The List of Prince Albums in Order of Release

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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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All Prince Albums in Order: Check Out The List of Prince Albums in Order of Release Here!

  1. For You — April 7, 1978
  2. Prince — October 19, 1979
  3. Dirty Mind — October 8, 1980
  4. Controversy — October 14, 1981
  5. 1999 — October 27, 1982
  6. Purple Rain — June 25, 1984
  7. Around the World in a Day — April 22, 1985
  8. Parade — March 31, 1986
  9. Sign o’ the Times — March 30, 1987
  10. Lovesexy — May 10, 1988
  11. Batman — June 20, 1989
  12. Graffiti Bridge — August 20, 1990
  13. Diamonds and Pearls — October 1, 1991
  14. Love Symbol Album — October 13, 1992
  15. Come — August 16, 1994
  16. The Black Album — November 22, 1994
  17. The Gold Experience — September 26, 1995
  18. Chaos and Disorder — July 9, 1996
  19. Emancipation — November 19, 1996
  20. Crystal Ball — January 29, 1998
  21. The Truth — January 29, 1998
  22. The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale — August 24, 1999
  23. Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic — November 2, 1999
  24. The Rainbow Children — November 20, 2001
  25. One Nite Alone… — May 14, 2002
  26. Xpectation — January 1, 2003
  27. N·E·W·S — May 26, 2003
  28. Musicology — March 27, 2004
  29. The Chocolate Invasion — March 29, 2004
  30. The Slaughterhouse — March 29, 2004
  31. 3121 — March 21, 2006
  32. Planet Earth — July 24, 2007
  33. Lotusflow3r — March 29, 2009
  34. MPLSound — March 29, 2009
  35. 20Ten — July 10, 2010
  36. Plectrumelectrum — September 26, 2014
  37. Art Official Age — September 26, 2014
  38. HITnRUN Phase One — September 7, 2015
  39. HITnRUN Phase Two — December 12, 2015

 

Posthumous releases:

  1. Piano and a Microphone 1983 — September 21, 2018
  2. Originals — June 7, 2019
  3. Welcome 2 America — July 30, 2021

 

All Prince Albums list in Order


1. For You (1978)

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Tracks

  1. For You
  2. In Love
  3. Soft and Wet
  4. Crazy You
  5. Just as Long as We’re Together
  6. Baby
  7. My Love Is Forever
  8. So Blue
  9. I’m Yours

 


2. Prince (1979)

Tracks

  1. I Wanna Be Your Lover
  2. Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?
  3. Sexy Dancer
  4. When We’re Dancing Close and Slow
  5. With You
  6. Bambi
  7. Still Waiting
  8. I Feel for You
  9. It’s Gonna Be Lonely

 


3. Dirty Mind (1980)

Tracks

  1. Dirty Mind
  2. When You Were Mine
  3. Do It All Night
  4. Gotta Broken Heart Again
  5. Uptown
  6. Head
  7. Sister
  8. Partyup

 


4. Controversy (1981)

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Tracks

  1. Controversy
  2. Sexuality
  3. Do Me, Baby
  4. Private Joy
  5. Ronnie, Talk to Russia
  6. Let’s Work
  7. Annie Christian
  8. Jack U Off

 


5. 1999 (1982)

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Tracks

  1. 1999
  2. Little Red Corvette
  3. Delirious
  4. Let’s Pretend We’re Married
  5. D.M.S.R.
  6. Automatic
  7. Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
  8. Free
  9. Lady Cab Driver
  10. All the Critics Love U in New York
  11. International Lover

 


6. Purple Rain (1984)

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Tracks

  1. Let’s Go Crazy
  2. Take Me with U
  3. The Beautiful Ones
  4. Computer Blue
  5. Darling Nikki
  6. When Doves Cry
  7. I Would Die 4 U
  8. Baby I’m a Star
  9. Purple Rain

 


7. Around the World in a Day (1985)

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Tracks

  1. Around the World in a Day
  2. Paisley Park
  3. Condition of the Heart
  4. Raspberry Beret
  5. Tamborine
  6. America
  7. Pop Life
  8. The Ladder
  9. Temptation

 


8. Parade (1986)

Tracks

  1. Christopher Tracy’s Parade
  2. New Position
  3. I Wonder U
  4. Under the Cherry Moon
  5. Girls & Boys
  6. Life Can Be So Nice
  7. Venus de Milo
  8. Mountains
  9. Do U Lie?
  10. Kiss
  11. Anotherloverholenyohead
  12. Sometimes It Snows in April

 


