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Personnel includes: Janet Jackson, Carly Simon, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, P. Diddy (vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Mike Scott, David Barry (guitar); Rockwilder (drums, programming); Alex Richbourg (programming). Producers: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. Engineers include: Dave Rideau, Steve Hodge, Chris Seul. "All For You" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Personnel includes: Janet Jackson, Carly Simon, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, P. Diddy (vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Mike Scott, David Barry (guitar); Rockwilder (drums, programming); Alex Richbourg (programming). Producers: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. Engineers include: Dave Rideau, Steve Hodge, Chris Seul. "All For You" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. This Limited edition of ALL FOR YOU includes two bonus tracks and a bonus disc DVD video compilation. Personnel includes: Janet Jackson, Carly Simon (vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Mike Scott, David Barry (guitar); Rockwilder (drums, programming); Alex Richbourg (programming). Producers: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. Engineers include: Dave Rideau, Steve Hodge, Chris Seul. "All For You" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. Such is the level of Janet Jackson's iconic status that she often seems more like a legend than a mere person, and each album seems more like an event than just another batch of songs. While Jackson's star quality is very much a factor on ALL FOR YOU, the album is an extremely individualistic effort. For one thing, the disc leads off not with a resounding pop hook, but with a lengthy snatch of incongruous conversation. Shortly thereafter, we're launched into "You Ain't Right," a vibrant track that's more about groove than pop. Instead of chasing after the kind of pop-R&B crossover that made Janet disciples like Britney and Christina so successful, this cut pursues a more idiosyncratic, almost Prince-like feel. That's not to say there's no pop appeal on ALL FOR YOU. From the sensual ballad "When We Oooo" to the club-friendly, infectious "Come On Get Up," there's radio fodder aplenty here. But Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis's production refuses to settle for generic R&B cliches. Instead, the pair employ a variety of interesting percussion textures and keyboard tones to keep the arrangements sounding fresh and unique. Of course the thing holding it all together is Jackson's powerful-but-winsome delivery, simultaneously enticing and casual. That combination is the key to ALL FOR YOU's success.
Reviews
Rolling Stone (5/24/01, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Jackson cranks the heat even higher....It's just as fresh, familiar and appealing as you've come to expect from Jackson..." Rolling Stone (5/24/01, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Jackson cranks the heat even higher....It's just as fresh, familiar and appealing as you've come to expect from Jackson..." Rolling Stone (5/24/01, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Jackson cranks the heat even higher....It's just as fresh, familiar and appealing as you've come to expect from Jackson..." Entertainment Weekly (5/4/01, pp.67-8) - "...Sexy and big, brimming with left-field surprises....about as good as modern diva-pop gets..." - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (5/4/01, pp.67-8) - "...Sexy and big, brimming with left-field surprises....about as good as modern diva-pop gets..." - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (5/4/01, pp.67-8) - "...Sexy and big, brimming with left-field surprises....about as good as modern diva-pop gets..." - Rating: B Q (7/01, p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The most blatantly sexy, wickedly upbeat songs she has ever recorded.... making the most of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' sassy, supple, angular dance-funk..." Q (7/01, p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The most blatantly sexy, wickedly upbeat songs she has ever recorded.... making the most of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' sassy, supple, angular dance-funk..." Q (7/01, p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The most blatantly sexy, wickedly upbeat songs she has ever recorded.... making the most of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' sassy, supple, angular dance-funk..."
