The List of Prince Albums in Order of Release
Sold over 150 million records worldwide, including 36.5 million certified units in the United States, and over 10 million records in the United Kingdom, Prince Rogers Nelson is one of the greatest musicians of his generation, known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona and wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams. Prince had released 42 studio albums (including four soundtrack albums), four live albums, nine compilation albums (including one soundtrack album), 17 video albums and three posthumous albums.
Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at age nineteen, releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the innovative albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981) and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his backup band the Revolution, and was the soundtrack to his film acting debut of the same name. Purple Rain continued critical success for Prince and was a major commercial success, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released Sign o’ the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as his magnum opus. He achieved six US top ten albums over the following decade. In April 2016, aged 57, Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, releasing 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased projects left in a vault at his home after his death, including completed albums and over 50 music videos. So, if you are a die heart fan of Prince then check out here we have List of Prince albums in order of release so far.
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- For You — April 7, 1978
- Prince — October 19, 1979
- Dirty Mind — October 8, 1980
- Controversy — October 14, 1981
- 1999 — October 27, 1982
- Purple Rain — June 25, 1984
- Around the World in a Day — April 22, 1985
- Parade — March 31, 1986
- Sign o’ the Times — March 30, 1987
- Lovesexy — May 10, 1988
- Batman — June 20, 1989
- Graffiti Bridge — August 20, 1990
- Diamonds and Pearls — October 1, 1991
- Love Symbol Album — October 13, 1992
- Come — August 16, 1994
- The Black Album — November 22, 1994
- The Gold Experience — September 26, 1995
- Chaos and Disorder — July 9, 1996
- Emancipation — November 19, 1996
- Crystal Ball — January 29, 1998
- The Truth — January 29, 1998
- The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale — August 24, 1999
- Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic — November 2, 1999
- The Rainbow Children — November 20, 2001
- One Nite Alone… — May 14, 2002
- Xpectation — January 1, 2003
- N·E·W·S — May 26, 2003
- Musicology — March 27, 2004
- The Chocolate Invasion — March 29, 2004
- The Slaughterhouse — March 29, 2004
- 3121 — March 21, 2006
- Planet Earth — July 24, 2007
- Lotusflow3r — March 29, 2009
- MPLSound — March 29, 2009
- 20Ten — July 10, 2010
- Plectrumelectrum — September 26, 2014
- Art Official Age — September 26, 2014
- HITnRUN Phase One — September 7, 2015
- HITnRUN Phase Two — December 12, 2015
Posthumous releases:
- Piano and a Microphone 1983 — September 21, 2018
- Originals — June 7, 2019
- Welcome 2 America — July 30, 2021
All Prince Albums list in Order
1. For You (1978)
Tracks
- For You
- In Love
- Soft and Wet
- Crazy You
- Just as Long as We’re Together
- Baby
- My Love Is Forever
- So Blue
- I’m Yours
2. Prince (1979)
Tracks
- I Wanna Be Your Lover
- Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
- Sexy Dancer
- When We’re Dancing Close and Slow
- With You
- Bambi
- Still Waiting
- I Feel for You
- It’s Gonna Be Lonely
3. Dirty Mind (1980)
Tracks
- Dirty Mind
- When You Were Mine
- Do It All Night
- Gotta Broken Heart Again
- Uptown
- Head
- Sister
- Partyup
4. Controversy (1981)
Tracks
- Controversy
- Sexuality
- Do Me, Baby
- Private Joy
- Ronnie, Talk to Russia
- Let’s Work
- Annie Christian
- Jack U Off
5. 1999 (1982)
Tracks
- 1999
- Little Red Corvette
- Delirious
- Let’s Pretend We’re Married
- D.M.S.R.
- Automatic
- Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
- Free
- Lady Cab Driver
- All the Critics Love U in New York
- International Lover
6. Purple Rain (1984)
Tracks
- Let’s Go Crazy
- Take Me with U
- The Beautiful Ones
- Computer Blue
- Darling Nikki
- When Doves Cry
- I Would Die 4 U
- Baby I’m a Star
- Purple Rain
7. Around the World in a Day (1985)
Tracks
- Around the World in a Day
- Paisley Park
- Condition of the Heart
- Raspberry Beret
- Tamborine
- America
- Pop Life
- The Ladder
- Temptation
8. Parade (1986)
Tracks
- Christopher Tracy’s Parade
- New Position
- I Wonder U
- Under the Cherry Moon
- Girls & Boys
- Life Can Be So Nice
- Venus de Milo
- Mountains
- Do U Lie?
- Kiss
- Anotherloverholenyohead
- Sometimes It Snows in April
9. Sign o’ the Times (1987)
Tracks
- Sign o’ the Times
- Play in the Sunshine
- Housequake
- The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
- It
- Starfish and Coffee
- Slow Love
- Hot Thing
- Forever in My Life
10. Lovesexy (1988)
Tracks
- Eye No
- Alphabet St.
