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− | The below list includes all unreleased songs known to have been written by [[Prince]] in the studio regardless of credits registered at the Library Of Congress. [[Prince]] had a penchant for recording music without necessarily any plans for release, and little is known about the exact amount of songs recorded, although a few figures have circulated in the press. This enormous unreleased catalog of songs was stored in a huge safe vault in [[Paisley Park Studios]] | + | The below list includes all unreleased songs known to have been written by [[Prince]] in the studio regardless of credits registered at the Library Of Congress. [[Prince]] had a penchant for recording music without necessarily any plans for release, and little is known about the exact amount of songs recorded, although a few figures have circulated in the press. This enormous unreleased catalog of songs was stored in a huge safe vault in [[Paisley Park Studios]] (In 2017, it was reported that tapes were moved from '''Paisley Park Studios''' to Los Angeles, California for cataloging, storage and digitization by archive company, Iron Mountain, on behalf of the company appointed to administer Prince’s Estate, Comerica Bank & Trust.) |
Recording information on unreleased songs is not always available, or not accurate enough to state a specific year of recording. In this case, the year will be followed by a *. | Recording information on unreleased songs is not always available, or not accurate enough to state a specific year of recording. In this case, the year will be followed by a *. | ||
− | This list purposely | + | This list purposely doesn’t include unreleased songs known to contain a [[Prince]] participation as a musician and/or producer. Unreleased studio cover of another artists song by [[Prince]] are not included either: these categories of songs are not reputed as having being written or co-written by [[Prince]] and therefore are not entitled to belong this category. You will find a list of these songs in our [[Songs:_Contribution_and_covers|Contribution and Cover songs]] page. |
− | If | + | If you’re looking for a full list of songs written by [[Prince]], visit: [[A-Z_song_list|A-Z Song List]]. |
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| [[Album: Sheila E. (1989)|Sheila E.: ''Untitled'' 1989 album]] | | [[Album: Sheila E. (1989)|Sheila E.: ''Untitled'' 1989 album]] | ||
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+ | | 1987 | ||
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+ | | [[40 Ounces]] <small>(also known as ''The Boom'')</small> | ||
| [[Ninety-9]] | | [[Ninety-9]] | ||
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− | | [[A Positive Place]] <small>(also known as ''U Want Me 2 What?'') | + | |
| [[Single: New Power Generation|Robin Power: New Power Generation]] maxi-single | | [[Single: New Power Generation|Robin Power: New Power Generation]] maxi-single | ||
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| [[1976 demo tape]] | | [[1976 demo tape]] | ||
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| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
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| [[Am I Without U?]] | | [[Am I Without U?]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic| Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988)]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
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| [[Angel Wish]] | | [[Angel Wish]] | ||
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| 2000-2006 | | 2000-2006 | ||
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+ | | [[The Arabic Intro]] | ||
+ | | ''(performed live in 1992)'' | ||
+ | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Baby, Baby, Baby]] | | [[Baby, Baby, Baby]] | ||
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]: [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Central_Station Graham Central Station]: [[Album: GCS 2000|GCS 2000]] | ||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
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| [[Be My Hero]] | | [[Be My Hero]] | ||
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| [[Be My Mirror]] | | [[Be My Mirror]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
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| [[Bed Of Roses]] | | [[Bed Of Roses]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[Big House]] | | [[Big House]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic| Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988)]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
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| [[Bill Collector Blues]] | | [[Bill Collector Blues]] | ||
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| [[Album: Black Is The New Black (2016)|MonoNeon: Black Is The New Black]] | | [[Album: Black Is The New Black (2016)|MonoNeon: Black Is The New Black]] | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Bloody Mouth]] | | [[Bloody Mouth]] | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Boom, Boom ( | + | | [[Boom, Boom (Can’t U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] |
| [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones: first album]] | | [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones: first album]] | ||
| 1982 | | 1982 | ||
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| [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | | [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
+ | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
+ | | [[Born Free]] | ||
+ | | ''Graffiti Bridge (1987)'' | ||
+ | | 1987 | ||
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| [[Boy U Bad]] | | [[Boy U Bad]] | ||
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| [[Brand New Boy]] | | [[Brand New Boy]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
+ | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
