Control (album) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Control (1986) was the breakthrough album of Janet Jackson. It was launched on January 13, 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.
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2 Personnel 3 Singles released |
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)
Melanie Andrews (background vocals)Tracklisting of Control:
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Terry Lewis (producer, songwriter, rhythm and vocal arrangements, recording engineer, vocals, background vocals, drum programming, bass, percussion)
Troy Anthony (saxophone)
Lyle Baker (project coordinator)
Chuck Beeson (art direction)
Jerome Benson (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)