Reviews (page 7 of 14)
This was weird prince.
typische prince plaat... goeie nummers en zo, maar veel te lang uitgerokken...2,5 sterren
WOW.
bad prince is still ok prince
Best album ever, all categories.
La mitad del album me aburrió muchisimo, se me hizo muy repetitivo, pero por suerte la otra mitad me gustaron bastantes canciones, también por que hablaban del amor y yo cualquier canción que hable de enamoramiento o cosas relacionadas me la guardo por que pienso en mi novio y por eso también subió puntos. Pero no se, ni me ha disgustado ni me ha encantado
I've heard this before. The last time I heard this album was the first time, and that was just recently. I remember digging this and noticing how very Prince this album is. Now I know where Childish Gambino gets his influence from. A lot of this reminds me of Childish Gambino artist. Great album.
Classic
He was quite the star.
I’m sure there are parts that are good but I only made it through 6 songs
No problem listening through any Prince album.
Absolute horn dog
Like did it really need to be 80 minutes? I didn’t particularly like the music and the length just made it worse. 2 stars
There’s some excellent songs on this album, Housequake especially, I really like what Prince does with funk. I completely understand why this album is beloved and potentially ranked over Purple Rain, it’s absolutely ambitious. I was questioning myself, I gave it another couple listens but just can’t bring myself to give it a 4 and that’s just personal preference. When Prince leans funk and rock I really like this album but when it sways to the R&B I just trail off a bit. Slow Love for example, I really don’t care for this, maybe I need to be in the literal moment but even then, I think I’d giggle because it’s too on the nose. Either way good album with a bit of bloat for me. I get why it’s loved, just not loved by me. 3 stars
First couple songs completely bored me and I almost quit early. I'm glad I stuck it out as there were some pretty decent tracks here.
I was excited to listen to this as Prince is an epic artist with hugh talent with well known tracks. I was also concious that I have never actively chosen to listen to Prince. Probably as much of his style links to genres I dont naturally gravitate towards (He blends just about all of them from what I can tell). Sadly, not a revelation for me and won't be rushing to change my habits having listened to this. It's a strange collection of sounds and styles. I just felt myself ebb and flow with my enjoyment level. Ultimately many tracks dont inspire much in me and I found it frustrating that I just found the solos and odd diversions interesting. I do think I will let a bit more Prince in to my music as some interesting stuff amongst the momumental musicmanship peacocking thats on display in the most insane way with Prince. Hes like a broken tap for me (the water being pure genius being my analogy and think of me as an american prisoner being water boarded then dropping the sink on my head).
I can see why people like this, it's good pop music. I found this a difficult album to finish because it's so long and not at all to my taste. I think the overuse of the drum machine and synths just gave every track a monotonous, repetitive feeling where the music held no interest. Prince puts in a great vocal performance but I find the music too boring to appreciate it. Quite like 'Cross' towards the end of the album and 'Adore' has some great moments but goes on too long (much like the album and probably this review...).
All songs were great. No song felt like I was forced to sit through. The pop elements in this album really shined and made the whole experience really enjoyable.
how can anyone not give prince 5 stars
Very peculiar production.
Prince is great! This is one of his more ok albums but still really good!
De eerste helft voelde ik hem nog niet zo, maar de tweede helft was dikke prima.
Beetje vaag, misschien later nog een kans geven
I mean, c'mon dude. "Slow Love," "Adore," "If I Was Your Girlfriend," "Starfish & Coffee???!!!" Are you kidding me?
Prince is excellent. This album isn't my fave.
If you just handed me this album and I didn’t know it was prince, I would have hated it.
Haha Prince is such an amazing weirdo. Feels dumb to write anything about him. He's Prince. Telling stories. Shredding guitar. Moaning androgynously. The fact that he did this one without The Revolution is cool in that he was able to make a great album apparently single-handedly, but also a bummer knowing more of his story and how close he was to those folks, and how isolated he became. Not my favorite Prince but enjoyed listening multiple times. 3.5
Prince is one of those artists I’ve always wanted to like more than I actually do. For whatever reason, his music just never hits me the same way it seems to hit other people. Like most of his albums, this one felt pretty middle of the road to me, there’s definitely some strong elements scattered throughout, but overall, it didn’t leave much of an impact. It’s not bad by any means, just not something I find myself connecting with the way others seem to.
Honestly, this is my 2nd favorite Prince album. I like Dirty Mind more. But I like this album (just slightly) more than Purple Rain. And I love Purple Rain.
Prince is great guitar player, and that's about all I have to say about him. This is synth crap.
Listens: 1.5 Standout tracks: Starfish and Coffee, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Housequake Second Prince album so far, with the other being Purple Rain. It's still not clicking for me. There's clearly talent here, I do enjoy some specific songs, and he's pouring his soul into the music, but overall I'm still not sure it's for me. It's certainly not something I'm going out of my way to listen to As far as the music is concerned, there's a mix of genres going on: soul, rock and roll, funk, some rock ballads, pop music. Even with all the different genres, there's still an underlying consistency of the album shining through. There are themes of love and passion, gender identity, drugs use and sickness, parties and partying. It's definitely a product of the 80s for sure. 3
Great Album and one of my favourites. 4/5
The genius of Prince seems unaccessible for me. Besides the best know title-track simply not my cup of tea. And I rate it further down one star just because of its length. 1,5
Two godly Songs and some „oldschool“ funk rock. Really long songs. Fav: Sign o the times
I’m sorry I just really don’t like this!!!
well. guess i didnt have to keep u in suspense for long about what my fave prince album is FHJSFHUJFS so many things i could say ab what is just clearly one of the peaks of Music Generally. whatever caused prince to make his sprawling eclectic album also be one of if not his absolute Purest funk album, it was one of the great benevolent forces of the universe...the record feels infinite not just in the variety of style but just how far down the beats reach in their endless swirl...the Cumulative Effect of this record just pulls me in deeper and deeper the further it goes on, each groove a new flight of spiral stairs. if this is pop music, its certainly highly decompressed...all about the space and the ambiguities and the weird squishy in-between bits that are what Define art for me personally. and all of this aside, theres not a single song on this lengthy tracklist that doesn't deserve to be considered in some sort of all-timer context , in at least a few if not all relevant categories. i cant believe i live on the same planet as the person who wrote i could never take the place of your man. one of the desert island discs to end all others.
I don’t feel like this album is as strong as other Prince albums. May because I got Purple Rain before this one and Purple Rain is a masterpiece.
Funky, but none of the tracks really stood out for me on this one.
There was a whole lot to love in this record. There is a variety of tracks ranging from R&B, funk, soul and rock. Highlights on this record for me were the slow songs and more R&B-oriented songs. I also found "Housequake" as a pleasant surprise; I was not expecting a boom bap track in here. A lowlight that I found on this record was the use of those '80s synths. Those synths are just not for me. Favourite Track(s): Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love Least Favourite Track(s): It, Hot Thing
Je reconnais des qualités à l'album mais j'ai pas trop accroché honnêtement.
Don't like it
So so good.
Just great. Love it. Such an amount of talent, such an idiosyncratic artist. One of the few records of the time I immediately fell in love with.
