On 11 January, 2016, the track Ruff Enuff by Mono Neon, featuring Prince as producer and musician, was released as Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week and as a stand-alone download. A few hours later, it was replaced with a vocal version of the track, with vocoder vocals by Adrian Crutchfield.
On 12 December, 2015, Prince's 39th album Hitnrun Phase Two was released as a digital download through Tidal without prior announcement, expect for some seemingly random cryptic tweets via Prince's official twitter account @Prince3EG. The album is avialable through Tidal as lossless download and mp3, only as a set with Hitnrun Phase One and through iTunes and others in m4a/mp3 format as standalone download.
On 9 November, 2015, Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week was a previously-unreleased 2014 studio re-recording of If Eye Could Get Ur Attention. Five days earlier, Prince's Soundcloud account posted a 21-second snippet of the track.
On 7 November, 2015, Tidal offered a 12-hour stream of a previously-unreleased acoustic set, by Andy Allo featuring Prince on guitar, mostly compiled of cover versions.
On 15 October, 2015, The New York Times streamed Judith Hill's full album Back In Time, including the full title track Back In Time, which replaces the half-second of silence with the same track name on the upcoming retail release of the album.
On 30 September, 2015, Free Urself was released as a digital single on iTunes, two days after the song was available as Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week.
On 14 September, 2015, Tidal's Purple Pick of the Week was the previously-unreleased track Stones, by The Golden Hippie. It's unclear exactly what role Prince played in the track, but it is assumed that the track was written by him.
On 14 September, 2015, Hitnrun Phase One was released worldwide on CD and digital download. The release was not listed ahead of time on most retailers' lists and did not fall on the usual Friday release date. It was intended to be a surprise, although French retailers began selling it three days earlier.
On 7 September, 2015, Hitnrun Phase One became available to stream exclusively on the Tidal streaming platform, along with a significant presence by Prince on the platform, including several re-releases of out-of-print albums and singles, including a slightly different version of The Chocolate Invasion.
On 30 July, 2015, the track Stare was made available to stream in full on Spotify. The track had previously been available only as three 20-second snippets.
On 27 May, 2015, the 3rdEyeGirl YouTube account streamed three teaser videos for "new funk" by Prince coming in Summer 2015. The three videos used snippets from a song which appears to be titled Stare.
On 26 May, 2015, Baltimore was released as a single on iTunes. The single version contained additional strings and horns than the previously-streamed version.
On 23 March, 2015, Live Nation emailed Prince's email list with a note from Prince including a download link for Judith Hill's debut album Back In Time, featuring Prince as a musician and producer. The album was available as a free download for 48 hours.
On 1 September, 2014, the track U Know was offered as a download included in all iTunes album pre-orders of Art Official Age, but also available separately. The track was premiered earlier in the day by Celebuzz.
Whitecaps
On 1 September, 2014, the track Whitecaps was offered as a download included in all iTunes album pre-orders of Plectrumelectrum, but also available separately. The track was premiered earlier in the day by Vibe.com.
Clouds
On 25 August, 2014, to coincide with the announced release date for Art Official Age and Plectrumelectrum, the track Clouds was offered as a download included in all album pre-orders but also available separately.
The Single Most Amazing Thing In The Room (video teaser)
"FEAST UR EARS: "GUITAR" Directed by SANAA HAMRI 4/24/08."
Boom / Stratus Rehearsal
On 3 April, 2013 a 4:37 audio video instrumental rehearsal medley of Boom followed by Stratus (titled as BOOMSTRATUS) was streamed on Madison Dubé’s Vimeo account, with revolving photographs of the 3rdEyeGirl band as background images behind the track. It was removed within minutes, as Madison Dubé stated it was a work-in-progress. The same instrumental version was put back on line a few hours later.
André Cymone’s A.C. has been re-released in the US as a 2CD set on Funky Town Grooves, containing a previously-unreleased 10:23 version of The Dance Electric. The set is available to purchase online only, and pre-orders were mailed in early February 2013.
On 2 February, 2013, a 1:03 drum solo by Ronald Bruner Jr. from January, 2013 at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, Minneapolis (MN), USA was streamed on 3rd Eye Girl’s YouTube channel under the name RBJ.
"2 C the rest of Donna’s audition holla at ya girl! We’ve got bootlegs 4 daazzzzzze every good thing in the vault... Coming 2013"
A few hours later, a 29-second clip of the studio version followed on YouTube, with an image showing lyrics from the song, again with the text "Coming 2013".
