Prince
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Biography
[Edit]Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. During the '80s, he emerged as one of the most singular talents of the rock & roll era, capable of seamlessly tying together pop, funk, folk, and rock. Not only did he release a series of groundbreaking albums; he toured frequently, produced albums and wrote songs for many other artists, and recorded hundreds of songs that still lie unreleased in his vaults. With each album he released, Prince has shown remarkable stylistic growth and musical diversity, constantly experimenting with different sounds, textures, and genres. Occasionally, his music can be maddeningly inconsistent because of this eclecticism, but his experiments frequently succeed; no other contemporary artist can blend so many diverse styles into a cohesive whole.
Prince's first two albums were solid, if unremarkable, late-'70s funk-pop. With 1980's Dirty Mind, he recorded his first masterpiece, a one-man tour de force of sex and music; it was hard funk, catchy Beatlesque melodies, sweet soul ballads, and rocking guitar pop, all at once. The follow-up, Controversy, was more of the same, but 1999 was brilliant. The album was a monster hit, selling over three million copies, but it was nothing compared to 1984's Purple Rain.
Purple Rain made Prince a superstar; it eventually sold over ten million copies in the U.S. and spent 24 weeks at number one. Partially recorded with his touring band, the Revolution, the record featured the most pop-oriented music he has ever made. Instead of continuing in this accessible direction, he veered off into the bizarre psycho-psychedelia of Around the World in a Day, which nevertheless sold over two million copies. In 1986, he released the even stranger Parade, which was in its own way as ambitious and intricate as any art rock of the '60s; however, no art rock was ever grounded with a hit as brilliant as the spare funk of "Kiss."
By 1987, Prince's ambitions were growing by leaps and bounds, resulting in the sprawling masterpiece Sign 'O' the Times. Prince was set to release the hard funk of The Black Album by the end of the year, yet he withdrew it just before its release, deciding it was too dark and immoral. Instead, he released the confused Lovesexy in 1988, which was a commercial disaster. With the soundtrack to 1989's Batman he returned to the top of the charts, even if the album was essentially a recap of everything he had done before. The following year he released Graffiti Bridge (the sequel to Purple Rain), which turned out to be a considerable commercial disappointment.
In 1991, Prince formed the New Power Generation, the best and most versatile and talented band he has ever assembled. With their first album, Diamonds and Pearls, Prince reasserted his mastery of contemporary R&B; it was his biggest hit since 1985. The following year, he released his 12th album, which was titled with a cryptic symbol; in 1993, Prince legally changed his name to the symbol. In 1994, after becoming embroiled in contract disagreements with Warner Bros., he independently released the single "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," likely to illustrate what he would be capable of on his own; the song became his biggest hit in years. Later that summer, Warner released the somewhat halfhearted Come under the name of Prince; the record was a moderate success, going gold.
In November 1994, as part of a contractual obligation, Prince agreed to the official release of The Black Album. In early 1995, he immersed himself in another legal battle with Warner, proclaiming himself a slave and refusing to deliver his new record, The Gold Experience, for release. By the end of the summer, a fed-up Warner had negotiated a compromise that guaranteed the album's release, plus one final record for the label. The Gold Experience was issued in the fall; although it received good reviews and was following a smash single, it failed to catch fire commercially. In the summer of 1996, Prince released Chaos & Disorder, which freed him to become an independent artist. Setting up his own label, NPG (which was distributed by EMI), he resurfaced later that same year with the three-disc Emancipation, which was designed as a magnum opus that would spin off singles for several years and be supported with several tours.
However, even his devoted cult following needed considerable time to digest such an enormous compilation of songs. Once it was clear that Emancipation wasn't the commercial blockbuster he hoped it would be, Prince assembled a long-awaited collection of outtakes and unreleased material called Crystal Ball in 1998. With Crystal Ball, Prince discovered that it's much more difficult to get records to an audience than it seems; some fans who pre-ordered their copies through Prince's website (from which a bonus fifth disc was included) didn't receive them until months after the set began appearing in stores. Prince then released a new one-man album, New Power Soul, just three months after Crystal Ball; even though it was his most straightforward album since Diamonds and Pearls, it didn't do well on the charts, partly because many listeners didn't realize it had been released.
A year later, with "1999" predictably an end-of-the-millennium anthem, Prince issued the remix collection 1999 (The New Master). A collection of Warner Bros.-era leftovers, Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale, followed that summer, and in the fall Prince returned on Arista with the all-star Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. In the fall of 2001 he released the controversial Rainbow Children, a jazz-infused circus of sound trumpeting his conversion to the Jehovah's Witnesses that left many longtime fans out in the cold. He further isolated himself with 2003's N.E.W.S., a four-song set of instrumental jams that sounded a lot more fun to play than to listen to. Prince rebounded in 2003 with the chart-topping Musicology, a return to form that found the artist back in the Top Ten, even garnering a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2005.
In early 2006 he was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, performing two songs with a new protégée, R&B singer Tamar. A four-song appearance at the Brit Awards with Wendy, Lisa, and Sheila E. followed. Both appearances previewed tracks from 3121, which hit number one on the album charts soon after its release in March 2006. Planet Earth followed in 2007, featuring contributions from Wendy and Lisa. In the U.K., copies were cover-mounted on the July 15 edition of The Mail on Sunday, provoking Columbia — the worldwide distributor for the release — to refuse distribution throughout the U.K. In the U.S., the album was issued on July 24.
LotusFlow3r, a three-disc set, came in 2009, featuring a trio of distinct albums: LotusFlow3r itself (a guitar showcase), MPLSound (a throwback to his '80s funk output), and Elixer (a smooth contemporary R&B album featuring the breathy vocals of Bria Valente). Despite only being available online and through one big-box retailer, the set debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. A year later, another throwback-flavored effort, 20Ten, became his second U.K. newspaper giveaway. No official online edition of the album was made available. From mid-2010 through the end of 2012, Prince toured throughout Europe, America, Europe again, Canada, and Australia.
