DM. No contest.

Both are Prince classics.

I like them both equally. So great music..

Very hard to say because Dirty Mind is THE classic Prince album, but the song Controversy is my absolute favourite. so.... it's a tie

I love both , Prince 1978-1992

I think there have been threads about this subject before. Each time I've always been amazed at the number of people who prefer Controversy. Like, that opinion wouldn't even cross my mind at all. Don't get me wrong, I think Controversy's great, but Dirty Mind is basically Prince knocking it out of the park for every second that it's playing. It's conceptually brilliant in its revolutionary sexuality, and the songs connect immediately and never let up. Its concise length also means that it doesn't outstay its welcome, which I love, considering the number of albums that are content to ramble on for 60+ minutes in the CD age.

I suppose one could say that Controversy has overall more indisputable Prince classic tracks, like the title track and Do Me Baby, but overall the album is so disparate in style and theme that it never coalesces into a brilliant whole like Dirty Mind. Plus the fact that Prince focuses far more on political themes in Controversy also detracts from it a little in my eyes, let's face it, Prince is a far clumsier songwriter when he's talking about social issues rather than screwing.

As I said, they're both great, but DM clearly is the winner in my book.

Dirty Mind.

I've always felt the Controversy album (fantastic as it is when judged in isolation) suffers by comparison to DM. For me it's DM pt2, but a bowlderised version.

Controversy easily for me, never been too big on DM.

I feel Dirty Mind is damn near flawless. So, Dirty Mind.

I think Controversey is one of the most overatted Prince albums. First 3 songs - good. Let's Work - also good.

I also prefer the DM Tour to the Controversery one.

It has to be Dirty Mind. It's an album I listen to from front to back on a pretty regular basis. Uptown is my favorite Prince song.

Controversy is absolutely dope. Do Me Baby is my favorite slow jam. The album doesn't hit my top 5.

These two albums define Prince. I'm a big fan of 1999 and SOTT, but there is an edge to these albums that I think define him.

If I had to choose, it would be Dirty Mind. We sometimes forget how rare it was for a black artist to put out that type of record at the time.

Controversy!

Dirty Mind,which I consider to be Prince's first classic album.

Controversy by far. Sure, Dirty Mind has more historical significance, because that's where Prince found his sound, it's where his lryical themes became more interesting and sexy. But the songs on Controversy are just better...but that's just my opinion...not anybody's facts

Contro:

Incredible Songs: Annie Christian, Let's Work

Grade A songs: Controversy, Sexuality, Do Me Baby, , Private Joy,

Grade B-C songs: Ronnie Talk 2 Russia, Jack U Off

D Mind:

Incredible Songs: (None) ...Gotta Broken and Uptown are close though...

Grade A songs: Dirty Mind, When You Were Mine, Uptown, Head, Gotta Broken Heart Again

Grade B-C songs: Do It All Nite, Party Up, Sister

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

I think there have been threads about this subject before.

Yeah this is quite the recurring thread. I vote for Controversy, it's the better listen for me out of the two, simple as that.

Dirty Mind

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

I think there have been threads about this subject before. Each time I've always been amazed at the number of people who prefer Controversy. Like, that opinion wouldn't even cross my mind at all. Don't get me wrong, I think Controversy's great, but Dirty Mind is basically Prince knocking it out of the park for every second that it's playing. It's conceptually brilliant in its revolutionary sexuality, and the songs connect immediately and never let up. Its concise length also means that it doesn't outstay its welcome, which I love, considering the number of albums that are content to ramble on for 60+ minutes in the CD age.

I suppose one could say that Controversy has overall more indisputable Prince classic tracks, like the title track and Do Me Baby, but overall the album is so disparate in style and theme that it never coalesces into a brilliant whole like Dirty Mind. Plus the fact that Prince focuses far more on political themes in Controversy also detracts from it a little in my eyes, let's face it, Prince is a far clumsier songwriter when he's talking about social issues rather than screwing.

As I said, they're both great, but DM clearly is the winner in my book.

I agree with this.I think Dirty Mind is a tighter,more focused album.

Controversy is great,but mixing the political stuff with the sexual stuff...Idk,sometimes it feels sorta awkward."Private Joy" is a wonderful track,though.

As a whole Dirty Mind is the better album, it is very coherent and flows perfectly. But as far as individual songs I think I prefer Controversy.

Side A (Controversy, Sexuality and Do Me Baby) is a complete knockout, 'Prince perfection' I would say, and Let's Work and Annie Christian are very good as well. It is just that I can't stand Ronnie Talk To Russia, Private Joy and Jack U Off, these are songs that I am not able to enjoy at all (anymore).

I always treated these two as a double album.

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This tape was played so many times that I bought it over an over I dont know how many times.

Controversy and Do Me are EVERYTHING! Those two songs>>>>> Dirty Mind. I can play those two songs over and over again - and would prefer to listen to those two songs over alot of today's music.

callimnate said:

I always treated these two as a double album.

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This tape was played so many times that I bought it over an over I dont know how many times.

Makes you realise how short these albums actually are. Short is good!

Dirty Mind is consistently great, but Controversy has better single songs.

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Grade A songs - Dirty Mind, When u were mine, Uptown, Head, Partyup

Grade B songs - Do It all night, Sister, Gotta Broken Heart

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Grade A songs - Controversy (A+), Sexuality, Do Me Baby (A+), Private Joy

Grade B songs - Lets Work

Grade C songs - Jack u off, Annie Christian

Grade D songs - Ronnie talk 2 Russia

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Grade A = Excellent/Exceptional

B = Great /Very Good

C = Average/Satisfactory

D = Mediocre/ Flawed

E = Crap/Poor