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All rights reserved.Controversy - Prince (CD)
| Track Listing 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 Notes Personnel includes: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Lisa Coleman (keyboards, background vocals); Dr. Fink (keyboards); Bobby Z (drums). Engineers: Mic Guzanski, Ross Pallone, Bob Mockler. CONTROVERSY is the fourth release from Prince, and it continues in the tradition of his debut DIRTY MIND, with funky rhythms, throbbing electronic accents and titillating lyrics. Featuring the successful title cut and the club hit "Private Joy," CONTROVERSY works off Prince's infamous juxtaposition of sex and religion. This is explicitly depicted in songs such as "Annie Christian" and the sultry ballad "Do Me, Baby" where during a long instrumental sequence, his sighs blatantly indicate carnal activity. As with many of his recordings, Prince maintains complete creative control here by handling all the writing, playing and production himself. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||||
Reviews  ControversyReview created: 05/30/08 by:  The music is great. I have the vinyl LP and wanted the CD for my truck. One of Prince's best albums! Review ID: 10000000007323355 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Fabulous Prince CDGreat Prince CD.This is Prince's fourth album and continues his genius and starts his growth to the awesome albums "1999" and "Purple Rain".The songs "Controversy",Sexual Review ID: 10000000007230660 Was this review helpful? Report this review controversy by princei bought it because it was something i listen to back in the day...and it was not in store anywhere... Review ID: 10000000002466162 Was this review helpful? Report this review Controversy - Prince (CD)Review created: 07/08/06 by: This is a hard to find CD and I found it and this help me to complete Prince's earlier days when played, wrote and produced excellent music. I hope I can find one more CD by a Funk group "Slave" CD "Bad Enuff", if I get this CD, what can I say, but you da man. Still a great gift in finding the Prince CD. Thanks. Michael Johns Review ID: 10000000001355854 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Controversy: Prince Ups His Groove And His SexualityReview created: 07/12/07 by: floatingcity-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Music Pros: Concise pop/rock/funk tracks mixed with some invigorating romantic and dance work-outs. Cons: Occasional moments of datedness; a couple of lesser songs. Released in 1981, Prince s fourth album Controversy seems to have suffered in critical memory from being sandwiched between the artist-defining Dirty Mind and crossover successes "1999" and Purple Rain . However, it certainly shouldn t be ignored, and is another great musical excursion that continues to display Prince s talents and growth as a composer and performer. More than anything Controversy feels like Prince fully embracing his role in creating dance music, relying heavily on synthesisers to form the backbone of each groove and subtly overlaying them with guitar, bass and whatever... Review ID: 10000000004016428 Sex & Politics...What Else Matters?? Prince's "Controversy"Review created: 03/22/07 by: speeddemon531-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Music Pros: Soul, funk, dance, pop, rock-he does 'em all and does 'em well. Cons: Prince coined the phrase "orgasmatron" before I got to it. One thing that never ceases to amaze me when listening to Prince's output from the Eighties is it's sense of daring. Particularly in today's musically conservative, beige era, you wonder how songs like "When Doves Cry" and "Kiss" got on the radio. Prince was (and still is) an extremely unique artist, drawing on multiple genres for a singular sound. Just when you think he's a rocker, he pulls you back with a seductive slow jam, and then he goes left again and drops avant-garde noise on you. By the time of "Controversy"'s 1981 release, Prince was quickly becoming a superstar. Although his first. Review ID: 10000000003235549 No time like the present to kick this one outReview created: 03/29/06 by: pyfr-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Music Pros: Prince perfecting the art of perversity. You can feel his greatness beginning to bulge. Cons: The slight political/social slant in a few tracks only serves to confuse. Now that the seediness of Saturday night is but a memory, now that we've all returned to our lives of respectable normalcy, it somehow seems fitting to cap it all off with a review of "Controversy". After all, any number of the things mentioned on this album could've come to pass in a shadowy little chamber in the heart of Manhattan but thankfully...didn't. Besides, the demon of speed is a Prince fanatic. So let's dedicate this one to him. I have owned this album for many, many years. It occupies side two of a tape cassette, the other side of which contains Prince's previous album, "Dirty... Review ID: 10000000000859877  The Controversial Prince: "Life is Just a Game/We're All Just the Same"Review created: 04/17/06 by: Pantagruel-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Music Pros: The album before <i>1999</i> shows Prince keeping the party going Cons: not as hook-laden as his other early material; political songs not his forte Maybe I'm influenced because of its location in Prince's catalog, sandwiched between two of his better albums (Dirty Mind and 1999), but I consider Controversy to be merely an average Prince record. Oh, there is a talent behind the wheel here; the album is a playground of funk, rock, new wave, and soul thanks to Prince's multi-instrumental know-how. But the vital ingredients to his best work are sure-fire hooks and melodies, and Controversy doesn't have enough of them. Granted, an average Prince album would be a high point in the career of many artists. I'm reminded of reviews to almost every. Review ID: 10000000000879744 Controversy, by PrinceReview created: 08/25/02 by: cdm72 -- a member of Epinions Pros: "Controversy", "Sexuality", "Do Me, Baby". Cons: Nothing SPECTACULAR after that. If DIRTY MIND was the one that put Prince on the map, CONTROVERSY was the one where he was all growed up. At least I'm sure, that was the plan. Opening with a pounding bass that could have been taken directly from Queen's "Flash Gordon", joined by that groovy synth, he lets us know right away he's heard the gossip. "I just can't believe all the things people say / Am I black or white, am I straight or gay?" But he's not having any of it. Yeah, he's heard the gossip and rumors, but if the funk behind this song is any indication, he's got other things on his mind. "Do I believe in God, do I... Review ID: 10000000000230026 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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