Control: The Remixes [IMPORT]

Janet, Janet Jackson

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 1987)
• Original Release Date: 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B00000714U
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,728 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
1987 compilation featuring eight remixes of six hit tracks from her multi-platinum #1 1986 album, including 'When I Think Of You', 'Nasty' (two mixes), 'When I Think Of You', 'The Pleasure Principle' (two mixes), 'Control' and 'What Have You Done For Me Lately'. An A&M release.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FOR THE TRUE FANS OF JANET's 80s HITS..., July 3, 2000

By	Knyte "To The Stars" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This is a solid album - but not worth the money if you don't appreciate the relatively subtle touch-ups on these hits. I love this album, but I also know for sure that the casual listener could probably live without it. I will break it down for you anyhow:

There are two versions of 'Control'. One is the video mix (w/out the audience cheering), and the second one is a stripped down version of the original. There are two versions of 'Nasty'. The first is an extended mix of the original (with instrumental portions) while the second is probably what makes this album worth buying - it's the most remixed sounding song on here, and it's very long (and good). 'What Have You Done For Me Lately' is extended too, with instrumental portions where we're used to hearing Janet sing, "I never ask for more than I deserve..." and so forth. I like it.

On 'When I Think Of You', we get a percussion piece (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis do well here) and that goes on for about two minutes. Then we get the video mix of 'When I Think Of You' which has a more festive sound than the original - it even lasts way longer than the one in the music video! We end the album with 'Let's Wait Awhile', and this version is more lush than the original as well - it is also the version used in her 1987 'black and white' music video.

In closing I will say this: most people will not hear (or really care for) the differences between these remixed versions and their original counterparts. If you're one of the few (like myself) that do, then you will be happy with this purchase. If you're one of the many that don't, your dollars will be better spent on 'Design Of A Decade' (Janet's 1995 Greatest Hits package) which gives you more songs for your money - and the Rhythm Nation tracks are remixed the same way that these ones are (they are the music video versions). It's a better deal overall. But who knows? Like Janet said..."You could learn to like this..."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewing Janet Jackson's Control: The Remixes, August 13, 2002

By	Joseph (Crossville, Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews

To start, I must say that I am a Janet Jackson fan, and this is my favorite album of Janet's. I love her Control album, but this is a beefed up version of all the singles she released from the Control album, except the Pleasure Principle. The first song on the cd is my personal favorite. While listening to it, it is very hard to just sit and listen to it because you wanna get up and dance. It's the soundtrack to the Control video and it's much better than the album version. Next is a remix of Nasty and it is awesome too. It is extended and sounds better than the album version also. Then is another remix of the Nasty song that is a laid back jazzy version of it and it is much different than the original. It is really good. Then comes an extended version of What Have You Done For Me Lately that is similar to the album version, only longer. Then there is the percussion feature in When I Think of You that is only the beats and no vocals or anything else. Then is another great remix of When I Think of You that is really muscled up when compared to the album version. It is similar to the video version, just longer. Then is another remix of Conrol that is a capella and is good, depending on how much you like the song Control. Last is the video version of Let's Wait a While which is simply a prettier verison of the original. I think it's great. So, to conclude, this cd is a must for any Janet Jackson fan, and may not be as important to someone who doesn't really care for her music. I give this two thumbs up!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS! NASTY!, April 2, 2004

By	S. Quinto (Guatemala, Guatemala) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well, I actually own the import Mexican Version of this set, that gets rid of two unnecessary tracks, and includes two superb mixes of "The Pleasure Principle", this Control The Remixes album it's something that every great artist of the late 80's early 90's should have, because that era was something else, amazing albums crowed with hit singles, not only one hit single and fillers. "Control The Video Mix" it's an amazing live track!, "When I Think Of You Dance Mix" gives the pop track more funkyness, so it's amazing too, "The Pleasure Principle Long Vocal Remix Shep Pettibone" it's the best track of the whole album so so classical, and danceable, you can just imagine the video listening to this track, "What's Have You Done For Me Lately Extended" this is a average mix of the late 80's that extended the funkyness two more minutes, great, "Nasty Cool Summer Mix Part Two" nasty nasty nasty great mix, "Let's Wait Awhile Remix" it's funny cos by those years was odd to make mixes of ballads, here it's not a dance mix, but it's a more piano oriented sound, less synthetic, "Nasty Cool Summer Mix Part One" more funkyness, "The Pleasure Principle Dub Edit" it's all about the beat!, this is an amazing dance remix album that any Janet fan should own, inside there are some photos of her videos but there a lil shaded, but you can tell in one Janet it's talking to the one an only Paula Abdul, great late 80's memorabilia.