Personnel
Credits for The Velvet Rope adapted from Allmusic.
- Musicians
- David Barry – guitar
- Lee Blaske – string arrangements
- Jan Chong – violin
- Carolyn Daws – violin
- Hanley Daws – violin
- Glen Donnellen – viola
- Lynne Erickson – trumpet
- Charles Gray – viola
- Alyssa Hanson – vocals
- Rayvaline Harrell – choir director
- Shawnette Heard – vocals
- Camilla Heller – cello
- Joshua Koestenbaum – cello
- Kelly Konno – vocals
- Tina Landon – vocals
- Brenda Mickens – violin
- Joni Mitchell – performer
- Debbie Morrison – vocals
- Dale Newton – cello
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- Willie R. Norwood – choir director
- Alice Preves – viola
- Prof. T. – vocals
- Q-Tip – rap, performer
- Myrna Rain – viola
- Nicholas Raths – guitar
- Gary Raynor – bass
- Alexander Richbourg – vocals, drum programming, rhythm arrangements
- Miko Salone – vocals
- Mike Scott – guitar
- Leslie Shank – violin
- Daryl Skobba – cello
- Liz Sobieski – violin
- Mike Sobieski – violin
- Daria Tedeschi – violin
- United Children's Choir – choir, chorus
- Vanessa-Mae – violin, performer
- James "Big Jim" Wright – organ, keyboards, vocals, rhythm arrangements
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- Production
- Flavia Cureteu – design
- Steve Durkee – assistant engineer
- Rene Elizondo, Jr. – executive producer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Steve Gerdes – design
- Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing
- Ken Holmen – clarinet, flute, saxophone
- Janet Jackson – vocals, background vocals, producer, executive producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
- Jimmy Jam – producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
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- Tim Lauber – engineer, assistant engineer
- Terry Lewis – producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
- Michael McCoy – assistant engineer
- Mike Ozdozzi – mastering assistant
- Len Peltier – art direction
- Xavier Smith – assistant engineer
- Mario Testino – photography
- Ellen von Unwerth – photography
- Bradley Yost – assistant engineer
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