Control era : 1985-1987

Released : February 4, 1986
Recorded : June – October 1985
Studio: Flyte Tyme (Minneapolis)
Length : 41:48
Label : A&M
Producers : Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Monte Moir

Track listing

“Control”
“Nasty”
“What Have You Done for Me Lately”
“You Can Be Mine”
“The Pleasure Principle”
“When I Think of You”
“He Doesn’t Know I’m Alive” Spencer Bernard
“Let’s Wait Awhile”
“Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)”

Singles

“What Have You Done for Me Lately” Released: January 13, 1986
“Nasty” Released: April 15, 1986

“When I Think of You”Released: July 28, 1986
“Control” Released: October 17, 1986
“Let’s Wait Awhile” Released: January 6, 1987
“The Pleasure Principle” Released: May 12, 1987
“Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)” Released: November 25, 1987

Rare and unreleased songs from this era

Personnel
Janet Jackson – vocals, background vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, bells
Melanie Andrews – background vocals
Troy Anthony – saxophone
Jerome Benton – vocals
Spencer Bernard – synthesizer, guitar
Geoff Bouchieiz – guitar
Mark Cardenas – synthesizer
Roger Dumas – drums, programming
Jimmy Jam – synthesizer, percussion, piano, drums, vocals, background vocals
Jellybean Johnson – guitar, vocals
Lisa Keith – background vocals
Terry Lewis – percussion, vocals, background vocals
John McClain – executive producer
Monte Moir – synthesizer, guitar, drums
Nicholas Raths – acoustic and 12-string guitar
Gwendolyn Traylor – background vocals
Hami Wave – background vocals