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After two failed attempts in 1990 and 1991,{{sfn|Hahn|2004|pp = 192–193}} Warner Bros. finally released a [[greatest hits]] compilation with the three-disc ''[[The Hits/The B-Sides]]'' in 1993. The first two discs were also sold separately as ''The Hits 1'' and ''The Hits 2''. In addition to featuring the majority of Prince's hit singles (with the exception of "[[Batdance]]" and other songs that appeared on the ''[[Batman (album)|Batman]]'' soundtrack), ''The Hits'' includes an array of previously hard-to-find recordings, notably [[A-side and B-side|B-sides]] spanning the majority of Prince's career, as well as a handful of previously unreleased tracks such as the Revolution-recorded "Power Fantastic" and a live recording of "[[Nothing Compares 2 U]]" with Rosie Gaines. Two new songs, "[[Pink Cashmere]]" and "[[Peach (song)|Peach]]", were chosen as promotional singles to accompany the compilation album.
1993 also marked the year in which Prince changed his stage name to the Love Symbol (see left), which was explained as a combination of the [[Gender symbol|symbols]] for male (♂) and female (♀).<ref name="nytimes_07-11-02" /> In order to use the symbol in print media, Warner Bros. had to organize a mass mailing of floppy disks with a custom font.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wv/Royalbadness/bio.html |title=Prince The Artist BIO, Biography |publisher=Angelfire.com |accessdate=October 9, 2010}}</ref> Because the symbol had no stated pronunciation, he was often referred to as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince",
===Increased output and ''The Gold Experience'': 1994–2000===
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