Control

Control

CD (PMDC press)

Control

Album by Janet Jackson

Released 25 January 1986

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pop synth-pop contemporary r&b

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Tracklist

1
Control
5:53
3.5 ★
2
Nasty
4:03
3.2 ★
3
What Have You Done for Me Lately
4:59
3.4 ★
4
You Can Be Mine
5:17
2.5 ★
5
The Pleasure Principle
4:57
3.7 ★
6
When I Think of You
3:57
3.0 ★
7
He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
3:32
2.5 ★
8
Let's Wait Awhile
4:37
3.7 ★
9
Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)
4:28
3.8 ★

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Release credits

Hami Wave
background vocals [1]
Jam & Lewis
percussion [1-4, 6, 8-9], producer [1-4, 7, 9]
Janet Jackson
background vocals [1-3, 5, 8-9], co [1-7, 9], keyboard [1-2], lead vocals, producer [8], synthesizer [3, 8], vocal arranger [6, 8]
Jay Senter
executive [5-9]
Jimmy Jam
background vocals [3], piano [3], producer [6, 8], sampler [1, 3], synthesizer [1, 3-4, 7, 9], vocal arranger [6, 8]
John McClain
executive [1-2, 4, 6, 8]
Lisa Keith
background vocals [7], vocal arranger [7]
Mark Cardenas
synthesizer [7]
Melanie Andrews
background vocals [1, 3, 6, 8-9], vocal arranger [8]
O’ Nicholas Raths
acoustic guitar [8-9]
Spencer Bernard
co [7], guitar [7], synthesizer [7], vocal arranger [7]
Steve Hodge
mix [1-4, 6-9], recording [6, 8]
Steve Wiese
assistant [8]
Terry Lewis
assistant [7], background vocals [1, 3, 6], membranophone [3], producer [6, 8], vocal arranger [6, 8]
Troy Anthony
saxophone [7]

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Digital Media
25 January 1986
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12" Vinyl
4 February 1986
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12" Vinyl
February 1986
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Cassette
February 1986
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CD
February 1986
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12" Vinyl
February 1986
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Vinyl
February 1986
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CD
25 April 1986
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CD (PMDC press)
13 May 1986
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CD
21 July 1986
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CD
1986
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CD
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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CD
1986
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CD
1986
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CD
1986
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Cassette
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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CD
1986
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Cassette
1986
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Cassette
1986
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Cassette
1986
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Cassette
1986
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CD (BMG cub edition)
1986
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Cassette
1986
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12" Vinyl
1987
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CD
21 May 1989
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CD
1989
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CD
1 April 1993
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CD
21 July 2005
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CD
20 September 2006
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Digital Media
24 April 2007
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CD
2015
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SHM-CD
2015
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Digital Media (mastered for iTunes)
2015
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Digital Media
2015
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12" Vinyl
1986
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Out of Control
12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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12" Vinyl
1986
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CD
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