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{{Album| | {{Album| | ||
− | |album name = Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'' | + | |album name = Sign O' The Times ''(Super) Deluxe'' |
|album image = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|200px|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'' album artwork]] | |album image = [[File:sottDeluxe.jpg|200px|Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'' album artwork]] | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_25|25 September 2020]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September_25|25 September 2020]] | ||
− | |length = | + | |length = 08:01:23 (approx) |
|label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Records] | |label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Records] | ||
− | |studios = [[ | + | |studios = [[Hollywood Sound Recorders]], Los Angeles, CA, USA; [[Kiowa Trail Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA; [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA; [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA; [[Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks]] (outside [[Le Zénith]], Paris, France); [[Stadion De Galgenwaard]], Utrecht, The Netherlands; [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |previous year | + | |previous year = 2020 |
− | |previous image | + | |previous image = Image:Live.jpg |
− | |previous album | + | |previous album = Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live |
− | |previous album link | + | |previous album link = [[Album: Prince And The Revolution: Live|Prince And The Revolution: Live]] |
|next year = | |next year = | ||
|next image = Image:NoPreviousAlbum.png | |next image = Image:NoPreviousAlbum.png | ||
|next album = | |next album = | ||
|next album link = | |next album link = | ||
− | |introduction = '''Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'' ''' is an elaborated remastered re-issue of [[Prince]]'s ninth full-length studio album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] and the ninth posthumous album release overall. | + | |introduction = '''Sign O' The Times ''Deluxe'' ''' is an elaborated remastered re-issue of [[Prince]]'s ninth full-length studio album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] and the ninth posthumous album release overall. |
In the 3CD version, the remastered original album is augmented with 1 CD with 13 b-sides, extended versions and edits from the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] era. | In the 3CD version, the remastered original album is augmented with 1 CD with 13 b-sides, extended versions and edits from the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] era. | ||
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The fourth, fifth and sixth volumes of the CD-version, ''Vault Tracks I'', ''Vault Tracks II'' and ''Vault Tracks III'' contain 29 previously unreleased songs (some in different versions) and eleven previously unreleased versions (alternate or initial takes) of songs recorded between May 1979 (the original version of [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]) and July 1987 (songs intended for a project with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt]) that didn't come to fruition. It should be noted that while from the right era, some of these songs were never considered for the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album. | The fourth, fifth and sixth volumes of the CD-version, ''Vault Tracks I'', ''Vault Tracks II'' and ''Vault Tracks III'' contain 29 previously unreleased songs (some in different versions) and eleven previously unreleased versions (alternate or initial takes) of songs recorded between May 1979 (the original version of [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]) and July 1987 (songs intended for a project with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Raitt]) that didn't come to fruition. It should be noted that while from the right era, some of these songs were never considered for the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album. | ||
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+ | [[The Prince Estate]] intended to include the [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] film on DVD in the ''Super Deluxe'' set, but the legal complications over the rights (which have passed between several companies since [[Prince]] sold them to Cineplex Odeon Films in 1987) prevented them from doing so. | ||
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<b>Certifications</b> | <b>Certifications</b> | ||
− | Certification for this Deluxe edition will be noted as if it were a new release and not linked to the certification of [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] | + | Certification for this Deluxe edition will be noted as if it were a new release and not linked to the certification of the original edition of [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. |
|tracklisting = | |tracklisting = | ||
'''Disc 1: Original Album (2019 Paisley Park Remaster)''' | '''Disc 1: Original Album (2019 Paisley Park Remaster)''' | ||
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# <b>[[It]]</b> (5:10) | # <b>[[It]]</b> (5:10) | ||
# <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> (2:51) <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Starfish And Coffee]]</b> (2:51) <small><sup>1</sup> </small> | ||
− | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (4:18)<small><sup>2</sup> </small> | + | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (4:18)<small> <sup>2</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (5:39) | # <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (5:39) | ||
# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (3:38) | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (3:38) | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
'''Disc 3: Promo mixes & B-sides''' | '''Disc 3: Promo mixes & B-sides''' | ||
− | # <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Edit) 3:42) | + | # <b>[[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Edit) (3:42) |
# <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | # <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (3:21) <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (Highly Explosive) (10:31) <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | # <b>[[La, La, La, He, He, Hee]]</b> (Highly Explosive) (10:31) <small><sup>4</sup> </small> | ||
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# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> (With Horns) (4:56) | # <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> (With Horns) (4:56) | ||