What can you say about Prince? He was the GOAT. It was great to listen to this album again and appreciate the tracks that I don't know as well--The Cross, the jam at the end of I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man, and a taste of the phenomenon of Prince live with It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night.
Standout Songs: Play In The Sunshine Starfish and Coffee Strange Relationship It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night An okay album, but not Prince’s best work. A lot of the songs were very sexual and I’m not really into that groove, but at least it had a good beat throughout.
I liked this album. I didn’t *love* this album. “Adore” is the best track.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Despite growing up in the 80s and in Minnesota...never been a huge Prince fan. Respect the musicianship and the talent, just wasn't my thing. I'll tell you what's selling me on this though...the jam in the 2nd half of I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man into the slow burner and fantastic build of the Cross. Now that's good stuff.
No me dijo nada
+20 pingüino pecho frio
An excellent album. Incredibly varied and creative. There is just so much here to get hold of, I feel like I need to listen again. 4/5
Whining sound.
What's not to like about this? It's funky, soulful, rocking, danceable, sexy, and super horny. For a double album, I never got bored or antsy. Some standout tracks: Housequake, The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love, It, U Got The Look, I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Prince just jamming on the guitar at the end takes it), The Cross (holy shit what a late album banger, amazing)
Not a big Prince fanboy, but this record was good. Much less painfully 80s than some of his other recordings. Just weird enough to be interesting, some great kinky lyrics, and every song has a new flavor. I’m not sure what’s going on in “If I Was Your Girlfriend” but I like it.
Sensational
Prince is one of the few artists capable of producing a double album that merits it's length
Banger
I'd always been under the impression this was Prince's What's Going On, his big social conscience/state of the nation album, but that's just the title track really. We're soon on to the Ballad of Dorothy Parker, the heartwarming story of how Prince agreed to take a bath with a waitress he'd just met, but warned her he'd be wearing his underpants out of respect for his girlfriend. (Spoiler alert: they don't stay on.) That's not a criticism - I like my Prince funky, funny and filthy.
It is impossible to underestimate Prince's ability as a multi-instrumentalist and producer. He also wrote and recorded some amzing songs, not just for himself but for other artists too. So why do I find it so hard to get into any of his albums? This is probably the closest I'll get to liking one of his long players, and the first half really does showcase the best of his many talents - the rest is just a bit "meh", as the cool kids say. Good album, make no mistake, just not as consistently good or as groundbreaking as some might have you believe.
Heard it before. It's a really good album although a bit too long. What I find hilarious is that my favourite song from the album (Strange Relationship) is the least streamed one 3/5
We really loved our two album sets in the 80s and 90s, huh? Overall good.
Highlight: Slow Love. Decent album by the legendary Prince, but a little long - 3.5 but rounding down... I lost steam near the end.
Probably his best album tune for tune.
Great album. I love prince. Honestly liked it better than purple rain
High 3 Very good album, but could be 1h05 instead of 1h19
Oozes 80s prince. Hooked me with the first base line. Will be revisiting this one
The Cross is a good song but most of this album just felt cheesy to me. There are a few other songs that I enjoyed and then a lot of songs where either the lyrics were really cringey or the production was not to my taste. Some individual songs to revisit, but this is not an album I will come back to. Fav song: The Cross Least fav: Hot Thing
I expected this to be an easy 5 stars, but damn, it just wasnt that good. None of the hits, no songs that stood out, nothing special. Still, it's Prince so it wasn't bad, but I expected more.
Loved the Sign o the times song, didn’t love any of the others.
Was expecting more of this album honestly. I get that they all can’t be purple rain but for someone who people say is the greatest musician there was it falls a bit flat for me. Also too horny at times. Specific rating 3.5 Fav song- house quake Least fav- if I was your girlfriend
Some really incredible and enjoyable bits of music surrounded by some cringe lyrics and a lot of overpowering annoying fake drum sounds. A couple of the songs that I really loved were ruined by going on too long. (Absolutely loved I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man and then it kept going for three and a half extra minutes after it should have finished.) Favourite: The Cross Least: Starfish and Coffee
Super bland and boring. Typical pop. Not exciting not influential, didnt reallylike it. Like the queen album i just reviewed, there were good maybe even great fragments but not total songs i wouldnt say. it alwsodragged on for a brutal 76 minutes.
очень длинные гм инструментальные проигрыши и сложно представить кто поёт временами, в целом вроде не скучно но настолько мимо меня…
By far my favourite Prince album. 9/10
Never really got into Prince. Giving it a shot. Not a fan of the extreme use of all 80's sounds. Halfway through the 1st disc I started to get bored and wantes to check reviews, cause clearly this can't be a good album!? Pitchfork forking out a 10 for this? Why? This is boring as shit. I will listen through the whole thing, but man, this will be tedious. I'm finally done. My initial view didn't change. Prince is overrated
I'm relieved the label convinced Prince to not make this a triple album. Its charms, and clear popular / critical appeal, is lost on me. There are sparks of smart pop writing on display, but it wanders around a lot, the songs are extremely long, not particularly to the point and is missing the flare and hooks that I'm after.
Prince falls into a rare group of musicians, dating back to Franz Liszt, people who are more famous as people and performers than as musicians. Other notables are Bjork, the Grateful Dead, and Liberace. I could not name more than a song by any of them, but I know who they are and that people like them. Prince I at least know a few more songs by. Giving an album a real listen, I don't get it. I don't hate it, but it's not really working. Michael Jackson is boring to me in a similar way.
Prince is always a good time.
meh rock
he definitely has better albums, this was fine though
Some of Prince's greatest ever recorded songs mixed with some dull pieces make this an uneven yet fascinating album.
Heb ik al vaak geluisterd, staat zéker inmijn top10!
Neither good nor bad. Didn't really move me
When prince died I was just a child. Everyone was losing their mind and I didn't know the man. Someone told me he is like Michael Jackson. I will never forget that. Because he is better than MJ.
I really couldn't stand this which I found surprising.
Prince has some awesome albums. This isn’t one of then
Prince was very talented - but its just not my thing at all. This overstayed its welcome
I always love anything from Prince but this was my first front-to-back album listen from him. He was one horny dude.
Oli vaikeaa :D ihan hauska kasarimeno, mutta 1h 22min… GTFOH
Not the album for me. Its no 1999.
I was tempted to write this record off. I couldn’t find much to grab onto at first – Sign O’ the Times felt bereft of the opulent, gaudy footholds and recherché rococo recesses of a typical Prince record. Still, though, I had a gnawing sense I was the problem (about a million 10/10 reviews will do that) so I stuck with it. Of all the angles that could have delivered me to an epiphany, mine was the gradual realisation that what I’d first felt was missing from the record is a clue to what actually makes it so special. And of all the comparisons I could draw to give that realisation some stable mooring … Bruce Springsteen and Nebraska was the one that most resonated. Like Nebraska, Sign O’ the Times comes at a time of artistic upheaval for its creator. On the eve of their respective records, both Springsteen and Prince were already bona fide living legends; commercial powerhouses capable of selling out arenas, but also deeply respected artists who set the standard for their peers. And for both, it seemed that an escape from all that – and all them, both severed ties with their bands – to regather and do something on their own terms was the only answer. I like to think that what we’re hearing on both records – in the pared back production and intimacy of the delivery – is the realisation that this, music, is something they’ll do forever now. There’s no going back for either of them; so before the legend outgrows them a renegotiation is in order. Nebraska and Sign O’ the Times are about putting the world back onto their creator’s terms. And thankfully … those renewed terms are being dictated by two of the 20th century’s most singular and gifted artists. Two people, in short, who could never be anything else. Sign O’ the Times is clearly, and I’m tempted to say empirically, a triumph. The only argument is what sort of triumph, and that very much depends on the review. For me, it’s best described by the outro of “It” – a steady funk that ebbs and flows in the way only someone really, really enjoying themselves can muster. Freedom.
