A funky, futuristic double album, home to its title track and 'Little Red Corvette'. Inventive and huge. A breakthrough. Released in 1982, it's a key entry in Prince's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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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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ThrillerMichael Jackson
She's So UnusualCyndi Lauper
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
Super TrouperABBA
Like a VirginMadonna
Private DancerTina Turner