The Art of Control


The Art of Control is the eighth studio solo album by Peter Frampton, released in 1982 on A&M Records. It was his last for the label.
According to Peter Frampton, the record company, A&M forced him to make a commercial, radio-friendly album that he felt didn't sound like a "Peter Frampton album", which has caused him to hate the album.

Reception

A contemporary review in Kerrang! said the first song "has no hook, you see. And neither do the other 8 on the album. Sure, they have choruses, but they're mostly one-liners repeated over and over again in a high voice just so you remember the words, but they don't boast one memorable melody between them."

Japanese reissue

The original mix of the album was reissued in Japan in a miniature replica of the original album artwork. The album was remastered, for this reissue using Direct Stream Digital to transfer the digital files and included the bonus tracks added to the Compact disc release of the album. The release was a limited edition in the SHM-CD format. The reissue included a picture of the original vinyl label.
Super High Material, is a manufacturing process utilized on some Japanese pre-recorded Compact Discs and super audio compact discs

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Frampton and Mark Goldenberg.
;Side one
;Side two

Personnel

;Engineering
;Album artwork

Sales chart performance

;Album
YearChartPosition
1982Billboard 200 174