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Prince's archive will open with the song "Timeless".

Prince's heirs continue to explore his treasured archives. A new posthumous collection of Prince's work, Timeless , will be released on August 28th via Legacy Recordings and will feature 10 rare and previously unreleased recordings spanning nearly the artist's entire career. According to representatives of Prince's estate, this project is the first release by Prince to encompass material from all major periods of his creative life, including recordings made from 1977 until his death in 2016.

The announcement coincides with the release of "Stone," a previously unreleased 1995 recording written by Sandra St. Victor, Tom Hammer, and Jules Van Even. This track is the second preview of the album. Timeless following the April release of "With This Tear," an acoustic recording from 1991 released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Prince's death.

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The album's scope is impressive even by Vault standards: it opens with "I Am You," recorded in 1977 when Prince was still a child prodigy in Minneapolis, and concludes with a 2016 live performance of "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?" The estate describes the collection as a "comprehensive portrait" of Prince's creative journey, emphasizing the consistency and curiosity that defined his work across eras.

Timeless Album will be available digitally, on CD, and in various vinyl editions, including a limited-edition Purple Marble release, available directly through Prince's official channels. Meanwhile, fans attending Prince Celebration in Minneapolis this week will be the first to hear the new music. The annual event, which runs through Sunday (June 7) at Paisley Park Studios and in downtown Minneapolis, will offer listeners the opportunity to hear new recordings, explore archival material, and participate in discussions with Prince's collaborators about the recently released recordings.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also officially declared this week Prince Tribute Week; on Saturday, the city skyline will be illuminated purple in homage to the city's most iconic musical figure. Highlights of the week include an event on Friday at the Minneapolis Arsenal featuring performances by members of the New Power Generation, as well as former Revolution members Bobby Z and Lisa Coleman, who will share insights into Prince's legacy and newly discovered material.

Here is the list of tracks on the album Timeless :

I Am You (1977) Tick Tick Bang (1981) Heaven (1985) I Wonder (1989) With This Tear (1991) Stone (1995) Calabama (2003) The Guilty Ones (2007) Best Friend (2012) How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore? (live) (2016)

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