Janet Jackson era : 1982-1983

1982

All the studio recordings (songs, demos and alternate versions) recorded by Janet Jackson in 1982-1983. Songs and poems written but never recorded, live performances, covers and remixes by other artists are not included.

Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Janet Jackson, For The Record written by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead.

Released on : September 21, 1982
Recorded in : May–August 1982
Studios : Allen Zentz Recording, Los Angeles
Conway Studios, Hollywood; Media West, Los Angeles; Davlen Sound, North Hollywood; Wally Heider, Los Angeles; Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles; Spindletop; Studio Masters; mixed at Sunset Sound and Studio 55, Los Angeles[1
Length : 37:22 (vinyl) 38:50 (CD)
Label : A&M
Producers : René Moore, Angela Winbush, Foster Sylvers, Bobby Watson, Jerry Weaver

Original tracklisting :

1. “Say You Do”
2. “You’ll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)”
3. “Young Love”
4. “Love and My Best Friend”
5. “Don’t Mess Up This Good Thing”
6. “Forever Yours”
7. “The Magic Is Working”
8. “Come Give Your Love to Me”

Singles

“Young Love” Released: July 7, 1982
“Come Give Your Love to Me” Released: January 10, 1983
“Say You Do” Released: April 29, 1983
“Love and My Best Friend” Released: 1983
“Don’t Mess Up This Good Thing” Released: 1983

Rare and unreleased songs from this era :

Personnel
Janet Jackson – lead vocals
Bobby Watson, James Jamerson, Jr., Leon Sylvers III, Ricky Smith – bass guitar
Foster Sylvers – synthesizer, bass, drums, producer, rhythm arrangements
Marlo Henderson, Greg Moore, Tony Maiden, Michael McGloiry,
Fred Jenkins, Pepper Read – guitars
Paulinho Da Costa, Edmund Sylvers, Melvin Webb – percussion
André Fischer, John JR Robinson – drums
Wardell Potts, Jr. – drums, rhythm arrangements
René Moore – keyboards, background vocals, handclapping, producer, rhythm arrangements, Moog bass
Angela Winbush – keyboards, background vocals, producer, rhythm arrangements
Phillip Ingram – keyboards, string machine, background vocals
Joey Gallo – keyboards, synthesizer
Eddie Fluellen – string machine
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
Humberto Gatica – mixing
Stuart Furusho – engineer, mixing assistant
Kirk Ferraioli – assistant engineer
Gene Dozier – keyboards, horn arrangements, string arrangements
Jeff Lorber, Barry Sarna, Ian Underwood – synthesizers
Attala Zane Giles – background vocals
Monica Joy Rhodes, Wendell C. Wellman – handclaps
Dana Meyers – background vocals, vocal arrangement
Howard Hewett – background vocals
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Bob Brown – engineer
Jerry Knight – background, vocals
Harry Langdon – photography
Nyya Lark – assistant engineer
Peggy McCreary – mixing assistant
Taavi Mote – engineer
Ambrose Price – handclapping
Lynn Robb – design
John Stronach – engineer
Steve Thume – engineer
Wally Traugott – mastering
John VanNest – engineer, mixing assistant
Trevor Veitch – contractor
Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
Jerry Weaver – producer, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer
Benjamin Wright – string arrangements