Love Symbol

Love Symbol is the fourteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the second of two that featured his backing band the New Power Generation. It was released on October 13, 1992, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was originally conceived as a "fantasy rock soap opera" with various spoken segues throughout, and contains elements of R&B, funk, pop, rock, and soul.

This article is about the album. For hearts as a symbol of love, see Heart symbol.
"The Max" redirects here. For other uses, see Max.

Love Symbol
Studio album by
Prince and the New Power Generation
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992
RecordedSeptember 11, 1990; December 1990; May 12, 1991; September 18, 1991 – March 1992; July 1992
Genre
Length75:00
LabelPaisley Park, Warner Bros.
ProducerPrince and the New Power Generation
Prince chronology
Diamonds and Pearls
(1991)		 Love Symbol
(1992)		 The Hits/The B-Sides
(1993)
Alternative cover
Cover without the symbol
Singles from Love Symbol
  1. "Sexy MF"
    Released: June 30, 1992
  2. "My Name Is Prince"
    Released: September 28, 1992
  3. "7"
    Released: November 17, 1992
  4. "Damn U"
    Released: November 17, 1992
  5. "The Morning Papers"
    Released: April 3, 1993

The official title of the album is an unpronounceable symbol depicted on its cover art, which Prince copyrighted under the title "Love Symbol #2", and adopted as his stage name from 1993 to 2000 to protest his treatment by Warner Bros. Records (which had refused to steadily release his back catalog of unreleased music, and trademarked his given name for promotional purposes). The release has been referred to under titles such as Love Symbol, Symbol Album, or Symbol.

Its first two singles, "Sexy MF" and "My Name Is Prince", achieved modest success on the US pop chart, though both made the top ten in the United Kingdom. Conversely, the third single, "7", was not as successful in the United Kingdom, but was a top ten hit in the United States.

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