An intimate, adventurous record of identity and desire, her most personal. Sleek and acclaimed. A creative high. Released in 1997, it's one of Janet Jackson's later high points.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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If you have The Velvet Rope, these are the Janet Jackson records worth reaching for next.
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