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[[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]]<br> | ||
[[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]]<br> | ||
− | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | + | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
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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]]. | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 15|15 July 1986]] | ||
+ | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Tracking, vocals, overdubs, mix | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/July 16|16 July 1986]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]],<br>Hollywood, CA, USA | + | |studio = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Instrumental, probable mix |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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|2= 5:02 | |2= 5:02 | ||
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single | + | [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single<br> |
[[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] promotional album <br> | [[Album: Sounds O’ The Times|Sounds O’ The Times]] promotional album <br> | ||
[[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] promotional album <br> | [[file:Eye88.png|link=Album: Eye Love Prince]] [[Album: Eye Love Prince|Love Prince]] promotional album <br> | ||
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|1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | ||
|2= 5:02 | |2= 5:02 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times '' | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= Remastered in 2020 | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
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|1= '''Sign O’ The Times (Edit)''' | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times (Edit)''' | ||
|2= 3:42 | |2= 3:42 | ||
− | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe| Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br> | + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br> |
[[Collection: Sign O’ The Times - The Singles|Sign O’ The Times - The Singles]] | [[Collection: Sign O’ The Times - The Singles|Sign O’ The Times - The Singles]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
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|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, | + | |5= [[20 June 1987|20 June 1987: Stadion de Galgenwaard, Utrecht, The Netherlands]] |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= T.B.C. |
|3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] DVD | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] DVD | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
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{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
|line = | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Miss Thang]]''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:30 | ||
+ | |3= [[Album: True Confessions|True Confessions]] | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Miss Thang|Miss Thang (Bonus Beats)]]''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:25 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Miss Thang|Miss Thang]] single | ||
+ | |4= Remix | ||
+ | |5= Remix by Larry Robinson | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[Miss Thang|Miss Thang (Instrumental Mix)]]''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:41 | ||
+ | |3= [[Single: Miss Thang|Miss Thang]] single | ||
+ | |4= Remix | ||
+ | |5= Remix by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Vasquez Junior Vasquez] | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''[[Musicology]] ''' | |1= '''[[Musicology]] ''' | ||
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|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
|5= [[11_September 1987|11 September 1987, 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA]] | |5= [[11_September 1987|11 September 1987, 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | ||
+ | |2= 3:01 | ||
+ | |3= Delayed live recording radio broadcast<br> | ||
+ | |4= Live | ||
+ | |5= [[02_August_1993|02 August 1993, Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
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|3= Live concert online stream | |3= Live concert online stream | ||
|4= Live | |4= Live | ||
− | |5= [[10 May 2015|10 | + | |5= [[10 May 2015|10 May 2015, Baltimore, MN, USA, Royal Farms Arena]]; sampler set version |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Unreleasedline| | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
|1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | ||
− | |2= | + | |2= Studio |
− | |3= Shorter than the released version, with slightly alternate ending | + | |3= Longer than the released version |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Sign O’ The Times''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Alternate mix Shorter than the released version, with slightly alternate ending | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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*[[World Tour 2003]] | *[[World Tour 2003]] | ||
*[[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | *[[Musicology Live 2004ever]] | ||
− | *[[21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] | + | *[[21 Nights In London : The Earth Tour]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small> |
* [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | * [[Hit And Run Part II]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]], [[All Concerts#1988|1988]], [[All Concerts#1999|1999]], [[All Concerts#2002|2002]], [[All Concerts#2004|2004]], [[All Concerts#2011|2011]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2012|2012]] <small>(clip only during sampler set)</small>, [[All_Concerts#2013|2013]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2014|2014]] <small>(during sampler set)</small>, [[All Concerts#2015|2015]] <small>(during sampler set)</small> | ||
− | |trivia = On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_12|12 May 1988]], [[Prince]] was given an award for ''R&B/Bands: R&B Composition'' (for [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[U Got The Look]]) during the same ceremony where [[Prince]] also received nine other awards: ''Rock/Individuals: Male''; ''Rock/Recording: Mainstream'' and ''Rock/Composition: Mainstream'' (for [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]); ''R&B/Individuals: Male Vocalist''; ''R&B/Individuals: Guitarist''; ''R&B/Bands: Performing Band''; ''R&B/Bands: Recording''; ''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' (for [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]) and ''Production/Multi Media Scores''. | + | |trivia = The tambourine and cabasa sounds on this song are from the LinnDrum, not the LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. It also features the infamous Fairlight ORCH5 sample, taken from the 1965 Josef Krips and Philharmonia Orchestra rendition of Igor Stravinsky’s ''Firebird Suite/ Song of the Nightingale: IV - ‘Infernal Dance of All the Subjects of Kastchei’'', also featured in [[It]], [[Koo Koo]], [[If I Could Get Your Attention]] and [[Ten]]. |
+ | * On [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May_12|12 May 1988]], [[Prince]] was given an award for ''R&B/Bands: R&B Composition'' (for [[Sign O’ The Times]] and [[U Got The Look]]) during the same ceremony where [[Prince]] also received nine other awards: ''Rock/Individuals: Male''; ''Rock/Recording: Mainstream'' and ''Rock/Composition: Mainstream'' (for [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]); ''R&B/Individuals: Male Vocalist''; ''R&B/Individuals: Guitarist''; ''R&B/Bands: Performing Band''; ''R&B/Bands: Recording''; ''Production/Movie/Theatrical'' (for [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]) and ''Production/Multi Media Scores''. | ||
|see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | |see also = [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album | ||
*[[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single | *[[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single | ||
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*[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Dream Factory|Dream Factory]] unreleased album | ||
*[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | *[[Album: Crystal Ball 1986|Crystal Ball]] unreleased album | ||
− | *[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | + | *[[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] |
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]] '' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category: | + | * ''[https://www.duanetudahl.com/prince-book Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)]'' |
+ | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1986]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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