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|previous album link = [[Album: Parade|Parade]] | |previous album link = [[Album: Parade|Parade]] | ||
|next album link = [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] | |next album link = [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] | ||
|introduction = <b>Sign O’ The Times</b> (stylized as '''Sign | |introduction = <b>Sign O’ The Times</b> (stylized as '''Sign “☮︎” The Times''') is the ninth full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and his ‘solo’ release since 1982’s [[Album: 1999|1999]] (his intervening album’s were credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]). It was released worldwide in March 1987. | ||
<b>Sessions and compiling</b> | <b>Sessions and compiling</b> | ||
Eight of the | Eight of the album’s sixteen tracks were included on various configurations of the [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] album, planned as the fourth album by [[Prince and the Revolution]]. When [[Prince and the Revolution|the Revolution]] was disbanded in October 1986, [[Prince]] reworked the album. | ||
In late October 1986, [[Prince]] worked on an unrelated album, [[Album: Camille|Camille]] (to be given the artist credit of [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), on which [[Housequake]], [[Strange Relationship]] and [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] were included, before combining elements of the two projects to create [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], a triple album initially also credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]], but possibly also considered to be credited solely to [[Prince]]. | In late October 1986, [[Prince]] worked on an unrelated album, [[Album: Camille|Camille]] (to be given the artist credit of [[Alias: Camille|Camille]]), on which [[Housequake]], [[Strange Relationship]] and [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] were included, before combining elements of the two projects to create [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]], a triple album initially also credited to [[Alias: Camille|Camille]], but possibly also considered to be credited solely to [[Prince]]. | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] were skeptical about releasing a triple album, and [[Prince]] removed seven of the 22 tracks and recorded the radio-friendly [[U Got The Look]], completing the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_15|15 January 1987]] with the recording of an introductory piece acting as a segue from [[Sign O’ The Times]] to [[Play In The Sunshine]]. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] were skeptical about releasing a triple album, and [[Prince]] removed seven of the 22 tracks and recorded the radio-friendly [[U Got The Look]], completing the album on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_15|15 January 1987]] with the recording of an introductory piece acting as a segue from [[Sign O’ The Times]] to [[Play In The Sunshine]]. | ||
The album went trough various track-sequences, until as late as the second week of January 1987 before it was finalized with the sixteen tracks ultimately on the release. | |||
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
The album produced four commercially-released singles, [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] and [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], as well as | The album produced four commercially-released singles, [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] (which preceded the album), [[Single: If I Was Your Girlfriend|If I Was Your Girlfriend]], [[Single: U Got The Look|U Got The Look]] and [[Single: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man|I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]], as well as two promotional releases, [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] (in the USA only) and [[Single: The Cross|The Cross]] (in South Africa only). | ||
[[Prince]] supported the album with a major European tour, titled [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]], which focused largely on the album (while missing some of [[Prince]] | [[Prince]] supported the album with a major European tour, titled [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]], which focused largely on the album (while missing some of [[Prince]]’s previous hit singles). Two dates on the tour were filmed and the resulting concert film, [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] was released worldwide, focused on the territories where the tour did not travel. | ||
<b>Charts</b> | |||
The album reached number 6 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top Pop Albums]] Chart, and number 4 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top Black Albums]] Chart. | The album reached number 6 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top Pop Albums]] Chart, and number 4 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top Black Albums]] Chart. | ||
<b>Certifications</b> | |||
The album was certified platinum by RIAA three months after release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July_2|2 July 1987]]. | |||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
|tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the LP.</small> | |tracklisting = <small>The compact disc version is a reissue from the LP.</small> | ||
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# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (6:28) | # <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (6:28) | ||
# <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[ | # <b>[[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]]</b> (9:01) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Adore]]</b> (6:29) | # <b>[[Adore]]</b> (6:29) | ||
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]], except where noted. | ||
