Dirty Mind
On this 1980 tour de force, Prince produced the template for most of his '80s albums: a mixture of lust and longing, synth pop combined with gut bucket rock and roll. Although this was his third CD,Dirty Mindwas the one that truly established "When You Were Mine," which still ranks as one of his best songs, ever. The gender- and race-bendingDirty Mindwas nasty and freaky--and you could dance to it. Still can.--Amy Linden