The Velvet Rope Tour - Live in Concert

Infobox Album
Name = The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert
Type = video
Artist = Janet Jackson


Released = October 11,1998(U.S.)
March 9, 1999 (UK)
Recorded = October 11, 1998
Genre = R&B, pop
Length = 121 min
Language = English
Label = Eagle Rock Entertainment
Director = David Mallet
Producer = Jon Small
Reviews =
Last album = "Design of a Decade 1986/1996"
(1995)
This album = "The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert"
(2002)
Next album = "All for You(DVD edition)"
(2002)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Covers
Type = single


Lower caption = Japanese double Laser Disc cover Extra album cover 2
Type = single


Lower caption = Live in Hawaii/Velvet Rope Tour re-release Extra album cover 2
Type = single


Lower caption = E.U. 2005 Re-release

"The Velvet Rope - Live In Concert" is a video released by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.

Release information

Recorded on October 11, 1998 at Madison Square Garden, New York as part of "The Velvet Rope Tour", the concert was broadcast live on HBO in the US, and reached an audience of 15 million vierws in the US alone. [ [http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,666900,00.html HBO's Exclusive Live Concert Event Janet: The Velvet Rope ] ] The concert would also be broadcast on the cable channel's international networks at later dates.

Q-Tip makes a special appearance during the performance of "Got 'Til It's Gone". During the performance of "Rope Burn", Jackson picks an unsuspecting member of the audience onto stage and teases them with her performance which included a lap dance. [ [http://livedesignonline.com/mag/show_business_together_again/ Together Again ] ] Due to censorship laws, "Rope Burn" and "Any Time, Any Place" were left out of the release in Hong Kong, where the video was issed as a 17 track double VCD. [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=189287 Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Tour Hong Kong VIDEO CD (189287) ] ]

The full performance was later on released on DVD, Laser Disc [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=280075 Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert Japan LAZER DISC (280075) ] ] and video casette the same year, and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA [ [http://www.freewebs.com/mcbob12/tours.htm Janet Jackson 20 Years Old | And In Control ] ] It was nomiated for 4 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Choreography","Outstanding Lighting Direction", "Outstanding Music Direction" and "Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Special". It won the Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Special" in 1999. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208234/awards Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998) (TV) - Awards ] ] The video was also nomiated for "Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special" and "Outstanding Variety Series/Special" at the 1999 NAACP Image Awards. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208234/awards Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998) (TV) - Awards ] ] "The Velvet Rope - Live In Concert" was re-released as an individual DVD in 2001, 2004 and 2006 and was repackaged with "Live in Hawaii" and re-released as a double disc set in the US and Europe on November 14, 2004 [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00069FKQO Amazon.com: Janet Jackson Collector's Edition (Velvet Rope Tour/Live in Hawaii): Janet Jackson: Movies & TV ] ] , and again in Europe with a different cover in 2005. [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000AJIAUI Amazon.co.uk: Janet Jackson - Live In Hawaii / Velvet Rope Tour: Janet Jackson: DVD ] ]

Track listing

# "The Velvet Rope"
# "If"
# "You"
# "Let's Wait Awhile" /"Again"
# "Control Medley" : "Control" / "The Pleasure Principle" / "What Have You Done For Me Lately" / "Nasty"
# "Throb"
# "Escapade Medley" : "Escapade" / "When I Think of You" / "Miss You Much" / "Runaway" / "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
# "Alright"
# "I Get Lonely"
# "Any Time, Any Place"
# "Rope Burn"
# "Black Cat"
# "What About"
# "Rhythm Nation"
# "Special"
# "That's The Way Love Goes"
# "Got 'Til It's Gone"
# "Go Deep"
# "Together Again"

Release history

The Velvet Rope Tour - Live In Concert

Live In Hawaii/The Velvet Rope Tour

References