25 Years Ago: Prince Somehow Roars Back With 'Gold Experience'People were still trying to figure out, you know, what even to call him. Nick DeRiso
Prince Dabbles in Mixtapes With 'The Versace Experience'The 32-minute cassette was given out to attendees of Versace's show on July 8, 1995 during Paris Fashion Week.Dave Lifton
Prince's 'The Gold Experience': A Guide to Every TrackThis was the first album released after Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol. Ian Aikman
Prince Becomes a Bass Hero on ‘Shy’1995's "Shy" spotlighted Prince's underreported skills on the bass. Erica Thompson
Prince’s “Most Beautiful Girl” Isn’t Who You Think It IsPrince scores one of his biggest, and final, hits with "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," his first release without the help of Warner Bros.Keith Creighton
How Prince Took His Label Battle to Late Night TV with 'Dolphin'For a song with such a pretty melody, "Dolphin" had surprisingly violent lyrics that reflected his feud with Warner Bros. Dave Lifton
Prince Channels the Spirit of Martin Luther King in 'We March'Prince channels the spirit of nonviolent protest espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 'We March.'Rob Smith
Homesick for Peak Superstardom, Prince Reaches for 'Gold'The closing track on the 17th album by Prince was supposed to rival his epic ballad "Purple Rain."Vincent Caruso
Prince Hands 'Shhh' to Tevin Campbell, Then Takes It Back"Shhh" holds a rare place in Prince's catalog as one of the few tracks that he put out as his own after someone else had released their version of it. Mike Joseph
Prince Pens 'Eye Hate U' as a Breakup Ballad to Carmen ElectraAfter Prince caught Carmen Electra cheating on him, he wrote "Eye Hate U" and played it for her when they broke up. Vincent Caruso