0077778782520. Pre-Owned: Good condition. CD. After Control and Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson had quite a lot to live up to. Anyone who expected Jackson to top Rhythm Nation -- her crowning achievement and an incredibly tough act to follow -- was being unrealistic. But with janet. she delivered a respectable offering that although not as strong as either Control or Nation has many strong points. As before Jackson is joined by the prolific Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis team and their input is valuable on everything from the angry This Time and the hypnotic That s the Way Love Goes to the 60s-flavored What ll I Do and the sociopolitical The New Agenda (which features Public Enemy leader Chuck D). But perhaps the CD s most exciting track is Funky Big Band which samples jazz legend Lionel Hampton s 1938 big-band classic I m in the Mood for Swing with thrilling results. There are a few throwaways (including the lightweight ballad Again ) but despite its shortcomings janet. is a welcome addition to her catalog. ~ Alex Henderson Rovi