A funky, futuristic double album, home to its title track and 'Little Red Corvette'. Inventive and huge. A breakthrough. Released in 1982 — a solid middle chapter.
On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Little Red Corvette on Best 1980s Pop Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Prince — where to go next
If you have 1999, these are the Prince records worth reaching for next.
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Sign o' the Times1987 · PopStart here
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Dirty Mind1980 · PopClassic
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19991982 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Purple Rain1984 · PopClassic
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Around the World in a Day1985 · PopClassic
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