Controversy
Released Oct. 14th 1981
High Level Review
Funk/rock oriented, Controversy is in the same vein as Dirty Mind. Lyrically and musically, this album is a reaction to the success and controversy generated with his previous album and tour.
Lyrics
He spends more time on social issues on this album, but the freedom of sex is a main theme.
Singles
- Controversy (70 pop / 3 R&B)
- Let's Work (9 R&B)
Tour
Played during the spring of '82.
The Critics
Notes
This is the album on which Prince started using the single letter "U" for "you", which has become a veritable trademark.
Managed by Cavallo, Rufallo, and Fargnoli.
Source for the specifics: Per Nilsen, "Prince: A Documentary", 1993, Omnibus Press
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