# <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> (Version 1) (3:59) | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> (Version 1) (3:59) | ||
− | # <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> (Live In Studio) (7:18) <small><sup> | + | # <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> (Live In Studio) (7:18) <small><sup>6</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> (1:50) | # <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> (1:50) | ||
# <b>[[Love And Sex]]</b> (1986 Version) (4:11) | # <b>[[Love And Sex]]</b> (1986 Version) (4:11) | ||
# <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> (Prince Vocals) (2:57) | # <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> (Prince Vocals) (2:57) | ||
− | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> (1:01) | + | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> (1:01) <small><sup>7</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> (7″ Mix) (3:29) | # <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> (7″ Mix) (3:29) | ||
# <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> (Version 1) (5:58) | # <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> (Version 1) (5:58) | ||
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# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Early Vocal Run-Through) (6:25) | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Early Vocal Run-Through) (6:25) | ||
# <b>[[Crucial]]</b> (Alternate Lyrics Version) (6:14) | # <b>[[Crucial]]</b> (Alternate Lyrics Version) (6:14) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[The Cocoa Boys]]</b> (6:06) |
# <b>[[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]</b> (6:17) | # <b>[[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]</b> (6:17) | ||
# <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] </b> (Version 2) (5:03) | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] </b> (Version 2) (5:03) | ||
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# <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> (7:07) | # <b>[[Strange Relationship]]</b> (7:07) | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | '''Disc | + | '''Disc 7: Live in Utrecht- June 20, 1987 part 1 |
# <b> Intro / [[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:36) | # <b> Intro / [[Sign O' The Times]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:36) | ||
# <b>[[Play In The Sunshine]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:36) | # <b>[[Play In The Sunshine]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:36) | ||
# <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (1:36) | # <b>[[Little Red Corvette]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (1:36) | ||
− | # <b>[[Housequake]]</b>(Live In Utrecht) (4:52) | + | # <b>[[Housequake]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:52) |
# <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:16) | # <b>[[Girls & Boys]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:16) | ||
− | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:05) | + | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:05) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> |
− | # <b>[[Take The "A" Train]] / [[Pacemaker]] / [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (10:16) | + | # <b>[[Take The 'A' Train|Take The "A" Train]] <small><sup>8</sup> </small> / [[Rockhard In A Funky Place|Pacemaker]] <small><sup>9</sup> </small> / [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (10:16) |
− | # <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (6:15) | + | # <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:15) |
# <b>[[Four]] (Includes [[Sheila E.]] Drum Solo)</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:11) | # <b>[[Four]] (Includes [[Sheila E.]] Drum Solo)</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:11) | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
− | '''Disc | + | '''Disc 8: Live in Utrecht- June 20, 1987 part 2 |
# <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:17) | # <b>[[If I Was Your Girlfriend]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:17) | ||
# <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:10) | # <b>[[Let's Go Crazy]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:10) | ||
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:40) | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:40) | ||
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:54) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:54) | ||
− | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (13:12) | + | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (13:12) |
# <b>[[Kiss]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (3:33) | # <b>[[Kiss]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (3:33) | ||
# <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (7:44) | # <b>[[The Cross]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (7:44) | ||
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# <b>[[Erotic City]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[Erotic City]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
# <b>[[Housequake]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[Housequake]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
− | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | + | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Do Me, Baby]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[Do Me, Baby]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
# <b>[[Adore]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[Adore]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
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# <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
− | # <b>[[Chain Of Fools]] / [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] </b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | + | # <b>[[Chain Of Fools]] <small><sup>10</sup> </small> / [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] </b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> |
|musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted. | |musicians = [[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted. | ||
