A graduate of the Babyface school of R&B, Jon B likes his grooves slow, deep and dedicated to the ladies. Consequently, Pleasures U Like, the third from the Pasadena resident is full of silky swayers, precision harmonies, moaning, groaning, weeping and wailing, not to mention constant assurances to the ladies that he understands their every need. And while Pleasures U Like is no wild leap forward for Jon or R&B, it is perfectly executed. From the disco backed pick-up … mehrlines of "Don't Talk" and "Soft & Sweet", via "Calling on You" and "Inside" with their jazzy nuances and soft centred soul designed for maximum seductive effect, culminating in the Boyz II Men style confirmation that it was all worth the effort with "Do It All Again", this album is pretty much Jon B's very own lover's guide. It's all incredibly smooth, and after a while claustrophobic, and would benefit from a few more tracks of the calibre of the Naz featuring "Finer Things" and smooching Faith Evans duet "Overjoyed". Still, gloriously over the top and immaculately produced, Pleasures U Like's soulful lovin' is what, when he's outgrown his UK garage roots, Craig David will probably aspire to. --Dan Gennoe weniger

CD 1
01 - Interlude
02 - Finger Things
03 - Vibezelect Cafe
04 - Don't Talk… mehr
05 - Sof'N Sweet
06 - Overjoyed
07 - Boy Is Not A Man
08 - Lonely Girl
09 - Cocoa Brown
10 - What Up Boogotti
11 - All I Want Is You
12 - Been Played
13 - Layaway
14 - Pleasures You Like
15 - Now That I'm With You
16 - My Seed With You
17 - Tell Me
18 - Calling On You
19 - Inside
20 - Do It All Again weniger