Anthology: 1995–2010

Anthology: 1995–2010 is the second posthumous compilation album by Prince, released digitally by NPG Records, in association with Legacy Recordings, through streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music on August 17, 2018.[2]

Anthology: 1995–2010
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
StudioVarious
Length197:29
Label
ProducerPrince
Prince chronology
4Ever
(2016)
Anthology: 1995–2010
(2018)
Piano and a Microphone 1983
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Album information

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The compilation was released at the same time that the Prince estate allowed most of Prince's latter period albums—from 1995's The Gold Experience to 2010's 20Ten—to be made available for the first time on streaming platforms other than Tidal, which was previously the only streaming service to have exclusive rights to the catalog from that era.[2] The album was curated with the help of Prince's estate and comprises 37 songs.[3]

One major omission, noted by fans and the press, was Prince's only UK number-one single "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", from 1995. This was due to a long-running copyright dispute that had not been settled by the time of Prince's death in 2016, effectively leaving the song in limbo; not being able to be re-released. This also left The Gold Experience reissue in doubt for years.[4]

Track listing

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Anthology: 1995–2010 track listing
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Emancipation"Emancipation (1996)4:13
2."Black Sweat"3121 (2006)3:11
3."P. Control"The Gold Experience (1995)5:59
4."Crucial"Crystal Ball (1998)5:08
5."The Love We Make"Emancipation4:39
6."I Hate U" (LP Version)The Gold Experience6:07
7."The Greatest Romance Ever Sold"Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)5:33
8."I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore" (featuring Ani DiFranco)Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic3:36
9."Gold"The Gold Experience7:22
10."Guitar"Planet Earth (2007)3:45
11."Dream Factory"Crystal Ball3:07
12."The Work, pt. 1"The Rainbow Children (2001)4:28
13."Call My Name"Musicology (2004)5:15
14."Strays of the World"Crystal Ball6:06
15."Shhh"The Gold Experience7:17
16."Dreamer"Lotusflow3r (2009)5:32
17."Chaos and Disorder"Chaos and Disorder (1996)4:19
18."Endorphinmachine"The Gold Experience4:06
19."Musicology"Musicology4:24
20."Northside"The Slaughterhouse (2004)6:31
21."When I Lay My Hands on U"The Chocolate Invasion (2004)3:40
22."Beautiful Strange"Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic (2001)4:55
23."Future Soul Song"20Ten (2010)5:08
24."Empty Room" (live from One Nite Alone... Tour 2002)C-Note (2003)4:00
25."3rd Eye"The Truth (1998)4:54
26."U're Gonna C Me"One Nite Alone... (2002)5:16
27."Dinner with Delores"Chaos and Disorder2:46
28."Ol' Skool Company"MPLSound (2009)7:30
29."4ever"Lotusflow3r3:47
30."West"N.E.W.S (2003)14:00
31."Xpedition"Xpectation (2003)8:23
32."Muse 2 the Pharaoh"The Rainbow Children4:21
33."Somewhere Here on Earth"Planet Earth5:45
34."U Make My Sun Shine" (with Angie Stone)The Chocolate Invasion7:05
35."1+1+1 Is 3"The Rainbow Children5:17
36."Chelsea Rodgers"Planet Earth5:41
37."We March"The Gold Experience4:49

Charts

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Chart performance for Anthology: 1995–2010
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 114
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 100
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[7] 85

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Anthology: 1995–2010". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Birzniece, Elsa (August 16, 2018). "23 Prince albums made available to stream for the first time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (August 17, 2018). "Prince's 23 Catalog Albums From 1995 to 2010 Are Now Available Online". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Prince's Italian Plagiarism Case Drags On". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Prince – Anthology: 1995-2010" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Prince – Anthology: 1995-2010". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Prince Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2022.