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Control

Janet Jackson Format: Audio CD
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 666 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Control
2 Nasty
3 What Have You Done for Me Lately
4 You Can Be Mine
5 The Pleasure Principle
6 When I Think of You
7 He Doesn't Know I'm Alive
8 Let's Wait Awhile
9 Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

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Genre: Soul/R&B
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 6-FEB-1989

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"Free at last / Out here on my own," Janet Jackson sings on the title track of her 1986 blockbuster, Control, an album about personal liberation, romantic longing, and, of all things, sexual responsibility. After two albums of middling dance-pop that were comfortably in the Jackson family mold, Janet dropped in on the burgeoning Minneapolis funk factory of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and came up with five top 10 hits, including the opening triad of "Control," "Nasty," and "What Have You Done for Me Lately," as well as the yearning "When I Think of You" and "Let's Wait Awhile," that rare song (considering some of Janet's hits to come) about not having sex. In its own way, Control is the most convincing declaration of artistic independence since Stevie Wonder's "Music of My Mind." --Daniel Durchholz

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ A&M
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ FE
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ A&M
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002GFE
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 666 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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CLASSIC album and a must for any collection
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CLASSIC album and a must for any collection
Janet's breakthrough album....the one that really kicked her career into superstardom. FANTASTIC COLLECTION OF FUNKY TRACKS! Standouts include: Nasty, Control, The Pleasure Principle, What Have You Done For Me Lately, Let's Wait Awhile - heck, the entire album!And currently on sale for only $4.99 ---- get this if you don't have it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Janet first hit record
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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Great CD. All good songs. Fun funky songs
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
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My collection is complete. Took some time getting to me, but worth the wait!
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Don Houston
5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Control
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
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I Love you Janet. Great album, and it sounds just as good, as when I bought the cassette back in the day.....
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Antoinette Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Janet!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023
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Control CD is great music
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D. M. Switzer
5.0 out of 5 stars Janet's in CONTROL....!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013
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Let me start by saying I'm a huge Janet Jackson fan of her music & acting :-) I remember when this album came out way back in '86 its quite a treat in a half to say the very least! I had this on cassesette but my player broke so I had to RE-purchase it on cd most recently.This album(CD)is 1 of 2 great ones that Janet put out next to Rythem Nation1816.This album let the world know that she maybe Michael's younger sister but she has a voice of her very own & NOW is the time to express it because she's in Control :-).There are so many Great songs to listen to but my favs: Control,The Pleasure Principle,Nasty & Let's wait awhile.If your new to Janet Jacksons music ur in for a real treat & if ur a fan then U know how gr8 this album is already.Don't think BUY IT well worth every penny spent on it :-) -D.M. Switzer
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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Janet!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
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This album isn't the easiest to find, so I'm glad I was able to locate a copy. I decided to buy it after seeing the recent Janet Jackson documentary on TV and remembering some of her great songs. This CD does not disappoint, with hits like "Nasty" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately." While Janet is more fun to watch on video because of her dance routines, just listening to her music is still enjoyable.
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Mark de Waal (The Netherlands)
5.0 out of 5 stars The breakthrough album.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020
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After being in the shadows of her brothers and especially Michael in the 70's and early to mid-80's this album was the change in Janet's life and carreer, working for the first time with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, making this her first classic album. All of her albums from '86 to 2001 came in at number one at the Billboard charts. Hits on this album include What Have You Done For Me Lately, Nasty and many others.
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Lorraine Rock
5.0 out of 5 stars Good cd
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
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Thumbs up!
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shopboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Reedición del CD original
Reviewed in Mexico on February 5, 2021
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Reedición del CD original de 1986 fabricado en Estados Unidos por Universal. La calidad de
impresión del booklet no es la mejor pero el sonido del CD es fiel a la primera edición de 1986. Lamentablemente no está remasterizado.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reedición del CD original
Reviewed in Mexico on February 5, 2021
Reedición del CD original de 1986 fabricado en Estados Unidos por Universal. La calidad de
impresión del booklet no es la mejor pero el sonido del CD es fiel a la primera edición de 1986. Lamentablemente no está remasterizado.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 'Excellent CD! A Classic Masterpiece!'
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2020
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This CD is a classic that will never get old!!! The song 'Control' is my all-time favorite because it reminds me of how to break free from too many people 'controlling' me and for the first time in my life I am in complete 'Control' of my life!!! 'What Have You Done For Me Lately' is another favorite song of mine and it reminded me of my late ex-boyfriend who never did anything for me!!! 'You Can Be Mine' is a good song about wanting to be with someone special; 'The Pleasure Principle' was a good song to dance to but I felt both the song and video didn't make any sense to me whatsoever!!! 'When I Think Of You' is another song I loved because, again, it reminded me of being in love with that special someone and never stop thinking of that person! 'He Doesn't Know I'm Alive' is a good song that, once again, reminded me of my ex-boyfriend who didn't care about me!!! 'Let's Wait Awhile' is a very beautiful love song that I can definitely relate to about being intimate with that special someone/relationship moving too fast; 'Funny How Time Flies' ('When You're Having Fun') was another good song and it's a song that everyone can relate to. I have been looking for the CD forever and now I have it in my CD collection!!!
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Marc Newger
5.0 out of 5 stars CD heute eingetroffen ( Bestellt : 21.3.20 /bekommen am 02.5.20
Reviewed in Germany on May 2, 2020
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Schönen dank für ihren Einsatz ,und das bemühen die CD mir nochmals zu besorgen . Neue Bestellungen immer wieder gerne . LG. M.N.
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Kimo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the car
Reviewed in Australia on July 23, 2020
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Arrived on time, great for the car.
Love this old Janet album which to me is one of the best that she recorded.
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Alessandro Filippini
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandissimo album
Reviewed in Italy on November 8, 2015
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"Control" è un bellissimo album di Janet Jackson. Le canzoni sono tutte ben note, con alcune perle assolute come "Control", "The Pleasure Principle","When I Think of You", "Nasty", "Funny How Time Flies". Un disco immortale, secondo me inferiore solo a "Janet".
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