I'm guessing he didn't have a favorite album. I'm sure he looked at his discography differently than the way we do.

Bonus question: Will you please change your name back to Prince already!

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This is hard to answer, he usually got excited either about the latest one out he was promoting in the 80s and usually in the Warners dispute era, some album that he had finished but not released (eg: the Free the music, Gold Experience campaign of 94 and early 95).

It is hard to say without asking Prince himself - I guess he would like most of them up to 1999, after that being a JW he actively disowned a lot of his pre 1998 stuff due to all the sex and swearing and then by 2010 he had gotten over that and loved them all.

Judging by the songs he played at Piano and Microphone shows, I would say Sign o the Times and 1999 were up there. I don't think he was as crazy about Purple Rain as the album became a millstone around his neck and he wanted to be remembered for more than just that music and era.

Bonus answer: In December 1999, he was at least acknowledging "Prince" was around as he was the special guest producer on Rave.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

I don't think the answer for the fans, or for the press, would be anything but talking about his current work, or whatever he'd just released.

Seems like there are a lot of stories about him talking about his old work with reverence to associates, and like what he'd brag about or play for the collaborators around him was the same stuff the fans and critics held in high regard.

Even in interviews, when he talked about The Revolution, or SOTT, he would kind of talk in a hushed tone like he was talking about something important. You get the sense he regarded the early big fame years as spiritually guided.

Now the real question is what random ass song would he put on for like Hannah and Josh, and get all excited about that wasn't what we'd expect? I bet there are some.

There's two ways we'd expect it could go: Something like Take Me With You, or Make Up and he'd intellecutalize the hell out of it or something insufferable borderline like God that few people liked. The truth is probably neither, and we'd get a different answer depending on who we asked.

Did you ever pay attention?

E.g. when at a Prince concert?

What did he play in his last few years?

Most of the old stuff. (i.e.: 25 years or older at that time)

New Power Soul

udo said:

Did you ever pay attention?

E.g. when at a Prince concert?

What did he play in his last few years?

Most of the old stuff. (i.e.: 25 years or older at that time)

lol he knew no one wanted to hear plectrum electrum and hit and run 1.

I don't know, but i do remember an interview where he said he didn't like Parade and it turned out one of my favourite albums ever.

udo said:

Phase3 said:

Don't you guys think that when signing contracts to perform in arenas,Prince had to sign that he will perform certain hits

N.E.W.S.

IAdoreWeronika said:

Always the latest one.

Or the one that's coming up.

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Prince informed he that he was proudest of his work on "Carmen Electra"

nextedition said:

He said he rushed Parade. Imagine having so much good music in your discography that Parade is one that you don't really care for lol