Sign "O" The Times (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered) album cover

Prince – Sign "O" The Times

Label:	NPG Records – 603497846559, Warner Records – R1 643352, The Prince Estate – 603497846559, Paisley Park – 603497846559
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, 180 gram Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition
Country:	UK, Europe & US
Released:	Sep 25, 2020
Genre:	Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Minneapolis Sound, Funk, Pop Rock, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

	Sign "O" The Times Remastered
A1	Sign "O" The Times Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	4:57
A2	Play In The Sunshine Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Background Voice] – Susannah	5:06
A3	Housequake Lead Vocals – Camille (3) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Party Voice By] – Brad M., Coke J., Gilbert D., Mike S., Susan R., The Penguin (3), Todd H.	4:40
A4	The Ballad of Dorothy Parker Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	4:09
B1	It Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	5:10
B2	Starfish And Coffee Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-Written By] – Susannah Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Background Voice] – Susannah Written-By – Prince, Susannah Melvoin	2:50
B3	Slow Love Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Claire Fischer* Guitar, Voice [Backing Voice] – Wendy* Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-Written By] – Carole Raphaelle Davis* Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Backing Voice] – Lisa* Written-By – Carole Davis, Prince	4:22
B4	Hot Thing Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	5:39
B5	Forever In My Life Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:32
C1	U Got The Look Drums, Percussion – Sheila E. Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Vocals – Camille (3), Sheena Easton	3:46
C2	If I Was Your Girlfriend Lead Vocals – Camille (3) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	5:04
C3	Strange Relationship Lead Vocals – Camille (3) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Sitar, Flute [Wooden Flute] – Lisa* Tambourine, Congas – Wendy*	4:03
C4	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	6:30
D1	The Cross Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	4:49
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 And The Revolution Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Backing Voice] – 6,000 Wonderful Parisians, Greg Brooks, Jerome Benton, Wally Safford Voice [Co-lead Voice] – Jill Jones, Susannah Written-By – Eric Leeds, Matt Fink, Prince 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 And The Revolution Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Voice [Backing Voice] – 6,000 Wonderful Parisians, Greg Brooks, Jerome Benton, Wally Safford Voice [Co-lead Voice] – Jill Jones, Susannah Written-By – Eric Leeds, Matt Fink, Prince	9:02
D3	Adore Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	6:35
	Single Mixes & Edits Remastered
E1	Sign "O" The Times (Edit) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:41
E2	La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Edit) Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-Written By] – Sheena Easton Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Written-By – Prince, Sheena Easton	3:22
E3	La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) Lyrics By [Lyrics Co-Written By] – Sheena Easton Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince Written-By – Prince, Sheena Easton	10:47
F1	If I Was Your Girlfriend (Edit) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:47
F2	Shockadelica Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:31
F3	Shockadelica (12" Long Version) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	6:13
F4	U Got The Look (Long Look) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	6:41
G1	Housequake (Edit) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:22
G2	Housequake (7 Minutes MoQuake) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	7:12
G3	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Fade) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:39
G4	Hot Thing (Edit) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	3:41
H1	Hot Thing (Extended Remix) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	8:32
H2	Hot Thing (Dub Version) Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince	6:53

Ad

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – NPG Records, Inc.
Copyright © – NPG Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Controversy Music
Licensed To – Warner Records Inc.
Published By – NPG Music Publishing, LLC.
Published By – Universal Music Works
Produced At – Paisley Park Studios
Produced At – Sunset Sound
Produced At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Mixed At – Paisley Park Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BK05420
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BK00562

Credits

Art Direction – Laura LiPuma
Engineer – Coke Johnson, Prince, Susan Rogers
Lacquer Cut By – BG*
Management [Personal Management] – Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli
Photography By – Jeff Katz (2)
Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
Saxophone [All Saxophone By] – Eric Leeds
Trumpet [All Trumpet By] – Atlanta Bliss

Notes

Box with lift-off lid.

Peach title sticker:
Remastered for the first time
Four record set includes B-sides & single edits
180 ♥ Gram Vinyl
R1 643352 / 603497846559

Box, front:
Prince Sign "☮" The Times [embossed on lid]

Box, rear:
Over-sized "☮" symbol embossed

Single-page sheet:
[repeating the visual from "If I Was Your Girlfriend]
℗ & © 2020, 1987 NPG Records Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. [...] Made in the E.U. PRINCE.COM | R1 643352 / 603497846559

Black dust sleeve:
Created & Mixed at Paisley Park, Sunset Sound and Dierks Studio Mobile Trucks [...] All songs written by Prince except, "Starfish And Coffee," Lyrics co-written by Susannah · "Slow Love," Lyrics co-written by Carole Raphaelle Davis · "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night," Music co-written by D. Fink & Eric Leeds · All Songs © Controversy Music ASCAP.

Labels:
℗ & © 2020, 1987 NPG Records Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. [...] Made in the E.U.

Download voucher:
To download your digital files, please visit: redemptions.warnermusic.com/PrinceSOTTRemastered
R1 25577 603497846523 | R1 643352 / 603497846559
[the other side shows the album artwork]

Remarks:
Dust sleeve [see above] and labels credits the following tracks slightly different:
Starfish And Coffee (Prince/Susannah Melvoin) [track B2] / Slow Love (Prince/Carole Davis) [track B3] / It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night (Prince/Matt Fink/Eric Leeds) [track D2]

Hot Thing [tracks G4 to H2] is originally credited to Shep Pettibone (Additional Production and Remix), Shep Pettibone/Junior Vasquez (Edited By) and Michael Hutchinson (Remix Engineer) but those credits are omitted on this release

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 03497 84655 9
Barcode (Scanned): 603497846559
Rights Society: GMR
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): R1-628756-A VX BK00562-01 A1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): R1-628756-B VX BK00562-01 B1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): R1-628756-C RE-1 BK05420-01 C1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): R1-628756-D RE-1 BK05420-01 D1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side E runout): R1-628756-E BK00562-03 E1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side F runout): R1-628756-F BK00562-03 F1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side G runout): R1-628756-G BK00562-04 G1 BG
Matrix / Runout (Side H runout): R1-628756-H BK00562-04 H1 BG

Other Versions (5 of 150)View All

Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album, Allied Record Company Pressing)	Paisley Park, Paisley Park	9 25577-1, 1-25577	US	1987
Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album, Club Edition)	Paisley Park	W1 25577	Canada	1987
Sign "O" The Times (Cassette, Album)	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records	925 577-4, WX88C	UK & Europe	1987
Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album)	Paisley Park	25577-1	New Zealand	1987
Sign "O" The Times (2×LP, Album)	Paisley Park, Paisley Park	92 5577-1, 1-25577	Italy	1987