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Vault Clippings: Press & Stories
A curated collection of interviews, vintage adverts, reviews, and the stories behind the music. Vault Clippings gathers rare press materials and cultural ephemera that illuminate Prince’s eras, releases, and creative world. This section preserves the media history surrounding the Minneapolis Sound, offering context, commentary, and hard‑to‑find insights.


NPG Magazine Issue 4: 1995
The Official Magazine Of Paisley Park And Beyond

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Sep 30, 1995


Sex symbol or slave?: Mar.1995
Prince tells all Time Out London — Issue No. 1282 15–22 March 1995 Price: £1.50 a visual and editorial reflection of Prince’s 1995 identity crisis — caught between erotic iconography and industry protest. The anchor tattoo above the symbol adds a layer of metaphor: grounded, burdened, or perhaps resisting drift. This issue leads into a rare, candid interview and feature spread exploring Prince’s name change, his “SLAVE” protest, and his refusal to release The Gold Experie

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Mar 15, 1995


“Prince Speaks!” — NME’s 1995 SLAVE‑Era Cover Story: 1995
Suddenly a small man appears from behind a grey door. He is wearing a long velvet coat and eating bread wrapped in a pink napkin. As the foursome step a little closer, they recognize the wire thin moustache, immaculate black hair, huge brown eyes and elegant gold jewelry.

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Mar 11, 1995


Top Of The Pops Magazine: 1995
Complete Fold‑Out Poster Supplement, March 3, 1995

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Mar 3, 1995


1-800 New Funk US Advert: 1994
Call Now! Prince's 1-800 New Funk One-Page August 12, 1994.

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Aug 11, 1994


Vibe Cover & Blankman Advert: 1994
0(+> Breaks the silence cover and advert Vibe magazine, August 1994. The man who won’t be Prince speaks at last about his new name, his new attitude and a new body of work we may never get to hear. After a yearlong chase, Alan Light catches the elusive superstar under a cherry moon in Monaco. Alan Light PROLOGUE Monte Carlo May 2 1994 “SO HOW CAN WE DO AN INTERVIEW THAT’S not like an interview?” asks O(+> as he spoons a dollop of jam into his tea. We’re sitting in the Côte Ja

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Jul 31, 1994


Clone Prince Cover: 1994
and the court jesters Manchester Evening News July 6, 1994

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Jul 5, 1994


I am Normal O(+> Talks: 1994
Q Magazine cover and seven page feature July 1994

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Jun 30, 1994




Prince Opens the London NPG Store: Apr.1994
Camden Lock’s Newest Attraction This Italian magazine page reports on the grand opening of Prince’s New Power Generation Store in Camden Lock, London. The tone is breathless and enthusiastic, positioning the shop as a must‑see attraction on par with Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace. The article explains that the London store follows the model of the Minneapolis NPG shop, offering two floors of Prince‑related merchandise and experiences. The first floor sells T‑shirts, poste

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Apr 29, 1994
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