JANET JACKSON - CD "Design of a Decade.."

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   Design of a Decade 1986/1996 CD (A&M 314540400) which I have is different from the "A&M 314540399" CD on the database.

This CD isn't written "Printed in USA" anywhere. Please see the picture. "Front Jacket" "Back cover & Spine" "CD label"

Was this CD released in the U.S.A.? I have obtained this at an used record store in Japan around 1998.

My CD's track list, (the actual running time) (comment)

1. RUNAWAY (3:33)

2. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY  (3:32) (45 version)

3. NASTY (3:43) (45 version)

4. WHEN I THINK OF YOU  (3:54)

5. ESCAPADE  (4:44)

6. MISS YOU MUCH  (3:51) (45 version but missing the intro synthesizer (:02)) (The actual commercial 45's running time is 3:53)

7. WHOOPS NOW (4:06)

8. LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU) (4:33) (45 version)

9. ALRIGHT (4:37) (?)

10. THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (4:04)

11. CONTROL (3:26) (45 version but inclues the very first synthesizer intro (:00.48))

12. THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE (4:12) (previously unreleased version)

13. BLACK CAT   (4:47) (45 version)

14. RHYTHM NATION (4:25) (45 version but missing ending :01, or the edit of the LP version)

15. THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES (4:25)

16. COME BACK TO ME (5:36) (LP version)

17. LET'S WAIT A WHILE (4:36) (LP version)

18. TWENTY FOREPLAY (5:19) 

--abagon

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abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: JANET JACKSON - CD "Design of a Decade.." Posted: 03 September 2009 at 7:19am
	Design of a Decade 1986/1996 CD (A&M 314540400) which I have is different from the "A&M 314540399" CD on the database. This CD isn't written "Printed in USA" anywhere. Please see the picture. "Front Jacket" "Back cover & Spine" "CD label" Was this CD released in the U.S.A.? I have obtained this at an used record store in Japan around 1998. My CD's track list, (the actual running time) (comment) 1. RUNAWAY (3:33) 2. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY (3:32) (45 version) 3. NASTY (3:43) (45 version) 4. WHEN I THINK OF YOU (3:54) 5. ESCAPADE (4:44) 6. MISS YOU MUCH (3:51) (45 version but missing the intro synthesizer (:02)) (The actual commercial 45's running time is 3:53) 7. WHOOPS NOW (4:06) 8. LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU) (4:33) (45 version) 9. ALRIGHT (4:37) (?) 10. THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE (4:04) 11. CONTROL (3:26) (45 version but inclues the very first synthesizer intro (:00.48)) 12. THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE (4:12) (previously unreleased version) 13. BLACK CAT (4:47) (45 version) 14. RHYTHM NATION (4:25) (45 version but missing ending :01, or the edit of the LP version) 15. THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES (4:25) 16. COME BACK TO ME (5:36) (LP version) 17. LET'S WAIT A WHILE (4:36) (LP version) 18. TWENTY FOREPLAY (5:19) --abagon

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2009 at 8:44am
	Abagon, it sounds like you have the UK pressing. In another thread, it was documented that "What Have You Done For Me Lately" on that CD has the LP version ending. The US 45 version has a slightly different echo at the end. It was also documented that the version of "Nasty" on that CD has a wind sound effect at 2:38 that is not on the US 45. The wind sound effect is also on the LP version, so the UK Design Of A Decade disc is probably an edit of the LP version. The US 45 version of "Alright" has the non-rap mixes for both the 7" R&B Mix (side A) and the 7" Remix (side B). I believe the 7" R&B Mix (without Heavy D.) runs pretty close to 4:37, so that might be the mix on your CD. I'm not sure which version of "The Best Things..." you have on that disc, but it could possibly be the Classic 7" Without Rap, which runs 4:01 on the promo CD. It was also documented in another thread that "The Pleasure Principle" on that CD is an edit of the LP version, which you have correctly noted as "previously unreleased."

abagon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 March 2008 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote abagon Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2009 at 10:57am
	Thank you very much for informing me of the details, aaronk! I'm sorry for my oversight because I have made this superfluous topic. --abagon

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2009 at 11:46am
	You're very welcome, Abagon! I'm glad to help out, and don't worry about starting a new topic. All of those details were buried in different topics and could not have been found easily. I just happened to remember discussing this a couple years ago.