Prince O(+> (August 15, 1994) Come – The New Album Advert

A sleek, minimalist one-page advertisement announcing the upcoming release of Prince’s new album Come, featuring a striking black-and-white photo of the artist in front of the historic gates of the Gótico building in Barcelona.

PUBLICATION

Publication: Magazine / Press Advert Date: August 15, 1994

Country: United States

Section / Pages: Full-page advertisement

Title: The New Album from Prince is Come

THE STORY

This elegant advert promotes Prince’s album Come with a powerful black-and-white image of him standing before the ornate gates of the Gótico building in Barcelona. The typography cleverly spells out “Prince 1958–1993” and “Come,” symbolizing the retirement of his birth name. The text announces the album’s arrival and teases the video for “3 Chains O’ Gold.”

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Released in August 1994, this advert marked one of the final major projects issued under the name “Prince” before the full transition to O(+>. Come served as a symbolic farewell to his previous identity while bridging into the new Symbol era. The Barcelona location adds an air of European mystique to the campaign.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Promotional Advertisement for Come album

Era: Mid-1990s / Symbol Era Transition Tone: Mysterious, elegant, symbolic Photography: Atmospheric black-and-white location shot at the Gótico building gates, Barcelona Audience: Prince fans and mainstream music press

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

A clean, minimalist full-page ad with a centered black-and-white photograph of Prince in a military-style outfit standing before the ornate iron gates. The words “Prince,” “1958,” “1993,” and “Come” are elegantly arranged around the image, with the tagline “the new album from Prince is come” and a note about the upcoming “3 Chains O’ Gold” video.

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