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Janet • The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson

1998 · Hip Hop

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Janet • The Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson

Janet • The Velvet Rope is a Hip-Hop album by Janet Jackson, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

About

After the blockbuster trifecta of 1986’s <i>Control</i>, 1989’s <i>Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814</i> and 1993’s <i>janet.</i>, Janet Jackson was arguably bigger than both the King of Pop (her older brother Michael) <i>and</i> the Queen of Pop (Madonna). In fact, before the release of 1997’s <i>The Velvet Rope</i>, Jackson had renegotiated her contract with Virgin Records for a then-record-setting $80 million. But rather than caving in under the weight of commercial expectation, Jackson used her newfound cultural clout as inspiration to level up her ambitions on her sixth album. With a bravery both in its adventurous musical spirit and its confessional, soul-baring lyric, <i>The Velvet Rope</i> was a high-wire act of an artist at her creative peak. The album’s eclectic energy—bridging both genres and generations—can be felt on the album’s first single, “Got ’Til It’s Gone,” which brought together Joni Mitchell (via a “Big Yellow Taxi” sample) and Q-Tip for a head-bopping nod to the neo-soul movement. Elsewhere, Jackson and her longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis turned to the 1970s for inspiration, borrowing from the prog rock of Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” on “Velvet Rope,” the Latin funk of War’s “The Cisco Kid” on “You,” and the soul-disco of Diana Ross’ “Love Hangover” on “My Need.” .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Interlude - Twisted Elegance0:42
  2. 2Velvet Rope (feat. Vanessa-Mae)4:55
  3. 3You4:42
  4. 4Got 'Til It's Gone (feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell)4:01
  5. 5Interlude - Speaker Phone0:54
  6. 6My Need3:44
  7. 7Interlude - Fasten Your Seatbelts0:19
  8. 8Go Deep4:42
  9. 9Free Xone4:57
  10. 10Interlude - Memory0:04
  11. 11Together Again5:01
  12. 12Interlude - Online0:19
  13. 13Empty4:32
  14. 14Interlude - Full0:12
  15. 15What About4:24
  16. 16Every Time4:17
  17. 17Tonight's The Night5:07
  18. 18I Get Lonely5:17
  19. 19Rope Burn4:15
  20. 20Anything4:54
  21. 21Interlude - Sad0:10
  22. 22Special3:22
  23. 23Can't Be Stopped4:13
  24. 24Accept Me4:07
  25. 25God's Stepchild3:30
  26. 2.1I Get Lonely (feat. Blackstreet) [TNT Remix Edit]4:18
  27. 2.2Got 'Til It's Gone (feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) [Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge Mix]3:46
  28. 2.3Go Deep (feat. Missy Elliott) [Timbaland/Missy Remix]5:34
  29. 2.4Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix)4:52
  30. 2.5Every Time (Jam & Lewis Disco Remix)4:15
  31. 2.6I Get Lonely (Jam & Lewis Feel My Bass Mix)5:19
  32. 2.7Got 'Til It's Gone (feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell) [Def Club Mix]10:56
  33. 2.8Together Again (Tony Moran 12'' Club Mix)11:03
  34. 2.9Go Deep (Masters At Work Thunder Mix)9:06
  35. 2.10Together Again (Tony Humphries Club Mix Edit)10:00
  36. 2.11I Get Lonely (Janet vs. Jason The Club Remix)8:12
  37. 2.12Go Deep (Masters At Work Vocal Deep Disco Dub)8:15
  38. 2.13Got 'Til It's Gone (Armand Van Helden Bonus Beats)5:08

Sound DNA

  • Hip-Hop

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2 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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