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''Dirty Mind'', released in 1980, is the third album by American musician Music/{{Prince}}.

[[caption-width-right:300:Set your mind free]]

''Dirty Mind'', released in 1980, is the third album by American musician Music/{{Prince}}. Shifting away from the straightforward {{funk}} and {{disco}} sounds of his first two records, this album marks a shift to a funk-driven NewWaveMusic sound that would serve as the basis for his proceeding output throughout the remainder of the decade. The album also sees the first vestiges of his later backing band the Revolution form, with Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, Bobby Z, Gayle Chapman, and Matt Fink serving as backing musicians on this album; while Chapman and Cymone would leave shortly after this album, the remaining musicians would end up becoming principal members of the Revolution throughout its brief lifetime and [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly rotating lineup]].

* ContemptibleCover: Prince wearing a trenchcoat and a thong.

* IntercourseWithYou: Pretty much the whole album.
* MinimalisticCoverArt[=/=]FaceOnTheCover: As seen above.

* UnusualEuphemism: "Party in Uptown"

''Dirty Mind'', released in 1980, is the third album by American musician Music/{{Prince}}. Shifting away from the straightforward {{funk}} and {{disco}} sounds of his first two records, this album marks a shift to a funk-driven NewWaveMusic sound that would serve as the basis for his proceeding output throughout the remainder of the decade. The album also sees the first vestiges of his later backing band the Revolution form, with Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, Bobby Z, Gayle Chapman, and Matt Fink serving as backing musicians on this album; while Chapman and Cymone would leave shortly after this album, the remaining musicians would end up becoming principal members of the Revolution throughout its brief lifetime and [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly rotating lineup]]. Most significantly, the album marks Prince's first dive into the raunchy, sexually-driven lyricism that would become a hallmark of his work, covering taboo topics such as oral sex, group sex, ejaculation, and BrotherSisterIncest. This shift would wind up setting a precedent that would result in sexually explicit lyrics becoming more mainstream in popular music, though at the cost of generating enough controversy to generate a Congressional hearing about the subject, spurned on by Prince's own [[Music/PurpleRainAlbum "Darling Nikki"]] in 1984. The album's commercial performance was modest, peaking at only No. 56 on the Billboard 200, though it would eventually be certified gold in the US.

''Dirty Mind'', released in 1980, is the third album by American musician Music/{{Prince}}. Shifting away from the straightforward {{funk}} and {{disco}} sounds of his first two records, this album marks a shift to a funk-driven NewWaveMusic sound that would serve as the basis for his proceeding output throughout the remainder of the decade. The album also sees the first vestiges of his later backing band the Revolution form, with Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, Bobby Z, Gayle Chapman, and Matt Fink serving as backing musicians on this album; while Chapman and Cymone would leave shortly after this album, the remaining musicians would end up becoming principal members of the Revolution throughout its brief lifetime and [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly rotating lineup]]. Most significantly, the album marks Prince's first dive into the raunchy, sexually-driven lyricism that would become a hallmark of his work, covering taboo topics such as oral sex, group sex, ejaculation, and BrotherSisterIncest. This shift would wind up setting a precedent that would result in sexually explicit lyrics becoming more mainstream in popular music, though at the cost of generating enough controversy to generate a Congressional hearing about the subject, spurned on by Prince's own [[Music/PurpleRainAlbum "Darling Nikki"]] in 1984.

The resulting album was released to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the album's "liberating lewdness" and adeptness at shifting Prince's sound into a more palatable and aggressive form in the wake of disco's high-profile and violent decline from popularity. Retrospective analysts credit it as a major influence on urban black music, with Prince's androgynous voice and image also helping bring the concept of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaydar "gaydar"]] to public prominence. ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Dirty Mind'' as the 87th best album of the 1980's, ''Slant'' at No. 53 in the same category, and ''Magazine/RollingStone'' at No. 10. The latter would also place the album at No. 204 on their 2003 [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, with the 2012 revision shifting it to No. 206; ''Magazine/{{NME}}'' would also place the album at No. 393 on [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime their own list]] in the same category. As of 2018, the album also sits at No. 458 on ''WebSite/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums dynamic list]] of the 3000 most acclaimed albums of all time. The album's commercial performance was much more modest, peaking at only No. 56 on the Billboard 200, though it would eventually be certified gold in the US.

