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✦ The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) Album: Sept. 2019
The Versace Experience (Prelude 2 Gold) remains one of the most unusual and collectible releases in Prince’s catalogue. The 2019 reissue preserved a once‑impossibly‑rare artifact and made it accessible to fans worldwide, offering a vivid snapshot of Prince’s creative world during the Gold era. Its chart success demonstrated the enduring fascination with Prince’s Vault and the continued relevance of his mid‑’90s work.

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Sep 12, 2019


✦ Love Symbol – Album UK: Oct. 1992
Prince and the New Power Generation’s Love Symbol album arrived in October 1992 as an 18‑track fusion of funk, hip‑hop, rock, and pop, wrapped in a loose narrative about a princess, a reporter, and a city of intrigue. Issued in explicit and clean editions, it became a UK No. 1 and a defining statement of the Symbol era.

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Oct 4, 1992


✦ The Scandalous Sex Suite – Maxi‑Single: 1989
A seductive, cinematic extension of Prince’s Batman soundtrack — reimagined as a 19‑minute suite of desire, danger, and whispered chemistry with Kim Basinger. ✦ — SUMMARY Released on December 1, 1989 by Warner Bros. Records, The Scandalous Sex Suite expands Prince’s slow‑burn ballad “Scandalous!” into a full 19‑minute narrative divided into The Crime, The Passion, and The Rapture, plus the additional track “Sex”. Co‑written by Prince and his father John L. Nelson, the single

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Dec 1, 1989


✦Partyman — Maxi‑Single US: Sept. 1989
“Partyman” was released on September 15, 1989 as the second single from Batman, Prince’s eleventh album and the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s blockbuster film. Arriving two months after the album, the single continued the hugely successful commercial tie‑in between Prince and the Batman franchise.

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Sep 14, 1989


✦ Alphabet St. — Single: Apr.1988
A stripped‑back Lovesexy groove that became Prince’s first CD‑era single — SUMMARY "Alphabet St." was launched as the lead single from Prince's tenth album, Lovesexy, debuting three weeks ahead of the album in the US and four weeks prior in the UK. Released globally, the single came in a clear sleeve adorned with a stylized sticker instead of conventional artwork—a design strategy also used for the subsequent single "Glam Slam." The release holds historical significance as t

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Apr 14, 1988


✦ Parade Music from the Motion Picture Under The Cherry Moon – Album US/UK: Mar. 1986
Released March 31, 1986, Parade delivered a sleek, psychedelic, French‑inflected soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon and marked the final album by Prince and the Revolution. Critically acclaimed, platinum‑selling, and home to the No. 1 hit “Kiss,” it stands as one of Prince’s most elegant and inventive works.

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Mar 30, 1986


✦ Paisley Park — Single: May.1985
“Paisley Park” was released on May 24 1985 as the second single from Around The World In A Day, though in the UK, Europe, and Australia it functioned as the lead single from the album. It arrived five weeks after the album’s release — on the very same day Prince recorded “Hello” in the studio.

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May 23, 1985


✦ 1999 – Double Album UK: Nov. 1984
Prince’s breakthrough double‑album returns to the UK in full form — restored, expanded, and riding the Purple Rain wave.

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Nov 9, 1984


✦ Prince - 1999 Album US: Oct. 1982
Prince performed nearly all instruments and vocals
• Recorded at Kiowa Trail Home Studio and Sunset Sound
• Peaked at No. 9 on Billboard 200; No. 1 on R&B Albums
• Over 4 million US sales (4× Platinum by 1999)
• Early CD omitted “D.M.S.R.” due to 64‑minute limit
• Jacksonville LP pressing includes misprinted “Made in S A” label

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Oct 27, 1982


The Real Reality of Prince's Music Article: 1981
Controversy – Prince’s controversial genius explodes! “With controversial lyrics, striking musical ability, and an eye-popping stage presentation, Prince is one of the most intriguing figures in pop music today. His latest Warner Bros. album, ‘Dirty Mind,’ cracked the Black Oriented Album top ten; the single “Uptown” reached #5 on the BOS chart, while also garnering considerable disco play.” Nelson George’s The ‘real reality’ of Prince’s music, a one-page article in Record Wo

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Jan 24, 1981
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