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Whistle Stopper - Rhythm Nation 1814
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List Price: $11.98
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Manufacturer: A&M
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075021392021
Label: A&M
Manufacturer: A&M
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 1989
Publisher: A&M
Release Date: 1989-08-24
Studio: A&M
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Summary: Janet shows she's not just Michael's kid sister!
Comment: In my opinion, Janet Jackson is the most talented of the Jackson clan. She can act as we saw her grow up in Good Times, dance in her music videos like Escapade, and sing better her big brother, Michael, who she idolizes. I won't get into that relationship but Janet is one of the best singers to come from the music video era that ruled MTV and VH-1. Janet's escapade, rhythm nation, and other videos were classic and still are compared to today's. I didn't care for the in-between mini-speeches or explanations on this compact disc but still it's a great compilation of her music. Makes you want to get up and dance.
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Summary: JJ'S BEST ALBUM
Comment: THIS ALBUM WAS WHEN JANET WAS ON TOP OF HER GAME. SHE WAS DANCING AND SINGING. ALL HER SONGS WEREN'T SEXUAL.
THIS IS JUST A GREAT ALBUM.
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Summary: Rhythm Nation 1814
Comment: Product was a great price, i enjoyed the songs cause i love 80's music. CD did not come in a case.
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Summary: Simply Ageless : 20 Years Later, and Still as Vital
Comment: I don't know what Janet Jackson was on in 1989, but I'd suggest she get back on it. I recently purchased this album yet AGAIN on CD about two weeks ago, and while I knew all the tunes, it also really surprised me. Despite being of the same pop-funk genre that Paula Abdul so heartily embraced in the early 1990s, the songs here are just TIMELESS. How could Janet use the same old instruments everyone else did, but still craft songs that could stand the test of time? I don't know, but one things for sure - this album is a flawless masterpiece.
Its also the only Janet album where every interlude actually works, makes sense, and acts as a proper segue for the next track. The most famous one of these is the "Lets Dance" intro that segues into "Miss You Much". An impeccable transition. But the R&B overtones of the album never really harm it. Instead, it serves as a precursor to the Neo-Soul movement - especially realized on the simply breathtaking "Someday is Tonight" that can leave me speechless all these years later. It is a song that defines what songwriting is all about, it is a song that reinvents the world of balladry and the very meaning of R&B. By far, this is the greatest track on the album (and ironically most people don't even know it, as it wasn't released as a single).
The singles of course, are spectacular. "Miss You Much" set the standard that all of todays' third-rate pop stars try to emulate, and the ageless "Love will Never Do Without You" is a crystal slice of pop music glory. "Escapade" (another No. 1 Single for Janet) is a fun romp that has an indescribably catchy melody as its' hookline, and the wondrous "Black Cat" with its electric guitars act as a perfect marriage between R&B and Rock (this hadn't even been attempted at the time, which is why the song was considered groundbreaking).
Albums come and go but "Rhythm Nation" will have a special place in pop music history. Why? Well, there is a theme here. Listen to "The Knowledge". This is an album that focusses on social issues - homelessness, unemployment, racism, homophobia; but it also speaks of other, more pressing issues such as childrens' education ("Livin in a World they Didn't Make"), and world politics and geoeconomics ("State of the World"). And the amazing thing is, Janet actually managed to roll these messages in the most beautiful tunes - tunes that you will never forget once you listen to them.
Its hard to imagine that Janet Jackson was once a social activist and a TRUE MUSICIAN. This album proves that she once was - and what an album this was because of that.
An Essential Purchase.
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Summary: Ahhhhh!
Comment: This album is still the best. Still putting a smile on my face making my head bop and my feet tap under my desk. Classic.
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Picking up where the breakthrough funk-pop of Control left off, Janet Jackson and her production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis laced Rhythm Nation with high-minded references to societal ills--seldom the favored province of dance music, but a daring attempt nonetheless. Songs like "State of the World" and "The Knowledge" follow in the tradition of "free your mind and your ass will follow." Still, aside from the title track, it was the pure pop fare and dance music that stormed the charts: "Escapade," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "Alright," and "Come Back to Me" concentrate on the politics of personal relationships, not public policy, while "Black Cat" burns the place down with a fierce burst of hard rock. Rhythm Nation 1814 doesn't necessarily hang together thematically, but it's so chock full of hits, you scarcely notice. --Daniel Durchholz
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