+ | | [[Bridge Of Graffiti]] | ||
+ | | ''Graffiti Bridge'' | ||
+ | | 1987 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Broken]] | | [[Broken]] | ||
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| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
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− | | [[ | + | | [[Can’t Keep Living Alone]] |
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| [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Támar Davis: Milk & Honey]] | | [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Támar Davis: Milk & Honey]] | ||
| 2006 | | 2006 | ||
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| Theme for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company Coca-Cola Company] | | Theme for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company Coca-Cola Company] | ||
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
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| [[Come Back 2 Me]] | | [[Come Back 2 Me]] | ||
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| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
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| [[Country Player]] | | [[Country Player]] | ||
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| [[Curious Blue]] | | [[Curious Blue]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
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| ''(performed live by [[The Time]])'' | | ''(performed live by [[The Time]])'' | ||
| 1982 | | 1982 | ||
+ | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
+ | | Dance With Power (Dance With Soul) | ||
+ | | see [[We Got The Power]] | ||
+ | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Dance With The Devil]] | | [[Dance With The Devil]] | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
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− | | [[ | + | | [[Dancin’ Flu]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
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| [[The Dawn]] | | [[The Dawn]] | ||
− | | | + | | ''(performed live during the [[Prince:_Piano_&_A_Microphone_2016|Piano And A Microphone Tour]])'' |
| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[Do U Wanna Get Funky?]] | | [[Do U Wanna Get Funky?]] | ||
− | | [[Larry Graham]]: [[Sampler:_Man_O_War_(Remix)_Nine_Deep_Trax_Sampler|Man | + | | [[Larry Graham]]: [[Sampler:_Man_O_War_(Remix)_Nine_Deep_Trax_Sampler|Man O’ War NPG Records Sampler]] |
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Do U Wanna Rock?]] | | [[Do U Wanna Rock?]] | ||
− | | '' | + | | ''intended for The [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]]'' |
| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Don’t Forget]] |
| [[1976 demo tape]] | | [[1976 demo tape]] | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Don’t Hold Back]] |
| [[1976 demo tape]] | | [[1976 demo tape]] | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Don’t Say No]] |
| [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] | | [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] | ||
| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Don’t You Wanna Ride?]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
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| [[Tevin Campbell: Down|Down]] | | [[Tevin Campbell: Down|Down]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’m Ready|Tevin Campbell: I’m Ready]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Drawers | + | | [[Drawers Burnin’]] |
| ''(performed live in 1985)'' | | ''(performed live in 1985)'' | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[The Egyptian Intro]] |
− | | | + | | ''(performed live between 1993 and 1996)'' |
− | | | + | | 1993 |
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Electric Rush]] | | [[Electric Rush]] | ||
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| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Eros]] | | [[Eros]] | ||
| [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] | | [[Album: Dirty Mind|Dirty Mind]] | ||
| 1980 | | 1980 | ||
+ | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
+ | | [[Esther]] | ||
+ | | [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Támar Davis: Wild Child]] | ||
+ | | 2005 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Euphoria Highway]] | | [[Euphoria Highway]] | ||
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| ''(performed live on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]])'' | | ''(performed live on the [[Dirty Mind Tour]])'' | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Everything But U]] | | [[Everything But U]] | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
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+ | | [[Face 2 Face]] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | 1993 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Famous]] | | [[Famous]] | ||
− | | '' | + | | ''intended for [[Sheila E.]]'' |
| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
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+ | | [[Fun Love]] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Funk It Up]] | | [[Funk It Up]] | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | + | | [[Gett Off’s Cousin]] | |
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| - | | - | ||
| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
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| [[Girls Will Be Girls]] | | [[Girls Will Be Girls]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Glas | + | | [[Glas O’ Cola]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Good Body Every Evening]] | | [[Good Body Every Evening]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[Groove In G Flat Minor]] | | [[Groove In G Flat Minor]] | ||
− | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| - | | - | ||
| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
+ | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
+ | | [[Happy Tears]] | ||
