When Doves Podcast: Prince--Album by Album & Song by Song
An album-by-album and track-by-track review of the artist forever known as Prince.
Episodes
What's up y'all? Let's debate: who's the greatest R & B artist of all time? Join Ed and Jared as they debate Billboard's new rankings, as well as continuing the journey through the Diamonds & Pearls Super Deluxe!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Get your ears ready as Ed and Jared dig into six more tracks from the Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe Edition—uncovering early versions, extended cuts, and deep-dive remixes that reveal new layers of Prince’s creative process. Along the way, they riff on the wild world of hair metal, rank the most epic long-play No. 1 singles, and pose the truly important question: what if Ginger Baker had drummed for 2 Live Crew? It...
Jared and Ed reflect on the recent loss of music legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, honoring their lasting impact and sharing personal favorites. They also review Prince’s new acoustic release of “Free,” dig into Celebration 2025 highlights, including the Prince Estate’s announcements for new Prince releases and projects.
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
The journey begins! Jared and Ed crack open Diamonds and Pearls Super Deluxe, diving into the first batch of unreleased Prince tracks. Along the way: tales of school fights, love for Crystal Gayle, a discussion about walkable cities, and a heartfelt Phillies update.
It’s the start of something funky?
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Hello friends! We are back from spring break and we are FINALLY putting to bed the monster that is the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe. We're discussing the final disc, the live show, that our old friend from the Netherlands, Stef, actually attended! The first of his 45 Prince shows! Join us as we welcome Ed back from South Korea, as we talk about why Prince loved the Dutch so much (cause why wouldn't h...
We did! It's done! With this episode, the fellas finish off ALL of the vault tracks from the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe edition. Take a deep breath, y'all. You made it. Join them for discussions of music festivals, Ed's upcoming adventures to Korea, 90s pop rock stalwarts the Gin Blossoms and a special sign off from Jared's three-year-old cousin!
A deeper dive into Prince th...
We're nearing the end, folks! Join Jared and Ed as they discuss their favorite Christopher Walken performances, debate the best Pixar film and talk about the most legendary Prince track of all-time: the long-fabled Wally!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Join the fellas as they take a fun strut through 5 more unreleased tracks from the SOTT Super Deluxe including The Cocoa Boys and It's Bes Like That Sometimes while also presenting each others a series of impossible choices. Follow along and see which decision you'd make!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Folks, we interrupt our regularly scheduled Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe breakdown to talk with Prince's longtime sound engineer Scottie Baldwin! Scottie worked with Prince for more than twenty years, as well as artists like Madonna and Stevie Wonder. He sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with the fellas about what he learned from Prince, the challenges and joys of working with him, what makes a gre...
Join Jared and Ed as they unpack the next collection of 5 unreleased songs from the Sign Of The Times Super Deluxe including Soul Psychodelicide, Adonis and Bathsheba, The Ball, and interesting versions of Forever In My Life and Crucial. Along the way the boys discuss the advantages of being a senior driver, Greek mythology, and Lucille Ball. Enjoy!!!!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
We're back, y'all! The boys dive into Disc 5 of the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe, taking on the first 5 tracks, and discussing ranch vs blue cheese, what's the best music to hear in the supermarket and, in a new feature, who Prince should've given a song to. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Join Ed on a special 2 part episode regarding the Prince Netflix Documentary. Part 1 includes a discussion with Prince super fan and documentary film maker, Rick Dillwood. In part 2, Rick joins When Doves Podcast hall of famers Stef and Sam for a roundtable discussion on the documentary, the Estate, and what type of Estate-sanctioned documentary they'd like to see in the future. Let us know what YOU think. Hit us...
A quick hit pod for y'all: updates on the Prince documentary, the Grammy Awards, new music recommendations and also SLY LIVES!, the new Sly Stone documentary from Questlove. More to come!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Friends, on this Super Bowl Sunday (Go Birds!) the fellas are taking a break from their dive into the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe to share this great interview with actor, singer, dancer, creator, Ms. April E Carter! She just worked with Jared on his gig out of town and they discovered their mutual love of Prince and Jared had to get her on the show! Wait til you hear what her mom did during the 1984 Purple Ra...
Join Jared and Ed as they continue their walk through 8 more vault tracks from the SOTT Super Deluxe including Love and Sex, Big Tall Wall and In A Large Room With No Light. Also, find out about how Jared handles blackouts, where to find the best crystal ball in Philadelphia, and of course, a quick shout out to our local football team.
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
And the train keeps rolling, folks, with the next 5 tracks of the Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe! Join Jared and Ed as they discuss the Philadelphia Eagles, favorite spaceships and methods to evade jury duty.
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Welcome back as Jared & Ed reunite after a holiday break! Take a deep breath, y'all. We're about to dive DEEP into the massive Sign o' the Times Super Deluxe, starting with the first five tracks of disc 4! Here we go!
A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted
Join Ed as he chats with Prince super fan Rick Dilwood. Rick saw the music video for "7" on VH1 in the early 90s and never looked back. Having started his fandom with the Love Symbol Album, he has a lot of love for the NPG, but eventually learned to love the Revolution just as much. There's always at least one Prince book on Rick's nightstand and he regularly dreams of going into a music store to d...
Folks-- it's a big one today.
Jared and Ed are thrilled to talk with Andrea Swensson, author of Prince & Purple Rain: 40 Years, the gorgeous coffee table book that came out this year. Andrea is also the host of the official podcast and the founder of Slingshot Annie Records, dedicated to preserving the Minneapolis sound.
Andrea was amazingly generous with her time and it makes for a fascin...
Join the boys as they take in the last batch of tasty unreleased tracks from the Purple Rain Deluxe release. There's a lot to chew on with Possessed, Wonderful Ass, Velvet Kitty Cat, Katrina's Paper Dolls, Father's Song and We Can F*** all on the menu. And just like any quality family gathering the boys have some big disagreements but learn to live together in peace and harmony. We are thankful for all ...
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