CD-Charts Position 1
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The Very Best of Prince

by: Prince

Release Date July 31, 2001
I agree that Prince has way too many hits to fit onto one CD, but this is a nice collection. Usually there are 1 or 2 songs on a CD that I skip over, but not on this one. I enjoy it from beginning to end.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Music from the Motion Picture "Purple Rain"

by: Prince & the Revolution

Release Date October 25, 1990
That Minneapolis sound...wow, it has all been stated by others, but the intro to 'Purple Rain'...that BIG, lush, twangy, warm, full-bodied Richenbacker 330/12 string is one of the masterpieces of Prince's career. He does more with those few bars than others do with an entire cd. It sets up a great song and lays the foundation for Prince to come in later with his odd looking, but razor sharp axe, and slice and dice his way through a song that has held up amazingly well since 1984...Man, what a guitar!

CD-Charts Position 3
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Lie Down in the Light

by: Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Release Date May 20, 2008
I'm new to this artist. Bought the record on a whim. God I'm lucky. This record moves me in ways very few artists have. Stark, earthy and redemptive. No screaming guitars. Get it.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Sign 'O' the Times

by: Prince

Release Date October 25, 1990
Prince's Sign O The Times is one of those albums that's so good that you're tempted to criticize it. It is definitely sprawling and all over the map. It blows the previous "Parade" to shreds. Prince tries everything here and it all works. The only song I'm not crazy about is "It." "It" is filler and the only misstep but It (lol) is surrounded by such quality material that it makes it easier to ignore IT. Don't let IT distract you. Ok, enough about It. Just get this if you haven't already. Also seek out the B-sides that were recorded during these sessions. Shockadelica and La La La He He He are up in quality with the rest of the album. Now what we need is a re-release of the Sign O The Times concert video on DVD.

CD-Charts Position 5
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1999

by: Prince

Release Date October 25, 1990
For some reason when I woke this morning I had this tune in my head and couldn't rest till I traipsed down to the basement and found the old LP. What a difference from today when you can play all 10 tracks on the CD without switching or changing the record, but back then I never heard the songs on side 2--and never played the second disc on the double-LP, not ever, didn't see any point to changing up from the first 2 tracks. Why did artists make such long LPs, why not just collect a few perfect tracks? And thus it wasn't until today that I would up hearing "International Lover" and "Free" and the other songs (some of them not so great) on the "second disc" of the double LP--well, that dates me, but I expect at this time in Prince's career most of his ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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The Hits/The B-Sides

by: Prince

Release Date September 14, 1993
die hard Prince fan and glad that I was able to get my old scratched cd replaced

CD-Charts Position 7
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Ultimate Prince

by: Prince

Release Date August 22, 2006
OMG, FINALLY. I finally have the ''Raspberry Beret'' song in it's FULL VERSION glory--I love the begining of the song and the sound of all the instruments like in the begining of the music video. Anyways, it's so great to finally hear it on my Surround sound stereo system let me tell ya!. Also, I am 26 years old alright and I have NEVER heard another version of Little Red Corvette.....UNTIL NOW---AAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHH!!. Seriously speaking, the version of Little Red Corvette on this CD is by far the BEST and I can't control myself from playing it over and over on repeat, and there people I know who are JEALOUS of the fact that I have this version and who could blame um right?!. Look, this intire CD is Red Hot and I love Prince but even more all over again, and again, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Gold Experience

by: Prince

Release Date September 26, 1995
Although segues between songs is nothing new in the world of CD's, I have never heard such an idea pulled off so well. The almost futuristic SFX and female voice-overs offer much to the atmosphere of this brilliant album. I could go on and on about the music, but I think everyone else has already done so. This is Prince at his artistic best.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Planet Earth

by: Prince

Release Date July 24, 2007
This album makes me remember why I love Prince. After the fantastic 3121, Planet Earth keeps the purple patch alive with a solid, vibrant album of Prince gems. I can also feel the influence of Wendy and Lisa, especially on the title track.

CD-Charts Position 10
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The Hits 2

by: Prince

Release Date September 14, 1993
This cd has more adult oriented song's than the hit's 1 , this cd is good to explore more into the darker side of Prince's music if your a true fan , highly recommended.