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Adam Robert Thomas

by Adam Robert Thomas

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1.
Feel Alright 03:29
Feel Alright There's something happening here: Don't what it is, but the air is clear. I feel good, got something to say; Ain't no trouble can get in my way. So I'll just take my time, And say whatever's on my mind. And I’ll feel alright, feel alright Let it go, and I'll feel alright. If there's some trouble that you see Don't hold it in, you got to set it free. Let it go, and you'll feel alright, You'll sleep much better on your pillow tonight. So go ahead and take your time, And say whatever is on your mind And you’ll feel alright, feel alright. Let it go, and you'll feel alright. Feel alright, feel alright. Let it go, and you'll feel alright. There's something happening here: Don't what it is, but the air is clear. I feel good, got something to say; Ain't no trouble can get in my way. So I'll just take my time, And say whatever's on my mind. And I’ll feel alright, feel alright Let it go, and I'll feel alright. Feel alright, feel alright Let it go, and I'll feel alright.
2.
Freight Train Get on in at Detroit, head to New Orleans This engine for ascension is a crazy scene. You don’t need no Versace, no designer jeans. The Freight Train get you there no matter where you been. Climb on board now, shake that thing. Everything is everything, it’s time time  Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah yeah. From Wichita to Alouette and thru DC, This Freight Train here is everywhere you want to be. This ‘loco’ locomotive get you on the go So get off your seat and get your booty on the floor. A supersonic, healing-tonic, luxury liner. Ain’t no way in the world that you could feel finer. Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah. Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah. Well, I been across the country now from coast to coast, But there’s one way to travel that I love the most. This clean lean engine gets you down the line, The boogie-woogie choo-choo make you feel just fine. You don’t need to worry ‘bout no one else, You do your thing they’ll do their thing it’s fine, fine, Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah yeah. Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah, yeah, yeah. Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah. Climb aboard the Freight Train, yeah, yeah, yeah. Climb aboard the Freight Train, ha!
3.
Got to Get You I been tryin' to get you out for so long, yeah. You know my love for you is strong. Now, I got to get you. I got to share this feeling, yeah. I been tryin' for so long, and you know it's true. I can’t take it when you’re gone, Want every waking minute to be with you, oh baby. Just let me hold you close for a minute, And I swear you won’t regret it, no. Got to get you. You’ve been trying to hold out for so long, Saying we can just be friends, But I know you’re wrong. Now I got to get you. I got to share this feeling, yeah. I been tryin' for so long, and you know it's true. I can’t take it when you’re gone, Want every waking minute to be with you, oh baby. Just let me hold you close for a minute, And I swear you won’t regret it, no. I been tryin' to get you, For so long, so long, Well, I know you don't be-lieve me, It’s gonna take a little time. You just got to let me have this moment, And I know, you'll be mine. I been tryin' for so long, and you know it's true. I can’t take it when you’re gone, Want every waking minute to be with you, oh baby. Just let me hold you close for a minute, And I swear you won’t regret it, no. I been tryin' to get you, For so long, for so long, Well, I know you don't believe me, It’s gonna take a little time. You just gotta let me have this moment, And I know, you'll be mine. Well I got to get you, You’re gonna be mine.
4.
You Done Me Wrong Baby you, You done me wrong, girl you done me wrong. Well, you done me wrong, girl you done me wrong. You done me wrong, you done me wrong. You keep your daddy crying all night long. Well, you done me wrong, Girl, I know you done me wrong. Yeah your kisses are so sweet, they knock me off my feet. Yeah your kisses are so sweet, they knock me off my feet. Well, your kisses are so sweet, they sweet as pie They make a grown man break down and cry, But when the sugar's gone, Oh girl I know you done me wrong. Late last night, honey where you been? I said, late last night, honey where you been? Late last night, honey, where you been? Did you go and take your daddy's caddy for a spin? Well late last night, Girl, I know you done me wrong. Well, you done me wrong, girl you done me wrong. You done me wrong, girl you done me wrong. You done me wrong, you done me wrong. You keep your daddy crying all night long. Well, you done me wrong, Girl, I know you done me wrong. Well, you done me wrong, you done me wrong. You keep your daddy crying all night long. Well, you done me wrong, Girl, I know you done me wrong. Yeah, you done me wrong, you done me wrong. You keep your daddy crying all night long. You done me wrong, Girl, I know you done me wrong.
5.
Love's Fool 04:28
