Sign O` The Times, Prince`s 1987 masterpiece, moves from bleak realism through partying and carnal pleasures to true love, steadfast faith and ecstatic communion. It starts with the gaunt, minimal funk of its title track – with lyrics about AIDS, drugs and gangs – and traverses R&B, jazz, rock, synth-pop, gospel and more. The album`s ambition was amplified by its playfulness, its casual mastery, its willingness to tease and please while ignoring – and transcending – boundaries. And Prince, as always, had recorded far more material than the original double LP could hold. Now Sign O` The Times has been reissued and vastly expanded. A Super Deluxe configuration includes eight CDs and a DVD,...
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