During 2013, Prince released several singles, starting with "Screwdriver" and continuing with "Breakfast Can Wait" in the summer of that year. Early in 2014, he made a cameo appearance on the Zooey Deschanel sitcom The New Girl, appearing in the episode that aired following the Super Bowl. All this activity was prelude to the spring announcement that he had re-signed to Warner Bros. Records, the label he had feuded with 20 years prior. As part of the deal, he wound up receiving the ownership of his master recordings and the label planned a reissue campaign that would begin with an expanded reissue of Purple Rain roughly timed to celebrate its 30th anniversary. First came two new albums: Art Official Age and PlectrumElectrum, the latter credited to 3rdEyeGirl, the all-female power trio that was his new-millennial backing band. Both records came out on the same September day in 2014.
Title: Purple Rush 7: The Demos & Outtakes (CD1)
Artist: Prince, Prince Prince
Title: Purple Rush 2: The Second Coming (CD3)
Artist: Prince
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Musicology Release Party
Artist: Prince, Prince Prince
Title: Purple Underground Volume Four: It's Too Funky In Here (CD3)
Artist: Prince
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Blast From The Past 5.0 (CD2)
Artist: Prince
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Blast From The Past 4.0 (CD1)
Artist: Prince
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Purple Rush 7: The Demos & Outtakes (CD3)
Artist: Prince
Title: FALLINLOVE2NITE (Single)
Artist: Zooey Deschanel, Prince
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk, EBM
Title: Ce soir c'est gate - Single
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Don't Weigh Me Down (feat. Nuzu Deep) - Single
Artist: Prince
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe) (CD6)
Artist: Prince
Title: Blast From The Past 4.0 (CD3)
Artist: Prince
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Collections
Title: Republic Feels Hideaway (Promo) (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Club/Dance, Indie
Title: Call Hearted 90s (CD2)
Title: Lo Mejor Del Pop Internacional Vol. 32 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Lo Mejor Del Pop Internacional Vol. 32 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Grand 90s Vol 11 (CD4)
Genre: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Euro House, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: Unchained Melody
Genre: Pop
Title: La Música De Tu Vida Vol 35 / La Musica De Tu Vida Vol 35
Genre: Pop
Title: Supefly Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Es Momento De Recordar
Title: RNB MANIA: Private Dancer Vol. 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Las Mejores Canciones De La Historia Musical Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 031
Genre: Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 096
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 286
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Alternative
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 156
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 132
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: 120 Hits - Greatest Hits Soul And R&B (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk, Psychedelic
Title: 120 Hits - Greatest Hits Soul And R&B (CD8)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk, Psychedelic
Title: Dance Classics Volume 7 & 8
Title: Die Hit Giganten-Hot Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Classics Gold (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Funk & Disco, Vol. 2 (Classics)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: RNB MANIA: Private Dancer Vol. 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Trójka - 21 Top Wszech Czasow (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Sunshine Rumour People (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Deep House, Disco, Funk
Title: Huge R&B Chart Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Funk Et Disco, Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Key To The Groove (CD2: Love. I Never Had It So Good)
Genre: Electronica, House, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Title: The Ultimate All Time Classic Tearjerkers (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Billboard Presents - Summer Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Die Hit-Giganten (Hugos Hits) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Presents - Autumn Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: RNB Compliment (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: MMS Canada Hott Trakks 393
Genre: Pop
Title: In Love With DEEP HOUSE Vol. 4
Genre: Deep House
Title: DJ Veekash Des Hauts Et Des Bas
Genre: Rap
Title: Rock Collection 1984 CD17
Title: Rock Collection 1984 CD2
Title: Rock Collection 1984 CD15
Title: Rock Collection 1984 CD14
Title: In2 The Deep Chilled Deep House Grooves 2
Genre: Chill Out, House, Deep House
Title: Late Night Grooves - Edition 4
Genre: Chill Out, House, Deep House
Title: Select Mix - 80s Essentials Vol. 17
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Feelings 90s Top Dates (CD2)
Genre: Trip Hop, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Tech House Bombs Vol. 1
Genre: House, Tech House
Title: Deep House Flavour, Vol. 7
Genre: Nu Disco
Title: Elite Eurodance Mix 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, House, Electro, Club/Dance
Title: Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (07.05.2016) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (09.05.2016) (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (09.05.2016) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Rock Songs Billboard Top Hot (May 2016) (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, Post Grunge, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: Rock Songs Billboard Top Hot (May 2016) (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock, Post Grunge, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: DMC Classic Mixes I Love Prince V. 1
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 400 (May 2016)
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Billboard Hot 100 Single Charts (07 May 2016) (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Featuring albums
Title: Purple Rain (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Prince And The Revolution
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Around the World In a Day
Artist: Prince And The Revolution
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Alternative, Funk, Psychedelic
Title: Diamonds and Pearls
Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: 94 East Featuring "10:15" & "Fortune Teller" (Remix) With Prince On Guitar
Artist: 94 East
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Purpleized (Mixed By Jamie Lewis)
Artist: JAMIE LEWIS
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bright Lights, Big City (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Heisen Records & Westcoast Recordings Present Hip Hop Tools, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Tech House, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Deep House, One (Totally Deep House Experience)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: In2 the Deep - Chilled Deep House Grooves 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Private Deep House Selection, 2 (A Fine Deep House Selection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ibiza Underground Party 2016, Pt. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Tech House Bombs, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Carmen Electra
Artist: Carmen Electra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Club/Dance, Funk