Love’s Fool I walk through the door, Think of all the times, I've left you alone before. Now I'm on again, talking 'bout the way, You done me wrong, And I, I should be happy, And I am a better man. And I won't be your fool, No I won't, not this time. Love is a blindness; it won't see the tears. No tears, no tears. Won't see tears. But love is not wrong, no, it's never wrong. It sees. Yeah it sees right through the wrong, Well, it knew all along, All that's left is love. Love is a blindness; it won't see the tears. No tears, no tears. Won't see tears. But love is not wrong, no, it's never wrong. It sees. Yeah it sees right through the wrong, It knew all along, All that's left is love.
6.
Shake It 03:43
Shake it - lyrics Get on down, boogie on the floor, Baby what you came here for? You came to shake, give all you can take, Hang your hangups at the door. Get on down, what you trying to do? Baby, you ain’t got nothin’ to prove! The party’s in here, and it’s really clear So go ahead and make your move. Everybody here tonight, I think I know what you came here to do. So we gonna make it feel alright, Cause that’s just what we do, We came down here to make you shake it, yeah. Get on down, boogie on the floor, Baby what you came here for? Get up on the scene, no you don’t need no green, Just get yo’self out on the floor. Get on down, well what you tryin’ to say? Work hard and now you got to play. Just be who you be, get funky and free, Don’t matter what them people say. Everybody here tonight, I think I know what you came here to do. So we gonna make it feel alright, Cause that’s just what we do, We came down here to make you shake it, yeah. Now I don’t care if you whip or if you nay nay, You’re dancing alone, or you bounce with your bae bae, You’re doin’ The Wop, The Bop, The Hip Hop You Don’t Stop, Gotta give it, give it all you got. Cause if you’re dancing, you’re dancing along. If you’re singing, you’re singing a song. Well there ain’t, no there ain’t nothing wrong, So dig it don’t stop, shake it, shake it. Everybody here tonight, I think I know what you came here to do. So we gonna make it feel alright, Cause that’s just what we do, We came down here to make you shake it, yeah. We’re gon’ make you shake it. We’re gon’ make you shake it.
7.
Hey Sugar 03:00
Hey Sugar Yeah. Ow, ow, ow, wah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey Sugar! Ooh, ohh, ooh, Yeah yeah yeah yeah. Ee, yeah. Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah yeah yeah, Yes that’s you, (Hey that’s you) You’re my Sugar sweet. (You’re my Sugar sweet.) That’s you, (Yeah that’s you, yeah that’s you.) You’re so sweet, (You’re so sweet) Yes you’re my. (Yeah, yeah you’re my Sugar) You’re my sugar sweet. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yes that’s you, (Yeah that’s you, yeah that’s you.) You’re my Sugar sweet. (You’re my Sugar sweet.) That’s you, (Yeah that’s you, yeah that’s you.) You’re so sweet, (You’re so sweet,) Yes you’re my. (Yeah, baby you’re my Sugar) You’re my sugar sweet, Ooh hoo. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey Sugar!
8.
Movin' 02:46
Movin’ Don’t go sitting there by yourself, Ain’t no fun sitting on a shelf. We should be movin’, movin' and groovin’. We’ll be groovin', all night long. Hey there girl, why you look so grim? Dance with me instead of him. Let’s get movin', movin' and groovin' We’ll be groovin' all night long. Yeah, we be groovin’. Ain’t no need to make up that face, You’re the prettiest thing here in this place Let’s get movin', movin' and groovin' We’ll be groovin' all night long. We’ll be groovin’. Don’t go sitting there by yourself, Ain’t no fun sitting on a shelf. We should be movin’, movin' and groovin’. We’ll be groovin', all night long. We’ll be groovin’, yeah.
9.
Letting Go 03:19
Letting Go I been carrying you way too long, I been letting you hang around my shoulders. I know carrying you makes me proud, Well, I know carrying you wears me out. So I’m letting you go real soon. But I’m not ready yet, so I thought I’d sing this tune. I know carrying you makes me proud, so proud, But it’s wearing me out. And it wouldn’t be that hard to let you go. If you didn’t feel so good. But it’s getting hard to breath now, Tired of moving slow, so I’m letting you go. Yeah, I been carrying you way too long. I been letting you hang around my shoulders. I know carrying you makes me proud, so proud, But it’s wearing me out. And it wouldn’t be that hard to let you go. If you didn’t feel so good. But it’s getting hard to breath now, Tired of moving slow, so I’m letting you go. And it wouldn’t be that hard to let you go. If you didn’t feel so good, yeah, yeah, yeah. But it’s getting hard to breath now, Tired of moving slow, so I’m letting you go. Yeah, I been carrying you way too long. Yeah, I been carrying you way too long. Yeah, I been carrying you way too long. So I’m letting you go.
10.
My Love 03:16
My Love If ever you should walk away, Well, you won't need to look behind. Cause I'll be running,  After you, with my love. Everybody has those days, When they just want to get out and hide away; Look behind, I'll be running, With my love, after you. The rain, it’s gonna fall. I’ll hear you when you call. I know you’ll be running, Sunshine, I’m gonna let you live your life. And then someday, we’ll be smiling, Me and you. The rain, it’s gonna fall. I’ll hear you when you call. I know you’ll be running, Sunshine, I’m gonna let you live your life. And then someday, we’ll be smiling, Me and you.