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|* comment = <small> | |* comment = <small> | ||
<sup>1</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]]<br> | <sup>1</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] and [[Susannah Melvoin]]<br> | ||
<sup>2</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] | <sup>2</sup> Music and Lyrics written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Davis Carole Davis], (mostly incorrectly) co-credited to [[Prince]] <br> | ||
<sup>3</sup> Music written by [[Prince]], [[Dr. Fink]] and [[Eric Leeds]] | <sup>3</sup> Music written by [[Prince]], [[Dr. Fink]] and [[Eric Leeds]] | ||
</small> | </small> | ||
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*Side 4: | *Side 4: | ||
# <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (4:46) | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (4:46) | ||
# <b>[[ | # <b>[[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]]</b> (9:01) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[Adore]]</b> (6:29) | # <b>[[Adore]]</b> (6:29) | ||
|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for lead vocals on [[Housequake]], [[U Got The Look]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] and [[Strange Relationship]]) | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (credited as [[Alias: Camille|Camille]] for lead vocals on [[Housequake]], [[U Got The Look]], [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]] and [[Strange Relationship]]) | ||
*[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Play In The Sunshine]] and [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], vocals on [[ | *[[Susannah Melvoin]] - background vocals on [[Play In The Sunshine]] and [[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]], vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[ | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone on [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[Hot Thing]], [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] and [[Adore]] | ||
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[ | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet on [[Housequake]], [[Slow Love]], [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] and [[Adore]] | ||
*[[Gilbert Davison]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *[[Gilbert Davison]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
*[[Coke Johnson]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *[[Coke Johnson]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
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*[[Brad Marsh|Brad M.]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *[[Brad Marsh|Brad M.]] - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
*''The Penguin'' (a plush prop, not an actual person) - party voice on [[Housequake]] | *''The Penguin'' (a plush prop, not an actual person) - party voice on [[Housequake]] | ||
*[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and backing vocals on [[Slow Love]], tamborine and congas on [[Strange Relationship]], guitar and backing vocals on [[ | *[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestration on [[Slow Love]] | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - backing vocals on [[Slow Love]], (Fairlight) sitar and wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]], keyboards and backing vocals on [[ | *[[Wendy Melvoin]] - guitar and backing vocals on [[Slow Love]], tamborine and congas on [[Strange Relationship]], guitar and backing vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] - backing vocals on [[Slow Love]], (Fairlight) sitar and wooden flute on [[Strange Relationship]], keyboards and backing vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] - vocals on [[U Got The Look]] | ||
*[[Sheila E.]] - drums and percussion on [[U Got The Look]], percussion and transmississippirap on [[ | *[[Sheila E.]] - drums and percussion on [[U Got The Look]], percussion and transmississippirap on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on [[ | *[[Bobby Z.]] - drums on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar on [[ | *[[Brown Mark]] - bass guitar on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar on [[ | *[[Miko Weaver]] - guitar on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[ | *[[Dr. Fink]] - keyboards on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Jill Jones]] - vocals on [[ | *[[Jill Jones]] - vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Greg Brooks]] - backing vocals on [[ | *[[Greg Brooks]] - backing vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Wally Safford]] - backing vocals on [[ | *[[Wally Safford]] - backing vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
*[[Jerome Benton]] - backing vocals on [[ | *[[Jerome Benton]] - backing vocals on [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] | ||
|production = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger and engineer | |production = [[Prince]] - producer, arranger and engineer | ||
*[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer | *[[Susan Rogers]] - engineer | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{AlbumSinglesLine| | {{AlbumSinglesLine| | ||
|Single = [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] <small>(promo only)</small> | |Single = [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] <small>(US promo only)</small> | ||
|B-side = [[Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] | |B-side = [[Hot Thing|Hot Thing]] | ||
|Image = Hotthing singleA.jpg | |Image = Hotthing singleA.jpg | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
|item1 = [[ | |item1 = [[Sign O’ The Times Tour|Sign O’ The Times Tour]] | ||
|image1 = [[File: | |image1 = [[File:1987_SOTT_staff_access_all_areas.jpeg|60px|link= Sign O’ The Times Tour]] | ||
