Prince – Sign "O" The Times

Name: Prince - Sign "O" The Times
Rating: 4.17 (46 reviews)

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A1	Sign "O" The Times	5:02
A2	Play In The Sunshine Voice [Background Voice] – Susannah	5:05
A3	Housequake	4:38
A4	The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker	4:04
B1	It	5:10
B2	Starfish And Coffee Voice [Background Voice], Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-written By] – Susannah	2:51
B3	Slow Love Guitar, Voice [Backing Voice] – Wendy* Voice [Backing Voice] – Lisa*	4:18
B4	Hot Thing	5:39
B5	Forever In My Life	3:38
C1	U Got The Look Drums, Percussion – Sheila E. Vocals – Sheena Easton	3:58
C2	If I Was Your Girlfriend Vocals – Camille (3)	4:54
C3	Strange Relationship Sitar, Flute [Wooden Flute] – Lisa* Tambourine, Congas – Wendy* Vocals – Camille (3)	4:04
C4	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man	6:31
D1	The Cross	4:46
D2	It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night Lead Guitar – Mico Weaver Percussion, Rap [Transmississippirap] – Sheila E. Voice [Co-lead Voice] – Susannah	8:59
D3	Adore	6:29

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album, Allied Record Company Pressing)	Paisley Park	9 25577-1, 1-25577	US	1987
Recently Edited	Sign "O" The Times (Cassette, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	925 577-4, WX88C	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album)	Paisley Park	25577-1	New Zealand	1987
	Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album)	Paisley Park	92 5577-1, 1-25577	Italy	1987
	Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Teldec Pressing)	Paisley Park	WX 88, 925 577-1	Europe	1987

Scocasso Nov 11, 2007
This is my favourite Prince album as a whole. It's great to sing along to as each song has a different rhythm and the singing follows different beats. Took me awhile to be able to wrap my tongue around some parts and also to get used to his use of starting on the off-beat etc.. It's clear to me that when he is doing studio work that he is really thinking ahead to how the song will be done live. If you view the Sign 'O' The Times concert movie after learning this album, you can see what I'm talking about in comparison. I think this is why so many people say, 'Never miss an opportunity to see Prince live.'

I find his lyrics to be poetic, and if you take a look at the words beforehand and try to guess just how a particular song will be sung, you will see just how interesting his use of words, intonation, melody, and so forth is.