about

Adam Robert Thomas is a JUNO Nominated performer from Vancouver, Canada.

The self-titled album “Adam Robert Thomas” is his first full length LP of original music. The band notably features JUNO Award winner Brad Turner (Metalwood) and special guest saxophonist, Seamus Blake (multi-Grammy Nominee, John Scofield, Antonio Sanchez, Mingus Big Band, Gonzalo Rubalcaba) on the track ‘Letting Go’.

The music is soulful, melodic, funky, and feel-good; clearly reminiscent of Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power and Steely Dan. The vocal performances on the album are stunning and engaging, and showcase Adam’s broad range of melody, tone and emotion. The tracking was done in the historic A room of what was formerly Mushroom Studios (Led Zeppelin, Dianna Ross and the Supremes) in Vancouver, BC; and engineer John Raham (Frazey Ford) pays tribute to the classic soulful sounds of Motown. The album was produced by Joel Fountain, who founded Texas Indie label “SiTMoM Records” and performed various recording and production roles for all SiTMoM artists during the label’s dynasty, including the first 3 albums from Grammy award winning band "Snarky Puppy."

"I first heard Adam's voice singing a poignant song about Christmas without snow. The honesty (and canny musical sensibility) that made that song work so well is what under-pins this whole, delightful release." Katie Malloch (CBC Radio - Tonic)

Recorded November 12 & 13, 2016 @ Afterlife Studios, Vancouver, BC by John Raham
Additional Recording January-August 2017 @ Sidegate Studio, Burnaby, BC
Engineered by Adam Robert Thomas & Joel Fountain
Mixed by John Raham @ Afterlife Studios, Vancouver, BC
Mastered by Brock McFarlane @ CPS Mastering Studio, Vancouver, BC
Art layout by Adam Robert Thomas. Visual consultation by Yiya Yin
Photographs by Karolina Turek Photography
Produced by Joel Fountain

Special thanks:
Erica, Hannah, Benjamin and Henry. Moss, Sharon, Donay, Roger, John and Caron.
Sharon Minemoto. Erin Bishop. Stephanie & Kodi Hutchinson.
FACTOR & the Government of Canada.
The musicians. John Raham & Brock McFarlane.
Yiya Yin, Jay Delaney, Jarrad LaJeunesse, Lana Tillis, Greg Gillespie, & Karolina Turek.
Brett Manning & the Singing Success team along with Canada Council for the Arts.
Kelly Daines, Sina Amini & Danielle Snow. Ian Gillespie. Cory Weeds.
Laila Biali, Dan Brubeck, Kate Hammett-Vaughan & Bob Murphy.
The jazz community of Vancouver. Coastal Jazz. The CBC.
Chris Lemky & Mike Kurkdjian at Prestige Guitars.

Extra special thanks to my dear friend Joel Fountain whose creative input, countless hours, enormous generosity and care brought life to this album.

credits

released March 15, 2018

All songs written by Adam Robert Thomas
Contact: info@adamrobertthomas.com

Adam Robert Thomas - vocals, guitars, bass (5,8), Wurli (1,8) congas and cowbell
Brad Turner - keyboards
James Meger - bass (1,2,3,10), Cory Curtis - bass (4,6,7,8)
Adam Cormier - drums (1,2,3,10), Julian MacDonough - drums (4,5,6,7,8,9)
Glenn Patscha - organ (5)
Joel Fountain - percussion
Lincoln Tatem - additional congas (3)
Steve Kaldestad - sax (6), Rod Murray - trombone (6,7)
Seamus Blake - sax (9)

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Adam Robert Thomas is a JUNO Nominated performer from Vancouver, Canada. His self-titled release, “Adam Robert Thomas” is his first full length LP of original music. The music is soulful, melodic, funky, and feel-good; clearly reminiscent of Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power and Steely Dan. ... more

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