“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