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Prince Controversy Release Date: 1981 11 zz Running Time: 37:04 Label: Warner Bros. 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, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Controversy Prince 7:14 2 Sexuality Prince 4:20 3 Do Me, Baby Prince 7:47 4 Private Joy Prince 4:25 5 Ronnie, Talk to Russia Prince 1:48 6 Let's Work Prince 3:57 7 Annie Christian Prince 4:21 8 Jack U Off Prince 3:12 Releases: Year Type Label CD Warner Bros. 2007 CD Wea Japan CS Warner Bros. 1981 LP Warner Bros.

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