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THIS ONES A LOT NASTIER. PRINCE, 1979:Prince began work on his sophomore album just seven months after releasing his debut. The album pulses with an electric energy, especially on the dance singles I... more

MORE THAN MY SONGS HAVE TO DO WITH SEX, THEY HAVE TO DO WITH ONE HUMANS LOVE FOR ANOTHER, WHICH GOES DEEPER THAN ANYTHING POLITICAL THAT ANYBODY COULD POSSIBLY WRITE ABOUT. PRINCE, 1981:Released in... more

I DIDNT WANT TO DO A DOUBLE ALBUM, BUT I JUST KEPT WRITING PRINCE, 1982:Considered one of the most iconic and influential double albums in rock history, Princes 1999 was released at a major turning... more

I FEEL THAT WERE ON THE BRINK OF SOMETHING. IT IS GOING TO BE STRICT AND WILD AND PRETTY. PRINCE, 1986:More than any other release in his four-decade-long recording career, Prince's iconic double... more

"EVERY TIME YOU GO INTO THE RECORDING BOOTH, YOU HAVE TO PLAY LIKE THIS IS YOUR ONLY SHOT. PRINCE, 1978:The album credits on Princes debut album say it all: Produced, arranged, composed, and... more

"I SAID TO MYSELF, IF I COULD PUT MY BLOOD STREAM ON VINYL, THEN THIS IS WHAT IT WOULD BE." PRINCE, EBONY, 1986:Dirty Mindis the sound of Princes musical vision being fully realized. After toiling... more

I THINK THE SMARTEST THING I DID WAS RECORD AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY RIGHT AFTER I FINISHED PURPLE RAIN. I DIDNT WAIT TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH PURPLE RAIN. THATS WHY THE TWO ALBUMS SOUND... more

PRINCE - ORIGINALS (DELUXE) (2LP): -:By the mid-1980s, Prince was dominating the charts even as a writer/producer with songs he'd composed and recorded for others. In addition to releasing nine of... more

In 1982, Prince burst into the Top 10 with "1999." In 1984, he rocketed into the pop stratosphere with "Purple Rain." In between, in '83, he made this cassette recording amidst the peace and solitude... more