Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known as Katy Perry, began her career as a teenage gospel music idol. She later rose to international stardom, starting with her 2008 pop-rock album "One of the Boys." It spawned the controversial hits "Hot n' Cold" and "I Kissed a Girl."
Since then, Katy Perry has released three more albums - "Teenage Dream" in 2010, "Prism" in 2013, and "Witness" in 2017. She is also set to release her upcoming album, "Smile," in August this year. Experience the pop phenomenon adored by millions of her "KatyCats" around the world. Here are the top three Katy Perry albums in vinyl record format, only on Amazon.
Prism (2013)
Like a light going through the titular "Prism," this Katy Perry album brings many colors in this party record. It was supported by hit singles "Roar," "Unconditionally," and "Dark Horse."
Upon its release in October 2013, it immediately topped the US Billboard 200. It sold 286,000 copies on its debut week, making it Perry's best opening performance. It also topped the album charts in other countries - including Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland.
Own one of the remaining stocks of the original 2013 vinyl record pressings, only on Amazon. Sporting the original cover art in its album sleeve, get "Prism" in its 12-inch, 33-rpm format.
Witness (2017)
"Witness," released in June 2017, is an electro-pop album featuring songs of "liberation" and "purpose." It spawned the Nicki Minaj-supported "Swish Swish," the Skip Marley featuring "Chained to the Rhythm," and "Save as Draft."
Moreover, the track "Miss You More" was described by Idolator's Mike Wass as a "brutally honest anthem that Katy isn't given enough credit for." It also debuted atop the Billboard 200, selling 180,000 units in its opening week. It was further supported by her "Witness: The Tour," making stops across North America, Asia, and Europe.
In its vinyl record format, this Katy Perry album comes in a double-LP format. This copy of "Witness," only available from Amazon, is a part of the first pressing manufactured during its original 2017 release.
Teenage Dream (2010)
This third Katy Perry album, "Teenage Dream," would set her on a path of dominance and controversy. On August 24, the pop-rock album fuses elements from disco, house, funk, goth, and even hip-hop across its twelve-track setlist.
It was first supported by its lead track "California Gurls," which featured rapper Snoop Dogg. In July 2010, "Teenage Dream" was released two months later, receiving heavy radio rotations. It also enjoyed similar success as the first single. Other hits soon followed: "Firework," "E.T.," and "Last Friday Night." It marked Katy Perry as the first female artist to release an album with five chart-topping singles. "Teenage Dream" follows Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad" in this regard.
It also contained the controversial track "Circle the Drain," which was reportedly about her ex-boyfriend Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. Others found the lyrics mean, while others appreciated the fierce side of her.
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Take note that this 2010 pressing of "Teenage Dream" is the version containing explicit lyrics. It comes in a 12-inch, 33-rpm format, with the sleeve fully covered by the now-iconic image of Katy Perry lying prone among the clouds.
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