http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn the 1950s, she wrote her first hit. In the '60s, she played Queen to Otis Redding's King of Memphis Soul. And in the '70s, she stopped recording. But in the '90s, she could still be found on stage, belting out classic, Stax-style laments (amid Top-40 pabulum like "I Will Always Love You") in her sassy, commanding voice. The daughter of novelty dance number master Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas is often damned with faint praise -- cited in footnotes as the artist responsible for Stax (then called Satellite) Records' first hit, or described as a reliable performer who stopped just short of true greatness. Don't be fooled -- just go listen to Thomas doing battle with Otis on "Tramp." It takes a special kind of power to duet with the master and sound like you're the one who can tame him. Her voice is a thing of beauty, an instrument that can be gritty or graceful, shy or strong, mocking or deadly earnest. She really is royalty. - Tim QuirkSoulen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:43:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss In the 1950s, she wrote her first hit. In the '60s, she played Queen to Otis Redding's King of Memphis Soul. And in the '70s, she stopped recording. But in the '90s, she could still be found on stage, belting out classic, Stax-style laments (amid Top-40 pabulum like "I Will Always Love You") in her sassy, commanding voice. The daughter of novelty dance number master Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas is often damned with faint praise -- cited in footnotes as the artist responsible for Stax (then called Satellite) Records' first hit, or described as a reliable performer who stopped just short of true greatness. Don't be fooled -- just go listen to Thomas doing battle with Otis on "Tramp." It takes a special kind of power to duet with the master and sound like you're the one who can tame him. Her voice is a thing of beauty, an instrument that can be gritty or graceful, shy or strong, mocking or deadly earnest. She really is royalty. - Tim Quirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7155914&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 7155914 tra.7155914 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Rhino Hi-five: Carla Thomas alb.7149441 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/7/1277236_170x170.jpg 2005-03-15 00:00:00.0 2005-03-15 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes tra.7155914 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7155914&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7155914&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943610&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9943610 tra.9943610 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Stax Profiles: Carla Thomas alb.9940837 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/7/3/1813715_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true You'll Lose A Good Thing tra.9943610 175000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943610&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943610&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064693&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9064693 tra.9064693 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz, It's Christams alb.9057898 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/6/4/864638_170x170.jpg 2004-09-28 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (LP Version) tra.9064693 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064693&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9064693&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130993&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:14:44 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18130993 tra.18130993 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes (Single/LP Version) tra.18130993 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130993&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130993&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511568&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 1511568 tra.1511568 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Hidden Gems alb.239945 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/7/5/285791_170x170.jpg 1991-11-15 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You'll Lose A Good Thing tra.1511568 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511568&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511568&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544363&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 12544363 tra.12544363 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 A Classic Soul Christmas alb.12542982 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/9/8/1528910_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2006-11-21 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, It's Christmas tra.12544363 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544363&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544363&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900122&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 16900122 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7155917&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130999&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18130999 tra.18130999 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true The Masquerade Is Over (Single/LP Version) tra.18130999 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130999&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130999&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6667750&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 6667750 tra.6667750 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 R&b Christmas Volume 3 alb.6664752 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/7/7/1287767_170x170.jpg 2004-12-07 00:00:00.0 2004-12-07 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (LP Version) tra.6667750 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6667750&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6667750&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900526&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 16900526 tra.16900526 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Atlantic 60th: Love Song Soul alb.16895054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/0/9/1269085_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes (Single/LP Version) tra.16900526 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900526&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900526&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130995&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18130995 tra.18130995 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening tra.18130995 158000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130995&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130995&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131000&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18131000 tra.18131000 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true A Love Of My Own (Single/LP Version) tra.18131000 152000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131000&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131000&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943605&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9943605 tra.9943605 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Stax Profiles: Carla Thomas alb.9940837 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/7/3/1813715_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) tra.9943605 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943605&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943605&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1703895&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 1 Oct 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 1703895 tra.1703895 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.0 Soul Christmas (Atlantic) alb.105556 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/4/4/624483_170x170.jpg 1994-09-20 00:00:00.0 1991-10-01 00:00:00.0 false All I Want For Christmas Is You tra.1703895 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1703895&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1703895&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511565&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 1511565 tra.1511565 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Hidden Gems alb.239945 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/7/5/285791_170x170.jpg 1991-11-15 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Loneliness tra.1511565 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511565&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1511565&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13482617&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 13482617 tra.13482617 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 The Complete Stax Volt Singles (1959 - 1968) alb.13467659 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/3/7/1817312_170x170.jpg 2007-02-27 00:00:00.0 2007-02-27 00:00:00.0 true Gee Whiz, Look At His Eyes (Single/Lp Version) tra.13482617 139000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13482617&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13482617&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544369&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 12544369 tra.12544369 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 A Classic Soul Christmas alb.12542982 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/9/8/1528910_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2006-11-21 00:00:00.0 true All I Want For Christmas Is You tra.12544369 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544369&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12544369&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065621&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9065621 tra.9065621 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Comfort Me alb.9057976 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/5/8/1288528_170x170.jpg 2005-04-19 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Yes, I'm Ready (LP Version) tra.9065621 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065621&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065621&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065615&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9065615 tra.9065615 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Carla alb.9057975 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/4/7/1287490_170x170.jpg 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true B-A-B-Y (Single/LP Version) tra.9065615 174000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065615&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9065615&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943613&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 9943613 tra.9943613 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Stax Profiles: Carla Thomas alb.9940837 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/7/3/1813715_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true I Like What You're Doing (To Me) tra.9943613 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943613&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9943613&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2658133&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 9 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 2658133 tra.2658133 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Live In Memphis alb.89227 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/0/2/552081_170x170.jpg 2002-07-09 00:00:00.0 2002-07-09 00:00:00.0 true When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - (featuring William Brown) tra.2658133 242000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2658133&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2658133&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131001&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18131001 tra.18131001 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true Promises (Single/LP Version) tra.18131001 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131001&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18131001&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130994&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18130994 tra.18130994 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true Dance With Me tra.18130994 146000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130994&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130994&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130997&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:11 -0800 Top Tracks by Carla Thomas on Rhapsody Online 18130997 tra.18130997 Carla Thomas art.8799 0.99 Gee Whiz alb.18121114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/0/0/1340044_170x170.jpg 2008-02-05 00:00:00.0 null true Fools Fall In Love tra.18130997 146000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130997&variant=play&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18130997&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarla-thomas%2Ftop-tracks.rss