Prince's albums discography consists of 39 studio albums (including 4 soundtrack albums) and 6 live albums. An additional 4 studio albums have been released posthumously. Numerous compilations have also been released. Prince maintained a large archive of unreleased recordings known as the Vault, parts of which have since been issued on his posthumous albums and on deluxe box set reissues of his earlier work. Prince also released several albums under various group names. See Prince singles discography for his singles and extended plays, and Prince videography for his music videos and video albums.
Prince has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 36.5 million certified units in the United States, and over 10 million records in the United Kingdom. Rolling Stone ranked him at No. 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
In the weeks following his death in April 2016, 19 different Prince albums charted on the Billboard 200 all at the same time, and he became the first artist ever to have 5 albums in the Billboard top 10 simultaneously.
Overview Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records when he was 19, soon releasing the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the influential albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his new backing band the Revolution, and was also the soundtrack to the film of the same name in which he starred. Purple Rain garnered continued success for Prince and was a major commercial achievement, spending six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200 chart. The soundtrack also won Prince the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince released the album Sign o' the Times (1987), widely hailed by critics as the greatest work of his career.
Prince was a prolific musician who released 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased material left in a custom-built bank vault underneath his home after his death, including fully completed albums enough that 1 album could be released every year for the next 100 years and over 50 finished music videos. Released posthumously, his demo albums Piano and a Microphone 1983 (2018) and Originals (2019) both received critical acclaim.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US AUSPeak chart positions for Prince albums in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until June 19, 1988. Lovesexy peaked at number 8 on this chart one week before the ARIA-produced chart (archived on australian-charts.com) commenced. Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: AUT CAN GER NLD NOR NZ SWE SWI UKFor YouReleased: April 7, 1978 Label: Warner Bros.138—————————156PrinceReleased: October 19, 1979 Label: Warner Bros.22————————92— RIAA: PlatinumRIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Prince. Riaa.com, Retrieved on 2020-06-23. BPI: SilverDirty MindReleased: October 8, 1980 Label: Warner Bros.45————————7961 RIAA: Gold ControversyReleased: October 14, 1981 Label: Warner Bros.2155———50————— RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold 1999 Released: October 27, 1982 Label: Warner Bros.935—233745—6—2628 RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: PlatinumPurple RainReleased: June 25, 1984 Label: Warner Bros.11815142374 RIAA: 13× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 6× Platinum Around the World in a DayReleased: April 22, 1985 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.1127161011016185 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: GoldParadeReleased: March 31, 1986 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.3871161107524 RIAA: Platinum BPI: PlatinumSign o' the TimesReleased: March 30, 1987 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.6202273236614 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: 4× PlatinumLovesexyReleased: May 10, 1988 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.118374121111 RIAA: Gold BPI: PlatinumBatmanReleased: June 20, 1989 Label: Warner Bros.14313124211 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: PlatinumGraffiti BridgeReleased: August 20, 1990 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.6108224423721 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: GoldDiamonds and PearlsReleased: October 1, 1991 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.31488655832 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 2× PlatinumLove SymbolDue to copyright issues regarding Prince and the copyrighted symbol, Wikipedia cannot show the exact name of this album, outside of it being displayed on the cover art. The title provided is widely recognized as an alternate.Released: October 13, 1992 Label: Paisley Park, Warner Bros.51116561041041 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: PlatinumComeReleased: August 16, 1994 Label: Warner Bros.15243494716741 RIAA: Gold BPI: GoldThe Black AlbumReleased: November 22, 1994 Label: Warner Bros.47157484935———836The Gold ExperienceReleased: September 26, 1995 Label: NPG, Warner Bros.613283524312—1174 RIAA: Gold BPI: GoldChaos and DisorderReleased: July 9, 1996 Label: Warner Bros.2654174342815—322114EmancipationReleased: November 19, 1996 Label: NPG, EMI11813242113272222118 RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: PlatinumCrystal BallReleased: January 29, 1998 Label: NPG Initially released as a limited edition 5-CD box set together with The Truth and Kamasutra by the NPG Orchestra and a 4-CD box set together with The Truth.62——————————The TruthReleased: January 29, 1998 Label: NPG Initially released as a limited edition 5-CD box set together with Crystal Ball and Kamasutra by the NPG Orchestra and a 4-CD box set together with Crystal ball.64————31—————The Vault: Old Friends 4 SaleReleased: August 24, 1999 Label: Warner Bros.85—40—4415———2147Rave Un2 the Joy FantasticReleased: November 2, 1999 Label: NPG, Arista1882445391737—5119145 RIAA: GoldThe Rainbow ChildrenReleased: November 20, 2001 Label: NPG, Redline Entertainment109—60—2928———30—One Nite Alone...Released: May 14, 2002 Label: NPG———————————XpectationReleased: January 1, 2003 Label: NPG———————————N·E·W·SReleased: