Where janet., Ms. Jackson's third blockbuster album, implied sexuality with its teasing cover and seductive grooves, its sequel, The Velvet Rope, is sexually explicit, offering tales of bondage, body piercing, and bisexuality. Working with her mainstays Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jackson essentially reworks the hushed atmosphere of janet., without putting a new sonic spin on the material. With a running time of 70-plus minutes and 22 tracks, the album is simply too long, which is unfortunate, because there are good moments on The Velvet Rope. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Velvet Rope
10/07/1997 | Virgin Records Us
All Music Guide Review
The Velvet Rope Track Listing
Credits of The Velvet Rope
- Alice Preves
- Viola
- Q-Tip
- Rap, Performer
- Nicholas Raths
- Guitar
- Alexander Richbourg
- Vocals, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arrangements
- Daryl Skobba
- Cello
- Mike Sobieski
- Violin
- Daria Tedeschi
- Violin
- Vanessa-Mae
- Violin, Performer
- Steve Durkee
- Assistant Engineer
- Tina Landon
- Vocals
- Prof. T.
- Vocals
- Xavier Smith
- Assistant Engineer
- Steve Gerdes
- Design
- Len Peltier
- Art Direction
- Gary Raynor
- Bass
- Bradley Yost
- Assistant Engineer
- Tim Lauber
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Flavia Cureteu
- Design
- Liz Sobieski
- Violin
- Ellen Von Unwerth
- Photography
- James "Big Jim" Wright
- Organ, Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboards, Vocals
- Alyssa Hanson
- Vocals
- Michael McCoy
- Assistant Engineer
- Brenda Mickens
- Violin
- Debbie Morrison
- Vocals
- Dale Newton
- Cello
- Mike Ozdozzi
- Mastering Assistant
- Willie R. Norwood
- Choir Director
- Kelly Konno
- Vocals
- Myrna Rain
- Viola
- Rayvaline Harrell
- Choir Director
- Shawnette Heard
- Vocals
- Miko Salone
- Vocals, ?
- Leslie Shank
- Violin
- Jan Chong
- Violin
- Glen Donnellen
- Viola
- Lynne Erickson
- Trumpet
- Mario Testino
- Photography
- United Children's Choir
- Choir, Chorus
- Mike Scott
- Guitar
- David Barry
- Guitar
- Lee Blaske
- String Arrangements
- Carolyn Daws
- Violin
- Hanley Daws
- Violin
- Rene Elizondo
- Executive Producer
- Brian Gardner
- Mastering
- Charles Gray
- Viola
- Camilla Heller
- Cello
- Steve Hodge
- Engineer, Mixing
- Ken Holmen
- Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
- Jimmy Jam
- Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement
- Joshua Koestenbaum
- Cello
- Terry Lewis
- Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
- Janet Jackson
- Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Main Performer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Rhythm Arrangements
- Joni Mitchell
- Performer





















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