Difference between revisions of "Album: Sign O’ The Times"
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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 "☮" The Times''') is the ninth full-length studio album by [[Prince]], and his ‘solo’ release since | + | |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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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 one promotional release, [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]]. | 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 one promotional release, [[Single: Hot Thing|Hot Thing]]. | ||
− | [[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. |
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. | ||
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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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# <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 [[ | + | *[[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 [[ | + | *[[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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*<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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