9. Sign o’ the Times (1987)

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Tracks

  1. Sign o’ the Times
  2. Play in the Sunshine
  3. Housequake
  4. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
  5. It
  6. Starfish and Coffee
  7. Slow Love
  8. Hot Thing
  9. Forever in My Life

 


10. Lovesexy (1988)

Tracks

  1. Eye No
  2. Alphabet St.
  3. Glam Slam
  4. Anna Stesia
  5. Dance On
  6. Lovesexy
  7. When 2 R in Love
  8. I Wish U Heaven
  9. Positivity

 


11. Batman (1989)

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Tracks

  1. The Future
  2. Electric Chair
  3. The Arms of Orion
  4. Partyman
  5. Vicki Waiting
  6. Trust
  7. Lemon Crush
  8. Scandalous
  9. Batdance

 


12. Graffiti Bridge (1990)

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Tracks

  1. Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got
  2. New Power Generation, Part 1
  3. Release It
  4. The Question of U
  5. Elephants & Flowers
  6. Round and Round
  7. We Can Funk
  8. Joy in Repetition
  9. Love Machine
  10. Tick, Tick, Bang
  11. Shake!
  12. Thieves in the Temple
  13. The Latest Fashion
  14. Melody Cool
  15. Still Would Stand All Time
  16. Graffiti Bridge
  17. New Power Generation, Part 2

 


13. Diamonds and Pearls (1991)

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Tracks

  1. Thunder
  2. Daddy Pop
  3. Diamonds and Pearls
  4. Cream
  5. Strollin’
  6. Willing and Able
  7. Gett Off
  8. Walk Don’t Walk
  9. Jughead
  10. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
  11. Push
  12. Insatiable
  13. Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)

 


14. Love Symbol Album (1992)

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Tracks

  1. My Name Is Prince
  2. Sexy MF
  3. Love 2 the 9’s
  4. The Morning Papers
  5. The Max
  6. Segue
  7. Blue Light
  8. 👁 Wanna Melt with U
  9. Sweet Baby
  10. The Continental
  11. Damn U
  12. Arrogance
  13. The Flow
  14. “7”
  15. And God Created Woman
  16. 3 Chains o’ Gold
  17. Segue
  18. The Sacrifice of Victor

 


15. Come (1994)

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Tracks

  1. Come
  2. Space
  3. Pheromone
  4. Loose!
  5. Papa
  6. Race
  7. Dark
  8. Solo
  9. Letitgo
  10. Orgasm

 


16. The Black Album (1994)

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Tracks

  1. Le Grind
  2. Cindy C.
  3. Dead on It
  4. When 2 R in Love
  5. Bob George
  6. Superfunkycalifragisexy
  7. 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
  8. Rockhard in a Funky Place

 


17. The Gold Experience (1995)

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Tracks

  1. P Control
  2. NPG Operator
  3. Endorphinmachine
  4. Shhh
  5. We March
  6. NPG Operator
  7. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
  8. Dolphin
  9. NPG Operator
  10. Now
  11. NPG Operator
  12. 319
  13. NPG Operator
  14. Shy
  15. Billy Jack Bitch
  16. I Hate U
  17. NPG Operator
  18. Gold

 


18. Chaos and Disorder (1996)

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Tracks

  1. Chaos and Disorder
  2. I Like It There
  3. Dinner with Delores
  4. The Same December
  5. Right the Wrong
  6. Zannalee
  7. I Rock, Therefore I Am
  8. Into the Light
  9. I Will
  10. Dig U Better Dead
  11. Had U

 


19. Emancipation (1996)

Prince Albums Emancipation Album image

Tracks

  1. Jam of the Year
  2. Right Back Here in My Arms
  3. Somebody’s Somebody
  4. Get Yo Groove On
  5. Courtin’ Time
  6. Betcha by Golly Wow!
  7. We Gets Up
  8. White Mansion
  9. Damned If 👁 Do
  10. 👁 Can’t Make U Love Me
  11. Mr. Happy
  12. In This Bed 👁 Scream
  13. Sex in the Summer
  14. One Kiss at a Time
  15. Soul Sanctuary
  16. Emale
  17. Curious Child
  18. Dreamin’ About U
  19. Joint 2 Joint
  20. The Holy River
  21. Let’s Have a Baby
  22. Saviour
  23. The Plan
  24. Friend, Lover, Sister, Mother/Wife
  25. Slave
  26. New World
  27. The Human Body
  28. Face Down
  29. La, La, La Means 👁 Love U
  30. Style
  31. Sleep Around
  32. Da, Da, Da
  33. My Computer
  34. One of Us
  35. The Love We Make
  36. Emancipation

