20 Y.O. & 20 Y.O.

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Author: Jackson, Janet

Format: Import

Release Date: 26-09-2006

Details: Amazon.caJanet Jackson opens her much-hyped, post-wardrobe-malfunction return to the studio with the following proclamation: « I’ve covered a lot in my 20 years, and I’ve uncovered a lot in my 20 years. » There’s a pause, then a giggle. And then comes an honest breakdown of this disc’s DNA: « I want to have fun, » chimes Janet (or J., or Miss Jackson if you’re nasty and can remember that far back). Fun, then, is what we get. With a light heart, a light vocal touch, and no shortage of quips and unstaged-sounding between-song cut-ups, Janet and her Jermaine Dupri-helmed posse pull together a Sunday afternoon picnic of a disc: « Enjoy, » among20 Y.O.’s standouts, hauls in a kids’ choir to reinforce the keep-it-simple, spirits-skyward vibe; « So Excited » reaches back to Herbie Hancock’s « Rockit » for a subtle retro reference point; « Show Me » and « Do It 2 Me » buzz along to infectious midtempo sound melanges; and « This Body » is a heavy breather reminiscent ofDamita Jo’s likable smut. Nelly puts in a house call for « Call on Me, » another easy-beezy standout and20 Y.O.’s nod to name-dropping, but overall it’s easiest to praise this fresh and frolicsome disc for what it does without–in a break from current pop customs, nothing’s twitchy or trying too hard.– Tammy La Gorce

UPC: 094637315620

EAN: 0094637315620

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood