Prince – Controversy

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3601
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Allied Record Company Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Controversy Backing Vocals – Lisa*	7:14
A2	Sexuality	4:20
A3	Do Me, Baby	7:47
B1	Private Joy	4:25
B2	Ronnie, Talk To Russia Backing Vocals – Lisa*	1:48
B3	Let's Work	3:57
B4	Annie Christian	4:21
B5	Jack U Off Backing Vocals – Lisa* Keyboards – Fink*	3:12

Companies, etc.

Published By – Controversy Music
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 952
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-16192
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-16193

Credits

Drums – Bobby Z*
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ross Pallone
Management – Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince

Notes

Purple sticker on shrink:
Contains the Hit Single "Controversy"
plus Limited Edition Color Poster
BSK 3601

Poster:
© 1981 Warner Bros Records Inc. Made in U.S.A. BSK 3601

Matrix/Runout:
"SLM" & the [Allied 'ɑ' logo] are stamped the rest is etched

Similar editions:
Controversy (Jacksonville pressing
Controversy (Allied Record Company pressing with the [Allied 'ɑ' logo] in both runouts) [this release]
Controversy (Specialty Records Corporation pressing with E A S T + △ 9̶6̶4̶-̶X̶ ̶ 952)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7599-23601-1
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Runout stamp): [Allied 'ɑ' logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): + SLM + △ 952 BSK-1-3601-(RE-I)-SI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16192-RE-I-SI 0-I SMI-2 SP.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16193-SI BSK-2-3601-SI + SLM + △ 952-X 0-1 SMI-2 SP.
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): + SLM + △ 952 BSK-1-3601-(RE-I)-SI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16192-RE-I-SI 0-I SMI-3 SP.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16193-SI BSK-2-3601-SI + SLM + △ 952-X 0-1 SMI-3 SP.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Controversy (LP, Album, Misprint)	Warner Bros. Records	K 56950	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Controversy (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3601	US	1981
Recently Edited	Controversy (Cassette, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	K 456950, 456 950	UK & Europe	1981
Recently Edited	Controversy (LP, Album, Blue)	Warner Bros. Records	XBS-3601	Canada	1981
New Submission	Controversy (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3601	New Zealand	1981