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I can see why he didn't use it.. Those purple panties were just wrong.

Bambi82 said:

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I cant see it either

FragileUndertow said:

Bambi82 said:

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I cant see it either

I still can't. lol

No pic

I can't see the picture.Please re-post it!

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go here for the pic.

or google "alternate dirty mind cover prince" and click on images.

Okay, I figured that was it... saw it earlier on Prince Museum. I like it.

Amazing picture: pure sex.

But Dirty Mind is much more than just sex. The chosen cover art has a sense of threat, danger, and depth that is completely lacking from this shot.

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Thank God they used something that looks less obviously like the cover of a VHS Gay Porn tape.

In a way, Prince's first decade was like one long struggle to get him to put some clothes on. Without the bikini briefs, we would never have had the trenchcoats. By the time he finally put on a shirt, he was an international superstar.

Interestingly, by the time he took it off again for Parade, his sales dipped again and his movie flopped. After rediscovering his wardrobe closet for SOTT's critical and commercial success, he appeared buck naked on a giant flower for Lovesexy and sales plunged to an historic low.

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oh wow...I think he made the right choice in rejecting that pic I can just imagine the negative comments he would have gotten (not that he would have cared,of course).

Where do those pics come from? They're new ain't they? Thx 4 postin' em anyway. I prefer both of 'em to the one they used. The album woulda been even more outrageous with any of those

I'm supposed to be a Prince fan since 30 years......and I never saw this pic!!! Shame on me but glad to discover old stuffs....

Ramzoo said:

I'm supposed to be a Prince fan since 30 years......and I never saw this pic!!! Shame on me but glad to discover old stuffs....

Shame nothing! It takes RARITY on OBSCENE levels to impress fans like us. And I just have to say that in the last two weeks...mine eyes have SEEN!

YES, INDEED!!!!

FragileUndertow said:

airth said:

Amazing picture: pure sex.

But Dirty Mind is much more than just sex. The chosen cover art has a sense of threat, danger, and depth that is completely lacking from this shot.

Nailed it!

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Now for some odd reason this pic is SUPER sexy to me. But im glad that he rejected these other choices.

Might have something to do with the fact he's practically grabbing his jewels while seemingly fondling someone unseen right in front of him.

wow is all i can say... grrrr Prince call on me boy ahahah

Aerogram said:

Thank God they used something that looks less obviously like the cover of a VHS Gay Porn tape.

In a way, Prince's first decade was like one long struggle to get him to put some clothes on. Without the bikini briefs, we would never have had the trenchcoats. By the time he finally put on a shirt, he was an international superstar.

Interestingly, by the time he took it off again for Parade, his sales dipped again and his movie flopped. After rediscovering his wardrobe closet for SOTT's critical and commercial success, he appeared buck naked on a giant flower for Lovesexy and sales plunged to an historic low.

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You might be onto something there.

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EyeHatechu said:

Ramzoo said:

Wouldn't be the cover of Dirty Mind reissue with Lisa, Broken....?By the way can't we start a topic of alternate covers (Parade, ATWIAD & Purple Rain).....?Thanks!

Yeah I would love to see alternate covers for those albums.

Here's the alternate ATWIAD cover, painted by Jim Warren. Comissioned by Prince for the album