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>''"I know, I know, that you're going with another guy\\

->- "When You Were Mine"

-->''"I know, I know, that you're going with another guy\\

* UnusualEuphemism: "Party in Uptown"
* YourCheatingHeart: "Head," about sex with a woman right before her wedding.

''Dirty Mind'', released in 1980, is the third album by American musician Music/{{Prince}}. Shifting away from the straightforward {{funk}} and {{disco}} sounds of his first two records, this album marks a shift to a funk-driven NewWaveMusic sound that would serve as the basis for his proceeding output throughout the remainder of the decade. The album also sees the first vestiges of his later backing band the Revolution form, with Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, Bobby Z, Gayle Chapman, and Matt Fink serving as backing musicians on this album; while Chapman and Cymone would leave shortly after this album, the remaining musicians would end up becoming principal members of the Revolution throughout its brief lifetime and [[RevolvingDoorBand constantly rotating lineup]]. The album also sees Prince take his first dives into the raunchy, sexually-driven lyricism that would become a hallmark of his work, covering taboo topics such as oral sex, group sex, ejaculation, and BrotherSisterIncest. This shift would wind up setting a precedent that would result in sexually explicit lyrics becoming more mainstream in popular music, though at the cost of generating enough controversy to generate a Congressional hearing about the subject, spurned on by Prince's own [[Music/PurpleRainAlbum "Darling Nikki"]] in 1984.

The resulting album was released to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the album's "liberating lewdness" and adeptness at shifting Prince's sound into a more palatable and aggressive form in the wake of disco's high-profile and violent decline from popularity. Retrospective analysts credit it as a major influence on urban black music, with his androgynous voice and image also helping bring the concept of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaydar "gaydar"]] to public prominence. ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Dirty Mind'' as the 87th best album of the 1980's, ''Slant'' at No. 53 in the same category, and ''Magazine/RollingStone'' at No. 10. The latter would also place the album at No. 204 on their 2003 [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, with the 2012 revision shifting it to No. 206; ''Magazine/{{NME}}'' would also place the album at No. 393 on [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime their own list]] in the same category. As of 2018, the album also sits at No. 458 on ''WebSite/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums dynamic list]] of the 3000 most acclaimed albums of all time. The album's commercial performance was much more modest, peaking at only No. 56 on the Billboard 200, though it would eventually be certified gold in the US.

The resulting album was released to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the album's "liberating lewdness" and adeptness at shifting Prince's sound into a more palatable and aggressive form in the wake of disco's high-profile and violent decline from popularity. Retrospective analysts also credit it as a major influence on urban black music, with his androgynous voice and image also helping bring the concept of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaydar "gaydar"]] to public prominence. ''Pitchfork'' ranked ''Dirty Mind'' as the 87th best album of the 1980's, ''Slant'' at No. 53 in the same category, and ''Magazine/RollingStone'' at No. 10. The latter would also place the album at No. 204 on their 2003 [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, with the 2012 revision shifting it to No. 206; ''Magazine/{{NME}}'' would also place the album at No. 393 on [[UsefulNotes/NME500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime their own list]] in the same category. As of 2018, the album also sits at No. 458 on ''WebSite/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums dynamic list]] of the 3000 most acclaimed albums of all time. The album's commercial performance was much more modest, peaking at only No. 56 on the Billboard 200, though it would eventually be certified gold in the US.

''Dirty Mind'' is Music/{{Prince}}'s third album, released in 1980.

#Dirty Mind
#When You Were Mine
#Do It All Night
#Gotta Broken Heart Again
#Uptown
#Head
#Sister
#Partyup

* MinimalisticAlbumCover[=/=]FaceOnTheCover: As seen above.