Prince - Sign o' the Times (1987)

Prince - Sign o' the Times (1987)

Tracklist front / back album covers

Prince - Sign o' the Times

tracklist front / back album covers

Record one: Side one

1. "Sign o' the Times"   5:02

2. "Play in the Sunshine"    5:05

3. "Housequake"   4:38

4. "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker"   4:04

Record one: Side two

1. "It"   5:10

2. "Starfish and Coffee"   2:51

3. "Slow Love"   4:18

4. "Hot Thing"   5:39

5. "Forever in My Life"   3:38

Prince Musicians Band Members

Prince – lead vocals and various instruments

Wendy Melvoin – guitar and backing vocals (7), tambourine and congas (12, 15)

Lisa Coleman – backing vocals (7), Fairlight sitar and wooden flute (12), keyboards and backing vocals (15)

Sheila E. – drums and percussion (10), percussion and rap (15)

Dr. Fink – keyboards (15)

Miko Weaver – guitar (15)

Brown Mark – bass (15)

Bobby Z. – drums (15)

Eric Leeds – saxophone (3, 7, 8, 15, 16)

Atlanta Bliss – trumpet (3, 7, 15, 16)

Susannah Melvoin – backing vocals (2, 4, 6), vocals (15)

Jill Jones – vocals (15)

Sheena Easton – contributing artist (10)

Clare Fischer – string arrangements

Sign o' the Times (often stylized as Sign "☮︎" the Times) is the 9th studio album by American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was first released as a double album on March 30, 1987, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow-up to Parade and is Prince's first album following his disbanding of the Revolution. The album's songs were largely recorded during 1986 to 1987 in sessions for releases Prince ultimately aborted: Dream Factory, the pseudonymous Camille, and finally the triple album Crystal Ball. Prince eventually compromised with label executives and shortened the length of the release to a double album, whose music encompasses a varied range of styles, including funk, soul, psychedelic pop, electro, and rock.