A year-end album ranking and review in The Morning Union (Springfield, MA) placing Prince’s Dirty Mind at #8 on the paper’s 1980 best albums list, hailing the 20-year-old as the pop-rock surprise of the year and a major artistic arrival. Publication: The Morning Union Date: Tuesday, December 30, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Music / Year-End Album Rankings Title: Prince, Dirty Mind (Warner Bros.) THE STORY The clipping ranks Dirty Mind highly and reviews Princ

A syndicated feature profile (from Los Angeles Times by Dennis Hunt) in The Greenville News exploring how Prince’s early exposure to spicy novels influenced the sexually explicit themes on his breakthrough album Dirty Mind, while contrasting his extreme shyness offstage with his torrid, provocative stage persona. Publication: The Greenville News Date: Friday, December 26, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Pop Music / Feature Title: Spicy novels had effect on Prin

A major feature profile in The Charlotte Observer (syndicated from the Los Angeles Times) portraying 20-year-old Prince as pop music’s new boy wonder — shy and introspective offstage, but a torrid, boundary-pushing performer onstage — with extensive discussion of his Dirty Mind album, one-man studio approach, and provocative persona. Publication: The Charlotte Observer Date: Friday, December 26, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Pop Music / Feature Title: Pop Music

A highly perceptive album review in The Boston Globe by Bill Flanagan praising Prince’s Dirty Mind as a potential breakthrough that masterfully fuses post-Funkadelic black music with post-new wave white rock, positioning the 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist as the real contender in bridging musical worlds. Publication: The Boston Globe Date: Thursday, December 25, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Music / Album Reviews Title: Prince / Dirty Mind / Warner Bros. THE

A detailed syndicated interview/profile by Dennis Hunt (Los Angeles Times Service) in The Philadelphia Inquirer where Prince discusses the creation, themes, and intent behind his provocative Dirty Mind album, his extreme shyness, family background, and the contrast between his offstage personality and bold onstage persona. Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer Date: Sunday, December 21, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / Music Feature Title: Prince

The original Los Angeles Times feature profile by Dennis Hunt presenting Prince as far more than the provocative image of Dirty Mind, exploring his childhood influences, extreme shyness, family background, one-man studio genius, and the personal roots of his sexually explicit lyrics. Publication: The Los Angeles Times Date: Sunday, December 21, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Faces / Music Feature Title: Prince: More Than Just a ‘Dirty Mind’ THE STORY The in-dept

A detailed profile and album review in the Detroit Free Press examining Prince’s Dirty Mind era, his provocative stage image (bikini bottoms, leg warmers, trench coat), musical hybrid style, and personal background, while noting that the 20-year-old artist has not yet fully reached his potential kingdom. Publication: Detroit Free Press Date: Friday, December 19, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Music / Entertainment Title: This Prince hasn’t reached his kingdom TH

A local concert listing in The Columbus Ledger announcing Prince’s performance that same evening at the Municipal Auditorium in Columbus, Georgia, during his Dirty Mind Tour, presented alongside a classical music event. Publication: The Columbus Ledger Date: Tuesday, December 16, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / On the Schedule Title: On the Schedule THE STORY The short notice highlights Prince as “the disco star whose latest album is ‘Dirty Mind’”

A detailed album review in Canada’s The Globe and Mail by Paul McGrath praising Prince’s Dirty Mind for its bold new-sounding rhythm and blues on Side One, while noting the more standard funk on Side Two, with special mention of the track “Sister” and English rock influences. Publication: The Globe and Mail Date: Saturday, December 13, 1980 Country: Canada Section / Pages: Music / Record Reviews Title: Dirty Mind / Prince THE STORY The review contrasts Prince’s first two albu

Prince is a 20-year-old from Minneapolis who writes his own songs and plays all musical instruments on his albums (but performs with a band in live shows, as at the Ritz last Tuesday). ... He likes to throw a little shock treatment at the public by wearing bikini underwear as part of his stage costume (‘I’m comfortable that way’) and by doing songs like those on his latest album, ‘Dirty Mind’ and ‘Do It All Night,’ for instance. ... Prince says, ‘A lot of politicians are basi

“Another sensationalized performer, who goes by the name of Prince, did his act in long black stockings and a black jockstrap.” Publication: Daily News Date: Friday, December 12, 1980 Country: United States (New York, NY) Section: Entertainment / Gossip / Nightlife Column THE STORY This short, gossipy item appears in a piece questioning whether the famed New York venue The Ritz is turning “X-rated.” It references a wild night the previous Sunday featuring Iggy Pop’s notorious

A pre-concert announcement in The Columbus Ledger promoting Prince’s upcoming appearance at the Columbus Auditorium on Tuesday, December 16, 1980, during his Dirty Mind Tour, with Teena Marie as the opening act. Publication: The Columbus Ledger Date: Thursday, December 11, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Miscellaneous / Entertainment Listings Title: Disco Concert THE STORY The listing describes Prince as “the flashy disco star” whose latest album is Dirty Mind. I

