Old School Janet

Advantages: funky and full of great tracks
Disadvantages: tons of two second tracks (???)

...Thought I'd go back to the past for this review - the early 90s! Was listening to this album last night and thought it would be a good cd to review because a) it is consistently of a high standard and b) it is probably the last album of janet jackson's which I really enjoyed. It features a ton of great songs and styles and is definitely a must-have. I bought Janet's last album "All for You" and wasn't too impressed with it. Although there were a couple of really good tracks on it, when you compare it to the quality of THIS album, it just pales in comparison. Here's a look at the best tracks . . . THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES probably the most famous hit from the album. laidback, soulful "bedroom music". YOU WANT THIS sounds like a cross between "Rhythm Nation", "When I Think Of You" and "The Pleasure Principle" and has a very...

Pmshack99 15.10.2004 · Read review
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Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam, worth a listen

Advantages: You hear some legends of the Blues playing together.
Disadvantages: None

...My introduction to this album was when I saw these musicians playing it live at the Union Chapel a couple of years back, when Pinetop Perkins was 91. The rest of the Band comprised Bob Margolin, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Tom "Mookie" Brill and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The Tracks are: Brutal Hearted Woman by Johnny Shines. Sweet (Little) Black Angel by Robert Nighthawk. One Day Your Gonna Get Lucky by Carey Bell Harrington the harmomica player. I'll Take Care Of You by Brook Benton. Juke by Little Walter. Mean Old Chicago by Bob Margolin Lead Guitar and Vocals. Always On My Mind by Wille Smith the drummer. Easy To Love You by Carey Bell Harrington. Last Time by Jimmy Rogers. Maybe The Hippies Were Right by Bob Margolin. Country Boy by McKinley Morganfield. Crazy 'Bout You Baby by Bob...

dvdsprks2 10.06.2007 (19.06.2007) · Read review
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It's Janet... Ms. Jackson If You're Nasty

Advantages: A few big tunes
Disadvantages: Some weaker tracks

...?Control? came out in 1986 and was the third album by Janet Jackson. Although strictly a Pop album, this has Janet switch form here bubblegum years to a more exciting one as R&B, Hip Hop and Swing was brought into here material starting here. Of the nine tracks on this, seven of them when out as singles (most of which went straight into the top ten). 1. ?Control? To kick the thing off you find her breaking free as she moves on from being managed by her father, and having the chance to express this through new, vibrant music, and with the new age sounds of Electronic and Hip Hop being prominent at this time, the novelty of it meant that she had to bring this into her stuff here. It has her concentrate upon speaking of her journey from being fully-obedient to her parents to this now. **Four Stars** 2. ?Nasty? The production this one...

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FREE DVDs

Advantages: Free trial, large choice, post included,new realeases
Disadvantages: see review

...I like movies and I like freebies, so when you get offered both in one swoop you?re bound to accept! I used my two week free trial with this company and remained with them for a couple of monthsbefore moving on to try many other companies free trials (and winning a new DVD player on Tesco DVD rental site on their free trial offer). I then had an email from DVDs 365 asking me to go back, and offering me a free DVD if I did so. I had just left Tesco (with my new DVD player) so I chose to go back with them. ∆◊◊ THE SERVICE THEY OFFER ∆◊◊ Basically it?s like going to a video shop and hiring films on DVD, except you don?t pay for each film you chose ? rather a monthly fee for which you can watch as many movies as you can fit in, for us this is usually around 8 a month (2 a week usually weekends...

dabmim 15.11.2004 · Read review
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Janet down the john

Advantages: I'm struggling on this one...
Disadvantages: Cardboard cut-out characters; barely discernible plot

...The Carl Hiassen influence in modern American fiction is horribly persuasive. Even bad writers have their imitators, of course, and Janet Evanovich, whose current offering - such is the way of the literary world - reposes in the upper half of the hardback top ten might be Uncle Carl's even less talented niece. She is meant to be a "funny writer" but, compared to her fitful strivings to hold down a joke, Olivia Goldsmith is Dorothy Parker reincarnate and P.J. O'Rourke oh, I don't know, a James Thurber for the 21st century. She doesn't do plot and she doesn't do establishing detail (road, house, TV playing, man opening door is about the descriptive limit here) but, like Hiassen, by God can she banter. Put her pistol-packing bounty-hunting heroine Stephanie Plum in a room with a sidekick and a bozo she's just knocked unconscious and you...

rdobbie 21.01.2003 · Read review
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Surprising Picture Quality - Panasonic DVD-S54

Advantages: Incredible picture quality when compared to my old non-upscaling player with a scart lead
Disadvantages: Sometimes disc drive can be really noisy when DVD's initially load.

