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He just can't win

Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 03/24/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For those who didn't already suspect it, Jon B. released this compilation to get out of his contract with Epic. I didn't see the interview where he was talking about this, but my brother did and he said Jon was complaining about Epic's neglect to promote his last album, Pleasures U Like (which is even better than Cool Relax, by the way). That's probably easy to tell, considering that a lot of the songs on here weren't even released.But there are still some good songs on here, ranging from his first single "Someone to Love" to his last single "Don't Talk". The latter was actually the only video shot for a Pleasures U Like song, and another song on here, "Now That I'm With You", was supposed to be the following single, but that never ended up happening.Anyway, there are other highlights, like "Are U Still Down", "Finer Things", and "Don't Say". And you wouldn't be able to call this a hits collection if "They Don't Know" wasn't on here. "Time After Time" is an okay song, but I didn't like a lot of the songs from his first album anyway. But since they weren't just using singles, they could have replaced that song with another track from the underpromoted Pleasures U Like album, like "Boy Is Not A Man", "Lonely Girl" or "Tell Me". Or how about "I Ain't Going Out" from Cool Relax? That song still sounds great (and FUNNY) today.The real treat of this album is at the end, with "All I Can Do" and "True Love", two bonus tracks that you can't find anywhere. Those, and the rest of the songs, should prove that Jon B. is a very talented artist (albeit underrated). Sadly, I don't know if we'll be hearing any new stuff from him any time soon because after leaving Epic he jumped to DreamWorks, and rumor has it that they're closing their doors. But if you still want to support Jon, then pick up this album. Of course, if you're like me and already have all his albums, then just download the bonus tracks. And pick up an extra copy of Pleasures U Like for your friend.Anthony Rupert"

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Little Miss Cutey | Melbourne, Australia | 03/01/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been listening to Jon B for years. I really love his voice and music and pulled this out of my collection for the first time in a while yesterday and now can't stop listening to it again. It really does have some of his best work on it. Of course there is Someone To Love (which is still one of my total favourites) and the other two best songs are Don't Talk and Now That I'm With U.

His music is great and he's unfortunately very underated. His voice is superb and this cd is on point. I love it and it will always remain a favourite of mine."

Very Satisfied

J.K. | Boston | 01/26/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"At first, I wasnt going to purchase this cd because I basically have most of the songs on it except for 3 unreleased tracks. For one thing, this is a great way for the record company to make money off the fans of Jon B. Knowing that Jon B. only came out with 3 albums in his career and it seemed a little too soon for a greatest hits album. When one of my friends downloaded the song "True Love" and played it for me, I just couldnt resist. I went out and bought the cd. Although, buying this cd was a task because I had to go to 4 different records stores to find it. I guess this can be considered as a rare ablum. All the songs on this album is very good including the untitled and unreleased tracks. This album has all the hits and all the songs that were very popular. Great for all Jon B. fans and people who are just starting to listen to Jon B. I guess its worth the money."