| DEBUT |
PEAK |
WKS |
ARTIST/TITLE
|
|
|
|
|
| 10/28/78 |
138 |
6 |
1
For You
originally peaked at #163 in 1978, reached a new peak in 2016 after Prince's death
|
| 11/17/79 |
22 |
33 |
2
Prince
|
| 11/08/80 |
45 |
54 |
3
Dirty Mind
|
| 11/07/81 |
21 |
66 |
4
Controversy
|
| 11/20/82 |
7 |
163 |
5
1999
originally peaked at #9 in 1983, reached a new peak in 2016 after Prince's death
|
| 07/14/84 |
1(24) |
166 |
6
Music From 'Purple
Rain'
|
| 05/11/85 |
1(3) |
44 |
7
Around The World In A
Day
|
04/19/86
|
3
|
29
|
8
Parade: Music From
'Under the Cherry Moon'
PRINCE
AND THE REVOLUTION (above 3)
|
| 04/18/87 |
6 |
59 |
9
Sign 'O' The
Times
|
| 05/28/88 |
11 |
21 |
10
Lovesexy
|
07/08/89
|
1(6)
|
36
|
11
Batman
music
from the movie starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson
|
| 09/08/90 |
6 |
24 |
12
Music From 'Graffiti
Bridge'
|
| 10/19/91 |
3 |
46 |
13
Diamonds And Pearls
|
10/31/92
|
5
|
35
|
14
PRINCE
AND THE NEW POWER GENERATION (above 2)
|
| 10/02/93 |
46 |
20 |
15
The Hits 1
|
| 10/02/93 |
54 |
22 |
16
The Hits 2
|
| 10/02/93 |
4 |
18 |
17
The Hits/The B-Sides
originally peaked at #19 in 1993, reached a new peak in 2016 after Prince's death
|
| 06/04/94 |
92 |
12 |
18
The Beautiful
Experience
|
09/03/94
|
15
|
10
|
19
Come
PRINCE
1958-1993
|
| 12/10/94 |
47 |
11 |
20
The Black Album
recorded in 1987
|
| 1995 |
- |
- |
21
Exodus
NEW POWER GENERATION
import-only album ineligible for charts
|
| 10/14/95 |
6 |
9 |
22
The Gold Experience
|
04/06/96
|
75
|
4
|
23
Girl
6
music from the movie directed by Spike Lee
|
| 07/27/96 |
26 |
4 |
24
Chaos And Disorder
|
| 12/07/96 |
11 |
21 |
25
Emancipation
|
| 03/14/98 |
62 |
5 |
26
Crystal Ball
includes direct-only acoustic album "The Truth" (see #55)
|
07/18/98
|
22
|
8
|
27
Newpower
Soul
NEW POWER GENERATION
|
02/20/99
|
150
|
1
|
28
1999 The New Master
PRINCE
AND THE REVOLUTION
|
| 09/11/99 |
85 |
5 |
29
The Vault ... Old Friends 4
Sale
songs recorded from 1985-1994
|
11/27/99
|
18
|
15
|
30
Rave
Un2 The Joy Fantastic
(#18,
21, 23-25, 29)
|
| 08/18/01 |
1(1) |
68 |
31
The Very Best of Prince
originally peaked at #66 in 2001, reached a new peak in 2016 after Prince's death
|
| 12/08/01 |
109 |
2 |
32
The Rainbow Children
|
| 2002 |
- |
- |
33
One Nite Alone...
direct-only album ineligible for charts
|
| 2002 |
- |
- |
34
One Nite Alone ... Live!
|
| 2003 |
- |
- |
35
Xpectation
direct-only album ineligible for charts
|
| 2003 |
- |
- |
36
N.E.W.S.
|
| 2004 |
- |
- |
37
The Chocolate Invasion: Trax From The NPG Music Club Volume One
direct-only album ineligible for charts
|
| 2004 |
- |
- |
38
The Slaughterhouse: Trax From The NPG Music Club Volume Two
direct-only album ineligible for charts
|
| 05/08/04 |
3 |
26 |
39
Musicology
|
| 04/08/06 |
1(1) |
16 |
40
3121
|
| 09/09/06 |
6 |
16 |
41
Ultimate Prince
originally peaked at #61 in 2006, reached a new peak in 2016 after Prince's death
|
| 08/11/07 |
3 |
10 |
42
Planet Earth
|
04/18/09
|
2(1)
|
27
|
43
LOtUSFLOW3r / MPLSoUND / Elixer
PRINCE / BRIA VALENTE
three albums sold in one package ("Elixer" is credited to Prince protege
Bria Valente)
|
| 2010 |
- |
- |
44
20Ten
included as a free bonus with several European newspapers and magazines, not released for commercial sale and ineligible for charts
|
| 08/18/14 |
8 |
4 |
45
Plectrumelectrum
PRINCE
AND 3RDEYEGIRL
|
| 08/18/14 |
5 |
10 |
46
Art Official Age
|
| 10/03/15 |
48 |
7 |
47
HITnRUN Phase One
|
05/21/16
|
40
|
3
|
48
HITnRUN Phase Two
released in December 2015 but did not chart on Billboard 200 until after Prince's death
|
| 12/10/16 |
33 |
26 |
49
4Ever
|
| 10/06/18 |
11 |
2 |
50
Piano and a Microphone 1983
|
| 04/27/19 |
184 |
1 |
51
His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club
originally released as a promotional compilation in 1985
|
| 07/06/19 |
15 |
3 |
52
Originals
demo versions of songs written by Prince and given to other artists; recorded in 1981-1985, 1991
|
| 09/28/19 |
170 |
1 |
53
The Versace Experience: Prelude 2 Gold
originally released as a promotional mixtape in 1995
|
| 2020 |
- |
- |
54
Up All Nite with Prince: The One Nite Alone Collection
compilation of #33 & 34 above and "Live at the Aladdin" concert DVD
|
| 06/26/21 |
56 |
1 |
55
The Truth
recorded in 1998, originally included as bonus disc on #26 above
|
| 08/07/21 |
4 |
2 |
56
Welcome 2 America
recorded in 2010
|
| 06/18/22 |
22 |
1 |
57
Prince and the Revolution: Live
PRINCE
AND THE REVOLUTION
soundtrack of concert film originally released in 1985; digital-only release in 2020, charted in 2022 as CD/Blu-ray combo
|
