Ian Aikman

Coming after a few underperforming albums, 1991's 'Diamonds and Pearls' was a career reboot for Prince.

On Aug. 19, 1985, Prince released one of the best albums of his career — but it didn’t have his name on it.

'Planet Earth' was far from Prince's best work, but it built up hype for his 21-night stand at the O2 Arena in London.

Prince's third album was a clear artistic advancement on its predecessor, exploring adult themes in a daring way.

This was the first album released after Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol.

Prince originally offered 'International Lover' to his Minneapolis compatriots in the Time.

Prince built something captivating around only one chord and a few lyrics.

Prince was part of a long history of performers who covered the classic spiritual 'Mary Don't You Weep.'