PrinceBest Prince Albums Ranked

Sign O' The Times

rollingstone

10

“This review originally ran in Rolling Stone as part of a series that looked back at classic albums. It begins as a great book would, with the setting. "In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name." In 1987, when Prince’s double-album masterpiece Sign ’O’ the Times was released, no […]”

1999 (2019 Remaster)

pitchfork

10

“This five-disc set, which includes concert footage, B-sides, and demos, delivers what box sets of this kind almost never do: the thrill of discovery.”

Dirty Mind

pitchfork

10

“Prince’s first fully actualized album is an unrelenting dance party, its kinky ambiguities blurring lines between genres and genders and pretty much everything else.”

Originals

pitchfork

9.5

“Hearing Prince sing these songs that he gave to other performers brings you close to the pulse of his artistry: transgressive, funky, sexy, a testament to his genius even in the form of demos.”

The Very Best of Prince

rollingstone

9.0

“With two discs of never-released recordings and electrifying live performances, the collection shows how the Artist became a star”

Controversy

pitchfork

9.0

“Controversy emerged in 1981 at a pivotal time not just for Prince, but for America. It's often regarded as a bridge between Dirty Mind and 1999, but it's fascinating record in its own right.”