@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Janet Jackson - Control Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, R&B, Dance-Pop, Gary, Indiana 8/26 Matrix #: SP-3905 Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Janet J (66' - ) | Producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis Cultural Facts:
Career Turning: Control marked Jackson’s break from the family-managed direction of her first two albums, giving her a far more assertive artistic identity and launching her into international superstardom.
Personal Struggle: Jackson made the album after ending her marriage to James DeBarge, and themes of independence, boundaries, and taking control of her own life became central to the record.
Production Style: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis built the album around hard drum-machine grooves, sharp synthesizers, funk bass, and tightly layered vocals, helping define the sound that would become known as new jack swing.