On 22 November, 2012, swiss label Purple Music released Rock And Roll Love Affair on 12" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl Picture Disc and CD formats. The single include the original version of the song, a radio mix and 4 Jamie Lewis remixes. The single has been on rotation on European radios since 12 October, 2012.
Andy Allo: Superconductor album
On 20 November, 2012, Andy Allo’s second album Superconductor was released on digital format (mp3) on several worldwide Amazon stores. It contains 3 songs co-written by Prince: Superconductor, The Calm and Long Gone, but he appears on all nine tracks as a musician and producer. A release on iTunes followed the next day.
"On April 17, 2012, several bystanders in the streets of Chanhassen, Minnesota saw Paisley Park swaying back and forth 2 the sound of "Days of Wild and Loose". This is a copy of the 19 minute rehearsal of that jam! Thank U, Prince and The New Power Generation..."Aint nobody LOVE YA betta than AUSTRALIA!"
Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) live video
Triple M Hot Breakfast Interview podcast On 30 May, 2012, TripleM.com.au released an audio podcast of Prince’s telephone interview the same day on Melbourne, Australia, radio station 105.1 Triple M, giving a brief interview about the Welcome 2 Australia Tour on the day of its final show during an in-studio interview with tour dancer Damaris Lewis. The podcast lasts 30:51 and includes highlights of the whole show; Damaris Lewis and Prince appear only in the final eleven minutes.
On 20 February, 2012 an acoustic cover version of Cat Stevens' track Wild World by Andy Allo was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, with the announcement "PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY! NOT 4 SALE. ORIGINAL SONG WRITTEN BY CAT STEVENS". It was revealed during a Facebook chat in 2013 that Prince played acoustic guitar on the track.
2011
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Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Extraloveable
The digital single Extraloveable was released in the USA on 29 November, 2011, after being released in Canada and other territories the previous week. The single contains a 2011 re-recording of the previously-unreleased 1982 track Extraloveable, featuring a rap by Andy Allo >> Read more.
On 23 November, 2011 a single of Extraloveable, containing a 2011 re-recording of the previously-unreleased 1982 track Extraloveable, was released on iTunes Canada. The song features a rap by Andy Allo, and was presented as a Canadian exclusive to celebrate the tour to come, but it was also available in Europe and in Australia from the 24th onwards.
Recording session with Trombone Shorty and Maceo Parker at Paisley Park Studios
Trombone Shorty posted on Twitter on 23 November, 2011: "Dream come true worked in the studio with Prince and Maceo Parker yesterday!!!" He had posted the previous day that he was in Minneapolis, so it can be assumed that the session took place at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. Andy Allo posted the following day that she hoped Shorty would take up the offer of joining the band on the Welcome 2 Canada Tour.
Andy Allo: Oui Can Luv (Demo)
On 11 November, 2011 a 1:00 video (audio only with a static image) of an acoustic demo of Oui Can Luv (a renamed version of We Can Funk, with a revised chorus to match) was streamed on Andy Allo’s Facebook page, with the tagline "CHECK OUT WHAT EYE FOUND IN PRINCE'S VAULT (Demo recorded in Sacramento on 8/31/11 using ProTools 9 & a Sterling Audio ST69 Mic)". Prince’s involvement is unknown, however.
Andy Allo has streamed several other previously-unreleased tracks recently on her Facebook page. See here for details.
Late August, 2011, recording sessions @ Powerplay Studios, Maur, Switzerland
Zürcher Oberländer reports that Prince recorded at Powerplay Studios, Maur, Switzerland, from 20-31 August, 2011. Nothing else is known about these recording sessions.
Prince’s third, fourth and fifth albums Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999 were to be re–released 19 April on 180g vinyl by Warner Bros./Rhino Records, but they were delayed until 10 May. No additional information is known yet about packaging or anything that is unique to these releases.
http://http://www.europe1.fr/As previously-unreleased song, Rich Friends, was streamed in full (with three station IDs overdubbed onto the track) on KTU.com (the website of New York, NY, USA, radio station 103.5 KTU), beginning on 14 October, 2010. French radio station Europe 1 had previously debuted a clip of the song on 8 October, 2010. The DJ announced the track as coming from a "new" album, 20TEN Deluxe (which is thought to be a deluxe edition of 20Ten, although no other details are currently known).
On 15 August, 2010, Sheila E. sold a 5-song EP at two shows she performed at Yoshi's, San Francisco, CA, USA. The EP's first track, Leader Of The Band, was written by Prince, who also appears on piano. Sheila E. also indicated through her Twitter account that the EP would be available through her website within a matter of days.
