Janet Jackson - Control

[Big Mel]

Hands down THE blackest record in a very black, crack fueled era (1986), from the baby girl of the weirdest black family this side of Nas/Kelis/Carmen/Jay/Destiny.


Not only does this album obliterate 'Bad', it also contends with (but loses to) Thriller.


anyone else remember seeing guido bytches jocking Janet in talent shows back then?


also, is 'when i think of you' the greatest song ever recorded? fat Janet was going IN with that hairdo. youtube it, kids.


Jam & Lewis are lords.

 

[satam55]

@stomachlines

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Dope album from start to finish.

 

[satam55]

I'm only familiar with Janet's hits from the 2000's, but I was reading up on Wikipedia earlier today about her "Control" album...




and it said that Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were the leading innovators of modern contemporary R&B.


That makes me wonder what did R&B sound like before the late 80's.


@stomachlines

 

[I love Latina women]

i'd have to agree except for that comment bout nas
but 5 stars, dap and +rep @Big Mel for this thread (excludin' the mention bout nas )
anyway, this is where janet found herself and "voice" as an artist of course with the one and only, legendary songwriters and producers jimmy jam and terry lewis
but yeah, this album was needed, along with teddy riley's guy 1st album and the whole new jack swing era

so many hits on this album, "funny how times flies", "what have you done for me lately", "the pleasure principle", "let's wait a while", "when i think of you", "control"

listen to how smooth and beautiful this song is



the world was janet's back then



this type of message is missin' in music today. it's crazy how so much has changed


in terms of all around great artist, it ain't been a better female artist since janet jackson

beyonce doesn't compare and overrated as hell
rihanna

and i even namin' no others because it's pointless
remember, after control and it's remixes album then came rhythm nation! who would've ever thought she come back just as hard if not harder dependin' on who you ask

 

[I love Latina women]

I'm only familiar with Janet's hits from the 2000's, but I was reading up on Wikipedia earlier today about her "Control" album...




and it said that Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were the leading innovators of modern contemporary R&B.


That makes me wonder what did R&B sound like before the late 80's.


@stomachlines

this had a disco element to it but hey it was the early 80's still tryin to find it's way from the late 70's era of disco lol


a bit funky at times but the gap band and charlie wilson is still r&b at it's core





rick was king of "punk funk" as he proclaimed and a lot of his songs were funky but he had that r&b thing down too

 

[The_Hillsta]

Man, just played this album on the plane ride home from Vegas....front to back

 

[frush11]

Got it on vinyl, i was only 4 when it came out, i remember my Sis playing it all the time. That album started my love for music.

Pleasure Principle will always have a special place in my heart, first song i loved.

 

[I love Latina women]

check out devante playin' "let's wait a while" on the keys at the 2:18 mark

 

[The Mad Titan]

control and rhythm nation top tier albums

 

[Mandizi]

She was so fly back then.

 

[Big Mel]

I made this thread 2 years ago a day after my Bday. I was on one jamming Control. LOLOLOLOLOL.

 

[ridedolo]

Janet is goat. One of my earliest memories is my mom and aunt watchin the control concert video.

Janet's smile

 

[Walt]

Janet>>>>Madonna

 

[Why-Fi]

Jam & Lewis are lords.

another production entity that can never be duplicated. all you 808 heads today have these gentlemen to thank...