Released only a month after his seventh studio album,
Joe
's
Greatest Hits
covers 1997's
All That I Am
through 2007's
Ain't Nothin' Like Me
, the albums the singer released on
Jive
. That would mean
"I'm in Luv"
-- a number six hit on
Billboard
's R&B/Hip-Hop chart -- is not included since it was featured on the singer's debut, released on
Polydor
in 1993. Apart from that unfortunate omission, the disc includes all but two of the charting singles (
"My Love"
and
"Treat Her Like a Lady,"
both of which are inessential) from the five albums. An exclusive is added to entice those who have the hits' original sources:
"Beautiful"
is one of his sweeter tracks, but it's not up to the standard of his best-known material. While each of the albums from this phase of
's career has strong cuts that were not released as singles, this set is ideal for casual fans. ~ Andy Kellman