 


20. Crystal Ball (1998)

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Tracks

  1. Crystal Ball
  2. Dream Factory
  3. Acknowledge Me
  4. Ripopgodazippa
  5. Love Sign
  6. Hide the Bone
  7. 2morrow
  8. So Dark
  9. Movie Star
  10. Tell Me How U Wanna B Done
  11. Interactive
  12. Da Bang
  13. Calhoun Square
  14. What’s My Name
  15. Crucial
  16. An Honest Man
  17. Sexual Suicide
  18. Cloreen Baconskin
  19. Good Love
  20. Strays of the World
  21. Days of Wild
  22. Last Heart
  23. Poom Poom
  24. She Gave Her Angels
  25. 18 & Over
  26. The Ride
  27. Get Loose
  28. P Control
  29. Make Your Mama Happy
  30. Goodbye

 


21. The Truth (1998)

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Tracks

  1. The Truth
  2. Don’t Play Me
  3. Circle of Amour
  4. 3rd 👁
  5. Dionne
  6. Man in a Uniform
  7. Animal Kingdom
  8. The Other Side of the Pillow
  9. Fascination
  10. One of Your Tears
  11. Comeback
  12. Welcome 2 the Dawn

 


22. The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)

Prince Albums The Vault Old Friends 4 Sale image

Tracks

  1. The Rest of My Life
  2. It’s About That Walk
  3. She Spoke 2 Me
  4. 5 Women
  5. When the Lights Go Down
  6. My Little Pill
  7. There Is Lonely
  8. Old Friends 4 Sale
  9. Sarah
  10. Extraordinary

 


23. Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)

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Tracks

  1. Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
  2. Undisputed
  3. The Greatest Romance Ever Sold
  4. Segue
  5. Hot Wit U
  6. Tangerine
  7. So Far, So Pleased
  8. The Sun, the Moon and Stars
  9. Everyday Is a Winding Road
  10. Segue
  11. Man’O’War
  12. Baby Knows
  13. 👁 Love U, but 👁 Don’t Trust U Anymore
  14. Silly Game
  15. Strange but True
  16. Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do
  17. Segue
  18. Prettyman

 


24. The Rainbow Children (2001)

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Tracks

  1. Rainbow Children
  2. Muse 2 the Pharaoh
  3. Digital Garden
  4. The Work, pt. 1
  5. Everywhere
  6. The Sensual Everafter
  7. Mellow
  8. 1+1+1 Is 3
  9. Deconstruction
  10. Wedding Feast
  11. She Loves Me 4 Me
  12. Family Name
  13. The Everlasting Now
  14. Last December
  15. Untitled

 


25. One Nite Alone… (2002)

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Tracks

  1. One Nite Alone…
  2. U’re Gonna C Me
  3. Here on Earth
  4. A Case of U
  5. Have a Heart
  6. Objects in the Mirror
  7. Avalanche
  8. Pearls B4 the Swine
  9. Young and Beautiful
  10. Arboretum

 


26. Xpectation (2003)

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Tracks

  1. Xhalation
  2. Xcogitate
  3. Xemplify
  4. Xpectation
  5. Xotica
  6. Xogenous
  7. Xpand
  8. Xosphere
  9. Xpedition

 


27. N·E·W·S (2003)

Prince Albums N·E·W·S image

Tracks

  1. North
  2. East
  3. West
  4. South

 


28.Musicology (2004)

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Tracks

  1. Musicology
  2. Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance
  3. A Million Days
  4. Life ‘o’ the Party
  5. Call My Name
  6. Cinnamon Girl
  7. What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
  8. The Marrying Kind
  9. If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life
  10. On the Couch
  11. Dear Mr. Man
  12. Reflection

 


29. The Chocolate Invasion (2004)

Prince Albums The Chocolate Invasion image

Tracks

  1. When 👁 Lay My Hands on U
  2. Judas Smile
  3. Supercute
  4. Underneath the Cream
  5. Sexmesexmenot
  6. Vavoom
  7. High
  8. The Dance
  9. Gamillah
  10. U Make My Sun Shine

 


30. The Slaughterhouse (2004)

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Tracks

  1. Silicon
  2. S&M Groove
  3. Y Should 👁 Do That When 👁 Can Do This?
  4. Golden Parachute
  5. Hypnoparadise
  6. Props ‘n’ Pounds
  7. Northside
  8. Peace
  9. 2045: Radical Man
  10. The Daisy Chain

 


31. 3121 (2006)