It was interesting reading about his life and skills as a musician. Less interesting to listen to the album.
Nach Queens gahts natürli ned lang bis de chli Prinz ade Reihe isch. Au en Künstler woni eifach paar Bangers kenne und mich no nie ah sini 25 Albe heregwagt han, darum happyhappy dass das mal passiert isch. Und de chlini Prinz sprudlet ja nur so vo sex-appeal, funk und viel sassyness, alles was mer a somene sunnige ziistig brucht! Paar tracks dezwüsche sind wider recht experimental aber alles andere Würd ned zu dem sexy boy passe! Vier fabelhafti Prinzerolle + no chli restkrümmel vomene 5te!
Ha churz welle es 2 geh wills mi gester nöd mega packt hed. Aber namal müsse drilose und hey, wär vlt scho biz fies. De nani ganz königlichi Prince hed das scho guet gmacht und es schöni lieder sind doch scho. Darum packi min Zepter us, legge e Chrone ah, montier min Mantel und kröne de Prinz zu 3 chline Köngigriich.
I know this album is considered a masterpiece, but I'm struggling to see why. Isn't "Purple Rain" better?
In typical double album fashion, this had a handful of good songs and the rest was mediocre. His music with The Revolution was definitely better.
There's some good tunes on here, but also quite a few that don't do much for me.
Sign 'O' The Times - I like the beat of this song, but it's a little bit boring. I wasnt in love with the melody. Play In the Sunshine - I really like this song it's upbeat, sunny, and reminds me of the beatles in a weird way. It's perfect for beach days. I wish there was a bit more instrumentation in his songs. They are very rhythm focused which I like but I wish the music backed that up more. I like this song a lot tho. The bridge is amazing. Its a lot of cheering. A lot of electric guitar, clapping, etc. House Quake - Very 80s sounding which I like but I dont like how Michael Jackson this one sounds. The beat is always a little too loud imo but again, super fun and upbeat Im just being very nitpicky. It's a bit repetitive. Im never in love with Prince's melodies. He really thrives in rhythm. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker - not a big fan of this one. its a bit boring and the loud strummy, vibrating, electric but not plugged in bass hurts my ears. It - big fan of this one. id put it on for late night driving. i love the layered vocals and the shiny shimmery notes behind the melody. I like the music outro but I wish it was shorter. Starfish and Coffee - I LOVE THIS ONE. THE BEAT IS SO GOOD. THE LYRICS. THE MELODY. IT MAKES ME FEEL HOPEFUL. THE VOCALS. Slow Love - Im not a huge fan of slow songs but this one is really pretty. Theres either sax or brass in it, which immediately makes any song better. It's giving very cinematic and I love a cinematic song. It's very soulful and jazzy. Big fan. Hot Thing - didnt love. no notes honestly kinda boring. Forever in Life - Also boring. No melody. Just a beat. U got the look - I like this one a bit more than the others but not a fav. I like the guitar part its very electric. I like the melody more but im not a fan of the chorus. If I was your girlfriend - Prince's voice really shines here. It sounds like classic 90s rnb which isnt my favorite, but its Prince you know. Sounds amazing. I love the syncopation in this with the background vocals. It's very staccato and bouncy which I like. This is a big favorite actually. I like the effects on his voice as well. Almost like a phone call but very subtle. Strange Relationship - I lOVE this one. The starting driving beat is so good and strong. I could never take the place of your man - this song is so funny and lowkey kinda country sounding. it has a little twang and i love it. this one is so good its upbeat its dancey. top three for sure. THE CHORUS. oh im so obsessed with this one. the country layered vocals? its so good. I dont love the random music interlude in the middle. Its a lot different than the main vibe / beginning vibe of the song. In general, I dont like songs that do this. The Cross - I love the focus on the drum in this song. Its a little slow for me. I wouldnt put it on to listen to but its very pretty. It's a bit too slow for me. But I love the marching band vibe. It picks up which is nice and sounds good but a little too grungey for me. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night - This one is so fun! Ive been dancing the whole time. Sounds like the outro to a movie or a concert where you're dancing the whole way out. Big fan of this one. Adore - A little slow for me. Giving classic rnb that i dont love
Great musician, composer, arranger. But, this is mostly tedious. And drum machines are like fingernails on a blackboard to me. A few listenable songs is the most I can say.
Prince isch sicher än grossartige Künschtler, chan trotzdäm nüt aafange mit sinere Musig.
so wie ich das album in erinnerig han ischs teils wxtrem geil aber afoch laaang. de song sign o the times findi haaammer. text super dark intrumentierig mega minimalistisch, melodie super synth bass hammer. d glocke d gitarreiwürf suuper. weiss nöd ob wendy oder prince aber shüüsh. play in the sunshine huere herzig findi sehr feelgood. oooh d bridge goht huere ab. mmmh yes premium prince. housequake isch sehr cool aber de prince sött glaub nöd rappe. aber sau funky. dorothy parker no nice, prince horn dawg. it macht wiiter mitem gated reverb shit aber er singt huuere geil git mega gäse. er insano horndawg. ok coole song. magi. starfish and coffe storytelling type prince, hani ebe gern. ui de wuschh vo rechts noch links. noice. slow love wieder insane horny aber schööön super sax bgvs geili druuums. hot thing WIEDER HORNY. aber banger. ui bis etz isch alles eaaasy geil? ui aber s sax wieder yeeeesss huuuere geil hot thing. forever in my life au super minimalistisch aber s funktioniert suuuuper. ich hanen gern. u git the look isch au uuuuhuere geili melodie soo funky catchy aiii yessss. if i was your girlfriend etz nöd min lieblingstrack aber meega herzig er will mit ihre zumne film brüele jö. ui wiso wirds so dark mann? ui und denn HORNY. bro prince. strabge relationship vorallem de synthbass huere cool. i could never take the place of your man isch jo au suuuuper cute. de refrain isch haaaammer. alte the cross hani etz au extreeem geil gfunde. wow. its gonna be a beautiful night easy geil, ischs live? nöd oder? adore isch au insaaane geil die briiiidge. fuuuuck. es isch amel scho extreeem cheesy schmalzig übertriebe horny aber sooo so guet. wenni jede song geil find mueses es füfi sii.
alsoooo 80 min prince! omg sorry luca (ich gah devoo uus, dier gfsllt prince wieder) aber houseshake isch insane scheisse gsi okay jz isch besser it wär na cool ABER ich han scho jz kei lust meh uf horny prince UND ES ZIEHT SICH MEGA mit dere MEGA 80er perkussion if I was your girlfriend chani glaub meh nahvollzieh, au wennsmer leider au nöd würkli gfallt und sini stimm chunnt iwie rifach nöd so zur geltig? I could nevertake the place findi na cool! aber d drums hend 0 chraft? oder han ich das nurs gfühl? aber ja chli en liechtblick NEI JZ AU D GITARRE ISCH SO CHRAFTLOS IM SOLO ah defür ghörtmer jz gfühlt nur s hi-hat JAAA ER SINGT es tutmer leid luca und ah jedi person wo das gern het aber NEI
"Genre-bending album, encompassing genres like rock, funk, soul, pop, and even touches on gospel and blues."
