| Prince albums discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 40 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Video albums | 17 |
| EPs | 13 |
| Special editions | 6 |
| Posthumous albums | 3 |
| Internet albums | 13 |
| Madhouse albums | 2 |
| New Power Generation albums | 3 |
| NPG Orchestra albums | 1 |
Prince's albums discography consists of forty studio albums (including four soundtrack albums and one posthumous album), five live albums, and numerous compilations. Two albums of demo material have been released posthumously. Prince also released several albums under various group names. See Prince singles discography for his singles and extended plays, and Prince videography for his music videos and video albums.
Prince has sold over 100 million records worldwide,[1] including 36.5 million certified units in the United States, and over 10 million records in the United Kingdom. Rolling Stone ranked him at No. 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[2]
In the weeks following his death in April 2016, 19 different Prince albums charted on the Billboard 200 all at the same time, and he became the first and only artist ever to have 5 albums in the Billboard top 10 simultaneously.[3]
- ^ "Ebony". January 1997. p. 128. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Ahmir (March 24, 2004). "100 Greatest Artists". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 3, 2016). "Prince Sets Record With Five Albums in Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2017.