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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 235. Chapters: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, Endlessly (album), Doll Domination, Control (Janet Jackson album), American Tragedy (album), The E.N.D., Harmonium (Vanessa Carlton album), The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album), Cinderella's Eyes, Superunknown, The Dutchess, Down on the Upside, Breakfast in America, Dare (album), Badmotorfinger, Eyes Open, SuperHeavy (album), Monkey Business (album), Elephunk, Waking Up the Neighbours, PCD (album), Tuesday Night Music Club, Thought 'Ya Knew, Ten Summoner's Tales, Unhalfbricking, Reckless (Bryan Adams album), Brand New Day (Sting album), Final Straw, Sheryl Crow (album), The Soul Cages, Finally (CeCe Peniston album), Temple of the Dog (album), ...Nothing Like the Sun, American Tragedy Redux, 18 til I Die, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (album), The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Louder Than Love, Carpenters (album), Still Waters (Bee Gees album), Mercury Falling, 100 Miles from Memphis, Zenyatta Mondatta, Into the Fire (album), Detours, I'm Movin' On (CeCe Peniston album), Synchronicity (The Police album), Crime of the Century (album), Swan Songs (Hollywood Undead album), Ghost in the Machine (The Police album), Reggatta de Blanc, A Song for You (The Carpenters album), Horizon (The Carpenters album), Liege & Lief, Now & Then (The Carpenters album), Close to You (The Carpenters album), Miracle (Willy DeVille album), The Globe Sessions, Cuts Like a Knife, Outlandos d'Amour, Einzelhaft, Retrospectacle - The Supertramp Anthology, Pornography (album), III Sides to Every Story, Back to the Night, ...Famous Last Words..., Female Preacher, Crazy Rhythms, Dream Street (Janet Jackson album), Janet Jackson (album), Full House (Fairport Convention album), Catch Bull at Four, Even in the Quietest Moments..., Wildflower (Sheryl Crow album), A Kind of Hush (album), Falco 3, Solitude Standing, What We Did on Our Holidays, Behind the Front, Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album), Tea for the Tillerman, Procol Harum (album), Out of the Dark (Into the Light), A Salty Dog, Mona Bone Jakon, Sacred Love, Faith (The Cure album), Night and Day (Joe Jackson album), As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album), True Colours (Split Enz album), Infernal Love, Passage (The Carpenters album), Troublegum, Shazam (album), Brother Where You Bound, Teaser and the Firecat, Crisis? What Crisis?, Look Sharp! (Joe Jackson album), Cornerstone (Styx album), Whipped Cream & Other Delights, Pornograffitti, With a Little Help from My Friends (Joe Cocker album), Finally/We Got a Love Thang: Remix Collection, Christmas Portrait, Extreme (album), Sandy (Sandy Denny album), Paradise Theater (album), Wide-Eyed Wonder, Suzanne Vega (album), Karen Carpenter (album), Brer Soul, Mad Dogs and Englishmen (album), Frenzy (Split Enz album), Grave New World, Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo, Good for Your Soul, Hair of the Dog (album), Blah Blah Blah (Iggy Pop album), Pieces of Eight, Malice in Wonderland (Nazareth album), Congratulations I'm Sorry. Excerpt: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on September 19, 1989, by A&M Records. Despite demands from label executives for material similar to her previous album, Control (1986), she insisted on creating a concept album addressing social injustice. Collaborating with her producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she co-wrote six of the album's tracks. Its remaining songs were written by Jam and Lewis, with the exception of "Black Cat," which is Jackson's composition. She also co-produced the album, with label executive John McClain serving as executive producer. While writing lyrics for the album, Jackson, Jam and Lewis drew inspiration from news media, exploring subject matter such as racism, poverty and substance abuse....