Prince
by Prince
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Prince bestography
Prince is ranked 11th best out of 67 albums by Prince on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Prince is Purple Rain which is ranked number 71 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 15,244.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Prince track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Prince rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 8 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 50 Music Albums of 1979 | 45/50 | 1 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 38 Music Albums of 1979 | 28/38 | 1 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 44/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1979 | 42/75 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Albums of the year 1979 by Ultimate Record Collector | 31/41 | - |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 38 Music Albums of 1979 | 33/38 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top albums of the '70's (201 - 300) | 43/100 | - |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 47 Music Albums of 1979 | 29/47 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 24/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest soul / funk albums of the 70’s | 28/67 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 126 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 340 | |||
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Prince ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | Crunchybuzz | 46 | 57/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2026 09:02 | Siromynian | 1,746 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2026 23:56 | culwin | 1,600 | 75/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.1/100, a mean average of 71.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/05/2016 07:57 | #167892 | TOP COMMENT
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Second album from Prince and a step up from "For You". I Wanna Be Your Lover, Bambi, Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad, With You & I Feel For You are the stand out tracks. The other tracks are all 75/100. I still listen to this album and it always leaves a smile on my face. (Edited)
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/14/2015 03:57 | #145713 | TOP COMMENT
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This isn't a bad album. It's Prince finding his way. The groundwork is laid no doubt. Especially in the guitar work. There are a few tracks on here were Prince completely shreds. Overall it's okay, but I certainly prefer Prince in the decade to come.
Very underrated and miles better than, Dirty mind, or, controversy. This is Prince's best album before the big time of 1999. The ballads are the weakest but the rest is fantastic. I wanna be your lover, Sexy dancer, and, Bambi, are the highlights. (Edited)
Not a bad sophomore effort. Prince is still looking for his sound. He begins to hone his song writing skills here and it's got some really good cuts. The best is still yet to come. (Edited)
I do prefer the more energetic, funkier tracks over the slow ballads (opening track "I Wanna Be Your Lover" being the best of the uptempo bunch), however my personal favourite here is the almost ambient-pop "When We're Dancing Close and Slow" which is spare, yet gorgeous and atmospheric. A solid improvement over his debut, this self-titled record is edgier and shows flashes of greatness yet also flirts with the humdrum. (Edited)
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