Kind of a fun game, depending on how many there are. Which album titles were mentioned in lyrics of songs on different albums? In other words, no obvious title tracks from the albums they appeared on. Some of these are intentional, some are coincidence. Odd that three of the hits sets are represented! Any others? I'm sure he said "controversy" somewhere else...

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"Acknowledge Me", Crystal Ball - "FOR YOU, uh, ain't no other fish in the sea"

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"Private Joy", Controversy - "If anybody asks you, you belong to PRINCE"

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"Emancipation", Emancipation - "See you in the PURPLE RAIN"

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"Mr. Goodnight", Planet Earth - "Imparted a rumour or 2 about the PARADE of lovely faces"

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"International Lover", 1999 - "I'll buy you DIAMONDS AND PEARLS"

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"Life O' The Party", Musicology - "He don't play THE HITS no more, plus I thought he was gay!"

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"When You Were Mine", Dirty Mind - "You let all my friends COME over and meet"

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"Hot Thing", Sign 'O' The Times - "Tell 'em you're goin' to the CRYSTAL BALL"

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"Segue", - "So why don't you tell me THE TRUTH?"

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"Love 2 The 9s", - "Listen 2 the band play NEW POWER SOUL"

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"200 Balloons", The Hits/The B-Sides - "Rave, fly with me, RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC"

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"The Everlasting Now", The Rainbow Children - "Share the truth, preach the good NEWS"

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"Eye Wanna Melt With U", - "This is the ULTIMATE rave"

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"Mr. Goodnight", Planet Earth - "That's how we do it, 3121"

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"4ever", Lotusflow3r - "Eye just want 4EVER"

[Edited 3/17/17 18:56pm]