*[[Lisa Coleman]] – | *[[Lisa Coleman]] – | ||
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<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]] and Carole Davis<br> | <sup>2</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] and Carole Davis<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]]<br> |
<sup>4</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]<br> | <sup>4</sup> Lyrics written by [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]<br> | ||
− | <sup>5</sup> | + | <sup>5</sup> Written by [[Lisa Coleman]]<br> |
− | <sup>6</sup> Music written by [[Prince]], [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] | + | <sup>6</sup> Music written by [[Prince]], [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]]<br> |
+ | <sup>7</sup> Written by [[Wendy Melvoin]]<br> | ||
+ | <sup>8</sup> Written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Strayhorn Billy Strayhorn]<br> | ||
+ | <sup>9</sup> Written by [[Eric Leeds]]<br> | ||
+ | <sup>10</sup> Written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Covay Don Convay]<br> | ||
</small> | </small> | ||
|other format = Vinyl | |other format = Vinyl | ||
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*Side 1 : | *Side 1 : | ||
# <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> (With Horns) (4:56) | # <b>[[The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker]]</b> (With Horns) (4:56) | ||
− | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> ( | + | # <b>[[Witness 4 The Prosecution]]</b> (Version 1) (3:59) |
# <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> (Live In Studio Take 1) (7:18) <small><sup>6</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Power Fantastic]]</b> (Live In Studio Take 1) (7:18) <small><sup>6</sup> </small> | ||
# <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> (1:50) | # <b>[[And That Says What?]]</b> (1:50) | ||
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*Side 2 : | *Side 2 : | ||
# <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> (Prince Vocals) (2:57) | # <b>[[A Place In Heaven]]</b> (Prince Vocals) (2:57) | ||
− | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> (1:01) | + | # <b>[[Colors]]</b> (1:01) <small><sup>7</sup> </small> |
# <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> (7″ Mix) (3:29) | # <b>[[Crystal Ball]]</b> (7″ Mix) (3:29) | ||
− | # <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> ( | + | # <b>[[Big Tall Wall]]</b> (Version 1) (5:58) |
# <b>[[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]</b> (2:33) | # <b>[[Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A]]</b> (2:33) | ||
# <b>[[In A Large Room With No Light]]</b> (3:27) | # <b>[[In A Large Room With No Light]]</b> (3:27) | ||
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# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Early Vocals Version) (6:25) | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Early Vocals Version) (6:25) | ||
# <b>[[Crucial]]</b> (Alternate Lyrics Version) (6:14) | # <b>[[Crucial]]</b> (Alternate Lyrics Version) (6:14) | ||
− | # <b>[[ | + | # <b>[[The Cocoa Boys]]</b> (6:06) |
*Side 2 : | *Side 2 : | ||
# <b>[[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]</b> (6:17) | # <b>[[When The Dawn Of The Morning Comes]]</b> (6:17) | ||
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# <b>[[Girls & Boys|Girls And Boys]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:16) | # <b>[[Girls & Boys|Girls And Boys]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (4:16) | ||
# <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:05) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | # <b>[[Slow Love]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:05) <small><sup>2</sup> </small> | ||
− | # <b>[[Take The "A" Train]] / [[Pacemaker]] / [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (10:16) | + | # <b>[[Take The 'A' Train|Take The "A" Train]] <small><sup>8</sup> </small> / [[Rockhard In A Funky Place|Pacemaker]] <small><sup>9</sup> </small> / [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (10:16) |
<br> | <br> | ||
− | '''LP | + | '''LP 12: Live in Utrecht- June 20, 1987 |
*Side 1 : | *Side 1 : | ||
# <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:15) | # <b>[[Hot Thing]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (6:15) | ||
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# <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:40) | # <b>[[Purple Rain]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:40) | ||
# <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:54) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (5:54) | ||
− | '''LP | + | '''LP 13: Live in Utrecht- June 20, 1987 |
*Side 1 : | *Side 1 : | ||
# <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (13:12) | # <b>[[Forever In My Life]]</b> (Live In Utrecht) (13:12) | ||
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# <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[1999]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
# <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | # <b>[[U Got The Look]]</b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) | ||
− | # <b>[[Chain Of Fools]] / [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] </b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> | + | # <b>[[Chain Of Fools]] <small><sup>10</sup> </small> / [[It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night]] </b> (Live at Paisley Park, Minneapolis, MN, 12/31/1987) <small><sup>3</sup> </small> |
|singles = | |singles = | ||
{{AlbumSingles| | {{AlbumSingles| | ||
− | |singles = None at the time of release, although [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] was streamed on [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince's Youtube channel]] and other streaming platforms on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 2020]], the day the set's release was officially announced. | + | |singles = None at the time of release, although [[Witness 4 The Prosecution]] was streamed on [[Prince_Streaming_Video_Channels|Prince's Youtube channel]] and other streaming platforms on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 25|25 June 2020]], the day the set's release was officially announced, followed by [[I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man]] (1979 Version) in July. |
}} | }} | ||
|see also = | |see also = |
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