INTRODUCTION

Some of these "Ultimate" articles were originally published on Prince.org in 2009, but have now been completely updated and expanded upon - both in 2019 when this blog was launched and again in April 2022. Chapter five about NPG: Exodus was additionally revised in August 2023 and Chapter One about Come got significantly updated in October 2023..

The readers on Prince.org said... 

“A fascinating account of this time” 
- KeithyT 

“Your never-ending fascination for every nuance of the development of the Come album is contagious! (…) Another exhaustively put together piece.” 
- NouveauDance 

“An outstanding introspect on this era” 
- L4OATheOriginal 

“Brilliantly written, Scifi. Such a complex back story – you made it crystal clear. (…) These ‘Ultimates’ are amazing” 
- djfine 

“Outstanding breakdown of a very cool period in Prince history.” 
- a2grafix 

“Damn, you wrote something… historical! Respect” 
- musicolog