Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope
1997 2x Vinyl Gatefold
Contemporary R&B
Neo Soul

Main image
Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, JDJ Entertainment, JDJ Entertainment
tracks a2, a3, b2, d1, d2 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Alex Richbourg
tracks d1 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] James "Big Jim" Wright
arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Janet Jackson
arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
arranged by [vocal arrangements] Janet Jackson
arranged by [vocal arrangements] Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
art direction Len Peltier
design Flavia Cureteu
design Jean Krikorian
design Steve Gerdes
tracks a2, a3, a4, b2, b5, d1, d2 drum programming Alex Richbourg
tracks c1 drum programming Xavier Smith
tracks a2, a3, a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, c5. d1, d2, d3, d5 engineer Steve Hodge
tracks a4, c4, d5 engineer [assistant] Brad Yost
tracks a2, a3, a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, c5, d1, d2, d3, d5 engineer [assistant] Xavier Smith
executive-producer Janet Jackson
executive-producer René Elizondo Jr.
tracks a6, b2, b3, c5, d1, d2 guitar Mike Scott
tracks a2, a3, a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, c5, d1, d2, d3, d5 instruments Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
lacquer cut by Jack Adams
management John Dukakis
management Qadree El-Amin
mastered by Brian Gardner
mastered by [assistant] Mike Ozdozzi
tracks a2, a3, a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, c5. d1, d2, d3, d5 mixed by Steve Hodge
tracks a4, c4, d5 mixed by [assistant] Brad Yost
tracks a2, a3, a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, c5, d1, d2, d3, d5 mixed by [assistant] Xavier Smith
photography by [cover photo] Ellen Von Unwerth
photography by [interior photos] Ellen Von Unwerth
photography by [interior photos] Mario Testino
producer [the velvet rope album project] Janet Jackson
producer [the velvet rope album project] Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
tracks a4, b2, c4, d5 recorded by [vocals - assistant] Michael McCoy
tracks c3, c5, d3 recorded by [vocals - assistant] Steve Durkee
tracks a2, b2, d1, d5 recorded by [vocals - assistant] Tim Lauber
tracks a2, a4, b2, c3, c4, c5, d1, d3, d5 recorded by [vocals] Steve Hodge
sleeve notes Janet Jackson
tracks a2 to a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, d1 to d3, d5, d6 written-by James Harris III
tracks a2 to a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, d1 to d3, d5, d6 written-by Janet Jackson
tracks a2 to a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, d1 to d3, d5, d6 written-by René Elizondo Jr.
tracks a2 to a4, a6, b2, b3, b5, c1, c3, c4, d1 to d3, d5, d6 written-by Terry Lewis
Engineered At Flyte Tyme Studios
Mixed At Flyte Tyme Studios
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Produced For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Copyright (c) Black Doll, Inc.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records America, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records America, Inc.
Record Company Virgin Records America, Inc.
Pressed By EMI Records
Made in UK

Side A total time: 19:35
Side B total time: 15:23
Side C total time: 19:35
Side D total time: 17:50

Catalog number printed on the back cover: 7243 8 44762 1 2.
Catalog numbers printed on the labels: V2860 and 7243 8 44762 2 1 2.
Catalog number printed on the spine: 7243 8 44762 1 2 / V2860.

Some Copies include a 4x4 Information card on Friends of Janet Membership
Barcode: 7 24384 47621 2 (Text)
Barcode: 724384476212 (Scanned, UPC_A)
Matrix / Runout: JA V2860 A - 1- 1- (Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: V2860 B - 1- 1- (Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: JA V 2860 C - 1- 1- (Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: V 2860 D - 1- 1- (Side D runout)
Label Code: 3098
Price Code: PM 264 (France)



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