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Top 10 unreleased Prince songs

Ten vault tracks with years and context: from Last Heart to Rebirth Of The Flesh. Prince left them unreleased during the Paisley Park years.

10Last Heart (1986)
Lean 1986 funk from the Parade-era orbit: a light beat, a vocal that flirts, bass and drums locked in a tight Minneapolis rhythm.
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9Witness 4 The Prosecution (1986)
High-voltage 1986 cut that turns courtroom imagery into hard funk rhythm and a raw electric edge.
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8Moonbeam Levels (1982)
1982 ballad later vault-famous: floating synths and a reflective vocal from the early Paisley years.
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7Dance Electric (1984)
Long 1984 groove Prince originally handed to André Cymone; a rhythm built to keep a dance floor going.
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6Dream Factory (1986)
Title idea of the shelved Revolution-era project: horns, stacked harmonies, mid-80s funk, next project already in progress.
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5Purple Music (1982)
Minimal 1982 loop track: groove first, decoration second. DJs and collectors kept this one.
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4Calhoun Square (1993)
1993 jazz-funk bounce with dancing guitar lines and answering drums from the name-change era vault.
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3Wonderful Ass (1983)
1983 mischief with Wendy and Lisa in the mix: pop, funk, and a joke in the lyric.
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2Crystall Ball (1986)
Centerpiece of the planned triple set: expansive mid-80s funk-rock that Warner would not green-light as envisioned.
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1Rebirth Of The Flesh (1986)
Camille-era 1986 track: pitched vocal experiment and dance-floor funk from the Sign o’ the Times factory.
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