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Control

1986

United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An audio cassette of Janet Jackson "Control" (1986). 2015.263.18a: An audio cassette tape. The cassette is white plastic with black type on each side. Both sides have headers reading: [PROGRAM 1 19:53 / CONTROL/NASTY/WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY / YOU CAN BE MINE / JANET JACKSON / CONTROL] on side 1 and [PROGRAM 2 21:33 / THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE*/WHEN I THINK OF YOU / HE DOESN’T KNOW I’M ALIVE/ LET’S WAIT AWHILE* / FUNNY HOW TIME FLIES (WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN) / JANET JACKSON / CONTROL]] on side 2. The A&M Records logo, copyright information, and the cassette number [CS 5106] are featured on both sides. 2015.263.18b: An audio cassette paper jacket. The jacket features a black and white photograph of Janet Jackson outlined in yellow and set against a red background. White type reads: [JAJANET JACKSON / CONTROL] in the top right corner.

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Catalog reference: 2015.263.18abc

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