This album us amazing. It has some of princes best songs. Years ago this album made me a hard-core prince fan 4 life.
Hatte mehr erwartet, irgendwie klangen die Songs ähnlich und nichts stach heraus, dafür war es dann viel zu lang.
One of his best, an absolute classic. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man is one of my all-time favorite songs. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker and If I Was Your Girlfriend are also so brilliant.
fun
A little long but an interesting, eclectic collection.
Pure excellence
Good album pretty smooth with couple funky tracks
Superb. Track 8-14 is some of Prince's best work. A double album which most deserves it's length. When i purchased this album for the first time in 1987, Some dude named Camille Housequaked all over it
Hard for me to put into words how much I love Prince. Purple Rain is viewed as his best, but I think Sign ‘o The Times was Prince at his finest. One of my favorite albums of all time.
Well. I had this album on vinyl, and vinyl melts when subjected to high heat, so I lost this album when I lost my house. I miss this album, and it sounded great on vinyl. The first track is the weakest, with some cringey lyrics. (Actually, there are a lot of silly lyrics on here, but the first song has the most cringey ones). The rest is pretty fantastic, near perfect. 4.99 stars.
Peak Prince. Mostly awesome.
I haven't heard a full Prince thing, I only really knew Controversy (great song) so I was excited about this one and seeing what I would get out of one of his albums, which surprise surprise it's GOOD I think the biggest thing I enjoyed from listening to it was just how... the songs seemed to start one way and segued into something different entirely which I enjoyed because it made most of the songs more interesting and varied than I initially imagined, plus Prince's a force as a vocalist. Just, obviously great
Nimi biisi loistava. Sitten menee fiilistelyksi joka ei iske.
My all time favorite
incredible vibes. production was so strong especially in comparison to the leonard cohen album from yesterday. a fantastic listen, some of this still feels genuinely fresh.
no
Great production. His jehovah witness shines through a little too much by indicating smoking weed leads to heroin, but I digress. Besides his production and musical ability, the lyrical direction Prince takes is fun. Embarrassed I didn't know the verse from '03 Bonnie and Clyde was from a Prince song. It’s interesting that he used more automated instrumentation on this after breaking up with his band. This review is crap, but this album is amazing
This man is an absolute genius. Everything from production, to instrumentation, to lyrics. Just all stellar, diverse, innovative, and most importantly it's incredibly enjoyable to listen to. Whether you're looking for something meaningful or just a bop to enjoy. It has it all in almost every single song. Can't believe I've never listened to this album before. So good.
Immaculate production, brilliant song writing, just a real joy to listen to. I hadn't listened to this record before which is an absolute shame but I'm thrilled this project gave me a chance to do so.
It's Prince. Not sure what else there is to say. Thanks to the sounds used it It, I now wanna play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Too long and too random. Too much use of the drum machine which makes it sound very dated.
Bangerz
Fun listen. I went into this not being the biggest Prince fan, but came out with a new appreciation for his music. Although not all the tracks were hits for me, his wide stylistic range on this album made for something that I’m sure anyone can find joy in.
Great!
even by Prince's eclectic standards, Sign "☮︎" the Times is an absolute smorgasbord. there's plenty of the fun, funky heaters that he's now synonymous with, but also way more sonic detours than on any prior Prince album. he really takes full advantage of the flexibility that the double-LP format allows for. it's hard for me to get into as much detail as I typically do, since the act of listening to so many great songs in so many different styles tends to scramble my brain a bit. while this is becoming one of my favorite Prince albums, I think I need a little more time with it compared to Dirty Mind or Purple Rain. just rest assured that whether Prince is in sex funk mode, romantic balladeer mode, gender-bending mode (with the Camille songs), or what have you, it's gonna be great. it never ceases to amaze me how many different talents this guy had. truly a musician's musician's musician. the fact that some of these larger-than-life tracks were made totally in isolation is insanely cool. the biggest highlight is easily "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," an absolute show-stopper that foreshadows the sound of contemporary creatives like Mk.gee. light 9/10.
quite eccentric, sometimes interesting, occasionally possibly memorable i think i dont get it
zwei bis drei
80s electronic music was bad then and worse now. This is a 2 at best. Prince has sme great songs but none here.
Bravura masterpiece. Really bold and diverse. Loved it.
ich finds kuul! het nice rhythme debi:) mängisch sind d songs aber astrengend.. finds nöd übermässig guet und s isch eif z lang.. und mir fallt wieder mal uf, dasi em album grundsätzlich offener entgegetritt, wenn d künstler:in bekannt isch..
Pretty good Prince album.
Prince was a weird dude whose music sometimes astounds me, sometimes makes me cringe, but pretty much always makes an impression.
Yeah, it’s good, it’s very funky and has some really interesting bits in
Fengende
This fun, very quirky experimental songs going on. Housequake is nice and funky, fun It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night is funky and fun too! Best track - Housequake or Sign o the Times or It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night
[7/10]
I never made it much past Dirty Mind and 1999 with Prince, partly because his huge discography is intimidating. This album in particular is so long I was sure it was going to falter and fade out and be nowhere near the level of 1999. But no, this is hot for the whole duration. Irresistibly funky, poppy, and rocking. Incredibly detailed and honed tracks. Non-stop frontman energy. 5*
Not for me. Too synthy beats that makes it feel old and not in a good way. 2 star? Almost first 1 star
Pretty good, I preferred the disc 2 of the album.
Going with my gut after only one listen, will be giving this some more time I’m sure ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
yknow aside from the starfish it's a pretty unremarkable breakfast
A few good songs but too many weak drum machine and synth tracks to be considered great.
Prince is an exceptional musician and while I appreciated the music the lyrics kept me from giving it a 5.
So ridiculously 80s, would need another listen through to appreciate better. 'The Cross' jumped out at me, could be because I was getting used to the 80s vibe by then.
I really wanted to like this. The singles on here are great: Sign o the times, Starfish and coffee, If I was your girlfriend are all excellent songs. Everything else kinda sounds easy-to-forget/all the same.
Crazy how Prince made one of the best rock albums of the 80s AND one of the best soul albums of the 80s. This album along with Purple Rain are Prince's best projects in my opinion. Might even be better than Purple Rain honestly. I will say disc two isn't as strong as disc one, but it has its moments most notably "Adore". Favorite track: Adore 4.5/5
It's Prince. Soulful, groovy, funky, but at the end of the day, it's just pop.
The album wasn't as good as I had hoped, but I appreciate Prince's talent.
Not the best Prince album.