|item2 = [[Sign O’ The Times | |item2 = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br>(2020 re-issue) | ||
|image2 = [[File: | |image2 = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|60px|link=Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|charts = | |charts = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | |releases = {{:Releases: Empty}} | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
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|format = Album | |||
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* <u>'''Side 1 of 11 January 1987 configuration, Attributed to <s>Marx. Bros. - Camille</s> Prince'''</u><br> | |||
*Side 1 | |||
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> (4:56) | |||
# <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (4:22) <small> </small> | |||
# <b>[[It]]</b> (3:57) | |||
# <b>[[Housequake]]</b> (4:41) | |||
# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> (4:01) | |||
<small> * The rest of the songs assumed to be the other eleven titles on the album, albeit possibly with [[Good Love]] instead of [[If I Was Your Girlfriend]], as on the tentative next configuration. [[Adore]] was possibly before [[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] as well, also as on its next rendering, but a sequences for side 2, 3 and 4 is unknown. Track-length above is occasionally different, but also tentative</small> | |||
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* <u>'''Undated (post 11 January), tentative configuration, attributed to Camille'''</u><br> | |||
*Side 1: | |||
# <b>[[Sign O’ The Times]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[Play In The Sunshine]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[Housequake]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> | |||
*Side 2: | |||
# <b>[[It]]</b> (assumed) | |||
# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> (assumed) | |||
# <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (assumed) | |||
# <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (assumed) | |||
# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (assumed) | |||
*Side 3: | |||
# <b>[[U Got The Look|The Look]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[Good Love]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> | |||
*Side 4: | |||
# <b>[[The Cross]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[Adore]]</b> | |||
# <b>[[It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]]</b> | |||
}} | |||
|album promotion = <small>US and UK press ads published in march and april 1987:</small><br> | |album promotion = <small>US and UK press ads published in march and april 1987:</small><br> | ||
[[File:1987-03-21_Billboard_press_Advert_SOTT_album.png|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard on 21 March 1987]] [[File:1987-03-21_Billboard_press_Advert_SOTT_album_flip.png|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard on 21 March 1987 (flip side)]]<br><br> | [[File:1987-03-21_Billboard_press_Advert_SOTT_album.png|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard on 21 March 1987]] [[File:1987-03-21_Billboard_press_Advert_SOTT_album_flip.png|x200px|US press advert published in Billboard on 21 March 1987 (flip side)]]<br><br> | ||
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::''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' | ::''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' | ||
::''Production/Multi Media Scores'' | ::''Production/Multi Media Scores'' | ||
|references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
*<b>Certifications:</b> [http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx http://www.bpi.co.uk], [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Prince&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 http://www.riaa.com/], [http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch BVMI / Gold & Platinum Awards] | *<b>Certifications:</b> [http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx http://www.bpi.co.uk], [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Prince&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 http://www.riaa.com/], [http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch BVMI / Gold & Platinum Awards] | ||
* <b>Awards:</b> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year Wikipedia: Grammy Awards for Album of the Year] | * <b>Awards:</b> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year Wikipedia: Grammy Awards for Album of the Year] | ||
* <b>Charts:</b> [http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+ | * <b>Charts:</b> [http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Charts.org.nz / Sign O’ The Times], [http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Norwegiancharts.com / Sign O’ The Times], [http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Swedishcharts.com / Sign O’ The Times], [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Dutchcharts.nl / Sign O’ The Times], [http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Austriancharts.at / Sign O’ The Times], [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Prince&titel=Sign+’O’+The+Times&cat=a Hitparade.ch / Sign O’ The Times], [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/prince/ Official Chart (UK) / Prince], [http://www.billboard.com/#/album/prince/sign-o-the-times/66648 Billboard.com / Prince / Album / Sign O’ The Times] | ||
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000082403 / 1987-06-05] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000082403 / 1987-06-05] | ||
|categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]] | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:albums (Prince)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]] | ||
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