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List Price: $36.98 | | Label: Virgin Japan
Salesrank: 492255
Released: October 2, 2006 |
| Our Price: $20.86 |
| Used Price: $73.66 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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The Velvet Rope Track Listing:
1. Interlude: Twisted Elegance
2. Velvet Rope - Janet Jackson, Vanessa-Mae
3. You
4. Got 'Til It's Gone
5. Interlude: Speaker Phone
6. My Need
7. Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
8. Go Deep
9. Free Xone
10. Interlude: Memory
11. Together Again
12. Interlude: Online
13. Empty
14. Interlude: Full
15. What About
16. Every Time
17. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
18. I Get Lonely
19. Rope Burn
20. Anything
21. Interlude: Sad
22. Special
23. God's Stepchild [*]
Editorial Review:
Japanese edition of her 1997 album with 'God's Stepchild' added as a bonus track and also featuring the hit single 'Got 'Til It's Gone'. 23 tracks total. A Virgin release. Virgin. 2004.
The Velvet Rope Reviews:
Masterpiece Classic Definitely Timeless! 
2009-10-03 - The Velvet Rope was a time when Janet wanted to take her fans into her private thoughts, emotions, as a way to help those facing difficulties as well as releasing her pains and putting issues on the *spotlight*. It was also a time when Janet joined with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on a project to tackle social issues such as AIDS awareness, domestic abuse, and more. The Japan Bonus track is "God's Stepchild" [3:29] bringing to light the insecurities many face of "... never felt pretty, learned to just pretend/Maybe I'm the lucky one/Maybe the forgotten one/Maybe, but I know I'm not God's stepchild...". The lyrical sheet is all in Japanese Text as the regular releases included the words to the songs. However, this has the words to the bonus not on the regular or other Imports. The bonus is about "loving me" and the vibe hearing this album is just that--Love Yourself regardless of insecurities, life's throwbacks, or just emotional state! This is Janet's love for the world!
Favorite tracks sure fire hits would include "Together Again" with the notion that persons she lost to AIDS will definitely be with her again one day. This is open to the listeners interpretation. "Every Time" is a ballad expressing the issues of of being afraid to love again for fear of being out in the cold again. "I Get Lonely"is the third single expressing the loneliness many face in a world of love. A smashing track, "Got 'Til It's Gone" brings to the table an array of emotions one like not appreciating the things you have until after you loose it. The music is very R&B with a New Orleans vibe along R&B sure to satisfy the most pickiest of listeners. A stand-out, "Tonight The Night" is taken from a cover song definitely sung in phenomenal style by Janet. "Fee Xone" touches on the issues of sexual orientation in class fashion! All tracks are great making it no filler.
The music is funky, R&B jams packed with sensational hits, stand-out tracks, with the sound that made Janet Jackson reach huge heights. Rumors have it that she is working with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on a new album. The bounce, rhythms, and blues are like no other artist to date! This is the best Janet Jackson in terms of technology, sound, and themes. The messages are rampant, the up-tempo, mid-tempo, and laid back grooves are all over. This is the natural down-to-earth Janet filled with energy, drive, ambition, and more!
*There is a double disc Limited Tour Edition that is extremely spectacular. It is available here: The Velvet Rope or brand new on the other Amazon sites.--I will be reviewing soon that version.
Just Ask For More 
2009-01-07 - actualy it' a question. does anyone knows how to find "Just Ask For More" she recorded during the velvet rope era. i was hopeing it will be a bonus track on the import velvet rope cd
An emotionally vivid work of art
2008-03-14 - Being a fan of Janet Jackson since "Control", she could sing Yankee-Doodle and I would love it. But the "Velvet Rope" is, by far, Janet at her best, and ironically, her most vunerable. Within a prophetic intro, to the self-depricating "You", to the celebratory "Together Again", to the ultra kinky "Rope Burn", this album chronicles the emotional complexities behind one of the world's most celebrated performers. With the bonus track and my favorite Janet Jackson song of all time, "God's Stepchild", this album is not only for any Janet fan but for anyone looking for some kind of roadmap to learning how to get beyond the velvet rope separating self from dealing with inner pain.
Janet's Best Production!!!
2008-02-25 - This is my favorite Janet's album. I just can't get tired of listening to it almost every day. My favorite singles are: I get lonely, Tonight's the night (My favorite), Empty, Everytime and the HOT Rope Burn. The bonus track is really beautiful, too. You can find this bonus track in the japanese edition. I can't wait to hear her new album Dicipline.