Damn. This era of music has always been hard for me to get into. It has dated instrumentation and production style that often make it DOA in 2025. Absolute genius savant exploring his artistic nature and styles as the world of music changed. Instead of resting on immense success, he went all in on a double album exploring his brain after abandoning two stalled projects. Absolute artistic fearlessness and commitment to the art. If the music commands it!
the BEST from the BEST
Soulful and emotional, the production is pure Prince. However, I can't help but feel like some of the songs should have been cut from the final product... methinks it overstayed its welcome just a bit.
Pretty good album in Prince unmistakable style. I'm not sure if I have ever heard this album all the way through before but it was really good with some great beats and excellent lyrics/vocals. I'm sure I will listen to this many more times.
This a double album from Prince, and there is but one song here that I’ve heard previously. Overall it’s a good album with a variety of rock/funk/soul/jazz. Nothing here that I’m looking forward to hearing again though.
Practically modern after those last few albums! Well, the sound is extremely of-the-time(80)s, but the production feels more modern. And the depressing lyrics to 'Sign o' the Times', of course. A double album with no hits on it, though... that's rough. 'Housequake' feels kinda like a Talking Heads parody. 'Starfish and Coffee' is very cute. I'm not generally a fan of the "slow jams about banging" genre, but among them, 'Slow Love' is pretty good. Also, the lyric "your face is jammin'/your body's heck-a-slammin'/if love is good, let's get to rammin'" in 'U Got The Look' has a certain charm - maybe I should use that when I teach about valid and invalid arguments (maybe not). It occurs to me that Prince does a lot of different little voices for different songs, which is fun. Some gender stuff going on. 'I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man' is a mild bop (with the good line "she knew he was gone to stay"). 'The Cross' is apt for this Good Friday/Easter weekend, and also pretty good. I dunno, feels like a 3 to me, albeit a good 3. Sorry Prince! You seem cool!
A colossal and quite creative album that takes some weird turns but consistently dazzles. I’m not even the biggest fan of him personally, but I still think Prince probably hasn’t quite earned his due as one of our best all-around musicians. Best song: Adore
Beautiful work truly an artist
Sounds a bit like Micheal Jackson music- a little old for my taste
C'est groovy, ça s'écoute bien, mais pas très memorable
4/5 Feels more minimal and synth/club oriented than a grand operatic album like ‘Purple Rain’; Closer to the likes of Kraftwerk. Can tell that a lot of electronic music after this album has been influenced by it. Favourite songs: ‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’ & ‘The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker’
Funky but not super memorable.
Good album, I enjoyed it.
This is 80 minutes long and didn't get all too into it. In the album's defense, there are some good tracks here and giving it more time than just 1 day will definitely make me like this album more.
4.5
love prince!! from the different instruments like brass and guitar to princeMs perfect falsetto… great record
Solid Prince album.
Tiene un par de canciones que está buena. Me gusta la onda pero pierde la gracia rápido.
At first I thought I didn't get it, then I thought I didn't care for it, then I realized I didn't like it.
This is what Marvin Gaye could have been, with just a little more sexual healing.
Obviously a good artist but not my cup of tea
rewarding when it caught my attention but too samey overall
ok but how was *this* man homophobic lol. absolute banger of a record. only complaint is he really has to keep it in his pants sometimes I'M SORRY
Honestly, a little surprised at this one. From such a beloved figure I guess I expected more. I don't think it's bad by any means, of course. Funky and mostly upbeat. Something to bob your head to and groove a bit. The Cross is a definite standout, and not in a good way. Some people try to say that it isn't just a religious song, but those people are kidding themselves. Extremely heavy handed "God will fix your problems" messaging. "Don't die without knowing the cross" is an abysmal way to go about writing a song about people who are dealing with REAL hardship. Religion is like a crutch for people who are healthy. Ditch it and you'll go much farther, much quicker. Prince is an icon but after listening to this album I'm not completely sure why. It's very 80's but not in a way that lasts into present day. Dated lyrics all throughout. The drum machine is obvious and repetitive. Wonderful voice, very artistic. He had a vision and I respect that
5/5
This is my first time properly listening to Prince. Always heard good things, and there's definitely some cool ideas here, but I experienced a really weird thing with this one, where the production made me want to turn it up louder, but then it was too loud. I couldn't find the 'right volume'. I think it's because I was listening on Spotify web player which doesn't normalize the volume, and I guess this record must be all over the place dynamics-wise. Anyway, I digress. Favourite tracks: Sign 'O' the Times, Housequake, The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Starfish and Coffee.
I've never understood Prince. Incredible musician, but I just have never vibed with his music. This deserves a higher rating, but I need to be honest on where it sits for me
Such a great album. Prince is a legend!
Sofre o mal de qualquer disco duplo em sua falta de coesão, mas possui momentos bons
Hmm. I was surprised when I didn’t particularly enjoy “1999,” and I thought maybe that was a one-off, but I wasn’t too enthusiastic about this album, either. Not bad, but aside from a few tracks, it didn’t hold my interest much. Favorite: It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
Just not my favorite from Prince. It’s ok.
I know people love and revere Prince, but I am still not one of those people.
*whispers quietly* I don't understand the admiration for Prince & his music, because frankly, it is ass; it is very not good. I am not going to pretend like I enjoyed any minute of this album. That being said, no one has ever had as much swagger as Prince did. And for that, he gets an extra star Best Song: Sign 'o The Times Rating: 3/10 (Irritating) Stars: 2/5
Oof. This was a long listen. Wish I could say it was pleasant but unfortunately it wasnt 2 ⭐️
Barely scraping a 3 here. I considered myself a fan of office based on his hits, but this made me like him less.
Come on, it's Prince.
It's Prince! So good!
2.5 - it was alright. A little let down. It had some cool songs but it didn’t feel that special
I find it funny that this was my next album because the album I listened to prior was 1999. However, I am not complaining. This is another great Prince album. I still liked 1999 more, but I still enjoyed this one.
Onko tää listalla lähinnä siksi, että tää on Princen tuplalevy? Soundi on kiva ja Princen laulu upeeta, mutta se käy nopeesti tutuksi ja moni biisi kuulostaa kerroksistaan huolimatta filleriltä. Kakkoslevyllä ei ole rakennetta, mutta sillä on hyvä biisi If I was your girlfriend. Vahva kakkonen silti, lauluäänen vuoksi.
Artistilla on kaikki niin tip top, että hänen sex appeal:insä jää minun näkökulmastani vähäiseksi. Levylle koottu musiikki on myös yksinkertaisesti vanhentuneen kuuloista: esim. Play in the Sunshinen koukku jää mölisevän synan jalkoihin. Lisäksi on oireellista, että Princestä puhuttaessa nostetaan ensimmäisenä esiin hänen "lahjakkuutensa". Eikä hän sitten tehnyt hyviä BIISEJÄ? No, vaikka levyllä on filleriä ja kaikenlaista fiilistelyä, kyllä hän kovia kappaleitakin teki, ja esimerkiksi If I Was Your Girlfriend ja avausraita ovat parhaasta päästä. Ennen kaikkea levy nappaa mukaansa siinä määrin, että sen pariin palaa, vaikka pysyisikin terveen epäluuloisena.
Prince es como si michael jackson le hubiese gustado la heroína en vez de los niños
People like this?
Trop vieux pour que j'y adhère. Le son est bon mais sans suprise
The first song is a masterpiece and then the rest of disc one is good. However, this album reaches masterpiece status on the second disc.
