So Much Better

So Much Better
Studio album by Carl Thomas
Released	May 30, 2007 June 5, 2007
Recorded	2006-2007 Unsung Studios Los Angeles, California Thom Tunes Studios Chicago, Illinois Flyte Tyme Studios Santa Monica, California
Genre	R&B; Soul
Length	68:22
Label	Bungalo Records
Producer	Mike City, A. Jermaine Mobley, Hakim Young, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bryan-Michael Cox, James "Big Jim" Wright
Carl Thomas chronology
Let's Talk About It (2004) So Much Better (2007) Conquer (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]

So Much Better is the third album by Carl Thomas and debut release on a new record label, Bungalo Records. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2007. The label has major distribution by Universal.

The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 28,000 copies in its first week.^[2] As of July 11, 2007, it has sold 58,037 copies in the US. The album cover was photographed by former rapper D-Nice while the A&R overseeing the project were Hakim Green and Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan, members of the mid-90's hip hop group Channel Live.

Track listing

1. If I Could (Interlude) (Michael Flowers, Carl Thomas, D.J. Rogers)
2. Another You (Steppers Mix) (Michael Flowers)
3. 2 Pieces (Michael Flowers)
4. Thought You Should Know (feat. Lalah Hathaway) (A. Jermaine Mobley, Hakim Young, Gordon Chambers, Troy Taylor, Carl Thomas, Claude Kelly)
5. Somethin' Bout You (feat. Brandy) (Michael Flowers)
6. If That Ain't Love (Michael Flowers)
7. Late Night Rendezvous (Michael Flowers)
8. Get You Back (Interlude) (Michael Flowers, Carl Thomas)
9. So Much Better (Michael Flowers)
10. Oh No (You Can't Be Serious) (Carl Thomas, Troy Taylor, A. Jermaine Mobley, Hakim Young)
11. Can't Get Over (feat. Dave Hollister) (Michael Flowers)
12. How Can We (Michael Flowers)
13. If You Ever (Michael Flowers, Bryan-Michael Cox)
14. Say I Do (Michael Flowers, Carl Thomas, A. Jermaine Mobley, Hakim Young)
15. I Miss You (Interlude) (Michael Flowers)
16. Home (Carl Thomas, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Big Jim Wright)
17. Late Night Rendezvous (Remix) (feat. E-40) (Michael Flowers)
18. Oh No (You Can't Be Serious) (Remix) (feat. Cham) (Carl Thomas, Troy Taylor, A. Jermaine Mobley, Hakim Young, Dave Kelly, Damian Beckett)

Bonus tracks

USA Circuit City release

1. No Trouble
2. All My Life

Personnel

• Drum Programming and Keyboards: Mike City, A. Jermaine Mobley, Jimmy Jam, James "Big Jim" Wright
• Drums: Isaiah "IZ" Avila
• Guitar: Natural, Erik Walls, Donald "Pup Dawg"
• Background vocals: Mike City, Lalah Hathaway, Brandy, Claude Kelly, Gordon Chambers, Di Reed
• Recording and mixing engineers: Francis "Franchise" Graham, Matt Marrin, Titanic Tracks, Troy Taylor, Jeff Jones, Sam Waters, Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan
• Executive producer: Carl Thomas, Mike City, Jheryl Busby
• Mastering: Gene Grimaldi
• A&R direction: Hakim Green, Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan
• Photography: Derrick "D-Nice" Jones, Parrish Lewis
• Art direction & design: Rab Butler

References

1. About.com review
2. Katie Hasty, "T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney", Billboard.com, June 13, 2007.