Dirty Mind is the third studio album by American musician Prince, released October 8, 1980 on Warner Bros. Records. It was produced, arranged and composed primarily by Prince.[12] The album debuted at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 chart,[13] and earned widespread acclaim from music critics.[14] On June 6, 1984, it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America.[15] Pitchfork Media ranked Dirty Mind number 87 on its list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980s.[16] In 2003, the album was ranked number 204 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[17] Slant Magazine listed the album at #53 on its list of the "Best Albums of the 1980s".[18]
Composition [edit]
According to The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), "Dirty Mind remains one of the most radical 180-degree turns in pop history."[12] Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times described the music from the album as "confident and highly danceable blend of post-disco funk and tasty, hard-line rock".[1] Prince's songwriting contains prominently sexual lyrics.[19] Keith Harris of Blender characterizes its songs as "confessions of a sex junkie" with "new-wave funk".[2]
Track listing [edit]
All tracks composed and arranged by Prince, except where noted.
- Side one
- "Dirty Mind" (Prince, Dr. Fink) – 4:14
- "When You Were Mine" – 3:47
- "Do It All Night" – 3:42
- "Gotta Broken Heart Again" – 2:16
- Side two
- "Uptown" – 5:32
- "Head" – 4:44
- "Sister" – 1:31
- "Partyup" – 4:24
Personnel [edit]
- Allen Beaulieu – photography
- Lisa Coleman – keyboards, sitar, vocals
- Dr. Fink – synthesizer, keyboards
- Ron Garrett – remix assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Bob Mockler – remixing
- Prince – arranger, composer, bass, drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, producer, vocals
Chart history [edit]
- ^ a b Nilsen, Per (2004). Dance Music Sex Romance: Prince: The First Decade. SAF Publishing Ltd, 2004, p. 87. ISBN 094671964
- ^ a b c Harris, Keith (June/July 2001). "Every Original CD Reviewed - Prince". Blender (Alpha Media Group) (1).
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dirty Mind - Prince." Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (2009-04-24). "Primer: Prince." The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Dirty Mind". The Village Voice: 1980.
- ^ Browne, David (1990-09-21). "Purple Products." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Johnson, Connie. "A Prince of Punk/Funk". Los Angeles Times: S83. December 7, 1980. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ Booker, George (2009-05-20). "Prince: Dirty Mind - Music Review." No Ripcord. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Robinson, Charlotte. "Prince: Dirty Mind." PopMatters. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (1981-02-19). "Dirty Mind." Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Schruers, Fred (1999-09-16). "Prince: Dirty Mind : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ a b c Hoard, Christian. "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone: 655. November 2, 2004.
- ^ Columnist. "Tops in Pops". Los Angeles Times: G2. November 3, 1980.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. Prince, A Renegade. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Staff. Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ Staff. RS500: 204) Dirty Mind. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
- ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-albums-of-the-1980s/308/page_5
- ^ Columnist. "Prince's Song Lyrics are X-Rated". Los Angeles Times: December 1980. Note: Original article reprinted in The Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Billboard Albums: Dirty Mind. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
References [edit]
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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