Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson

Cute. Fun. Janet!

This is such a cute and fun debut! I couldn't wait to finally hear this album. Whenever I look up Janet stuff I always see it and finally, after attending her Jersey show for the "Rock Witchu Tour" and hearing "Say You Do" and "Young Love" I knew I HAD TO HAVE this album! Its really a great effort for a 15 year old. I love it. December 13, 2008

Teen Janet

This album is surprisingly very good considering that Miss Jackson doesn't even consider it as a part of her recording history. She shouldn't just because it wasn't a hit record. I really like the songs on this cd and it's a pretty solid pre-80's "bubble gum" pop album. My favorites are "You'll Never Find(A love Like Mine), "Young Love", "don't Mess Up This Good Thing", "Come Give Your Love To Me". SAWEET! March 22, 2007

Suprisingly solid!

Janet's first album is nothing but bubblegum pop....and Janet has such a fresh and sweet voice on this album. "Young Love" and "Say You Do" are my favorites! November 17, 2006

Janet is breaking into the music world!

This a wonderful album. It really deserves a lot more credit than it recieved. Janet is a wonderful artist, and this album was a very good foundation to her career. October 27, 2006

Ms. Jackson's Very First Album

My first exposure to Janet Jackson the singer was in 1982 on the TV show Diff'rent Strokes. On the show, she played Willis' girlfriend Charlene who (ironically) was an aspiring singer. She sang a portion of "Young Love" on the show and shortly thereafter this album (her 1st) was released.

This is an album of standard but well produced R&B/pop songs showcasing young Janet's soft, sweet voice. On funkier tunes like "Say You Do", "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" & the aforementioned "Young Love", Janet sings sweetly without over-doing it. The same can be said for more pop-ish tunes like "The Magic Is Working" & "You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)". But her soft voice really shines on the ballads "Love & My Best Friend" and especially "Forever Yours". "Come Give Your Love To Me" is an 80's new-wave flavored tune that Janet sounds cute singing.

I give this album 4 stars (instead of my usual 5) because although Janet sounds great on this album, this was her first and she really hadn't found 'her' sound until she hooked up with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and began recording the albums that would make her the superstar she is today (Control, Rhythm Nation 1814 and so on). However, this is still a cool album. I have it on cassette and I'm considering ordering it on CD.

August 10, 2006

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