i think that this album is extremely underrated and overlooked here on the org this is my favorite prince album and theres not one song on here that i dont like does i esp love the songs private joy lets work and annie christian anybody else like this album or im i alone here
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I like it too

9/10 imo.

brilliant album, especially side 1 of the vinyl (3 first trax)



ps.

Dirty Mind vs. Controversy - posted not so long ago:
http://prince.org/msg/7/322680?&pg=1
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PurpleDiamond2009 said:

You love it, but you can't spell the title right??

I love it too, esp Annie Christian

My friend Travis bought this for me in about 1983 or 1984. He had no clue who Prince was, just that I liked him. (Actually he didn't even know about MJ until he came to my house and I apparently said something like "He's only my favorite artist ever!" He was a country boy whose grandpa told him of the evils of rock'n'roll. haha

I recently picked up the LP for $15....it had the poster in it, mint condition. Well worth the cost just to have it on a collector level.

Love this album..How can you say it's underrated and overlooked here and judging from your user name your still pretty much a NEW orger? This album is definately not underrated here, it gets a lot of love. Its inn my top..

Rinluv said:

In fairness, I think they meant that when people look over Prince's catalog, it gets lost in the mix. People know 1999, PR, SOTT, Black Album.....stuff like that, but critics rarely mention Controversy as a "must have" album; not nearly as much as they'd list Purple Rain or SOTT.

mostbeautifulboy said:

RIGHT?!

Prince - Controvesary

The unreleased anniversary edition of Controversy, featuring never-before-released tracks.

Controversy + Anniversary = Controvesary



But seriously, this album is the shit.

ernestsewell said:

I've seen lists sometimes on here were Controversy was a must have album... They said overlooked and underrated here on the ORG.

Great album Do Me Baby

My second favorite Prince album, next to Parade. Great songs, great singles:

ernestsewell said:

right = correctly.

The english we speak in my country is a little different from US english.

Anyways, my point was it is "Controversy", not " Controvesary"

I have never listened to the "Controvesary" album, but Controversy by Prince is a firm favourite (British English), or favorite (American English)

mostbeautifulboy said:

I was agreeing w/ you on the spelling error.

ernestsewell said:

Thanks,

I was having a "glass half empty" day

mostbeautifulboy said:

Just breathe, mate.

Love it...Every album, One after the other has brought us through the years to LotusFlow3r...

I remember buying "Controversy," like it was yesterday.

And buying the "Rude Boy," pin.

I have about 50 Prince pins...only a few are duplicates. They are put away...

PurpleDiamond2009 said:

... my 1st Prince albums listening to it from beginning to end over my Aunt Frankie's house. RIP Aunt Frankie. Love it today like I didn't back then. I thought he was a skinny fag back then. Little did I know, LoL ...

Yeah yeah it's a good album, but I'm still tripping on the Controversy version live when he got oh so funky in Paris.... I need a 10 minute version of the way he did it there

u spelled the title incorrectly lol

yeah i love this album
bitching jacket hes got on too