Janet Jackson - "Control"

The 45 version of "Control" actually turns up on a Time-Life CD: Gold And Platinum Vol. 5 (1997, and mastered by the great Dennis Drake, no less!) Since this is a relatively uncommon, and Control is a relatively common CD in comparison (which I just found for $1), I thought I'd post instructions on how to create the 45, based on the timings on Control.

Remove 0:00.0-0:40.5 of the LP version.
Edit on the downbeat at 0:40.5.
Keep 0:40.5-1:46.9 of the LP version.
Edit on the snare at 1:46.9.
Remove the 16 beats from 1:46.9-1:54.9.
Keep 1:54.9-3:39.5 of the LP version.
Edit to remove the word "woo".
Remove 3:39.5-5:19.2 of the LP version.
Edit at the scream.
Keep 5:19.2-5:54.1 (end) of the LP version.

Your mixdown will have edits at 1:06.5 and 2:51.0 and will run 3:26.0.

The LP and 45 versions run at essentially the same speed, at about 120.3 or 120.4 BPM.

crapfromthepast wrote: I thought I'd post instructions on how to create the 45, based on the timings on Control.

Crapfromthepast, I'm not sure the 45 version can exactly be recreated from the LP version. To my ears, it sounds like that first note is different on the 45, like there's an extra "something," some extra sound effect, that is not on that note on LP version. Listen carefully... that first burst of sound isn't quite the same.

eriejwg wrote: I have the 45 version on the import Design Of A Decade: 1986-1996.

I thought I did for years, too, but it's slightly different than the 45 version. It has that little "buzz" before the big crescendo at the beginning. The US single just started with that crescendo.

Edited by Brian W.

Brian W. wrote: Crapfromthepast, I'm not sure the 45 version can exactly be recreated from the LP version. To my ears, it sounds like that first note is different on the 45, like there's an extra "something," some extra sound effect, that is not on that note on LP version. Listen carefully... that first burst of sound isn't quite the same.

I compared the two, and any differences I hear I attribute to a slightly different EQ - my 45 is mixed a little brighter than the Control CD.

On an unrelated note regarding Janet Jackson's "Control", I thought it might be worth pointing out for database consideration that the 4:35 version on promo 45 copies is billed as the "Edited Video Mix".

Brian said above that it wasn't the 45 version. According
to him... "I thought I did for years, too, but it's
slightly different than the 45 version. It has that little
"buzz" before the big crescendo at the beginning. The US
single just started with that crescendo."