Not my style...
This type of Prince just doesn't resonate with me as much as I would hope it to. Maybe I need to give it more listens. 2.5/5
I’ve always had a great deal of respect for Prince. For some reason, this album is not one I’ve listening to. I think I was more into the singles. However, this whole album is fantastic. The funk sound he pulls + his amazing guitar work. It’s his best in my opinion. It’s getting added to my desert island list. I’m glad it spun up today, otherwise I may have never listened to it. Solid 5 ⭐️ for me.
3.5.
I liked it to some degree, but the musical genre is not really for me.
Not a very good recording which makes the album flat and boring.
Pretty much all Prince is great Prince, and this is like twice the Prince. It’s like two Princes but the music is significantly better.
What a legend. Gone too soon. This was my favorite we’ve listened to in awhile. What a masterpiece.
A great album from the nameless one. My old version on iTunes named this “Sing o’the times”, which make it sound like it is going to involve sea shanties! 😀
I wanted to like this, but it just felt tedious by the end.
01) Sign o' the Times - 10,0 02) Play in the Sunshine - 7,5 03) Housequake - 7,5 04) The Ballad of Dorothy Parker - 8,0 05) It - 7,0 06) Starfish and Coffee - 8,0 07) Slow Love - 7,5 08) Hot Thing - 7,0 09) Forever in My Life - 7,0 10) U Got the Look - 8,0 11) If I Was Your Girlfriend - 10,0 12) Strange Relationship - 8,0 13) I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man - 8,5 14) The Cross - 9,0 15) It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night - 8,0 16) Adore - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,03 (80/100) Current ranking: 160/494
I’m sorry I don’t like Prince. I’ve tried several times. Barely made it though this
I acknowledge that people feel that Prince is a musical genius / prodigy and I concede that he is without a doubt an amazing guitarist! He may also have some great party / dance tunes. However, none of his music has ever made me “feel” anything.
Easy listening with stories from the heart.
less good than I thought it was going to be
Really good when it's good but too long and kinda outstays its welcome. I enjoyed myself, but I wasn't sorry when it ended.
My favorite of his since Dirty Mind.
Song: you got the look This song is okay but not my favorite because it's kind of weird Song: If I was your girlfriend this song is weird so I don't really like the song Song: sign " " all the times I don't really like it I don't recommend this album
I enjoyed listening to this album because the beat is very catchy. I also like the style of music.
I don't ike this song because of the beat. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because it is not my type. I would not recommend this song
Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of drum machines? Well in u got the look you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot keyboard? Well in If I Was Your Girlfriend you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of Drums? Well in sign on the times you can! I rate it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song.
I don't like the song I do not like the beat and I do not like how they sounds . I don't like this song for some of the same reasons as the first song the beat and how he sounds and it is to slow I do not recommend this album.
I don't really like this album because I don't like how the instruments sound and how heavy they are, and I don't like what the lyrics mean. I would not recommend this album to someone else because I feel like they wouldn't like music like this since it's very different to other popular music nowadays. I would give this 2 stars out of 5.
i dont really like it because i just dont like the music style i dont like it ethier cause its not my style of music and i dont like the backround the third one i dont like etheir
the first song is okay it could be better the music is good. the next song is okay. the lyrics are weird the background music the voice is okay it sounds like a girl oms not to be rude but it was lowkey good js a little
The cover looks really messy. "U Got Look" was good. I liked the drums, the singing voice was interesting. But I thought the lyrics were good. "If I Was Your Girlfriend" had an interesting start. I find it unnatural that his voice sounds like a girl's voice. I did think the lyrics were good. I would recommend this album.
the first song is okay I like the sounds it reminds me of the album "comedown machine" by the strokes. the next song is kinda the same its louder but still kinda sounds the same I don't really like it though. the last song is still the same it starts off the same as the second song but stays quiet its still not that good though.
If you like old music then you would like this album. The only thing I really like about the song "If I was your girlfriend" Because of the lyrics and the instruments in the background and also his voice. I don't really like this album because I don't like all of the songs on here. I wouldn't recommend this album because I don't like really any of the songs.
Het is niet slecht, maar ik ben ook zeker niet de doelgroep
Tämä ja Purple Rain kilpailevat mulla kyllä parhaan Princen levyn kärkitittelistä. Tää on jotenkin helvetin hieno kokonaisuus ja tiivistää paljolti kaiken sen mistä Princessa oon oppinut tykkäämään. 5/5
Mainio synalevy Prinssiltä! 4/5
I know we’re supposed to be in awe of Prince and he does have swagger and cool funk arrangements but somehow it didn’t resonate with me. Perhaps it’s the drums which are of their time and detracting from the whole. A guilty 3.
I loathe prince, even more so since this thing has thrown me 3 of his crap albums. Same shite but at least he was consistent.
Went into this album and the only thing I knew about Prince was when he changed his name. Now I know he’s an all time great artist.
Poor for prince
Pretty good. Some of the grooves are really well played and funky. 3.5/5 Might listen again
p567. 1987. 3 stars. As with all double albums, it's self indulgent, flabby and packed with filler - no-one needs a 9 minute live track. Bit of a shame really, because when it's good it's brilliant. A bit of judicious editing and this would be an easy 5.
I was pretty excited to listen to this one as I’ve never heard sat down and listened to it from beginning to end. To be honest even though there’s some masterful playing on here, a lot of the funk stuff just wasn’t for me Favorite tracks were title track, play in the sunshine and I could never take the place of your man.
Arguably the best album on this list
Ok
Music interesting. Lyrics not that much.
The sheer breadth he covers on this album is impressive, but it’s all so Prince. This earns its hefty length unlike many other double albums out there. Very few artists can make a song as good as The Cross. Sad this is the last Prince album I get to review for the list.
80s as hell and longer than I had the tolerance for, but not a bad listen by any means.
Another iconic album. Great lyrics
Prince has this way of singing where it just feels like he's trying to seduce whoever he's singing too. And not in a creepy way, just this emotional but sensual passion. Plus the beats are funky and fun, or soft and sweet. A legend for sure
Astoundingly good.
Fine
This album is superbly overrated, the best moments on this is Prince attempting rip off David Bowie, the rest of it is total cheese.
A perfect album. It's so varied and well executed. Obviously I'm a Prince megafan, but I finally get 'Adore', what a song. There are just absurdly good songs on here, and runs of songs.
