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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. Black type at the bottom has the cassette number and production information. The back of the jacket has a white background with black type with a list of songs and production information.

2015.263.18c: An audio cassette tape case made of clear plastic on the front and clear plastic on the back. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1986
• Recorded by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966
• Type: audio cassettes
• Medium: plastic , magnetic tape , ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W x D (cassette): 2 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (jacket): 4 × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (case): 2 3/4 × 4 5/16 × 11/16 in. (7 × 11 × 1.7 cm)
• Place printed: United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.263.18abc
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1989 A&M Records, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.