behindthegrooves:

On this day in music history: October 8, 1980 - “Dirty Mind”, the third album by Prince is released. Produced by Prince, it is recorded in Uptown (Prince’s home studio) in Minneapolis, MN from May - June 1980. After having his first taste of mainstream success with his self-titled second album, Prince will take a stylistic left turn by recording an album of raw, stripped down funk and rock songs on a 16-track multitrack recorder set up in his Minneapolis home. Though saleswise it will be less successful than his previous album,  the album and the subsequent tour in support of it will attract the attention and praise of the rock press helping to widen his fanbase beyond his core R&B audience. It will spin off two singles including “Uptown” (#5 R&B, #101 Pop) and the title track. “Dirty Mind” will peak at #7 on the Billboard R&B album chart,  #45 on the Top 200 and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. 

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    drigbldkglieuhrlgiuaehjbrgk. Never mind that this is lip-synced and he played every damn instrument on the bloody thing...
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    LIFE CHANGER. OCTOBER. BEST MONTH. BEST DUDE. LOVE.
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    ooh I love that song “Dirty Mind” —— whenever I’m around you babe….
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    God…this album is so important. I love every song.
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