Prince ‎– Sign "O" The Times
Label:
Paisley Park ‎– WX 88, Paisley Park ‎– 925 577-1
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
Europe
Released:
30 Mar 1987
Genre:
Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:
Minneapolis Sound, Funk, Pop Rock, Contemporary R&B
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Sign "O" The Times    5:02
A2    Play In The Sunshine
Voice [Background Voice] – Susannah
5:05
A3    Housequake
Lead Vocals – Camille (3)
Voice [Party Voice] – Brad M.*, Coke J.*, Gilbert D.*, Mike S.*, Susan R.*, The Penguin (3), Todd H.*
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
Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Claire Fischer*
Guitar, Voice [Backing Voice] – Wendy*
Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-written By] – Carole Raphaell Davis*
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 – Camille (3), Sheena Easton
3:58
C2    If I Was Your Girlfriend
Lead Vocals – Camille (3)
4:54
C3    Strange Relationship
Sitar, Flute [Wooden Flute] – Lisa*
Tambourine, Congas – Wendy*
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
Music By [Music Co-written By] – Dr. Fink, Eric Leeds
Percussion, Rap [Transmississippirap] – Sheila E.
Performer [Recorded Live In Paris By] – Prince & The Revolution*
Voice [Backing Voice] – 6,000 Wonderful Parisians, Greg Brooks, Jerome Benton, Wally Safford
Voice [Co-lead Voice] – Jill Jones, Susannah
8:59
D3    Adore    6:29
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Paisley Park Records
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Controversy Music
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 15865
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 15866
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Art Direction – Laura LiPuma
Engineer – Coke Johnson, Prince, Susan Rogers
Management – Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Jeff Katz (2)
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince
Saxophone – Eric Leeds
Trumpet – Atlanta Bliss
Notes
Issued with photo-illustrated inner sleeves that include credits, lyrics, and release information.
Heart-shaped title sticker on shrink:
[Barcode]
Specially-Priced Two Record Set
Prince Sign "☮" The Times
Paisley Park, manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a A Warner Communications Company [Warner 'W' logo]®
[Paisley Park logo]
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH,
Alsdorf – Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH,
Alsdorf [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company
925 577-1-WX 88
Spine:
UK: WX 88 925 577-1 Prince Sign "☮" The Times © 1987 Paisley Park Records
Cover, back:
Embossed [Warner 'W' logo]
Dust sleeve (black):
925 577-1 A
All songs © 1987 Controversy Music ASCAP
© 1987 Paisley Park Records
Dust sleeve (peach):
925 577-1 B
© 1987 Paisley Park Records
Labels:
All songs published (G.B. only) Warner Bros Music Ltd.
℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S
925 577-1
WX 88
Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH
Additional information:
The 'Lyrics Co-written By' credit for "Slow Love" (track B3) on disc 2 label is credited to "Carole Raphaell Davis"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Sticker on shrink): 0 7599-25577-1
Barcode (Cover): none
Label Code: LC 0392
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
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