Crystal Ball

About Crystal Ball

Crystal Ball is a box set by American recording artist Prince. The box set contains Crystal Ball, the twentieth studio album by Prince, which is a three disc set of "previously bootlegged" material, together with a fourth disc containing The Truth, the twenty-first studio album by Prince with 12 new acoustic songs. The box set was initially only available through direct orders by phone (1-800-NEW-FUNK) and internet. The direct order edition included a fifth disc: an instrumental studio album by The NPG Orchestra titled Kamasutra. Shipment of this limited edition 5-CD version started on January 29, 1998, approximately two months before the release of the 4-CD version to retail stores on March 21, 1998. The album Crystal Ball is the second triple album in succession following Emancipation. Each of the album's three CDs contains 10 tracks and lasts 50 minutes, resembling Emancipation's 12-song, 60-minute disc lengths. In 2018 NPG Records released Crystal Ball and The Truth digitally on music platforms Tidal, Spotify, iTunes Store and Apple Music more »