Prince Best Ever Albums (2024)

The rain kept falling. The purple vinyl spun. And somewhere, Prince laughed.

“What?”

Marta, the store’s 50-something owner, didn’t look up from her magazine. “You’re making a ‘Best Ever’ list. First mistake.” prince best ever albums

“It’s a double album!” Leo said, gaining confidence. “It’s schizophrenia on vinyl. One track is a funky jam about a girl named Starfish and Coffee, the next is a whispered newscast about AIDS and crack. He plays every instrument on half the songs. He broke up the Revolution just to prove he didn’t need them. It’s not an album—it’s a weather report from the end of the 80s.” The rain kept falling

Leo erased Purple Rain from the top spot. Typed Sign o’ the Times . Then, just for himself, he slid Dirty Mind onto the counter and paid with crumpled bills. “What

“It’s for your ego,” she replied. She set down her coffee. “Fine. Let’s settle this like Minneapolis does. You pick the top three. I’ll tell you why you’re wrong.”

Leo stared at his sticky notes. “So... my list is wrong?”