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Associated Artists

  • 1981 – The Time perform in Minneapolis, MN, USA: Sam’s
  • 1985 – Sheila E. performs in Tokyo, Japan: Kosei Nenkin Kaikan (厚生年金会館)
  • 1986 – Sheila E. performs in Memphis, TN, USA: Mid-South Coliseum, supporting Lionel Richie



6 October ◄ 7 October ► 8 October
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Did You Know?

From our newest additions:




  • ... that Sign O’ The Times was the most added single in both Billboard "Radio Most Added" sections of Hot Black and Hot 100 Singles Actions charts on 7 March 1987?


  • ... that Pain is Prince’s reworking of a song called Joy And Pain, written by D. Channsin Berry?





  • ... that Purple Rain Home Video remained 12 consecutive weeks at position 1 in Billboard Top Videocassette sales chart?



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Featured Releases

Timeless

Released: 28 August 2026


Type: Compilation album
Length: 41:46
Label(s): The Prince Estate / NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Legacy Recordings

Timeless is a posthumous compilation album comprising ten previously unreleased recordings from Prince’s vault, spanning recordings made between 1977 and 2016. It is the first posthumous Prince album curated to represent every major era of his career. The collection includes I Am You, Heaven, I Wonder, With This Tear, Stone, Calabama, The Guilty Ones, Bestest Friend, a previously unreleased version of Tick, Tick, Bang, and a live version of How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore. The album was mastered by Chris James and has been released digitally, on CD and on vinyl.
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Around The World In A Day (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Released: 21 November 2025


Type: Studio remaster / reissue
Length: 2 CDs / 3 LP
Label(s): NPG Records / Legacy Recordings / Warner Bros. Records

Around The World In A Day (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) is a set of remastered tracks from Prince’s seventh full-length studio album Around The World In A Day (credited to Prince and the Revolution), including the previously released B-sides, remixes and extended versions associated with the album, along with both versions of 4 The Tears In Your Eyes. The tracks were remastered by Bernie Grundman and (according to the press release) "remixed in Dolby Atmos by Chris James, drawn from the original multi-track masters".
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Around The World In A Day - The Singles

Released: 28 November 2025

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Type: 7" singles collection
Length: Vinyl box set
Label(s): NPG Records / Legacy Recordings / Warner Bros. Records

Around The World In A Day - The Singles is a collection of 7" singles released as a Record Store Day Exclusive, a week after the Around The World In A Day (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), in conjunction with the 'Black Friday' Record Store Day 2025.
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Celebrating


2 September 2026

Controversy single is released in the USA.  > > > Read More



1 October 2026

Diamonds And Pearls, Prince’s 13th full-length studio album, is released in the USA.  > > > Read More



14 October 2026

Controversy, Prince’s 4th full-length studio album, is released in the USA.  > > > Read More




20 November 2026

The Rainbow Children, Prince’s 24th full-length studio album, is released in the USA.  > > > Read More



19 November 2026

Emancipation, Prince’s 19th full-length studio album, is released in the USA in 1996.  > > > Read More




19 November 2026

Betcha By Golly Wow! single is released in the United Kingdom and in Australia.  > > > Read More


In Memoriam

Prince Rogers Nelson

7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016



“You're a hungry wolf in a valley of lambs”

From: Telepathy
Recorded: 7 October 1986
Released on: Telepathy (Deborah Allen)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Featured

Prince and the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions. 1985 and 1986

Duane Tudahl


From Duane Tudahl, friend of the site and author of the excellent Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 comes the paperback edition of his second book in the Studio Sessions Series Prince and the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions. 1985 and 1986.

Following the same format as previously, this book deals with 1985 and 1986, some of the most prolific years of Prince’s entire career. With even more sessions described in detail than the first installment in the series, it spans over 700 pages. For nearly every song recorded in 1985 and 1986, Tudahl has uncovered more detailed information than previously known and, again, presents it in a fresh and exciting narrative that takes the reader into the studio with Prince, revealing the creative process, providing a look behind the curtain and revealing the brilliance of Prince’s work.

Besides some corrections, the paperback edition, released in October 2022, has new information that came to light after the hardcover was published, and features a preview chapter, covering December 1987, of the next installment of Duane’s book series,

We are very pleased that Duane has once again graciously allowed us to update pages on PrinceVault with the new information from the Parade and Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions book.

Princevault.com provides the specifications, the book provides the story. If you enjoyed the previous book, you will definitely not be disappointed with this one. You can order the paperback here, or from the bookstore of your preference.

The paperback of Tudahl’s first Studio Sessions book (1983 -1984) – updated from its first edition as well, can still be ordered here.

jooZt Mattheij – PrinceVault editor

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Resources

Bibliography

Although technically an odd-one-out section on PrinceVault, we have recently updated the list of all 'non-affiliated' books on Prince with over 40 new books that came out since 2016.  > > > Read More

Biographies

We've recently updated and expanded biography pages for band members, associated bands, protégés and others. Check them out!  > > > Read More

Interviews

A comprehensive list of all Interviews Prince gave throughout his career.  > > > Read More

Award Shows Attended

Awards Attended is a list of all awards shows Prince attended, and was part of the ceremony, listed in chronological order  > > > Read More

Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts

Rescheduled or Canceled Concerts is a non-exhaustive list including all known rescheduled and canceled concerts in Prince's concert history  > > > Read More

Prince: All Charts

All Charts is a survey of Prince singles and albums that have charted in a selection of countries around the world  > > > Read More

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