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Controversy era 1981 A PUNK PROPHET OF SEXUAL ANARCHY
the era UPTOWN started to broaden an we see another part of uptown or should I say downtown via the Time. the work of Jamie Starr. Prince took his New Wave edge to another level & introduced the linn to us. another level of dangerous sexuality... Punk New Wave Funk Image already very much a strong combination with the music, your pulled into a real/imagined place called Uptown. It's all about self-respect...to take pride in who you are, the way you dress and groom, and the way you walk & talk. -Morris Day
I'm still frightened of Prince allured by the promise, alarmed by the chintzy crud of his live routine, partially assuaged by this new "Controversy". -NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS November 14, 1981
October 14. 1981 rel Controversy
1.Controversy
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On the first The Time disc, the only stuff I ever played with any regularity was "Get it Up" and "The Stick"; especially the latter, which is my favorite song on there. I had no idea that Lisa wrote it. "I don't think you'd do well in captivity." - random person's comment to me the other day | |
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You should really indulge in the ENTIRE album! Very funky, very short, and very concise. It's only improved upon by their second album!! | |
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An absolutely awesome era and definate personal favourite...hearing the song controversy was what cemented me to being a Prince fan....
Excellent live shows which feels like a tipping point in Prince's career where things began to get bigger and better...
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During the summer of 1981, Prince wanted to release a non-album single titled "Let's Rock" named after a popular dance in night clubs. Unfortunately, WB didn't let it happen (the first conflict between them and Prince.) Prince later reworked the song and released it on Controversy as the song we all know "Let's Work."
Apparently, Prince recorded a lot of songs in 1981: Alexander O’ Neal, pre The Time 1981
And let's not forget the unreleased concert movie The Second Coming!
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Nice thread as usual OldFriends and the pics are great! | |
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are all of these available out there? My Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tundrah | |
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December 2. 1981 Palladium [NYC]
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Unfortunately not all, only the ones in red are available in Controversy, The Time, Vanity 6 and in various bootlegs:
Alexander O’ Neal, pre The Time 1981 | |
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Prince had that edge that caught the eye of anyone who wanted to 'be bad' or just pretend to be bad. | |
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Although they hadn't yet really played together as a group in the studio, in August 1981 THE TIME performed their first live appearance at a showcase for a small group of executives from Warner Bros. Records at the S.I.R. Studio in Los Angeles, with Prince overseeing the proceedings by the soundboard. During rehearsals for the upcoming "Controversy"-Tour with Prince, THE TIME incorporated Jerome Benton into their acts to be Morris Day's on-stage valet. The band warmed-up in autumn 1981 by playing a small number of low-key gigs around the Minneapolis aera.
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I've got this poster proudly displayed on the wall in my room! I bought the controversy vinyl JUST for the poster! I love a Man who:
Wears More Make Up Than Me. Wears Four Inch Stilleto Boots. Changes His Name To An Unpronouncable Symbol. Who Changes His Name Back From An Unpronouncable Symbol. Oh And Most Importantly, Who Is Sexy Little Drop Of Butterscotch | |
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I did try the rest of it, but none of the other songs really had an impact on me. That CD started and ended with a BANG "I don't think you'd do well in captivity." - random person's comment to me the other day | |
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A good way to get into an album especially these earlier ones is to combine it with protege music bsides and outtakes and a few live renditions from that year Check out backstage, live, photoshoots from that era and get a picture of Uptown from a Pop view point
1.Controversy Cool 8.Jack U Off Tick Tick Bang Oh Baby the Stick 3.After Hi School Get It Up Broken
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Controversy tour was amazing! From the shows I've heard, he'd really improved since DM and it transitioned very nicely into 1999.
Houston and Monroe shows are 2 of my favorites.
How can I stand 2 stay where I am? / Poor butterfly who don't understand. | |
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"The Stick" is the hottest song on the record no doubt- SHoulda been a hit single- To this day one of my all time favorites. | |
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That makes sense, because if you imagine a woman singing the song, you could tell the lyrics were referring to an "intimate bedroom aid"
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Woah, his band doesn't look much taller than he does, and they're wearing heels too. | |
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I don't know how they did that but BrownMark & Bobby Z are taller | |
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Another great thread OldFriend!!!! | |
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ALways thought this would have been an awesome album cover!
There was a thread on this several years back. Blackguitarist who used to frequent the org, would give you the details on any and everything of Prince, especially this era. Prince was so avante garde and unique for the era, that looking at this through 2011 eyes, we would not understand the impact he had on the era of pop music.
OldFriends: Great threads and your passion is truly appreciated by me and other orgers... "Old man's gotta be the old man. Fish has got to be the fish." | |
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This is my favorite era. Everything about it. The Time, the Revolution, all of it. Crazy, gritty, funky, coy, and snarky all in one. | |
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The story of The Time is really one interesting one. Especially concerning Andre's input. | |
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I never knew how hot he was in this era, thanks for sharing | |
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