I enjoyed my time listening to this album again but unfortunately for Kirk I have to be that guy and still say that I prefer Purple Rain because I enjoy the highest of highs that album reaches over the consistency of this album. When you are comparing the best of the best, it comes down to picking favorites at the end of the day. I'm feeling a strong 9 to light 10. Favorite Songs: Slow Love / U Got The Look
People are generally split 50/50 on Prince's greatest work. I fall squarely in this camp. Whereas Purple Rain is a contained, all killer mainstream dream, Sign O' the Times bends the bounds of genre. It's musically inventive, daring, and still a really fucking good time. Its track after track of jaw-dropping virtuosity that cemented him as a peerless composer, especially when you consider a fair number of tracks were spit out at an alarming speed. It may not have his catchiest lyrics, but if that's what you're looking for, go buy a greatest hits album. I'd also argue he rivals Michael as a performer here with how incredible his work in the upper register. Also, it feels almost ancillary given how amazing the music is, but it should be mentioned this album is easily Prince's most successful attempt at being political. It's not complicated, but it never needs to be. The album showcases that his strongest political statements were made via stories of existence and survival, not straight recitations of political statements (I'm lookin at you Welcome 2 America). Androgyny was certainly not a foreign concept in rock/pop, but Prince truly played jump rope with the gender binary, especially on this album. The scrapped Camille tracks offer an interesting dimension to the album and push the boundaries of a gender binary. Prince historically matched the likes of Bowie, but Camille upped the ante. The coolest rockstar artificially pushed his already-falsetto delivery to replicate as much femineity as possible. I'm glad that Third Man Records is planning a release of the remaining recordings, but we are lucky Prince already decided to give us a taste of his alter ego. In short, I can't heap enough praise on this album. A tour de force that perfectly summarizes Prince as an individual. Funny, profane, horny, audacious, and singular. Game, blouses. Rating: 10/10 Favorite Song: Sign O' the Times /If I was Your Girlfriend/Slow Love/ Hot Thing
9.5/10 God he’s good. I still enjoy purple rain better but Jesus he’s in the lab on this one. Favorite Song: adore
Managed to listen to half way.
Sign 'O' The Times was a much more enjoyable album than i thought it was going to be. This one is a double album so you know there would be a lot of songs and with that hopefully, a lot of variety. This album did have a decent bit of variety while still sticking to a defined sound throughout. The main reason i like this album is mainly the music though. They often had some really cool instruments like the Sega Genesis sounding bass among others and the rhythms were cool too. Prince's vocal work had a Michael Jackson style flair to it and that i really enjoyed. This album isn't perfect but it is a great palate cleanser after the garbage i listened to yesterday. Best Song: U Got The Look Worst Song: Starfish And Coffee
I’m sure for most people there’s at least one well respected musician that they just don’t get. For me that is Prince. I could not stand this album. His production always sounds cheesy to me, and his voice is annoying.
Double albums don’t usually hit the mark for me. This one is an exception. Excellent album. Love it from beginning to end. 5/5.
Expected alot from this artist, but sadly this album didn't deliver. Nothing in particular stood out, which means it wasn't good nor bad. Hopefully theres another prince album that'll meet the expectations that have been set by word of mouth.
I like most songs here, but I can't say I love any of them. Prince is a good vocalist, and the production is great. But the songs are too empty and drawn out. It also doesn't justify its length. I would've preferred to have less but more dense and less monotonous songs.
Recht typischer Prince Sound. Für mich keines seiner Highlights. 3/5
The double set „Sign of the Times“ has an impressive cover design and met a massive media coverage upon release. I can tell, as I was witness. Its music, however, is a mixed bag, I find. The record contains a bunch of excellent tracks, such as the title song, „I could never take the place of Your Man“, „Starfish & Coffee“ as well as „The Cross“, and it also represents Prince's signature sound, making it instantly recognizable. Unfortunately, it also contains a bunch of lenghty stomping and highly repetitive funk-disco-tracks, that I could certainly have done without. A single LP would have been a better artistic choice and a much more satisfactory listening experience.
Eh... not bad, but I don't really see what the hype is about. I'd probably have a different opinion if I'd heard it in the 80's and had feelings of nostalgia for it. 3/5
Sign o' the Times is a striking testament to Prince's songwriting and musicianship—an audacious, genre-bending double album that demands you keep up. From drum machines to gospel, he seamlessly blends what must have felt like the sound of the future in the late 80s with cutting-edge songwriting. While tracks like the title song and If I Was Your Girlfriend remain timeless, others now feel dated, relying too heavily on ’80s drum machines and production quirks. Still, Prince’s fearless experimentation should be lauded; he declares that pop music can be strange, sublime, and completely free from convention. If Purple Rain was his mainstream crown, Sign o' the Times is his unapologetic artistic manifesto.
Possibly my favorite Prince album. A great mix of his funkier side, with just enough pop polish. Get ready to get down.
Eu gostei muito do som dele, foi gostoso de escutar à noite e quero ouvir de novo depois.
Prince normally isn't normally my thing so this was a little much for how long this album was. Would not listen again
Meh, it was okay. Way too long of an album for what it was. Won't relisten
Many listens through and I still don't feel like I have fully sussed this one out. Might need to keep going back to it, as I think it might end up a 4... Double albums are tough to fully digest.
Never listened to a whole album by him. There’s some good stuff on here without doubt but being a double there’s some things that are definitely filler. Wide range of styles explored which makes it interesting. Definitely worth a listen
I need to spend more time with the Prince catelog.
Funk, soul, and pop - Pretty long album - Some songs are pretty good, but some are just average
Not my style. Some good songs. Best track: It's gonna be a beautiful night
Prince isn't really my thing but I didn't mind the length of this one.
this is a lot of prince at once but it's without a doubt the best double album we've had in this exercise so far
A serviceable Prince album. For a double album, not too draggy. A few weird ramblers but also a few really fun grooves. 2.5
heard before 3/5
The only bad thing about this album popping out is that I got a lot of things to do today and I don't have the time to elaborate about how wild a ride it is. *Sign ☮️ The Times* is an exhaustible treasure trove filled many different sounding gems within Prince's discography, and as such, this double album probably equals the magnum opus that *Purple Rain* is. The opening title-track is moody and iconic, "Play In The Sunshine" is lively, inventive and adventurous (especially in its second half), "Housequake" is a fun old school hip hop romp (whose very formula will be used later for hit single "Sexy MF" on another Prince album, albeit here given a full funky treatment). "It" is epic eighties regalia as it should be done, cold and driven with its mesmerizing synths and drum machines. "U Got The Look" is another catchy hit with one instance of crazy guitar soloing along many during the course of the album. "If I Was A Girlfriend" is a ballad for the ages, where Prince's falsetto conveys both his lust and love in ways that are simply irresistible (see also the excellent musical mini-narrative "Ballad Of Dorothy Parker" on side one for yet another example of love songs with a knack for endearing details - both musical and lyrical). "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" delves into rockier tones (whose glossy eighties feel didn't age that well on a production level, maybe, but the intent can still be felt at least). And "The Cross" is a moving and dignified folk-rock-adjacent topical cut with late sixties, early seventies psychedelic overtones that's instantly lovable. The songs I haven't mentioned yet (most of them on the second side of disc 1) are maybe a small notch under the ones I have, but they're all *very good* anyway. "Slow Love" and closer "Adore" tick the soul ballads boxes in nice enough ways to offer the full monty in terms of a Prince multi-music-styles experience, and if the live-recorded "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night" is an obvious funky jam filler that helped this release reach the 80-minute mark, it's still a fun "document" to listen to. Tracklisting a double album is always tricky, but the Minneapolis genius pulls it off effortlessly (or so it seems). I had not listened to this great record for quite some time, and what I got from it as I did so again today (while working on stuff I had to work on) is how my memories of its many melodic, harmonic and stylistic twists and turns were still vivid today. And of course, Prince was a powerhouse in terms of vocal and guitar performance. Full marks for this one (rounded up just a tiny wee little bit). I'm almost reaching the end of this project. And it's very pleasant that I have so many great albums to listen to for the last run. Number of albums left to review: almost none of the 80-ish extra LPs listed on this app, included because different past editions of the book have mentioned albums that have since been dropped in subsequent editions. Number of albums I'll keep in my own list: half, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I *might* keep: a small quarter, approximately Number of albums I won't keep: a large quarter
It took a second listen for me to get into this but I was really loving it by the end. I could do without listening to the slow love songs again but there's a lot of great tracks. And I loved the variety as well, with funky tracks like Housequake and It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night, and chill and intimate tracks like Starfish and Coffee mixed in with the soul and r&b.
