All For You era : 2000-2002

A4U

Released : April 16, 2001
Recorded : March 2000-February 2001
Studios : Flyte Tyme (Edina, Minnesota), Record One (Los Angeles), Record Plant (Los Angeles), Westlake (Los Angeles), Mirror Image (New York City)
Length : 73:01
Label : Virgin Records
Producers : Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Rockwilder

Track listing

1. “Intro”
2. “You Ain’t Right”
3. All For You
4. “2wayforyou” (Interlude)
5. “Come On Get Up”
6. “When We Oooo”
7. “China Love”
8. “Love Scene (Ooh Baby)”
9. “Would You Mind
10. “Lame” (Interlude)
11. “Trust a Try”
12. “Clouds” (Interlude)
13. “Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)” (with Carly Simon)
14. “Truth”
15. “Theory” (Interlude)
16. “Someone to Call My Lover”
17. “Feels So Right”
18. “Doesn’t Really Matter”
19. “Better Days”
20. “Outro”

Singles from All for You

All for You : Released: March 6, 2001
“Someone to Call My Lover” Released: June 12, 2001
“Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)” Released: November 6, 2001

Rare and unreleased songs from this era

(And She Said) Take Me Now

Bang Bang : Recorded in 2001 during the All For You sessions. Remains unreleased.

Personnel
Michael Abbott – engineer
Alex Al – bass
David Anthony – producer
David Ashton – assistant engineer
David Barry – guitar
Lee Blaske – string arrangements
Mike Bozzi – assistant mastering engineer
Evelina Chao – viola
Nathaniel Cole – violin
Fran Cooper – make-up
D-Man – remixing, mixing
Jonathan Dayton – video director
Diddy – remixing
Sean Donnelly – design, animation
René Elizondo Jr. – video director
Missy Elliott – performer
Valerie Faris – video director
Brian Gardner – mastering
Charles Gray – viola
Gael Guilarte – assistant engineer
Jeri Heiden – art direction
Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing
Janet Jackson – vocals, producer, executive producer
Jimmy Jam – multi-instruments, producer, executive producer
Seb Janiak – video director
John Kennedy – violin
Kathy Kienzle – harp
Joshua Koestenbaum – cello
Tom Kornacker – violin
Kim Kyu Young – violin
Terry Lewis – multi-instruments, producer, executive producer
David Mallet – video director
Andrew McPherson – photography
Dave Meyers – video director
Karen Mitchell – make-up assistant
James C. Moore – producer
Adrian Morgan – producer
Elsa Nilsson – violin
Julia Persitz – violin
Alice Preves – viola
Q-Tip – rap
Jason Rankins – assistant engineer
Alexander Richbourg – drum programming, MIDI programming, Pro-Tools
David Rideau – engineer, mixing
Rockwilder – producer, drum programming, MIDI programming
Matthew Rolston – video director
Mike Scott – guitar
Dominic Sena – video director
Chris Seul – engineer
Laura Sewell – cello
Dexter Simmons – mixing
Carly Simon – performer
Daryl Skobba – cello
Xavier Smith – drum programming, assistant engineer, mixing, MIDI programming
Smog – design
Michal Sobieski – violin
Tamas Strasser – viola
Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer, mixing
James “Big Jim” Wright – keyboards
Bradley Yost – assistant engineer, mixing
Janet Zeitoun – hair stylist

Peak on Billboard 200 : 1

SHORT FILMS

All For You : The Videos (2000 – 2001)

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All For You era (2000-2002)

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