ANDIt was November 1991 when Prince he walked into Paisley Park, played every single instrument himself and register With This Tear. Then gave the song to Céline Dion, who released it in 1992, and his version remained in the drawer for over three decades. Today, exactly ten years after his deaththat original recording is finally available digitally: remixed and remastered by engineer Chris James, a former collaborator of his.
With This TearPrince’s manifesto song
With This Tear it is more than unpublished: it is a document that tells the world of the “little genius”. Production, arrangement, composition and every instrumental part lead in fact the exclusive signature of Prince Rogers Nelson. It’s exactly the way he worked, locked in his fortress studio in Minnesota, with total control over the music he produced and selective generosity in choosing who to send it to. Céline Dion was one of those choices. The public, until today, had never heard what he imagined.
The first piece of a year of celebrations
The release of the single coincides with A Day 2 Reflect | A Night 2 Rememberthe event organized in Paisley Park for the tenth anniversary of the artist’s death. But that’s just the beginning: other unpublished works will follow during 2026all destined to flow into a recording project. In June, from the 3rd to the 7th, Minneapolis and Paisley Park will host the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Lifea five-day international gathering for fans.
Because Prince never ceases to surprise
Seven Grammys, one Oscar for Purple Rainover 100 million records sold. Miles Davis called him “little genius”, capable of synthesizing Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard into something completely new. The “Minneapolis sound” he invented doesn’t belong to any particular decadeand maybe that’s why every time something of his comes out it still seems relevant. With This Tear this is yet more proof of this.
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