+ | | [[Album: Happy Tears|Happy Tears]] | ||
+ | | 1979 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Hard To Get]] | | [[Hard To Get]] | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
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− | | [[I | + | | [[I Ain’t Gonna Run]] |
| [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] | | [[Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] | ||
| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[I | + | | [[I Can’t Love U Anymore]] |
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1983 | | 1983 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[I Like What | + | | [[I Like What You’re Doing]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
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| [[I Spend My Time Loving You]] | | [[I Spend My Time Loving You]] | ||
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| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[I’ll Do Anything]] |
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[I’m A DJ]] |
| [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] | | [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[I’m Leaving L.A.]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[I’m Saving It Up]] |
| [[Sue Ann Carwell]] | | [[Sue Ann Carwell]] | ||
| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[I’m So Confused]] |
| 1984/1985 [[Purple Rain Tour]] | | 1984/1985 [[Purple Rain Tour]] | ||
| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[(If It | + | | [[(If It Ain’t) Gutbucket]] |
| [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] | | [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]] | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
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| [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] | | [[Album: Lotusflow3r|Lotusflow3r]] | ||
| 2007 | | 2007 | ||
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| [[It Takes 3]] | | [[It Takes 3]] | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | + | | [[Jana Jade’s Army]] | |
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| [[Jana Anderson]] | | [[Jana Anderson]] | ||
| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| Jelly Jam | | Jelly Jam | ||
− | | see [[Just As Long As | + | | see [[Just As Long As We’re Together]] |
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Killin’ At The Soda Shop]] |
| [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones: first album]] | | [[Album: Jill Jones|Jill Jones: first album]] | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
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| 1980 | | 1980 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Livin’ 2 Die]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[The Loser]] <small>(mistakenly known as ''Turn Me On'') | + | | [[The Loser]] <small>(mistakenly known as ''Turn Me On'')</small> |
| [[Album: The Rebels (1979)|The Rebels: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: The Rebels (1979)|The Rebels: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
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| [[Love In The Morning]] | | [[Love In The Morning]] | ||
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| [[Make Believe]] | | [[Make Believe]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1996 | | 1996 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[The Mood For Love]] <small>(also known as '' | + | | [[The Mood For Love]] <small>(also known as ''It’s Our Music'')</small> |
| [[Ninety-9]] | | [[Ninety-9]] | ||
| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Neurotic | + | | [[Neurotic Lover’s Bedroom]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Nine-1|Nine]] (instrumental) <small>(different to the released [[Madhouse]] track) | + | | [[Nine-1|Nine]] (instrumental) <small>(different to the released [[Madhouse]] track)</small> |
| [[Album: 8|Madhouse: 8]] | | [[Album: 8|Madhouse: 8]] | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Nine Lives]] | + | | [[Nine Lives]] |
− | | [[Album: Cat Album (1989)|Cat: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Cat Album (1989)|Cat: ''Untitled'' album]] <small> ''(later reworked by [[The Time]])''</small> |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Number | + | | [[Number 1]] |
| [[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)|Robin Power And The Uptown Dames: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: Robin Power And The Uptown Dames (1991)|Robin Power And The Uptown Dames: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[The P]] | | [[The P]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’m Ready|Tevin Campbell: I’m Ready]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Ponyride]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Poor Little Bastard]] | | [[Poor Little Bastard]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel Theme Song]] |
− | | [ | + | | Theme for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Gumbel#Public_Eye_with_Bryant_Gumbel ''Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel'' TV-Show] |
− | | | + | | 1997 |
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Pulla Wagon]] | | [[Pulla Wagon]] | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[R U There?]] | | [[R U There?]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Rhythm Angel]] | | [[Rhythm Angel]] | ||
− | | '' | + | | ''intended for [[Sheila E.]]'' |
| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[The Second Coming]] | | [[The Second Coming]] | ||
− | | [[Album: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]] (played as intro on [[Controversy Tour]]) | + | | [[Album: The Second Coming|The Second Coming]] ''(played as intro on [[Controversy Tour]])'' |
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[She’s Just A Baby]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Since | + | | [[Since We’ve Been Together]] |
