Prince – Controversy LP Supply

ontroversy continues in the same vein of new wave-tinged funk on Dirty Mind, emphasizing Prince s fascination with synthesizers and synthesizing disparate pop music genres. It is also more ambitious than its predecessor, attempting to tackle social protest ( Controversy, Ronnie, Talk to Russia, Annie Christian ) along with sex songs ( Jack U Off, Sexuality ), and it tries hard to bring funk to a rock audience and vice versa. Even with all of Prince s ambitions, the music on Controversy doesn t represent a significant breakthrough from Dirty Mind, and it is often considerably less catchy and memorable. Nevertheless, Prince s talents as musician make the record enjoyable, even if it isn t as compelling as most of his catalog.