Controversy

by Prince

Overview

Controversy continues in the same vein of new wave-tinged funk on Dirty Mind, emphasizing Prince's fascination with synthesizers and synthesizing disparate pop music genres. It is also more ambitious than its predecessor, attempting to tackle social protest ("Controversy," "Ronnie, Talk to Russia," "Annie Christian") along with sex songs ("Jack U Off," "Sexuality"), and it tries hard to bring funk to a rock audience and vice versa. Even with all of Prince's ambitions, the music on Controversy doesn't represent a significant breakthrough from Dirty Mind, and it is often considerably less catchy and memorable. Nevertheless, Prince's talents as musician make the record enjoyable, even if it isn't as compelling as most of his catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/20/1984
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075992360128
Rank:	93101

Tracks

1. Controversy
2. Sexuality
3. Do Me, Baby
4. Private Joy
5. Ronnie, Talk to Russia
6. Let's Work
7. Annie Christian
8. Jack U Off

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Prince   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Lisa Coleman   Guest Artist,Vocals,Sitar,Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Matt Fink   Keyboards
Dr. Fink   Keyboards
Bobby Z   Drums

Technical Credits

Ross Pallone   Engineer
Prince   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Drum Programming
Mick Guzauski   Engineer
Bob Mockler   Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering Engineer