A VH-1 Fashion Awards VIP Symbol Drop Released as an ultra-limited promo cassette in the US on December 3, 1995, 0(+>’s “P Control” — containing the exclusive House Mix (5:48) and Club Mix (6:03) — was handed out free to VIPs at the VH-1 Fashion Awards where he opened the show lip-syncing the House Mix. No catalogue, no label — pure symbol-era giveaway. The Club Mix later appeared (lightly edited) on Crystal Ball (1998). One of the rarest physical Prince releases ever. Sing

A Love Symbol Biblical-Funk Epic Released as a 12-inch maxi-single in the US on December 3, 1992, on Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: 9 40574-0 / 0-40574), Prince And The New Power Generation’s “7” was the third single from the Love Symbol album. Featuring the Album Version, After 6 mixes, Acoustic Version, Album Edit, and “2 Whom It May Concern,” this apocalyptic funk masterpiece — sampling Lowell Fulsom’s “Tramp” — peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and w

Emancipation's Poster Sleeve Gem Released as a CD/cassette single in the UK on December 2, 1996, on EMI/NPG Records (catalogue: CDEM 463 / CDEMS 463), The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)’s “Betcha By Golly Wow!” — his lush cover of The Stylistics’ 1972 classic — was the first single from Emancipation and the first cover version ever released as a Prince single. Backed with “Right Back Here In My Arms,” this romantic ballad came in standard jewel case, limited edition with

A Hits-Era Glam Slam Extension Released as a CD/7"/cassette single in the UK on December 6, 1993, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: W0215CD / W0215), Prince’s “Controversy” was reissued to promote The Hits 1, The Hits 2, and The Hits/The B-Sides . This exclusive UK release — three months after the albums — featured the 1981 title track edit alongside lesser-known gems not on the Hits collections (including “The Future (Remix)”, “Glam Slam”, “D.M.S.R.”, and “New Power Genera