I don't think there's that much space between something like Human League's "Human" and what was on that album. So maybe Control is a proto NJS album with a lot of the elements. Jimmy Jam and Terry were able to adapt it and evolve it with Heartbreak. I think "Rub You The Right Way" is their best New Jack Swing production.

Also, just wanted to shout out In Effect Mode. An important and great early New Jack album which Teddy Riley also had a small hand in.