May 26, 2003 Label: NPG, MP Media————9383—————MusicologyReleased: March 27, 2004 Label: NPG, Columbia31941143225623 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: GoldThe Chocolate InvasionReleased: March 29, 2004 Label: NPG———————————The SlaughterhouseReleased: March 29, 2004 Label: NPG———————————3121Released: March 21, 2006 Label: NPG, Universal118159435—1819 RIAA: Gold BPI: SilverPlanet EarthReleased: July 24, 2007 Label: NPG, Columbia3381117739—351—Lotusflow3r / MPLSound Released: March 29, 2009 Label: NPG Released as a 3-CD set together with Elixer by Bria Valente2————23————— 20TenReleased: July 10, 2010 Label: NPG———————————PlectrumelectrumReleased: September 26, 2014 Label: NPG, Warner Bros.83310—31983150811Art Official AgeReleased: September 26, 2014 Label: NPG, Warner Bros.515821184217948 Hit n Run Phase OneReleased: September 7, 2015 Label: NPG 48 25 53 — 53 11 — — — 27 50Hit n Run Phase TwoReleased: December 12, 2015 Label: NPG 40 117 20 47 21 38 — — 50 9 21 A With The Revolution B With The New Power Generation C With 3rdeyegirl
Posthumous albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions US AUS AUT CAN GER NLD NOR SWE SWI UK Piano and a Microphone 1983Released: September 21, 2018 Label: NPG / Warner Bros. Note: Compilation album 11 33 10 87 12 5 18 22 6 12 OriginalsReleased: June 7, 2019 Label: NPG / Warner Bros. Note: Compilation album 15 18 34 66 26 11 — 54 9 21 Welcome 2 AmericaReleased: July 30, 2021 Label: NPG / Legacy 4 5 3 26 3 2 39 53 2 5 TimelessReleased: August 28, 2026 Label: NPG / Legacy 59 45 5 — 14 6 — — 1 62
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B/HH GER NLD SWI One Nite Alone... Live!Released: December 17, 2002 Label: NPG — — 58 — 36 C-NoteReleased: March 29, 2004 Label: NPG — — — — — Indigo NightsReleased: September 30, 2008 Label: NPG — — — — — Up All Nite with Prince: The One Nite Alone CollectionReleased: May 29, 2020 Label: NPG / Legacy — — 30 38 61 Prince and the Revolution: LiveReleased: June 4, 2022 Label: Warner Bros. 22 11 8 — 7Live at Glam Slam Released: October 11, 2023 Label: NPG / Warner Bros. — — — — — A One Nite Alone... Live! did not enter the US Billboard 200, put peaked at number 95 on the Top Album Sales component chart. B Up All Nite with Prince: The One Nite Alone Collection did not enter the US Billboard 200, put peaked at number 19 on the Top Album Sales component chart.
Special editions This section contains remix albums, mixtapes and special (expanded) editions from previously released albums.
Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B AUT NLD SWI UKThe Versace Experience: Prelude 2 GoldReleased: July 8, 1995 (limited edition cassette) Re-released: April 13, 2019 (limited edition cassette) Re-released: September 13, 2019 (all other formats) Label: NPG / Legacy1701750293083Rave In2 the Joy FantasticReleased: April 29, 2001Uptown, 2004, p.263 Label: NPG——————Purple Rain: Deluxe / Deluxe ExpandedReleased: June 23, 2017 Label: Warner Bros.4393127 Ultimate RaveReleased: April 26, 2019 Label: Legacy———85—— 1999: Remastered / Deluxe / Super DeluxeReleased: November 29, 2019 Label: Warner Bros.452072152646 Sign o' the Times: Remastered / Deluxe / Super DeluxeReleased: September 25, 2020 Label: Warner Bros.202—237 Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe EditionReleased: October 27, 2023 Label: NPG / Legacy / Warner8510951150 Around the World in a Day Deluxe Expanded EditionReleased: November 21, 2025 Label: NPG / Legacy / Warner17624—29—87 A Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic did not enter the US Billboard 200, put peaked at number 14 on the Vinyl Albums chart. B Ultimate Rave did not enter the US Billboard 200, put peaked at number 69 on the Top Album Sales component chart.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) US AUS AUT CAN GER NLD NOR NZ SWE SWI UK His Majesty's Pop LifeReleased: Late 1985 (Japan only promotional copy) Re-released: April 13, 2019 Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. 184 — — — — — — — — — —The Hits 1Released: September 14, 1993 Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros.46197342014151210225 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: PlatinumThe Hits 2Released: September 14, 1993 Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros.542093619151486105 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: PlatinumThe Hits/The B-SidesReleased: September 14, 1993 Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros.44—1958101111994 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumGirl 6Released: March 19, 1996 Label: Warner Bros.75————83—————The Very Best of PrinceReleased: July 31, 2001 Label: Warner Bros.12515321412 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: PlatinumUltimate PrinceReleased: August 22, 2006 Label: Warner Bros.6622121939103793 BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum4Ever Released: November 22, 2016 Label: NPG / Warner Bros. 33 36 64 40 87 10 — — — 21 21 BPI: Platinum Anthology: 1995–2010Released: August 17, 2018 Label: NPG / Legacy — — — — — 197 — — — 100 — A Anthology: 1995–2010 did not enter the US Billboard 200, put peaked at number 85 on the Current Album Sales component chart.
Internet albums This section lists albums that have only been made available for download on the internet. Title Album detailsNPG Music Club Volume 1Released: February 18, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 2Released: March 22, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 3Released: April 22, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 4Released: May 15, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 5Released: June 11, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 6Released: July 7, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 7Released: August 28, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 8Released: September 18, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 9Released: October 16, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 10Released: November 15, 2001 Label: NPGNPG Music Club Volume 11Released: December 15, 2001