The Velvet Rope

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Interlude: Twisted Elegance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:42
2Velvet Rope
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Lauber and Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
choir vocals:
United Children’s Choir
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
performer:
Vanessa‐Mae
instruments arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Alex Richbourg
vocals arranger:
Rayvaline Harrell, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Willie R. Norwood Snr (US gospel singer and vocal coach)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Velvet Rope
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Trevor Horn, Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Malcolm McLaren and Mike Oldfield
34:56
3You
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Alex Richbourg
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
recording of:
You
writer:
Harold Brown, René Elizondo Jr., Howard Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War), Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan, Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Morris Dickerson, Lee Oskar and Sylvester Allen
34:43
4Got ’til It’s Gone
assistant recording engineer:
Michael McCoy, Xavier Smith and Brad Yost
recording engineer and engineer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer) and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
guest other vocals [rap] and other vocals [rap]:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
guest vocals:
Joni Mitchell
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
mixed for:
Rokstone Productions
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
samples:
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
recording of:
Got 'Til It's Gone
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes and Siquomb Pub. Corp.
3.54:02
5Interlude: Speaker Phone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
20:54
6My Need
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Mike Scott (funk and R&B guitarist)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
recording of:
My Need
writer:
Nickolas Ashford, René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter), Pamela Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter) and Valerie Simpson
33:44
7Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:19
8Go Deep
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997, in 1998)
recording of:
Go Deep
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes
34:42
9Free Xone
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Mike Scott (funk and R&B guitarist)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
samples:
Tighten Up (single version) by Archie Bell & the Drells
recording of:
Free Xone
writer:
Archie Bell (vocals, of Archie Bell & the Drells), James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Billy Buttier, René Elizondo Jr., Michael Hepburn, Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
24:57
10Interlude: Memory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:05
11Together Again
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
arranged for and produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Together Again
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publ. Comp., EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes Inc.
4.55:01
12Interlude: Online
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:19
13Empty
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Empty
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
34:33
14Interlude: Full
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:13
15What About
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Durkee and Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Dave Barry (guitarist)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
What About
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
34:24
16Every Time
assistant recording engineer:
Michael McCoy, Xavier Smith and Brad Yost
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
clarinet, flute and saxophone:
Ken Holmen
guitar:
O. Nicholas Raths
trumpet:
Lynne Erickson
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
strings arranger:
Lee Blaske
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Every Time
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
34:17
17Tonight’s the Night
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Durkee and Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
cover recording of:
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher)
35:08
18I Get Lonely
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Lauber and Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
keyboard:
James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
guest performer:
Blackstreet
performer:
Mike Scott (funk and R&B guitarist)
instruments arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Alex Richbourg
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
I Get Lonely
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
45:18
19Rope Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
drum machine programming:
Alex Richbourg
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Dave Barry (guitarist) and Mike Scott (funk and R&B guitarist)
organ:
James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Alex Richbourg
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Rope Burn
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
44:16
20Anything
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Durkee and Xavier Smith
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Anything
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
54:55
21Interlude: Sad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
10:11
22Special / Can’t Be Stopped
engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
executive producer:
René Elizondo Jr. and Janet Jackson
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Special
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
47:55

Credits

Release

mastering:Brian “Big Bass” Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
Mike Ozdozzi
copyrighted (©) by:Black Doll Inc (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id723390477 [info] (ended)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/723390477 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZANEjETQ9L9pjBuvOAhCQ [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/302024 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/723390477 [info]