Prince - Let's Work (1982) Vinyl 12" Single •PLAY-GRADED• Controversy

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Catalog Number: DWBS-50028

CONDITION DETAILS 12" Single. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); seams partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; wear to corners. Developing split near center of bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

ABOUT THE RECORD Let's Work was the second single from the album Controversy, by Prince. The song originates from a dance called "the Rock" that local kids were doing at the time in Minneapolis. Prince responded quickly with a track called Let's Rock, and wished to quickly release it as a single. Warner Bros. refused, and a disappointed Prince did not include the song on Controversy, saying the phase had passed. Instead, the song was updated with new lyrics and possibly new music and became Let's Work—one of his most popular dance numbers. The song is based on a funky bass line and features a shouted title throughout the song and relies heavily on keyboards to create a sexy groove in the verses and quick solos for the choruses. The lyrics are a tease, equating "working" with having sex. The song was backed with Ronnie, Talk to Russia, which precedes it on the Controversy album. The extended remix features instrumental solos; Morris Day on drums; samples from Controversy and Annie Christian, two other songs from the same album; and additional, more insistent lyrics. Prince performed the extended version in concert during the Controversy and 1999 tours. This is the first US Prince single to include a non-album B-side (although it was previously released as a single in the UK). Gotta Stop (Messin' About) was written on the Dirty Mind tour, and is consistent with the minimalist demo-like quality of that album.
Portions of our "About the Record" section are taken from information gathered from Wikipedia and AllMusic.

TRACK LISTING Let's Work (Dance Remix, Long Version) Gotta Stop (Messin' About)

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