Prince / 3121 deluxe edition

Prince’s 2006 album, 3121, will be reissued as a deluxe edition, in December.

Despite not delivering any hit singles (‘Te Amo Corazón’ was an odd choice of first 45) the album was a significant success for Prince, featuring a very commercial mix of funk, soul, rock and pop.

After years of testing the patience of all but the most dedicated of fans (bloated triple albums, online exclusives that may or may not turn up, hiding away gems like The Truth…) Prince was, at this time, deciding to keep things relatively simple. For example, this was a digestible 12-track album and it was easily available in ‘the shops’, thanks to a one album distribution deal with Universal. The rewards duly came and 3121 reached No 1 in the US charts (1989’s Batman had been his last chart-topper in North America) and it was a top 10 success in the UK (a few years later Prince was back to his old tricks with the 2 hour 20 minute Lotusflow3r / MPLSound).

Highlights of 3121 include the stripped-down funk of ‘Black Sweat’ and ‘Love’, the hooky pop of ‘The Word’ and the none-more-James-Brown ‘Get On The Boat’.

The new 2CD+blu-ray deluxe edition features the album on CD 1, a selection of bonus tracks on CD 2 (some previously unreleased) and on the blu-ray, promo videos and the complete concert filmed during Prince’s Per4ming Live @ 3121 Las Vegas from January 2007 (the audio of which is being released for Black Friday RSD). Sadly, there’s no Atmos Mix included. There will also be a 3LP+blu-ray edition with the same audio/video content is the CD set.

3121 deluxe edition will be released on 11 December 2026. At the moment it’s only on the Prince store but it should ripple out to normal retail channels soon enough.

Tracklisting

3121 Prince / Deluxe edition

• • CD 1
    1. 3121
    2. Lolita
    3. Te Amo Corazn
    4. Black Sweat
    5. Incense and Candles
    6. Love
    7. Satisfied
    8. Fury
    9. The Word
    10. Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
    11. The Dance
    12. Get On the Boat
  • CD 2
    1. Time of Ur Life
    2. The Streets of Panama
    3. Another Girl
    4. The Word (Acoustic)
    5. Elixer
    6. Glass Cutter
    7. Love (Acoustic)
    8. Ur’e Such A Tease
    9. Te Amo Corazn (Acoustic)
    10. Girls In the Band
  • Blu-ray

    Las Vegas Live

    1. 3121
    2. Girls & Boys
    3. Satisfied
    4. Down By The Riverside
    5. Purple Rain
    6. Lolita
    7. Black Sweat
    8. Kiss
    9. Shhh
    10. Musicology / Prince And The Band
    11. Pass The Peas
    12. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
    13. Love Changes
    14. Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Nine Million Bicycles (Medley)
    15. If I Was Your Girlfriend
    16. Pink Cashmere
    17. Cream
    18. U Got The Look
    19. Crazy
    20. Get On the Boat
    21. Play That Funky Music

    Promo Videos

    1. Fury
    2. Te Amo Corazón
    3. Black Sweat
• 3LP vinyl + blu-ray
  • LP 1

    Side A

    1. 3121
    2. Lolita
    3. Te Amo Corazn

    Side B

    1. Black Sweat
    2. Incense and Candles
    3. Love
  • LP 2

    Side C

    1. Satisfied
    2. Fury
    3. The Word

    Side D

    1. Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
    2. The Dance
    3. Get On the Boat
  • LP 3

    Side E

    1. Time of Ur Life
    2. The Streets of Panama
    3. Another Girl
    4. The Word (Acoustic)
    5. Elixer

    Side F

    1. Glass Cutter
    2. Love (Acoustic)
    3. Ur’e Such A Tease
    4. Te Amo Corazn (Acoustic)
    5. Girls In the Band
  • Blu-ray

    Las Vegas Live

    1. 3121
    2. Girls & Boys
    3. Satisfied
    4. Down By The Riverside
    5. Purple Rain
    6. Lolita
    7. Black Sweat
    8. Kiss
    9. Shhh
    10. Musicology / Prince And The Band
    11. Pass The Peas
    12. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
    13. Love Changes
    14. Somewhere Over The Rainbow / Nine Million Bicycles (Medley)
    15. If I Was Your Girlfriend
    16. Pink Cashmere
    17. Cream
    18. U Got The Look
    19. Crazy
    20. Get On the Boat
    21. Play That Funky Music

    Promo Videos

    1. Fury
    2. Te Amo Corazón
    3. Black Sweat