Daily album for May 12, 2026 Sign "☮︎" the Times by Prince (1987)

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Cover art for Sign "☮︎" the Times

Genres

  • ballad
  • contemporary r&b
  • electronic
  • funk
  • funk rock
  • minneapolis sound
  • pop
  • pop rock
  • rock
  • soul
  • synth funk
  • synth-pop

Sign o' the Times, stylized Sign "☮" the Times, is the ninth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was first released on March 31, 1987, as a double album by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow-up to Parade and is Prince's first solo 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.

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