[TomC]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

The entire Control->Rhythm Nation 1814->janet.->The Velvet Rope->All for You series is maybe the strongest showing of five consecutive albums ever?

I'm still disappointed in myself when like three years ago I could've gone to a convention for work but chose not to bc why would I voluntarily do that, and then I found out Janet was performing in Atlantic City that weekend

Control and Rhythm Nation (which I haven't spent much time with yet) are both just unbelievably impressive.

Control is just an perfect 'coming of age' album... literally every track is a 9 or 10, but the ones I put in the OP are perfection... blissful sounds.

And honestly the opening three tracks of Rhythm Nation are an absolutely amazing trio... tbh, the first two minutes of the album (including the opening interlude) is probably the most epic album opening I've ever heard?