Prince – Controversy

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3601
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Specialty Records Corporation Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

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.

Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Bros. Inc.
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Uptown (4)
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Uptown (4)
Mixed At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 952
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Controversy Music

Credits

Booking – William Morris Agency
Drums – Bobby Z*
Engineer [Engineered By] – Ross Pallone
Management – Cavallo, Ruffalo And Fargnoli*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Al Beaulieu*
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) pressing, denoted by "SP" etched in runouts and "E A S T" embossed around the center hole on side B. Remainder of runouts etched, "SLM" stamped.

Similar to another SRC pressing, Controversy, which features additional Allied Record Company markings in runouts.

Hype sticker with catalog number affixed to shrinkwrap:
Contains the Hit Single Controversy plus Limited Edition Color Poster

Cover:
Recorded And Mixed In Uptown, Hollywood Sound And Sunset Sound [...] Mastered [...] At A&M Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a subsidiary and licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., a Warner Communications Company [...] © 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A.

Labels:
©&℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Poster:
Issued with 22" × 33" (55.9 cm × 83.9 cm) folded poster.
©1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A. BSK 3601

Vinyl:
Housed in clear company poly dust sleeve with "WB-Shield" logo wallpaper design, product number 5873 4.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7599-23601-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075992360111
Other (Inner sleeve): 5873 4
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Embossed around side B center hole): E A S T
Pressing Plant ID (Runout etching): SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 0-1 SM3-1 BSK-1-3601-(RE-1)-S2 + SP. SLM + △ 9̶6̶4̶-̶X̶ ̶ 952
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 0-1 SM2-2 BSK-2-3601-S2 + SP. SLM + △ 952-X
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 0-1 SM3-1 BSK-1-3601-(RE-1)-S2 + SP. SLM + △ 9̶6̶4̶-̶X̶ ̶ 952
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 0-1SM1-1 BSK-2-3601-S2 + SP. SLM + △ 952-X

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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