Title: Not that good, but at least she had an excuse here
Review: From 1984, this album by Janet Jackson is completely different from what most Janet fans expect of her. There are no standout cuts on this album, and overall, the whole thing is pretty flat. However, the thing that makes most people diss her latterday albums is simply the fact that being in the spotlight for so long has gone to her head. In the case of this album, the only reason why they don't equal the greatness of classics like Control, Rhythm Nation or Janet is because she was pretty young and hadn't yet developed her signature style. More importantly, she hadn't yet become acquainted with Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis, who are most responsible for developing the signature sound of the above mentioned albums.The point basically is that it's better to be unpolished than to polish yourself and then refuse to bow out after the polish wears off.
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