Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
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Artist: Janet JacksonEdition: Music CD
Audio: German (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 1997-10-07
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Interlude: Twisted Elegance
- Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson, Vanessa-Mae
- You
- Got 'Til It's Gone - Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Q-Tip
- Interlude: Speaker Phone
- My Need
- Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
- Go Deep
- Free Xone
- Interlude: Memory
- Together Again
- Interlude: Online
- Empty
- Interlude: Full
- What About
- Every Time
- Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- I Get Lonely
- Rope Burn
- Anything
- Interlude: Sad
- Special
Music reviews of The Velvet Rope
Music Review: "Check in the mirror my friend, no lies will be told then."
Rating: 5 Stars
Janet doesn't have a powerful voice, nor is she a musical virtuoso. But none of that mattered when she hit her peak in the late '80s and throughout the '90s. She worked with phenomenal producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, as well as then-husband Rene Elizondo. Together, the four conceived groundbreaking concept albums that uncovered Janet's growth and development in a personal but never impenetrable manner. The Velvet Rope, released four years after janet., an album whose sensual grooves announced its namesake's second declaration of independence (after Control), perfects the slow burn atmosphere of its predecessor and digs far deeper into her psyche. Sex is no longer about sex alone but is a form of both escapism and self-discovery, as on "Rope Burn." Janet addresses listeners and herself in particular when she expounds on the universal need to feel special on openers "Velvet Rope" and "You." Smooth R&B cuts like "I Get Lonely" and "Go Deep" sink into the brain with their relaxing vibes, while janet.'s "Again" is refined on the ballad "Every Time." "What About," which covers domestic abuse, arguably boasts Jam & Lewis' best and most effective production ever. An obvious highlight is the ebullient hit single "Together Again," a house track that commemorates AIDs victims. While it does not have as many radio-friendly singles as its predecessors, The Velvet Rope is Janet Jackson's most accomplished effort and easily her most cohesive to date. 5 Stars.
Description of The Velvet Rope
Teaming with her most accomplished collaborators, producer-songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson delivers what is easily her finest record since Rhythm Nation--and arguably her best ever. Highlights include jams like "You" and "Got 'Til It's Gone," which recontextualizes samples from War and Joni Mitchell, respectively; the funky memorial to a dear departed, "Together Again"; and a slinky cover of Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night." Best of all, though, is "What About." An accusatory throwdown for a lover who beats and cheats even as he professes his love, it swings angrily between tender quiet and raging bitter funk. --David CantwellGeneral CDs
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