Prince – Dirty Mind (1980)
- Dirty Mind (04:11)
- When You Were Mine (03:44)
- Do It All Night (03:42)
- Gotta Broken Heart Again (02:13)
- Uptown (05:30)
- Head (04:40)
- Sister (01:33)
- Partyup (04:24)
Essentiële tracks: Dirty Mind t/m Partyup als geheel
Waardering: ****
Purple Picks review: Dirty Mind
Prince – Controversy (1981)
- Controversy (07:14)
- Sexuality (04:20)
- Do Me, Baby (07:47)
- Private Joy (04:25)
- Ronnie, Talk to Russia (01:48)
- Let’s Work (03:57)
- Annie Christian (04:21)
- Jack U Off (03:12)
Essentiële tracks: Controversy, Do Me, Baby, Annie Christian, Let’s Work [MK]
Waardering: ****
Purple Picks review: Controversy
Prince – 1999 (1982)
- 1999 (06:13)
- Little Red Corvette (05:03)
- Delirious (04:00)
- Let’s Pretend We’re Married (07:19)
- D.M.S.R. (08:17)
- Automatic (09:26)
- Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) (04:02)
- Free (05:07)
- Lady Cab Driver (08:17)
- All the Critics Love U in New York (05:57)
- International Lover (06:37)
Essentiële tracks: 1999, Little Red Corvette, Automatic, Lady Cab Driver, D.M.S.R. [EK], Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) [MK]
Waardering: ****
Purple Picks review: 1999
Prince and the Revolution – Music From The Motion Picture Purple Rain (1984)
- Let’s Go Crazy (04:40)
- Take Me With U (03:54)
- The Beautiful Ones (05:14)
- Computer Blue (03:59)
- Darling Nikki (04:15)
- When Doves Cry (05:54)
- I Would Die 4 U (02:49)
- Baby I’m A Star (04:25)
- Purple Rain (08:42)
Essentiële tracks: Let’s Go Crazy, The Beautiful Ones, Computer Blue, Darling Nikki [EK], When Doves Cry, Purple Rain
Waardering: ****1/2
Purple Picks review: Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution – Around The World In A Day (1985)
- Around the World in a Day (03:25)
- Paisley Park (04:41)
- Condition of the Heart (06:46)
- Raspberry Beret (03:31)
- Tamborine (02:46)
- America (03:40)
- Pop Life (03:42)
- The Ladder (05:26)
- Temptation (08:21)
Essentiële tracks: Around The World In A Day, Condition Of The Heart, America, Pop Life
Waardering: ****
Purple Picks review: Around the World in a Day
Prince and the Revolution – Parade (1986)
Music from the Motion Picture “Under the Cherry Moon”
- Christopher Tracy’s Parade (02:11)
- New Position (02:20)
- I Wonder U (01:40)
- Under the Cherry Moon (02:57)
- Girls And Boys (05:30)
- Life Can Be So Nice (03:14)
- Venus de Milo (01:55)
- Mountains (03:58)
- Do U Lie? (02:44)
- Kiss (03:38)
- Anotherloverholenyohead (04:01)
- Sometimes It Snows in April (06:49)
Essentiële tracks: Girls And Boys, Mountains, Kiss, Anotherloverholenyohead, Sometimes It Snows In April, Life Can Be So Nice [MK]
Waardering: **** 1/2
Purple Picks review: Parade
Prince – Sign “O” The Times (1987)
- Sign “O” the Times (05:02)
- Play In The Sunshine (05:05)
- Housequake (04:34)
- The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (04:04)
- It (05:10)
- Starfish and Coffee (02:51)
- Slow Love (04:18)
- Hot Thing (05:39)
- Forever in My Life (03:38)
- U Got the Look (03:58)
- If I Was Your Girlfriend (04:54)
- Strange Replationship (04:04)
- I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (06:31)
- The Cross (04:46)
- It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night (08:59)
- Adore (06:29)
Essentiële tracks: Sign “O” The Times, Housequake, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, Forever In My Life, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Strange Relationship, The Cross, Adore
Waardering: **** 1/2
Purple Picks review: Sign “O” The Times deel 1, Sign “O” The Times deel 2
Prince – The Black Album (1987)
- Le Grind (06:44)
- Cindy C. (06:15)
- Dead on It (04:37)
- When 2 R in Love (03:59)
- Bob George (05:36)
- Superfunkycalifragisexy (05:55)
- 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton (07:11)
- Rockhard in a Funky Place (04:31)
Essentiële tracks: Cindy C., Bob George, Superfunkycalifragisexy, Rockhard In A Funky Place
Waardering: ****
Purple Picks review: The Black Album
Prince – Lovesexy (1988)
- Eye No (05:46)
- Alphabet St. (05:39)
- Glam Slam (05:07)
- Anna Stesia (04:58)
- Dance On (03:44)
- Lovesexy (05:47)
- When 2 R in Love (04:01)
- I Wish U Heaven (02:43)
- Positivity (07:18)
Essentiële tracks: Lovesexy dient als één track beluisterd te worden. Volledig essentiële kost dus.
Waardering: *****
Purple Picks review: Lovesexy
Prince – Batman (1989)
- The Future (04:07)
- Electric Chair (04:08)
- The Arms of Orion (05:02)
- Partyman (03:11)
- Vicki Waiting (04:52)
- Trust (04:24)
- Lemon Crush (04:15))
- Scandalous (06:15)
- Batdance (06:13)
Essentiële tracks: The Future, Electric Chair, Vicki Waiting
Waardering: ** 1/2
Purple Picks review: Batman