Control (album)
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Control (1986) was the breakthrough album of Janet Jackson. It was launched on February 2, 1986. It was her first collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The first single was What Have You Done For Me Lately, it was followed by Nasty, When I Think of You, Control, The Pleasure Principle and Let's Wait Awhile.
Tracklisting of Control:
- Control
- Nasty
- What Have You Done For Me Lately
- You Can Be Mine
- The Pleasure Principle
- When I Think of You
- He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
- Let's Wait Awhile
- Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)
Personnel
Janet Jackson (lead and background vocals, lyrics, co-producer, rhythm and vocal arrangements, digital keyboards, synthesizers, synthesized & digital bells, digital piano)
James "Jimmy Jam" Harris (producer, songwriter, rhythm and vocal arrangements, drum & synthesizer programming, digital sampling, digital keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, vocals, background vocals, assistant engineer, acoustic piano)
Terry Lewis (producer, songwriter, rhythm and vocal arrangements, recording engineer, vocals, background vocals, drum programming, bass, percussion)
Melanie Andrews (background vocals)
Troy Anthony (saxophone)
Lyle Baker (project coordinator)
Chuck Beeson (art direction)
Jerome Benton (vocals)
Spencer Bernard (co-producer, rhythm arrangement, vocal arrangement, guitar, synthesizer)
Geoff Bouchieiz (guitars)
Mark Cardenas (synthesizers)
Roger Dumas (drum programming)
Steve Hodge (recording engineer, mixing)
Jellybean Johnson (co-producer, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, vocals, guitar solo)
Lisa Keith (vocal arrangement, background vocals)
Monte Moir (producer, rhythm arranger, drum programming, guitar, synthesizer progrmming, synthesizers, assistant engineer)
Melanie Nissen (art direction)
O'Nicholas Raths (6 & 12 string acoustic guitar)
David Rivkin (recording engineer)
Gwendolyn Traylor (background vocals)
Tony Viramontes (photography)
Hami Wave (background vocals)
Steve Wiese (recording engineer)
Singles released
- What Have You Done For Me Lately (02/11/1986)
- Nasty (05/06/1986)
- When I Think Of You (07/29/1986)
- Control (10/21/1986)
- Let's Wait Awhile (01/06/1987)
- The Pleasure Principle (05/12/1987)