*melvyn bragg voice*
hello today we& #39;re listening to the studio albums of Janet Jackson starting with 1982& #39;s self-titled LP through her late 80s imperial dance-off phase and the mature themes of 1997& #39;s The Velvet Rope considered by many to be her magnum opus i& #39;m joined by Professo

Janet Jackson (1982)
first listen. similar to the first Prince album, functional disco that barely hints at what& #39;s to come. sounds quite dated for & #39;82, except Come Give Your Love to Me& #39;s Linndrum. sickly ballads (Janet& #39;s usually are, sorry) but some groovers. Fave: Young Love