Prince (March 24/29, 2009) Lotusflow3r - Studio Album

Lotusflow3r is Prince’s 33rd studio album, a psychedelic, guitar-driven cosmic journey released as part of a groundbreaking 3CD bundle with MPLSound and Bria Valente’s Elixer. It showcases Prince’s return to rock-funk experimentation with soaring melodies and spiritual themes

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Prince / Bria Valente

Label: NPG Records

Format: 3 × CD, Album, Special Edition (six-panel digifile)

Catalogue: None (Target exclusive)

Country: US

Released: 29 March 2009

Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Contemporary R&B, Pop Rock, Electro, Downtempo

Length:

• Lotusflow3r – 48:31

• MPLSound – 47:40

• Elixer – 44:20

THE STORY 

Lotusflow3r is a cosmic, guitar-heavy psychedelic soul album, while MPLSound leans into sleek, modern funk and R&B. Bria Valente’s Elixer adds smooth contemporary R&B with Prince’s heavy involvement. Together, they represent a creative explosion from Prince during this period.

PACKAGING

Packaged in a six-panel digifile with minimal information (artists, titles, label, and barcode only). No detailed credits or liner notes appear on the physical release. Manufactured by Copycats Media and The ADS Group. Originally available only at Target stores and Target.com. The album Lotusflow3r is presented as "Lotusflow3r" on the packaging.

Disc 1: Lotusflow3r (48:31)

1. From The Lotus... — 2:46

2. Boom — 3:18

3. Crimson And Clover — 3:51

4. 4ever — 3:47

5. Colonized Mind — 4:47

6. Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful — 3:52

7. Love Like Jazz — 3:49

8. 77 Beverly Park — 3:04

9. Wall Of Berlin — 4:16

10. $ — 3:57

11. Dreamer — 5:30

12. ...Back 2 The Lotus — 5:34

Disc 2: MPLSound (47:40)

1. (There'll Never B) Another Like Me — 6:01

2. Chocolate Box — 6:13

3. Dance 4 Me — 4:58

4. U're Gonna C Me — 4:36

5. Here — 5:15

6. Valentina — 3:59

7. Better With Time — 4:45

8. Ol' Skool Company — 7:30

9. No More Candy 4 U — 4:14

Disc 3: Elixer – Bria Valente (44:20)

1. Here Eye Come — 4:28

2. All This Love — 4:39

3. Home — 4:26

4. Something U Already Know — 5:43

5. Everytime — 3:50

6. 2nite — 5:02

7. Another Boy — 3:55

8. Kept Woman — 4:15

9. Immersion — 4:02

10. Elixer — 4:00

Digital Note The standalone digital version of Lotusflow3r replaced “Crimson And Clover” with “The Morning After” (2:06).

PERSONNEL (Key Highlights)

Lotusflow3r Prince — all vocals & instruments (except noted)

Michael B. & Sonny T. — rhythm section on several tracks

C.C. Dunham & Joshua Dunham — rhythm section on others

Maceo Parker, Greg Boyer, Mike Phillips, Lee Hogans — horns & party vocals Background vocals: Shelby J., Marva King, Bria Valente, Támar Davis

Production Prince — producer, arranger Richard Furch — engineer Eddy Schreyer — mastering

PACKAGING & VISUALS

The striking cover (shown in your image) features Prince’s face emerging from a glowing orb amid lotus petals, cosmic energy, and a futuristic skyline — perfectly matching the album’s mystical theme.

CHARTS (Lotusflow3r)

USA Billboard 200 — Peak: 2

Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums — Peak: 1

Billboard Independent Albums — Peak: 1

CONTEXT & NOTES This low-priced 3CD set ($11.98) helped drive strong first-week sales (168,000 units). It was part of Prince’s innovative direct-to-fan and retail-exclusive strategy. Early configurations of Lotusflow3r included tracks that later moved to MPLSound or 20Ten.

SOURCES Album liner notes, official discography, Discogs, 45cat, Official Charts, Wikipedia, Prince Vault.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE All album artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference