Janet Jackson – Control

Label:	A&M Records – CD 3905
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style:	RnB/Swing, Synth-pop, Funk

Tracklist

1	Control Backing Vocals – Hami Wave Engineer [Recording] – Steve Wiese Keyboards [Digital] – Janet Jackson Sampler – Jimmy Jam	5:53
2	Nasty Keyboards [Digital] – Janet Jackson Vocals [Nasty Boy] – Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis	4:03
3	What Have You Done For Me Lately Drum Programming – Terry Lewis Engineer [Recording] – Steve Hodge Sampler, Piano [Acoustic], Backing Vocals – Jimmy Jam Synthesizer – Janet Jackson	4:59
4	You Can Be Mine Backing Vocals – Gwendolyn Traylor Co-producer, Arranged By [Rhythm], Guitar [Solo] – Jellybean Johnson Drum Programming, Bass – Terry Lewis Engineer [Recording] – Steve Hodge Keyboards [Synthesized & Digital Bells] – Janet Jackson	5:16
5	The Pleasure Principle Co-producer, Mixed By, Engineer [Recording] – Steve Wiese Engineer [Assistant] – Monte Moir, Terry Lewis Guitar [Guitars] – Geoff Bouchieiz Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocals], Drum Programming, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Monte Moir Written-By – Monte Moir	4:58
6	When I Think Of You Guitar – Terry Lewis Piano [Digital] – Janet Jackson	3:56
7	He Doesn't Know I'm Alive Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Lisa Keith Co-producer, Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocals] – Spencer Bernard Drum Programming – Roger Dumas (3) Engineer [Additional Recording] – Steve Hodge, Steve Wiese Engineer [Assistant] – Terry Lewis Engineer [Basic Recording] – David Rivkin Keyboards [Digital Bells] – Janet Jackson Saxophone – Troy Anthony Synthesizer – Mark Cardenas Written-By – Spencer Bernard Arranged By [Vocals], Backing Vocals – Lisa Keith Co-producer, Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocals] – Spencer Bernard Drum Programming – Roger Dumas (3) Engineer [Additional Recording] – Steve Hodge, Steve Wiese Engineer [Assistant] – Terry Lewis Engineer [Basic Recording] – David Rivkin Keyboards [Digital Bells] – Janet Jackson Saxophone – Troy Anthony Synthesizer – Mark Cardenas Written-By – Spencer Bernard	3:30
8	Let's Wait Awhile Acoustic Guitar [6 String], Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – O' Nicholas Raths Arranged By [Vocals] – Melanie Andrews Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Wiese Piano [Acoustic] – Jimmy Jam Producer – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis Synthesizer, Keyboards [Digital Bells] – Janet Jackson	4:37
9	Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) Acoustic Guitar [6 String], Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – O' Nicholas Raths	4:29

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Produced For – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Mixed At – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Published By – Flyte Tyme Tunes
Published By – Crush Club Music

Credits

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8, 9), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9), Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9), Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9)
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Art Direction, Design – Melanie Nissen
Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9), Melanie Andrews (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9), Terry Lewis (tracks: 1, 3, 6)
Co-producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 7, 9)
Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Lyle Baker
Drum Programming – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – Jimmy Jam, Steve Hodge (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 9), Steve Hodge (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
Engineer [Recording] – Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9)
Executive-Producer – John McClain
Keyboards [Digital] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Lead Vocals – Janet Jackson
Mixed By – Steve Hodge (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9)
Percussion – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9), Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9)
Photography By – Tony Viramontes
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9)
Programmed By [Synthesizers] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9)
Synthesizer – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
Written-By – James Harris III (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9), Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9), Melanie Andrews (tracks: 8), Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9)

Notes

All songs published by Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP) except track 8 published by Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP) / Crush Club Mix).

Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Minneapolis, MN.

Project coordinated for Joe Jackson Productions, Inc.

Jerome Benson and Jellybean Johnson on track 2 courtesy of Paisley Park Records.

℗© 1986 A&M Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: CD-03905 F4 1A17
Mastering SID Code: P 139
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7207

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Control (LP, Album, Stereo, EMW Pressing)	A&M Records	SP-5106	US	1986
Recently Edited	Control (LP, Album, Stereo)	A&M Records	AMA 5106	UK	1986
	Control (LP, Album, White labels)	A&M Records	395 106-1	France	1986
Recently Edited	Control (Cassette, Album, CrO₂, Dolby)	A&M Records	CS-5106	Canada	1986
	Control (LP, Album, White Labels)	A&M Records, A&M Records	395 106-1, 395106-1	Germany	1986