Difference between revisions of "Sign O' The Times"
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− | |introduction = '''Sign O' The Times''' is the first track on the first disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], and, six weeks before the album's release, [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] was released as the album's first single | + | |introduction = '''Sign O' The Times''' is the first track on the first disc of [[Prince]]'s ninth album [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], and, six weeks before the album's release, [[Single: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] was released as the album's first single. |
− | Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 15|15 July 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (the same day as the unreleased track [[Blanche]]). The track was initially included as the first track on the second disc on an [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (included as the fourth track on the third disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration), which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. | + | In 1987, a live version was included as the opening track of the concert movie [[Film: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]], and an instrumental studio version was played over the movie's credits. |
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+ | In 1993, the single edit was included as the 15th track on [[Prince]]'s first compilation album [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]] (also included as the first disc of [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | ||
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+ | Initial tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 15|15 July 1986]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA (the same day as the unreleased track [[Blanche]]). | ||
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+ | The track was initially included as the first track on the second disc on an [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 18|18 July 1986]] configuration of [[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]], and was kept for inclusion as the album developed into the triple-album [[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] (included as the fourth track on the third disc on the [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 30|30 November 1986]] configuration), which was eventually pared down and became [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]]. | ||
Released ahead of the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album, '''Sign O' The Times''' was the first track released with a credit of "[[Prince]]" (rather than "[[Prince and the Revolution]]") since [[When Doves Cry]]. | Released ahead of the [[Album: Sign O' The Times|Sign O' The Times]] album, '''Sign O' The Times''' was the first track released with a credit of "[[Prince]]" (rather than "[[Prince and the Revolution]]") since [[When Doves Cry]]. |
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