- Glam Slam
- Anna Stesia
- Dance On
- Lovesexy
- When 2 R in Love
- I Wish U Heaven
- Positivity
11. Batman (1989)
Tracks
- The Future
- Electric Chair
- The Arms of Orion
- Partyman
- Vicki Waiting
- Trust
- Lemon Crush
- Scandalous
- Batdance
12. Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Tracks
- Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got
- New Power Generation, Part 1
- Release It
- The Question of U
- Elephants & Flowers
- Round and Round
- We Can Funk
- Joy in Repetition
- Love Machine
- Tick, Tick, Bang
- Shake!
- Thieves in the Temple
- The Latest Fashion
- Melody Cool
- Still Would Stand All Time
- Graffiti Bridge
- New Power Generation, Part 2
13. Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
Tracks
- Thunder
- Daddy Pop
- Diamonds and Pearls
- Cream
- Strollin’
- Willing and Able
- Gett Off
- Walk Don’t Walk
- Jughead
- Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
- Push
- Insatiable
- Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)
14. Love Symbol Album (1992)
Tracks
- My Name Is Prince
- Sexy MF
- Love 2 the 9’s
- The Morning Papers
- The Max
- Segue
- Blue Light
- 👁 Wanna Melt with U
- Sweet Baby
- The Continental
- Damn U
- Arrogance
- The Flow
- “7”
- And God Created Woman
- 3 Chains o’ Gold
- Segue
- The Sacrifice of Victor
15. Come (1994)
Tracks
- Come
- Space
- Pheromone
- Loose!
- Papa
- Race
- Dark
- Solo
- Letitgo
- Orgasm
16. The Black Album (1994)
Tracks
- Le Grind
- Cindy C.
- Dead on It
- When 2 R in Love
- Bob George
- Superfunkycalifragisexy
- 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
- Rockhard in a Funky Place
17. The Gold Experience (1995)
Tracks
- P Control
- NPG Operator
- Endorphinmachine
- Shhh
- We March
- NPG Operator
- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
- Dolphin
- NPG Operator
- Now
- NPG Operator
- 319
- NPG Operator
- Shy
- Billy Jack Bitch
- I Hate U
- NPG Operator
- Gold
18. Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Tracks
- Chaos and Disorder
- I Like It There
- Dinner with Delores
- The Same December
- Right the Wrong
- Zannalee
- I Rock, Therefore I Am
- Into the Light
- I Will
- Dig U Better Dead
- Had U
19. Emancipation (1996)
Tracks
- Jam of the Year
- Right Back Here in My Arms
- Somebody’s Somebody
- Get Yo Groove On
- Courtin’ Time
- Betcha by Golly Wow!
- We Gets Up
- White Mansion
- Damned If 👁 Do
- 👁 Can’t Make U Love Me
- Mr. Happy
- In This Bed 👁 Scream
- Sex in the Summer
- One Kiss at a Time
- Soul Sanctuary
- Emale
- Curious Child
- Dreamin’ About U
- Joint 2 Joint
- The Holy River
- Let’s Have a Baby
- Saviour
- The Plan
- Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife
- Slave
- New World
- The Human Body
- Face Down
- La, La, La Means 👁 Love U
- Style
- Sleep Around
- Da, Da, Da
- My Computer
- One of Us
- The Love We Make
- Emancipation
20. Crystal Ball (1998)
Tracks
- Crystal Ball
- Dream Factory
- Acknowledge Me
- Ripopgodazippa
- Love Sign
- Hide the Bone
- 2morrow
- So Dark
- Movie Star
- Tell Me How U Wanna B Done
- Interactive
- Da Bang
- Calhoun Square
- What’s My Name
- Crucial
- An Honest Man
- Sexual Suicide
- Cloreen Baconskin
- Good Love
- Strays of the World
- Days of Wild
- Last Heart
- Poom Poom
- She Gave Her Angels
- 18 & Over
- The Ride
- Get Loose
- P Control
- Make Your Mama Happy
- Goodbye
21. The Truth (1998)
Tracks
- The Truth
- Don’t Play Me
- Circle of Amour
- 3rd 👁
- Dionne
- Man in a Uniform
- Animal Kingdom
- The Other Side of the Pillow
- Fascination
- One of Your Tears
- Comeback
- Welcome 2 the Dawn
22. The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Tracks
- The Rest of My Life
- It’s About That Walk
- She Spoke 2 Me
- 5 Women
- When the Lights Go Down
- My Little Pill
- There Is Lonely
- Old Friends 4 Sale
- Sarah
- Extraordinary
23. Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
Tracks
- Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
- Undisputed
- The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
- Segue
- Hot Wit U
- Tangerine
- So Far, So Pleased
- The Sun, the Moon and Stars
- Everyday Is a Winding Road
- Segue
- Man’O’War
- Baby Knows
- 👁 Love U, but 👁 Don’t Trust U Anymore
- Silly Game
- Strange but True
- Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do
- Segue
- Prettyman
24. The Rainbow Children (2001)
Tracks
- Rainbow Children
- Muse 2 the Pharaoh
- Digital Garden
- The Work, pt. 1
- Everywhere
- The Sensual Everafter
- Mellow
- 1+1+1 Is 3
- Deconstruction
- Wedding Feast
- She Loves Me 4 Me
- Family Name
- The Everlasting Now
- Last December
- Untitled
25. One Nite Alone… (2002)
Tracks
- One Nite Alone…
- U’re Gonna C Me
- Here on Earth
- A Case of U
- Have a Heart
- Objects in the Mirror
- Avalanche
- Pearls B4 the Swine
- Young and Beautiful
- Arboretum
26. Xpectation (2003)
Tracks
- Xhalation
- Xcogitate
- Xemplify
- Xpectation
- Xotica
- Xogenous
- Xpand
- Xosphere
- Xpedition
27. N·E·W·S (2003)
Tracks
- North
- East
- West
- South
28.Musicology (2004)
Tracks
- Musicology
- Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance
- A Million Days
- Life ‘o’ the Party
- Call My Name
- Cinnamon Girl
- What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
- The Marrying Kind
- If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life
- On the Couch
- Dear Mr. Man
- Reflection
29. The Chocolate Invasion (2004)
Tracks
- When 👁 Lay My Hands on U
- Judas Smile
- Supercute
- Underneath the Cream
- Sexmesexmenot
- Vavoom
- High
- The Dance
- Gamillah
- U Make My Sun Shine
30. The Slaughterhouse (2004)
Tracks
- Silicon
- S&M Groove
- Y Should 👁 Do That When 👁 Can Do This?
