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✦ Indigo Nights – Album UK/US: Sept. 2008
The indigO2 aftershows were pure alchemy — Prince stretching songs into molten funk, flipping classics inside out, and leading the NPG through deep‑night improvisations. Indigo Nights bottles that atmosphere: sweaty, spontaneous, and unmistakably alive.

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Sep 29, 2008


✦ The Black Album – Album US: Nov. 1994
Originally intended for an anonymous 1987 release, The Black Album was withdrawn by Prince at the last moment after what he described as a spiritual awakening. Its destruction created the most infamous bootleg in pop history, finally resurfacing in 1994 as a limited, title‑less, artist‑less official release.

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Nov 21, 1994


✦ Gett Off Maxi Single US: Aug. 1991
The maxi‑single included multiple reworks of the title track — from the 8‑minute “Extended Remix” to the house‑influenced “Houstyle” and the flute‑heavy “Flutestramental” — alongside three non‑album tracks: “Violet the Organ Grinder,” “Gangster Glam,” and “Clockin’ the Jizz.”

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Aug 11, 1991


✦ 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


✦ Sign “☮︎” The Times — Single US: Feb.1987
“Sign o’ the Times” was released on February 18, 1987 as the lead single from Prince’s landmark album of the same name. Originally intended for the cancelled Dream Factory and Crystal Ball projects, the track was constructed almost entirely on the Fairlight CMI, with Prince performing all vocals and instruments.

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Feb 18, 1987


✦ 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
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