| [[Sue Ann Carwell]] | | [[Sue Ann Carwell]] | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Sleazin’]] |
| - | | - | ||
| 2004 | | 2004 | ||
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| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Slow Groove In G Major]] | + | | [[Slow Groove In G Major]] |
| [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | ''[[ | + | | ''[[“slow jam”|“Slow jam”]]'' (no known title) |
| - | | - | ||
| 2007 | | 2007 | ||
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| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Soul Psychodelicide-2|Soul Psychodelicide]] |
− | + | | [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] | |
− | + | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Stained Glass]] <small>(also known as ''Give God A Try'') | + | | [[Stained Glass]] <small>(also known as ''Give God A Try'')</small> |
| [[Ninety-9]] | | [[Ninety-9]] | ||
| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
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| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Susannah’s Blues]] (instrumental) |
| ''(performed live in 1986)'' | | ''(performed live in 1986)'' | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Take This Beat]] | + | | [[Take This Beat]] <small>(eventually incorporated in [[I Wish U Heaven]] Pt 3)</small> |
| ''(performed live during the [[Lovesexy Tour]])'' | | ''(performed live during the [[Lovesexy Tour]])'' | ||
| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
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| 1993-1994 | | 1993-1994 | ||
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| [[This Is Your Life]] | | [[This Is Your Life]] | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[U Just | + | | [[U Just Can’t Stop]] |
| [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[Junk Music|Up From Below]] | + | | [[Junk Music|Up From Below]] |
| [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | | [[Album: The Flesh (1986)|The Flesh: ''Untitled'' album]] | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
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| [[The Voice Inside]] | | [[The Voice Inside]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic| Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988)]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| [[Wanderlust]] | | [[Wanderlust]] | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Warden In The Prison Of Love]] | | [[Warden In The Prison Of Love]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Watcha Doin’ Wit Your Time]] | | [[Watcha Doin’ Wit Your Time]] | ||
− | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Carter Valerie Carter] | + | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Carter Valerie Carter] |
| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[We Can Hang]] | | [[We Can Hang]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] | + | | [[Album: Flash (1990)|Flash: ''Untitled'' album]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[We Got The Power]] | | [[We Got The Power]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic| Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (1988)]] |
| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Támar Davis: Wild Child]] | | [[Album: Milk & Honey (2006)|Támar Davis: Wild Child]] | ||
| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
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| [[When The Shit Comes Down]] | | [[When The Shit Comes Down]] | ||
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|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[Wonderful Day]] |
| [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] | | [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
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| [[Wow-2|Wow]] | | [[Wow-2|Wow]] | ||
− | | [[Album: | + | | [[Album: I’ll Do Anything (1994)|Various Artists: I’ll Do Anything soundtrack]] |
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
| [[Xylophone]] | | [[Xylophone]] | ||
− | | [[Album: Xpectation|Xpectation]] | + | | [[Album: Xpectation|Xpectation]] |
| 2001-2003 | | 2001-2003 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
|- style="background:white; color:black" | |- style="background:white; color:black" | ||
− | | [[ | + | | [[You’re Such A Fox]] |
| [[Grand Central]] | | [[Grand Central]] | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 |
Revision as of 16:14, 21 February 2021
Unreleased Songs
Definition
The below list includes all unreleased songs known to have been written by Prince in the studio regardless of credits registered at the Library Of Congress. Prince had a penchant for recording music without necessarily any plans for release, and little is known about the exact amount of songs recorded, although a few figures have circulated in the press. This enormous unreleased catalog of songs was stored in a huge safe vault in Paisley Park Studios (In 2017, it was reported that tapes were moved from Paisley Park Studios to Los Angeles, California for cataloging, storage and digitization by archive company, Iron Mountain, on behalf of the company appointed to administer Prince’s Estate, Comerica Bank & Trust.)
Recording information on unreleased songs is not always available, or not accurate enough to state a specific year of recording. In this case, the year will be followed by a *.
This list purposely doesn’t include unreleased songs known to contain a Prince participation as a musician and/or producer. Unreleased studio cover of another artists song by Prince are not included either: these categories of songs are not reputed as having being written or co-written by Prince and therefore are not entitled to belong this category. You will find a list of these songs in our Contribution and Cover songs page.
If you’re looking for a full list of songs written by Prince, visit: A-Z Song List.
List of songs
- You can sort the songs listed below per "Title", "Project" or "Year of recording". Click here to reset the page if necessary.