- Golden Parachute
- Hypnoparadise
- Props ‘n’ Pounds
- Northside
- Peace
- 2045: Radical Man
- The Daisy Chain
31. 3121 (2006)
Tracks
- 3121
- Lolita
- Te Amo Corazón
- Black Sweat
- Incense and Candles
- Love
- Satisfied
- Fury
- The Word
- Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
- The Dance
- Get On the Boat
32. Planet Earth (2007)
Tracks
- Planet Earth
- Guitar
- Somewhere Here on Earth
- The One U Wanna C
- Future Baby Mama
- Mr. Goodnight
- All the Midnights in the World
- Chelsea Rodgers
- Lion of Judah
- Resolution
33. Lotusflow3r (2009)
Tracks
- From the Lotus…
- Boom
- Crimson and Clover
- 4ever
- Colonized Mind
- Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful
- Love Like Jazz
- 77 Beverly Park
- Wall of Berlin
- “$”
- Dreamer
- …Back 2 the Lotus
34. MPLSound (2009)
Tracks
- (There’ll Never B) Another Like Me
- Chocolate Box (featuring Q-Tip)
- Dance 4 Me
- U’re Gonna C Me
- Here
- Valentina
- Better with Time
- Ol’ Skool Company
- No More Candy 4 U
35. 20Ten (2010)
Tracks
- Compassion
- Beginning Endlessly
- Future Soul Song
- Sticky Like Glue
- Act of God
- Lavaux
- Walk in Sand
- Sea of Everything
- Everybody Loves Me
- Laydown
36. Plectrumelectrum (2014)
Tracks
- Wow
- Pretzelbodylogic
- Aintturninround
- Plectrumelectrum
- Whitecaps
- Fixurlifeup
- Boytrouble
- Stopthistrain
- Anotherlove
- Tictactoe
- Marz
- Funknroll
37. Art Official Age (2014)
Tracks
- Art Official Cage
- Clouds
- Breakdown
- The Gold Standard
- U Know
- Breakfast Can Wait
- This Could Be Us
- What It Feels Like
- affirmation I & II
- Way Back Home
- Funknroll
- Time
- affirmation III
38. HITnRUN Phase One (2015)
Tracks
- Million $ Show
- Shut This Down
- Ain’t About 2 Stop
- Like a Mack
- This Could B Us
- Fallinlove2nite
- X’s Face
- Hardrocklover
- Mr. Nelson
- 1000’s of X’s & O’s
- June
39. HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)
Tracks
- Baltimore
- Rocknroll Loveaffair
- 2 Y. 2 D.
- Look at Me, Look at U
- Stare
- Xtraloveable
- Groovy Potential
- When She Comes
- Screwdriver
- Black Muse
- Revelation
- Big City
Posthumous Releases:
40. Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)
Tracks
- 17 Days
- Purple Rain
- A Case of You
- Mary Don’t You Weep
- Strange Relationship
- International Lover
- Wednesday
- Cold Coffee & Cocaine
- Why the Butterflies
41. Originals (2019)
Tracks
- Sex Shooter
- Jungle Love
- Manic Monday
- Noon Rendezvous
- Make-Up
- 100 MPH
- You’re My Love
- Holly Rock
- Baby, You’re a Trip
- The Glamorous Life
- Gigolos Get Lonely Too
- Love… Thy Will Be Done
- Dear Michaelangelo
- Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?
- Nothing Compares 2 U
42. Welcome 2 America (2021)
Tracks
- Welcome 2 America
- Running Game (Son of a Slave Master)
- Born 2 Die
- 1000 Light Years from Here
- Hot Summer
- Stand Up and B Strong
- Check the Record
- Same Page, Different Book
- When She Comes
- 1010 (Rin Tin Tin)
- Yes
- One Day We Will All B Free
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