“Prince is 20 years old and has a self-proclaimed ‘dirty mind.’ His newest album on Warner Brothers Records, which he produced, arranged, composed and performed himself, includes a sensual song called ‘Sister’ which takes an unorthodox view of brotherly love. Another graphically erotic ditty, ‘Do It All Night,’ is . . . er . . . self-explanatory. He’s pictured on the front cover in just a black g-string and short jacket, and he’ll wear the same garb when he appears in his ‘Al

A concert announcement in The Atlanta Journal promoting Prince’s upcoming Dirty Mind Tour date on Sunday, December 14, 1980, at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, with Teena Marie as the opening act. Publication: The Atlanta Journal Date: Sunday, December 7, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Entertainment / Concert Listings Title: Prince, the disco glamor boy... THE STORY The listing describes Prince as “the disco glamor boy” and highlights his self-produced Dirty Mind al

“Prince, Dirty Mind (Warner Bros. BSK-3478). If Smokey Robinson ever went modern, he’d probably sound like this young singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, who scores a breakthrough with an album that’s spare, sparkling, incredibly infectious and decidedly X-rated. — D.A.” Publication: The Buffalo News (Buffalo Evening News) Date: Friday, December 5, 1980 Country: United States Section: Record Reviews / Pop Music Catalog Number: Warner Bros. BSK-347 THE STORY A concise, highly

A concert announcement in The Buffalo News promoting Prince’s upcoming performance at Shea’s Buffalo on Thursday, December 4, 1980, during his Dirty Mind tour. Publication: The Buffalo News Date: December 1, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Pop Music / Concert Listings Title: Prince Here Thursday THE STORY The short piece announces that Prince, described as “the young writer and arranger,” will perform at Shea’s Buffalo at 8 p.m. on Thursday. It highlights his lat

“Dirty Mind” was the second commercially released single from Prince’s groundbreaking third album of the same name, issued exclusively in the USA. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: USA Released: November 26, 1980 Genre: Funk, New Wave A-Side: “Dirty Mind” B-Side: “When We’re Dancing Close And Slow” Both tracks Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince Arranged by: Prince TRACK LIST US 7" Commercial Single (WBS 49638) A. D

A sharply negative album review in the Tucson Citizen dismissing Prince’s Dirty Mind as a one-note, sex-obsessed project that is “totally unplayable on the air” and not worth purchasing, despite acknowledging his multi-instrumental talent. Publication: Tucson Citizen Date: Saturday, November 22, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Album Reviews Title: Album Review....“Dirty Mind” by Prince (Warner Bros.) THE STORY The reviewer criticizes the album for its singular “n

A hometown album review in The Minneapolis Star by Jon Bream examining Prince’s provocative third album Dirty Mind, praising its musical maturity and standout tracks while noting the explicit lyrics and album cover that make it unlikely for mainstream radio airplay. Publication: The Minneapolis Star Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Music / Album Reviews Title: Prince’s new ‘Dirty Mind’ album unlikely to find a band on radio THE STORY Jo

A review in The Buffalo News of Prince’s third album Dirty Mind, praising the 21-year-old Minneapolis artist’s bold, funky sound and falsetto while highlighting the album’s explicit and provocative nature. Publication: The Buffalo News Date: November 14, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Records: Rock / Soulmates Title: (Dirty Mind album review) THE STORY The review describes Prince as a “21-year-old singer and songwriter from Minneapolis” who sounds like a fusion

A review in The Buffalo News of Prince’s third album Dirty Mind, praising its high sexual energy and lightning-paced style while noting the surprising musical depth beneath the provocative content. Publication: The Buffalo News (Buffalo Evening News) Date: November 7, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Music / Record Reviews Title: (Dirty Mind album review) THE STORY The review describes Dirty Mind as a high-energy, lightning-paced excursion into sexual themes, domi

A sharply critical album review in Minneapolis’s Star Tribune dismissing Prince’s Dirty Mind as seedy and vulgar, focusing heavily on the explicit sexual themes and provocative album cover while acknowledging his talent but finding the overall presentation sensationalist and off-putting. Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis Tribune) Date: Friday, November 7, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Records / Music Reviews Title: Seedy, vulgar sex songs don’t make Prince

A November 6, 1980 album review in Newsday of Prince’s third studio album Dirty Mind, praising its bold funk-punk energy and seductive falsetto while noting its controversial content. Publication: Newsday (Suffolk Edition) Date: November 6, 1980 Country: United States Section / Pages: Record Capsules / Music Reviews Title: Record Capsules THE STORY The review describes Prince as a “prodigious young Casanova of post-disco dance music” who blends funk and punk elements. It high

“Uptown” was released in Japan in November 1980 as a follow-up single to the US issue, featuring the same track pairing from Prince’s third album Dirty Mind. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: Japan Released: November - 1980 Genre: Funk, Rock, New Wave A-Side: “Uptown” Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince Arranged by: Prince B-Side: “Crazy You” Written by: Prince Produced by: Prince Arranged by: Prince TRACK LIST Japa