With new band the New Power Generation in tow, ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ revealed a different Prince entirely from the one who had dominated the ‘80s.
Read moreThe Time’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘The Time’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Masterminded by The Purple One himself, The Time’s inaugural affair was an outlandish funk score swirling hedonism and braggadocio as yet unseen.
Read morePrince’s ‘Chaos and Disorder’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
‘Chaos and Disorder’ remains an interesting yet rousing portrait of one of rock music’s visionaries crafting idiosyncratic music, in the shadow of his darkest hour.
Read morePrince’s ‘3121' Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
A more cohesive and self-assured album than its precursor ‘Musicology’ (2004), ‘3121’ is Prince comfortable in his heels with nothing to prove, and well and truly in love with the groove.
Read morePrince’s ‘Dirty Mind’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Even though it spans only eight tracks and clocks in at a little over a half-hour, listening to Prince’s third studio affair remains a half-hour very well spent.
Read morePrince’s ‘The Gold Experience’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
‘The Gold Experience’ finds an artist lost in his own sense of identity, embarking on a new journey that would ultimately lead to a true rebirth a few years later.
Read moreSheila E.’s ‘Romance 1600’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
One of the most intriguing and rewarding albums ever to come out of the purple ecosystem, Sheila E.’s second studio LP stands as a time capsule of the mid-80s Minneapolis sound at its most potent.
Read morePrince’s ‘Graffiti Bridge’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
Plenty of the tracks that comprise ‘Graffiti Bridge’ remain inviting and present, whilst the other tracks admittedly show their age in retrospect.
Read moreThe Time’s ‘Pandemonium’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The back of the album’s packaging reads “Produced, Arranged, and Written by The Time,” but Prince’s handiwork is featured throughout, merging well with that of his disciples.
Read morePrince and The Revolution’s ‘Around The World In A Day’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
‘Around The World In A Day’ took shape as Prince’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’—an album exploring musical styles and influences in an unexpected way.
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