#326 Prince, 'Dirty Mind' (1980)

His third album, ‘Dirty Mind’ has been acclaimed and Prince’s first great album. Like the two albums before it, Prince wrote, produced and arranged all the songs, as well as played all the instruments, save for some synth by Doctor Fink on ‘Dirty Mind’ and ‘Head,’ as well as backing vox from Lisa Coleman on ‘Head.’ This album foreshadowed the sound to come, as well as his explicitly sexually charged lyrics and innuendo. He fused funk, new wave and dance on this album in a way that only Prince could.