of tracks let it down

...Released in 2000, "My Name Is Joe" is the thrird album from the R&B singer Joe (Thomas). I feel that it it wasn't for my father's taste of music, I would have never have heard of Joe, because he is really underrated outside of this genre of music, but in this category, he is (or was) one of the best in the game, so he should be showed a lot more respect. "Intro (My Name Is Joe)" "Somebody Gotta Be on Top" Although this song deals with all the typical things which you would expect to hear from a track such as this, it doesn't really have the power which you get to see in other parts of the album, so it is just a second rate version of the rest of the songs here. However as he is consistantly strong, it means that the overall quality isn't effected as it doesn't sound that poor away from this album. **Three Stars... Read review

Advantages Good balance between uptempo and ballads
Disadvantages A couple of weaker links

...Close This is a cover of Joe Thomas' ballad. This is a more than worthy cover version and not many people were aware that it was a cover version as the song was recorded when Joe wasnt a big star. I love both versions. 12.) The Perfect Fan This is a tribute to their mothers and is a very nice ballad about how their mothers have given them love and support througout their lives and career. One of the best mother tributes I have heard. A brilliant track to end the album with. **Overall Opinion** This is a very good adult pop album and has the right mix of ballads and uptempo tracks and with four huge singles I want it that way, Larger than Life, One and show me the meaning of being loney this is their biggest selling album of their career. I can't still listen to this nearly ten years on as it is not boyband pop Also on dooyoo... Read review

Advantages none
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...were called Joe, Thomas, Fred, and so on. I guess back then they weren't too adventurous when it came to naming the new arrivals, lol. Now for my dad's side, that's going to be more difficult.....The family has a book with all the lines of descent written down from years back, but being chinese, only the male line was recorded as they were deemed the important ones! One snag, it's all in Chinese too! Think it's going to take me a lot longer to do that side of the family tree! A starting point for your research can be the year the person was born, and their place of birth. You can find their records through the local parish church for the area where they were born. In my case, the birth & death records were no longer held in the local parish, but at Manchester City Library all on microfiche. This meant a trip to Manchester... Read review