The Story So Far

A reader once asked me for the best way to “binge-read” posts on this blog in chronological order, so I put together this page. If you’re new to the site and want to catch up, this is your best bet: Just start at the top and work your way down. You may notice that the categories are slightly different from the ones on the main page. This is by design: The categories on the main page are meant to space out my writing progress, while these are intended to guide the reader, grouping songs into larger “eras” corresponding to Prince’s albums.

I’m trying to make this list as authoritative as I can, and am including the titles of songs that I mention in passing rather than analyzing in detail; in these cases, I’ve included a link to their corresponding pages on Prince Vault wherever possible.

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André Anderson, Prince, and Charles Smith, circa 1973/1974; photo stolen from prince.org.

1963-1976 (Juvenilia)

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© Warner Bros.

1976-1979 (For You Era)

Bonus Tracks (Patreon Exclusive):

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© Warner Bros.

1979-1980 (Prince Era)

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© Warner Bros.

1980-1981 (Dirty Mind Era)

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© Warner Bros.

1981-1982 (Controversy Era)

© Warner Bros.

1981-1983 (1999 Era)

Bonus Tracks (Patreon Exclusive):

1983-1984 (Purple Rain Era)

Bonus Tracks (Patreon Exclusive):

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