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− | [[Prince]] began recording songs for the album in May and June 1980 at his [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN, USA, immediately after returning from playing the opening act on the [[Rick James Tour | + | [[Prince]] began recording songs for the album in May and June 1980 at his [[North Arm Drive Home Studio]], Orono, MN, USA, immediately after returning from playing the opening act on the [[Rick James Tour ’80]], and the album was mixed and completed in June 1980, at [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA. |
− | The | + | The album’s credits state that it was recorded "Somewhere in Uptown", and lists an engineer called [[Jamie Starr]], a pseudonym for [[Prince]] (his first recorded pseudonym), that he would use extensively on side projects from 1980-1983. |
While the album is essentially performed entirely by [[Prince]], [[Dr. Fink]] plays synthesizer on [[Dirty Mind]] and [[Head]], and [[Lisa Coleman]] contributes vocals on [[Head]]. Additionally, three tracks contained writing contributions by others, although only one is credited. [[Dr. Fink]] is credited as a co-writer for [[Dirty Mind]], as he contributed the main keyboard part for the track. [[Uptown]] was based around a bass line created by [[André Cymone]], although he is uncredited. | While the album is essentially performed entirely by [[Prince]], [[Dr. Fink]] plays synthesizer on [[Dirty Mind]] and [[Head]], and [[Lisa Coleman]] contributes vocals on [[Head]]. Additionally, three tracks contained writing contributions by others, although only one is credited. [[Dr. Fink]] is credited as a co-writer for [[Dirty Mind]], as he contributed the main keyboard part for the track. [[Uptown]] was based around a bass line created by [[André Cymone]], although he is uncredited. | ||
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[[Prince]] toured the USA to support the album on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]] in December 1980, and Spring 1981, usually playing every song from the album. | [[Prince]] toured the USA to support the album on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]] in December 1980, and Spring 1981, usually playing every song from the album. | ||
− | The album reached number 45 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top | + | The album reached number 45 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top LP’s & Tapes]], and number 7 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Soul LPs]]. |
On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_20|20 June 1984]] (less than a week before the release of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]), '''Dirty Mind''' was certified gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies shipped in the USA. | On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_20|20 June 1984]] (less than a week before the release of [[Album: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]), '''Dirty Mind''' was certified gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies shipped in the USA. | ||
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− | |Single = [[Single: Head|Head]] <small>promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: Head|Head]] <small>(promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Uptown]] | |B-side = [[Uptown]] | ||
|Image = Head single.jpg | |Image = Head single.jpg | ||
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− | |Single = [[Single: When You Were Mine|When You Were Mine]] <small>12" promo only</small> | + | |Single = [[Single: When You Were Mine|When You Were Mine]] <small>(12" promo only)</small> |
|B-side = [[Gotta Broken Heart Again]]/[[Uptown]] | |B-side = [[Gotta Broken Heart Again]]/[[Uptown]] | ||
|Image = Whenyouweremine single.jpg | |Image = Whenyouweremine single.jpg | ||
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|Single = [[Single: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] | |Single = [[Single: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] | ||
− | |B-side = [[When | + | |B-side = [[When We’re Dancing Close And Slow]] |
|Image = Dirtymind single.jpg | |Image = Dirtymind single.jpg | ||
|Link = Single: Dirty Mind | |Link = Single: Dirty Mind | ||
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| Date = 8 Nov. 1980 | | Date = 8 Nov. 1980 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top LP’s & Tapes]] |
| Peak Position = 45 | | Peak Position = 45 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 31 | | Weeks in chart = 31 |
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