Pleasure & Pain

112 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Def Soul Classics
• ASIN: B0007X9TMK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,407 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Riding an '80s backbeat and their own velvet harmonies, 112—R&B's answer to the pure-pop boy band—sails into Pleasure & Pain with "Let This Go," a hard-edged charmer that works equally well as pound-the-steering-wheel morning commute music or a sophisticated club jam. The rest of the disc follows suit, detouring here and there for ladies-only love songs ("Nowhere," "That's How Close We Are"), a soul interlude ("We Goin' Be Alright"), and sexy toe-dips into hip-hop ("If I Hit" featuring T.I. and "Closing the Club" featuring Three 6 Mafia). More than anything, this fifth album is a measure of the band's musical mettle: Instead of trading entirely on the 1996 sound that earned them a ride up the charts with "Only You," Q, Mike, Slim, and Daron work it out in a way that says they're as done with the last century as the rest of us. Best of all, that baby-don't-break-my-heart wail that could pay the boys' bills by itself works its way into nearly every track.--Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 112 gives guidance on pleasure on pain, April 3, 2005

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I.B. (Westampton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure & Pain (Audio CD)

Once again 112 return to bless us with another set of sounds for the '05. Everybody calls this album the redemption album but really its how it should have been even last time around. If they took there time the last time around they would have had an equally good album as the last. The intro is a song from thier first cd which lets you know that they went back to the begining(the roots) to get to the base of what made them and thier sound in the first place. Im glad to see they put the sweat and time into it this time around becasue the last cd could have really been better if they had more time put into it.
Now to the songs.....whats good here?:

*Intro
*Let this go
*What if
*U already know -- nice way to start things off
*My Mistakes
*If I hit
*The way
*Why cant we get along
*God knows


Overall I think 112 will satisfy lots of fans with this one. Not only did they return to their trade mark quilty sound but they also added in some new things like more of down south flavor from their home town. People like T.I., JD and three 6 mafia help to bring that around. They named the title appropriately "Pleasure and Pain" mostly for what they went through in the past and what they take you through on this cd. Fans and non fans need apply.

Get It!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 112 has come a long way, April 19, 2005

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Ruby Lee "smilingcupid" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure & Pain (Audio CD)

Having taken chances and experimented with changing their familiar sound, 112 has made another attempt to win over their fans with Pleasure and Pain. Although it is not quite a gem like the debut, it is much improvement from 2003's Hot and Wet. Introducing the CD with a sample of one of the best tracks from their first LP, 112 prepares us for a mixture of uptempo club songs and memorable ballads. "Last to Know" and "Why Can't We Get Along?" are reminders of why R&B lovers fell in love with this group in the beginning. Mike's solo on "What the Hell Do you Want?" is just as powerful and chilling as Part III's standout "Missing You". I could personally do without the club bangers like "If I Hit" and "Closing the Club" but so much is made up with songs like "What If" and the closer, "God Knows". I am proud of 112 for allowing me to find some appreciation in Contemporary R&B just when I had given up. If you didn't care for their last effort, don't worry- this is a worthy choice.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 112 Still Got It Goin' On!, April 28, 2005

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Sheryl D (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure & Pain (Audio CD)

I really love this album, it has some really catchy joint as well as smooth R&B. 112 still havent lost their touch even though they are now with def jam. If your a 112 fan and love R&B then you will be feelin this album.

My Ratings
Tracks
#1 Intro - Taking from their song 'Pleasure & Pain' on their first album. I like this 8/10

#2 Let This Go - One of my favourite tracks very Catchy upbeat R&B Love It 10/10

#3 What If - A nice sweet smooth R&B song 10/10

#4 U Already Know - Another Catchy R&B Song One of my favourites 10/10

#5 Damn - A good jam It has a upbeat vibe 10/10

#6 Nowhere - I simply adore this song it is so sweet with great lyrics LOVE IT 10/10

#7 Last To Know - Is a different style of beat for 112 however I'm feelin it 9/10

#8 I'm Sorry (Interlude) 7/10

#9 My Mistakes - Very Catchy Smooth I love this song has 9/10

#10 If I Hit feat T.I - This is jam to play in your car, excellent song 10/10

#11 The Way Feat JD - Another jam for the car v. upbeat R&B One of my favourites 9/10

#12 We Goin' Be Alright - A nice acapella with sweet lyrics 8/10

#13 Why Can't We Get Along - A sweet soulful song with great lyrics I LOVE THIS SONG! 10/10

#14 That's How Close We Are - This song is different to the rest of the album. It is almost 70's soul but I like it 8/10

#15 Closing The Club Feat Three 6 Mafia - V different to soulful 112. It has a great crunk 'n B Vibe LOVE IT 10/10

#16 What The Hell Do You Want - This song is smooth and slow a bit depressing after a while 7/10

#17 God Know - Soulful with great lyrics 8/10