80年代初頭のソウル/コンテンポラリー・シーンを牽引したポール・ローレンス率いるハッシュ・プロダクションで活躍。他のシンガーに比べてナイーヴなテナーが印象に残る名シンガーというべき彼がセッション・ボーカリストを経てデビューしたのはコンテンポラリー形態もシーンの中枢になりつつあった83年で最も良い時期だったといえる。オフィシャルとしては初となる今回のリイシュー『LET ME BE YOURS』、R&Bチャートでもヒットした「(You're A) Good Girl」を筆頭に絶頂を極めんとしていたN.Y.サウンドが堪能できる素晴らしい内容です。主なソング・ライティングやプロデュースはもちろんポール・ローレンスが担当。バッキング・ボーカルにはフレディ・ジャクソンやメルバ・ムーアの名前もあり万全の態勢でのデビューであったことは容易に想像できます。話題作りの面もあったであろうテンプス・クラシックのストレートなカバーもデリケートな声質にはぴったりとハマっており、フリークのみならず多くの80sリスナーが喜ぶであろう今回のリイシューです!
発売・販売元 提供資料(2013/10/07)
The debut album from the former track star generated two Billboard R&B singles. "(You're A) Good Girl" is a mid-tempo number that employs a danceable rhythm and enchanced with icy background vocals and scintillating guitar rhythms. It crested at 22 on the charts. With added studio gimmickry and vocal antics, "Who Do You Think You Are," also a dance cut, peaked at 68 on the charts. The Brooklyn native lays down his own rendition of the Temptations classic "Just My Imagination." Thomas injects his own lyric throughout several parts of the song without forfeting the song's natural beauty. While he does not have explosive vocals, Lillo Thomas does possess vocal savvy and an uniqueness to his style to deliver a excellent album. ~ Craig Lytle|
Rovi
The debut album from the former track star generated two Billboard R&B singles. "(You're A) Good Girl" is a mid-tempo number that employs a danceable rhythm and enchanced with icy background vocals and scintillating guitar rhythms. It crested at 22 on the charts. With added studio gimmickry and vocal antics, "Who Do You Think You Are," also a dance cut, peaked at 68 on the charts. The Brooklyn native lays down his own rendition of the Temptations classic "Just My Imagination." Thomas injects his own lyric throughout several parts of the song without forfeting the song's natural beauty. While he does not have explosive vocals, Lillo Thomas does possess vocal savvy and an uniqueness to his style to deliver a excellent album. ~ Craig Lytle
Rovi