Middling Prince album
i didnt need to know about the ways prince enjoys fucking
I really enjoyed this album. It was a great one to sit back and jam to. Loved listening to Prince be a master of his art.
It didn’t save my notes and I don’t want to rewrite them all. 4 stars
Thank the sweet baby Jesus algorithm! I hope this is a sign o' the times that we can finally be done with jazz! Prince is right there with David Bowie for me. I know I'm biased, but I can only describe this as brilliant. Like Bowie, Prince does things that no one else has done - good things. I guess I should clarify because I've heard some unique things on this list that were not do good.
This took me a little bit to get into. By the second half I was drawn it. On my second listen I felt similarly. I’m leaning towards this is mostly all good. Didn’t quite hit the mark to get 5 stars from me.
So sexy
Prince
High energy record. Lots of cool baselines and guitar parts. I think based on this album, a Prince concert would be a lot of fun.
I like Prince. I just couldn't get into this and I'm sad about it.
I go super back and forth on this. Its Prince and he is really good and songs like It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night just hit really well. I also think his sexy songs are just great. The ones that fall short are the ones where he is talking about things outside of sex, which is awful to say because he is allowed to talk about other things, but he just doesn't do it as well. I hate giving Prince a 3 because some of the songs are definitely 5's but some just seem almost amateur. Sorry Prince, but this was not my favorite of yours.
I've heard that Prince is a very prolific artist but I haven't even scratched the surface of his library beyond his hits. I respect prolific artists. They aren't afraid to take chances. Not everything Prince does is gold but he has alot of ideas. Great musician. Plus he doesn't get enough credit for his awesome guitar playing. Sign O The Times - kinda depressing but good song. Play in the Sunshine - let's dance to this feel good song and forget about drug addiction. Housequake - so funky. dig the horns. Shut up! It - YES! This is a hot sexy Prince song. Starfish & Coffee, Maple Syrup and Jam? - Is starfish on the menu? I don't think they would taste very good. This sounds sticky and kind of gross. Prince can make a song about anything. Slow Love - romantic. it's okay but lacks a good melody. Hot Thing - YES! I like this. Especially the horns at the end. Forever in My Life - very romantic but kind of an unrealistic Disney version of love. "All that is wrong in my world Oh, you can make right You are my savior, you are my life Forever baby, I want you in my life, oh" No pressure or anything. You are just the reason that I live and breathe. Okay... clingy much? U Got the Look - a great 80's hit. probably heard it enough times though. If I Was Your Girlfriend - so... I'm imagining Prince as my girlfriend and we go shopping for clothes. I'm sure he could give me some great wardrobe tips. We'd have breakfast in the morning (blackberry butter on toast). But then he wants to get naked and take a bath and I'm all like "Hey wait a minute Mr. Racecar... what about Slow Love"? I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man - Great song and I love the melody but I actually like the shortened radio version better than the album version which has a drawn out instrumental ending that doesn't really seem to go anywhere.
I came to Sign O’ The Times 25 years ago expecting more rock God awesomeness ala Purple Rain. I was very disappointed, but as time went on this album and its R&B flavors and pop varieties grew hard on me. Play In The Sunshine...Wow, what a great high energy pop song! Next up, Housequake buries itself under the skin and forces you to shake your booty like no one is watching. It still sounds cool as F. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker is sublime chill and quite arty for 1987. Onward, it’s all Prince gold. Every song hits and owns its place on this double album. In hindsight, this album is far more indicative of Prince’s greatness than Purple Rain. That album was a one off to show the masses just how great he really was when he wanted to be. This one is the masterpiece for the true Prince fan and what he really stands for.
Prince's voice is almost like its own instrument. He brought such a cool factor to whatever he touched, and this album really highlights the range of what he was capable of. It's funky, it's jazzy, it's soulful, it's poppy. It's emotional, it's fun, it's sexy, it's reflective. There were a few songs that didn't really grab me, but as a whole album, this is a pretty special piece of art.
The Prince-album which changes everything. Prince started with this to become a mega rock star.
Still sounds progressive today. Political, funky, and innovative.
This album is definitely very "Prince-like", but I think it might have gone a little bit overboard with this style. It was too much for me, I enjoyed few songs, but felt assaulted by the music, the continuous beat over 5 minutes songs, lack of tempo changes, just same style over and over again. I wouldn't mind listening to some of the songs in a vacuum, but whole album was just unbearable. A bit waste of time.
It all sounds the same. The songs are very long, and the instrumentals stay constant throughout; they are not very dynamic. His voice is cool and the instruments are interesting, but for the first few moments. This would be fine background music for school work or a social event; it's inoffensive. I like starfish and coffee, it is goofy. These songs are not bad, just slow and maybe for dancing or cooking. It strikes me as an album to be listened to with someone else in the room. Ok, Disc 2 has more interesting tracks. At least, they are louder and more dynamic.
I'm not sure that we needed three Prince albums.
I must that didn't impress me much. Maybe I need more time to proper digest this.
Perhaps Robert Christgau, chief music critic and senior editor of the Village Voice said it best when he wrote about ‘Sign ‘O’ The Times’ by Prince not being a "formal breakthrough" per se, but rather "the most gifted pop musician of his generation proving what a motherfucker he is for two discs start to finish.” Ain’t that the truth. This is Prince at the peak of his powers, creatively and artistically. His most adult and mature work. Purple Rain might be his commercial peak, but he was never better than he is here, and he was never this consistently good again. ‘Sign ‘O’ The Times’ is arguably the best album of the 80s (and close to my favourite album of all time). No one got close to the sheer breadth and depth of the songs committed to wax here. Listening to it almost feels like a religious experience at times, and the way it is both sacred and secular, with all its sprawling, messy, transcendent glory is why this album is a masterpiece.
Fun to listen to, some creepy lyrics though, less hits than Purple rain which I got a while ago
It’s good. And after having listened three times in a row, I can also say that there are some memorable bangers on here, but I still struggle with remembering them all and telling them apart. Opening track, Housequake, Starfish and Coffee and The Cross stand out
It’s becoming a cliché around here but it’s unreal how modern this thing is. There are sounds in this that I didn’t know even existed back then, nor did I think they were legal!!!!!!! Fantastic album, wowzers. I’ve never actually gotten deep into Prince but this is the best thing I’ve heard from him, for sure
One of the best. So close to being my favourite Prince album but it always fizzles out for me for some reason. One day, perhaps.
really still not 'getting' Prince... but really enjoying everything i hear and excited to learn to love his music more ... this was also the best thing of his i ever heard tho it was really amazing
it's just what i'd expected from a prince album.