Controversy

Pitchfork 9.0/10 Controversy emerged in 1981 at a pivotal time not just for Prince, but for America. It's often regarded as a bridge between Dirty Mind and 1999, but it's fascinating record in its own right.

Rolling Stone 4/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Controversy on Rolling Stone.com.

The Guardian 4/5 The Purple One’s discography rarely dipped below sublime sex-funk. We rank all 37 LPs from his polymathic 80s masterwork Sign O’ The Times to 2003’s saxophone-heavy N.E.W.S.