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After shocking the R&B world with 1986's Control -- a gutsy, risk-taking triumph that was a radical departure from her first two albums -- Michael and Jermaine Jackson's younger sister reached an even higher artistic plateau with the conceptual Rhythm Nation 1814. Once again, she enlists the help of Time graduates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (one of the more soulful production/songwriting teams of 1980s and '90s R&B) with wildly successful results. In 1989, protest songs were common in rap but rare in R&B -- Janet Jackson, following rap's lead, dares to address social and political topics on "The Knowledge," the disturbing "State of the World," and the poignant ballad "Living in a World" (which decries the reality of children being exposed to violence). Jackson's voice is wafer-thin, and she doesn't have much of a range -- but she definitely has lots of soul and spirit and uses it to maximum advantage on those gems as well as nonpolitical pieces ranging from the Prince-influenced funk/pop of "Miss You Much" and "Alright" to the caressing, silky ballads "Someday Is Tonight," "Alone," and "Come Back to Me" to the pop/rock smoker "Black Cat." For those purchasing their first Janet Jackson release, Rhythm Nation would be an even wiser investment than Control -- and that's saying a lot.
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Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Randy Ran, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Keith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John McClain, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jellybean Johnson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sly Stone, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Thomas, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Elizondo, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James Popeye Greer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rene Elizondo, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Voices, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Thomas, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rene Elizondo, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Chris Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tartaglia, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barnett, Conductor - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Howard, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hanley Daws, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elsa Nilsson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Blaskey, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Koestenbaum, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kathy Kienzle, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Tamas Strasser, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Kornacker, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carolyn Daws, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Romuald Tecco, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Ayer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nashan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hyacinthe Tlucek, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Jamila Lafleur, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tsehaye Marks, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tarnika McDaniel, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sonja Robinson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Clarice Rupert, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Warlesha Ryan, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Reshard Taylor, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Shante Owens, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Powell, Newsreader, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Drum, Rhythm Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY GILL, Unknown, Other - Dave Barry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
JANET JACKSON, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John McClain, Producer, Executive Producer - Jellybean Johnson, Producer
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Chris Brown, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Tartaglia, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Barnett, Conductor - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Howard, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Hanley Daws, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Elsa Nilsson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Blaskey, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Koestenbaum, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kathy Kienzle, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Tamas Strasser, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Kornacker, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carolyn Daws, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Romuald Tecco, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Ayer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Nashan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hyacinthe Tlucek, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1989 A&M Records
Album review
After shocking the R&B world with 1986's Control -- a gutsy, risk-taking triumph that was a radical departure from her first two albums -- Michael and Jermaine Jackson's younger sister reached an even higher artistic plateau with the conceptual Rhythm Nation 1814. Once again, she enlists the help of Time graduates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (one of the more soulful production/songwriting teams of 1980s and '90s R&B) with wildly successful results. In 1989, protest songs were common in rap but rare in R&B -- Janet Jackson, following rap's lead, dares to address social and political topics on "The Knowledge," the disturbing "State of the World," and the poignant ballad "Living in a World" (which decries the reality of children being exposed to violence). Jackson's voice is wafer-thin, and she doesn't have much of a range -- but she definitely has lots of soul and spirit and uses it to maximum advantage on those gems as well as nonpolitical pieces ranging from the Prince-influenced funk/pop of "Miss You Much" and "Alright" to the caressing, silky ballads "Someday Is Tonight," "Alone," and "Come Back to Me" to the pop/rock smoker "Black Cat." For those purchasing their first Janet Jackson release, Rhythm Nation would be an even wiser investment than Control -- and that's saying a lot.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:35
- Main artists: Janet Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
© 1989 A&M Records ℗ 1989 A&M Records
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