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Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) | Album profile | Dork

Album

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Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation 1814

ALBUM

Rhythm Nation 1814

Release date: 15th September 1989

A&M

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About This Album

"Rhythm Nation 1814" is an album by Janet Jackson, released 15th September 1989 via A&M.

About the Artist

Janet Jackson

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Aaliyah

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Whitney Houston

Madonna

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Mary J. Blige

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TLC

TLC

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
Co-Producer: Janet Jackson
Engineer: Steve Hodge
Recording Engineer: Steve Hodge
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner

Pressings & releases

Rhythm Nation 1814 — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Laserdisc · 12" · Single Sided · Stereo · NTSC
Main
CLV
Country USYear 1989
A&M Video · LV 38408
Barcode: 0 8360-38408-1 5
CDV · 12" · PAL
Single-Sided
Country UKYear 1989
PolyGram Music Video · 089 845-1
Barcode: 044008984511
VHS · NTSC · Compilation
Country USYear 1989
A&M Video · VC 61900
Barcode: 0 7502-61900-3 5
Laserdisc · 12" · Single Sided · Album · Stereo · NTSC
CD Video Logo
Country JapanYear 1989
VideoArts · VAL-3523
Barcode: T4988 112 30523 6
VHS · Album · Stereo
Hi-Fi
Country UK & EuropeYear 1989
A&M Video · AMV 845
Barcode: 0 44008 98453 5

Singles released from this record

Rhythm Nation 1814 — singles

Design Of A Decade 1986/1996
Single page

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Janet Jackson extends her 'Together Again' tour to Europe in 2024

Janet Jackson extends her 'Together Again' tour to Europe in 2024

It includes UK dates in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester.

29 Apr 2024 • 7:13 am