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Tracks

  1. 3121
  2. Lolita
  3. Te Amo Corazón
  4. Black Sweat
  5. Incense and Candles
  6. Love
  7. Satisfied
  8. Fury
  9. The Word
  10. Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
  11. The Dance
  12. Get On the Boat

 


32. Planet Earth (2007)

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Tracks

  1. Planet Earth
  2. Guitar
  3. Somewhere Here on Earth
  4. The One U Wanna C
  5. Future Baby Mama
  6. Mr. Goodnight
  7. All the Midnights in the World
  8. Chelsea Rodgers
  9. Lion of Judah
  10. Resolution

 


33. Lotusflow3r (2009)

Prince Albums Lotusflow3r image

Tracks

  1. From the Lotus…
  2. Boom
  3. Crimson and Clover
  4. 4ever
  5. Colonized Mind
  6. Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful
  7. Love Like Jazz
  8. 77 Beverly Park
  9. Wall of Berlin
  10. “$”
  11. Dreamer
  12. …Back 2 the Lotus

 


34. MPLSound (2009)

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Tracks

  1. (There’ll Never B) Another Like Me
  2. Chocolate Box (featuring Q-Tip)
  3. Dance 4 Me
  4. U’re Gonna C Me
  5. Here
  6. Valentina
  7. Better with Time
  8. Ol’ Skool Company
  9. No More Candy 4 U

 


35. 20Ten (2010)

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Tracks

  1. Compassion
  2. Beginning Endlessly
  3. Future Soul Song
  4. Sticky Like Glue
  5. Act of God
  6. Lavaux
  7. Walk in Sand
  8. Sea of Everything
  9. Everybody Loves Me
  10. Laydown

 


36. Plectrumelectrum (2014)

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Tracks

  1. Wow
  2. Pretzelbodylogic
  3. Aintturninround
  4. Plectrumelectrum
  5. Whitecaps
  6. Fixurlifeup
  7. Boytrouble
  8. Stopthistrain
  9. Anotherlove
  10. Tictactoe
  11. Marz
  12. Funknroll

 


37. Art Official Age (2014)

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Tracks

  1. Art Official Cage
  2. Clouds
  3. Breakdown
  4. The Gold Standard
  5. U Know
  6. Breakfast Can Wait
  7. This Could Be Us
  8. What It Feels Like
  9. affirmation I & II
  10. Way Back Home
  11. Funknroll
  12. Time
  13. affirmation III

 


38. HITnRUN Phase One (2015)

Prince Albums HITnRUN Phase One image

Tracks

  1. Million $ Show
  2. Shut This Down
  3. Ain’t About 2 Stop
  4. Like a Mack
  5. This Could B Us
  6. Fallinlove2nite
  7. X’s Face
  8. Hardrocklover
  9. Mr. Nelson
  10. 1000’s of X’s & O’s
  11. June

 


39. HITnRUN Phase Two (2015)

Prince Albums HITnRUN Phase Two image

Tracks

  1. Baltimore
  2. Rocknroll Loveaffair
  3. 2 Y. 2 D.
  4. Look at Me, Look at U
  5. Stare
  6. Xtraloveable
  7. Groovy Potential
  8. When She Comes
  9. Screwdriver
  10. Black Muse
  11. Revelation
  12. Big City

 


Posthumous Releases:


40. Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018)

Prince Albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 image

Tracks

  1. 17 Days
  2. Purple Rain
  3. A Case of You
  4. Mary Don’t You Weep
  5. Strange Relationship
  6. International Lover
  7. Wednesday
  8. Cold Coffee & Cocaine
  9. Why the Butterflies

 


41. Originals (2019)

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Tracks

  1. Sex Shooter
  2. Jungle Love
  3. Manic Monday
  4. Noon Rendezvous
  5. Make-Up
  6. 100 MPH
  7. You’re My Love
  8. Holly Rock
  9. Baby, You’re a Trip
  10. The Glamorous Life
  11. Gigolos Get Lonely Too
  12. Love… Thy Will Be Done
  13. Dear Michaelangelo
  14. Wouldn’t You Love to Love Me?
  15. Nothing Compares 2 U

 


42. Welcome 2 America (2021)

Prince Albums Welcome 2 America image

Tracks

  1. Welcome 2 America
  2. Running Game (Son of a Slave Master)
  3. Born 2 Die
  4. 1000 Light Years from Here
  5. Hot Summer
  6. Stand Up and B Strong
  7. Check the Record
  8. Same Page, Different Book
  9. When She Comes
  10. 1010 (Rin Tin Tin)
  11. Yes
  12. One Day We Will All B Free

 


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