Released on April 22, 1985, Around The World In A Day landed just 15 days after the curtain fell on Prince’s era-defining Purple Rain Tour. Today, surprise album drops are routine. Back then, it was unthinkable. Only Prince could — and did — pull it off.
Purple Rain had torn up the rulebook of pop stardom. Warner Bros. wanted to cash in, with a European leg of the tour already booked and millions guaranteed. Prince walked away. Instead, he handed in Around The World In A Day: a psychedelic, inward-facing detour that blindsided the label. His demand? It was to be experienced as one uninterrupted story. No lead single. No staged rollout. No hype machine.
Label
Rhino/Warner
Genre
Pop & Rock LP 1: Around The World In A Day (2025 Remaster)
Around The World In A Day
Paisley Park
Condition Of The Heart
Raspberry Beret
Tamborine
America
Pop Life
The Ladder
Temptation
LP 2: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (2025 Remaster)
Raspberry Beret (New Mix) (a.k.a. Extended Remix)
She's Always In My Hair (New Mix)
Paisley Park (Remix)
Pop Life (Fresh Dance Mix)
Pop Life (Extended Version)
LP 3: B-Sides & Bonus Tracks (2025 Remaster)
Hello (Fresh Dance Mix)
Girl (12" Version)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (We Are The World Album Version)
4 The Tears In Your Eyes (The Hits/The B-Sides Version)
America (12 Version)

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