...At first I wasn't convinced by up-scaling DVD player technology but was persuaded after reading an article in "What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision" magazine. Unable to afford a Blu-Ray player my sister and I bought the Panasonic DVD-S54 to match our parents brand new Panasonic TX-32LZD80 LCD television as their Christmas 2008 present. Admittedly it was a slightly selfish purchase as we both live at home and wanted to watch DVDs on the big new TV ourselves! We bought the player from the electrical retailer Comet for about £100 just before Christmas so there were no discounts applied. On Christmas day when opened we found a relatively small box tightly packed with the player in polystyrene packaging. All the components such as cables, remote and manuals were well presented in their own protective plastic bags, to keep them protected. The player...

bobbacon985 12.02.2009 · Read review
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It's All For Us - Janet Said So!

Advantages: changing styles, some fab songs, lyrics provided
Disadvantages: overload of interludes, a few too many ballads

...I have always been a fan of Janet Jackson as, not only do I think she is someone who has achieved a great deal in her career and been highly original at times, she has also managed to forge such success with the shadow of big brother Wacko's success (and possibly his failures also) hanging over her. For me, her finest moment was the mid-nineties album "Janet", but I was more than willing to give her first album of the noughties "All For You" a quick whirl in my cd player. TRACK LISTING 1. Intro 2. You Ain't Right 3. All For You 4. 2wayforyou (Interlude) 5. Come On Get Up 6. When We Oooo 7. China Love 8. Love Scene (Ooh Baby) 9. Would You Mind 10. Lame (Interlude) 11. Trust A Try 12. Clouds (Interlude) 13. Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) with Carly Simon 14. Truth 15. Theory (Interlude) 16...

Pmshack99 12.08.2005 · Read review
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Come with me inside Janet's Velvet Rope

Advantages: A whole new Janet emerges, new styles, hard hitting attitude.
Disadvantages: May be too raw for some Janet fans

...To many people, Janet Jackson is a blend of up-beat R&B and late 80’s pop. Her first 3 releases are clear indicators of this, all of which were highly successful. However, when the time came for the release of this album, The Velvet Rope, there seemed to be a noticeable change in both her image and her musical attitude. It was this new side to her that encouraged me to go out and buy this album, and if I’m honest, I didn’t really know what to expect! Even from a first glance at the cover and styling of the album, you could tell it was going to be something different. The cover is very dark red, and just shows a picture of Janet, head cocked, staring at the ground…..a far cry from the happy images seen on albums like her Greatest Hits. The inlay carries all the song lyrics, interspersed among photos...

dan916 30.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Velvet Rope, The - Janet Jackson

Keep It To Yourself Janet

Advantages: There are 3, possibly 4 tracks which are good
Disadvantages: Fillers, blatant attempt to toughen up

...Where is Janet Jackson and what is she up to? I saw a picture of her looking like a vagrant in one of the celebrity magazines my wife reads. As usual there are many rumours going round regarding her absence from the music scene, and the one I have heard most recently is that she is pregnant by well known R&B producer Jermaine Dupris, and she wants to go through the pregnancy away from the glare of the spotlight. Now, whether this is down a protective maternal instinct, or a desire that the media never see her looking less than perfect remains to be seen. I would not say that I am a major fan of Janet Jackson, but once in a while she seems to release a single which really grabs me, and I end up buying the album in the hope that I will get more of the same, and I have to say that generally I feel let down by the standard of her albums...

nicanddarrell 26.08.2003 · Read review
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Damita Jo by Janet Jackson - A Review

Advantages: It's got the first single on it
Disadvantages: It's too samey, interludes spoil instead of help

...I'm listening to it now. I'm going to try and review whilst on a first listen. Be gentle with me as it's my first music review! I am expecting something as good Rhythm Nation 1814 but I'll more than likely get something like Velvet Rope. Let's see... The way Janet's albums are stuck together is generally about 14 songs with little sound bites or studio 'bloopers' and every track normally blends into each other giving you about 70 minutes of non-stop music. This one is no exception. Opening with... 1 - Looking For Love 1:29 ...which is a narrative set to some peaceful music with a pulsing tone fading in periodically. You have the lady herself on about the creativity and energy in all of us and that we're all looking for love. Nice. It's a half decent warm up for... 2 - Damita Jo 2:45 ...the title track which breaks down...

MacattacKMidsUK 20.04.2004 · Read review
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