Dirty Mind is a very dirty album. Prince goes overboard singing about absolutely anything sexual he can think of.
The title track is a corker and sets the album off nicely, sort of lulling you into a false sense of security before he hits you with the really disgusting stuff. Don't get ... Read review
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Dirty Mind - Prince
On this 1980 tour de force, Prince produced the template for most of his '80s albums: a
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mixture of lust and longing, synth pop combined with gut bucket rock and roll. Although this was his third CD, Dirty Mind was the one that truly established "When Y...
Dirty Mind -
On this 1980 tour de force, Prince produced the template for most of his '80s albums: a
... more
mixture of lust and longing, synth pop combined with gut bucket rock and roll. Although this was his third CD,Dirty Mindwas the one that truly established "When You...
Dirty Indeed Review ofDirty Mind - Princeby
BlueAngel
Advantages: Funky, Fun and Brash Disadvantages: Possibly too risque for some
Dirty Mind is a very dirty album. Prince goes overboard singing about absolutely anything sexual he can think of.
The title track is a corker and sets the album off nicely, sort of lulling you into a false sense of security before he hits you with the really disgusting stuff. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with the lyrical content of these songs, most of the time it seems to be with such humour that it really couldn't offend, but I think ... ...on the album, 'When you were mine', could be described as one of the greatest pop tunes ever written, and not just by Prince. It is absolutely fabulous, and doesn't date a day since 1980 when it was released. This could be reason enough for buying this album.
The next stound out song is track 6, 'Head'. I will leave it up to your own imagination what the song is about but it leaves nothing much to the imagination.
Track 7 is 'sister', a song about ...
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Album Notes: Personnel: Prince (vocals, various instruments); Lisa Coleman (vocals); \"Dr.\" Matt Fink (synthesizer); Bobby Z (drums); Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Dirty Mind
Additional notes
Album Reviews: Vibe (2/02, p.87) - Included in Vibe's \"Essential Black Rock Recordings\".
Titles on disc 1
2.: When You Were Mine
3.: Do It All Night
4.: Gotta Broken Heart Again
5.: Uptown
6.: Head
7.: Sister
8.: Party Up
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