Purple Rain: The Story Behind Prince’s Career-Defining Song
The song most associated with Prince, Purple Rain is an epic power ballad that embodied its creator’s search for transcendence through music.
‘Around The World In A Day’: How Prince Moved Beyond ‘Purple Rain’
The surprise follow-up to ‘Purple Rain’, Prince’s ‘Around The World In A Day’ album proved he was ‘the great Prince he wanted to be’.
Best Prince Albums: The Studio Discography, Ranked And Reviewed
A mere portion of his body of work, the best Prince albums present a multi-faceted discography in all its world-changing glory.
‘For You’: How Prince Gifted His Debut Album To The World
Recorded when he was still a teenager, ‘For You’ introduced Prince as a precocious young artist who was already ‘streets into the future’.
Kiss: The Story Behind The Hit Song Prince Almost Gave Away
Originally sketched as an acoustic blues and given to another band, Prince eventually released Kiss as his own slice of future-shaping funk.
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World: Prince’s Loving Tribute To All Women
A song written for ‘every woman’, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World marked Prince’s first major move towards independence.
The Black Album: How Prince Defeated His Dark Side
Starkly funky and unapologetically sexual, ‘The Black Album’ was Prince’s ‘angry bitter’ response to his critics – and he shelved it.
1999: Why Prince’s Visionary Album Still Sounds Like The Future
With his '1999' album, Prince perfected the ‘Minneapolis sound’: a futuristic pop-funk concoction the world has yet to catch up with.
Why Prince’s Self-Titled Second Album Is A Post-Disco Classic
The record on which ‘his original ideas broke through’, Prince’s self-titled second album served notice that a star was in the making.
Controversy: How Prince Created “A Prophecy” For The 80s
A challenging mix of sex, politics and religion, Prince’s ‘Controversy’ album contained the seeds of much that would follow in the 80s.
Dirty Mind: How Prince Dreamed Up A Sexual Revolution
With a brazen new look and outrageously forthright songs, ‘Dirty Mind’ marked a tipping point in the evolution of Prince’s artistic vision.
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