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==What is a promotional recording?==
 
==What is a promotional recording?==
A promotional item is a pressed vinyl disc, compact disc or cassette, made for promotional purposes, in contrast to an in-store release. Such recordings are not available for retail purposes, and are often stamped ''"Promotional Only Not For Sale"''. They are pressed by record companies to serve several purposes, the main one being marketing to the media, (including television and radio), distributors and DJ's. While a promotional recording may be pressed for a single project, not every promotional recording becomes a commercial release.
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A promotional item is a pressed vinyl disc, compact disc or cassette, made for promotional purposes, in contrast to an in-store release. Such recordings are not available for retail purposes, and are often stamped ''"Promotional Only Not For Sale"''. They are pressed by record companies to serve several purposes, the main one being marketing to the media, (including television and radio), distributors and DJ’s. While a promotional recording may be pressed for a single project, not every promotional recording becomes a commercial release.
  
 
A promotional recording can also represent a later phase in the making of an item before its commercial release. Previous formats such as acetates and test pressings are not promotional recordings, and therefore are not listed here.
 
A promotional recording can also represent a later phase in the making of an item before its commercial release. Previous formats such as acetates and test pressings are not promotional recordings, and therefore are not listed here.
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| width="14,29%" |1984
 
| width="14,29%" |1984
 
| width="14,29%" |1984
 
| width="14,29%" |1985
 
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| width="14,29%" |1987
 
| width="14,29%" |1987
 
| width="14,29%" |1988
 
| width="14,29%" |1988
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| width="14,29%" |1988
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| [[File:Princesampler84.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Prince Sampler]]
 
| [[File:Strangetalesfromtherain_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Strange Tales From The Rain]]  
 
| [[File:Strangetalesfromtherain_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: Strange Tales From The Rain]]  
| [[File:Hismajestyspoplife album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: His Majesty's Pop Life]]  
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| [[File:Hismajestyspoplife album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life]]  
 
| [[File:Thestorysofar_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: The Story So Far...]]  
 
| [[File:Thestorysofar_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: The Story So Far...]]  
| [[File:Soundofthetimes_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Sounds O' The Times]]  
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| [[File:Soundofthetimes_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Sounds O’ The Times]]  
 
| [[File:Iloveprince_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]]  
 
| [[File:Iloveprince_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]]  
| [[File:Nothingcompares2him_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him]]
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| [[File: Stockholm 1988.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Stockholm 1988]]  
| [[File:Thecrownjewels_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: The Crown Jewels]]  
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"  
 
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| [[Album: Prince Sampler|Prince Sampler]]
 
| [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]]  
 
| [[Album: Strange Tales From The Rain|Strange Tales From The Rain]]  
| [[Album: His Majesty's Pop Life|His Majesty's Pop Life]]  
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| [[Album: His Majesty’s Pop Life|His Majesty’s Pop Life]]  
 
| [[Album: The Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]]
 
| [[Album: The Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]]
| [[Album: Sounds O' The Times|Sounds O' The Times]]  
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| [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]]  
 
| [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]]  
 
| [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]]  
| [[Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]]
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| [[Album: Stockholm 1988|Stockholm 1988]]
| [[Album: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]]
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| 1993
 
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| [[File:Nothingcompares2him_album.jpg|65px|border|link=Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him]]
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| [[File:Thecrownjewels_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: The Crown Jewels]]
 
| [[File:Mynamewasprince_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: My Name Was Prince]]  
 
| [[File:Mynamewasprince_album.jpg|100px|border|link=Album: My Name Was Prince]]  
 
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| align="center" valign="top"| [[Album: Nothing Compares 2 Him|Nothing Compares 2 Him]]
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| align="center" valign="top"| [[Album: The Crown Jewels|The Crown Jewels]]
 
| align="center" valign="top"| [[Album: My Name Was Prince|My Name Was Prince]]  
 
| align="center" valign="top"| [[Album: My Name Was Prince|My Name Was Prince]]  
 
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{| align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white;color:black;"  
| <small>[[Albums: All Albums|Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Compilations|Compilations]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: NPG|NPG Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Promo Albums|Promo Only Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Internet Only|Internet Only Albums]]<br>[[Singles:_All_Singles|Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles:_NPG|NPG Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles: Promo Only|Promo Only Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp;[[Samplers|Promo Only Samplers]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles: Internet only|Internet Only Singles]]<br>[[Downloads|Dowloads]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Streams|Original Material Streams]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Live Streams|Live Material Streams]] &nbsp;★&nbsp;[[Downloads: NPGMC Ahdio|NPGMC Ahdio shows]]</small>
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| <small>[[Albums: All Albums|Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Compilations|Compilations]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: NPG|NPG Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Promo Albums|Promo Only Albums]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Albums: Internet Only|Internet Only Albums]]<br>[[Singles:_All_Singles|Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles:_NPG|NPG Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles: Promo Only|Promo Only Singles]] &nbsp;★&nbsp;[[Samplers|Promo Only Samplers]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Singles: Internet only|Internet Only Singles]]<br>[[Downloads|Downloads]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Streams|Original Material Streams]] &nbsp;★&nbsp; [[Live Streams|Live Material Streams]] &nbsp;★&nbsp;[[Downloads: NPGMC Ahdio|NPGMC Ahdio shows]]</small>
 
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<center><small>[[Discography|Return To Discography]]</small></center>
 
<center><small>[[Discography|Return To Discography]]</small></center>
 
[[Category:Albums (Prince)]]
 
[[Category:Albums (Prince)]]

Revision as of 06:11, 1 June 2021

Promo Only Albums


This section presents all promotional-only albums released by Prince and/or SymbolSmallerBlue.png, regardless of format or variant, which details will be found in the corresponding album page. The section only includes promotional albums that have not been made available as retail releases in any form.

What is a promotional recording?

A promotional item is a pressed vinyl disc, compact disc or cassette, made for promotional purposes, in contrast to an in-store release. Such recordings are not available for retail purposes, and are often stamped "Promotional Only Not For Sale". They are pressed by record companies to serve several purposes, the main one being marketing to the media, (including television and radio), distributors and DJ’s. While a promotional recording may be pressed for a single project, not every promotional recording becomes a commercial release.

A promotional recording can also represent a later phase in the making of an item before its commercial release. Previous formats such as acetates and test pressings are not promotional recordings, and therefore are not listed here.


1984 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1988
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Prince Sampler Strange Tales From The Rain His Majesty’s Pop Life The Story So Far... Sounds O’ The Times Eye88.png Love Prince Stockholm 1988

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Nothing Compares 2 Him The Crown Jewels My Name Was Prince

Albums  ★  Compilations  ★  NPG Albums  ★  Promo Only Albums  ★  Internet Only Albums
Singles  ★  NPG Singles  ★  Promo Only Singles  ★ Promo Only Samplers  ★  Internet Only Singles
Downloads  ★  Original Material Streams  ★  Live Material Streams  ★ NPGMC Ahdio shows
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