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Although Janet Jackson had released two records in the early '80s, they were quickly forgotten, and notably shaped by her father's considerable influence. Janet's landmark third album, 1986's Control, changed all that. On the opening title track, Jackson, with passion and grace, declares her independence, moving out of the gargantuan shadow of her brother Michael and on to the business of making her own classic pop album. The true genius of Control lies in the marriage of her extremely self-assured vocals with the emphatic beats of R&B production wizards Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The duo was already well established in the music industry, but the practically flawless Control showcased Jam and Lewis' true studio mastery. For the better part of two years, Janet remained on the pop chart, with two-thirds of the album's tracks released as singles, including the ever-quotable "Nasty," the assertive "What Have You Done for Me Lately," the frenetically danceable "When I Think of You," and the smooth, message-oriented ballad "Let's Wait Awhile." Jackson achieved long-awaited superstar status and never looked back. © Jason Thurston /TiVo
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Steve Hodge, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Wiese, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jellybean Johnson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Benton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer, Rhythm Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, Digital Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Bells, Co-Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jellybean Johnson, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gwendolyn Traylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TERRY LEWIS, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MONTE MOIR, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Assistant Mixer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Wiese, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Hodge, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Spencer Bernard, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hodge, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ROGER DUMAS, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Bells, Co-Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Keith, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Troy Anthony, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Wiese, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melanie Andrews, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hodge, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Arranger, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Wiese, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melanie Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hodge, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Rhythm Arranger, Asst. Recording Engineer, Digital Piano, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Percussion, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - JANET JACKSON, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer, Rhythm Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - O'Nicholas Raths, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Although Janet Jackson had released two records in the early '80s, they were quickly forgotten, and notably shaped by her father's considerable influence. Janet's landmark third album, 1986's Control, changed all that. On the opening title track, Jackson, with passion and grace, declares her independence, moving out of the gargantuan shadow of her brother Michael and on to the business of making her own classic pop album. The true genius of Control lies in the marriage of her extremely self-assured vocals with the emphatic beats of R&B production wizards Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The duo was already well established in the music industry, but the practically flawless Control showcased Jam and Lewis' true studio mastery. For the better part of two years, Janet remained on the pop chart, with two-thirds of the album's tracks released as singles, including the ever-quotable "Nasty," the assertive "What Have You Done for Me Lately," the frenetically danceable "When I Think of You," and the smooth, message-oriented ballad "Let's Wait Awhile." Jackson achieved long-awaited superstar status and never looked back. © Jason Thurston /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:30
- Main artists: Janet Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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