Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. A few creases near edges. Minor wear to corners. (Not a cut-out.)
Janet Jackson's collaborations with songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on Control resulted in an unconventional sound: a fusion of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, pop vocals, and synthesized percussion that established Jackson, Jam and Lewis as the leading innovators of contemporary R&B. It enabled Jackson to transition into the popular music market as Control became one of the defining albums of the 1980s. A majority of the album's lyrics came as the result of a series of changes in Jackson's life. The album was both an artistic feat and as a personal testament of self-actualization. Control became her first album to top the Billboard 200 and five of its commercial singles — What Have You Done for Me Lately, Nasty, Control, When I Think of You, and Let's Wait Awhile — peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. Music videos created to promote the singles showcased her dancing ability. Control has been certified 5x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 14 million copies worldwide.