This one's kinda new to me. Only know one song - the Sheena Easton duet You Got the Look, which is not a terrible 80s hit. Now for the album impressions. First off it's too long by about 20 minutes but it does have 5 or 6 really good songs. The opening title track is a mid-tempo commentary on 80s society that has a great burbling bass line that draws the listener in. The Ballad of Dorothy Parker is a off-beat love song, Hot Thing is hyper dance track that absolutely cooks. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man has a classic power-pop feel with a sweet melody and hooks that just won't quit. But my favourite track is The Cross which sounds like some classic alternative rock song, complete with a poignant vocal & guitar intro punctuated with a huge kick drum understated guitar figures. It would sound at home on an 80s Springsteen U2 album. This song and inseed the whole album, shows that Prince can adopt any style he likes and make it his own. Sign 'O' the Times is a sprawling messy affair that misses on occasion but when it hits it hits BIG. 4 stars