BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 30th July 2020
Our 33 1/3 celebrations explore iconic albums when they turn 33 and 1/3 years old, which also happens to be the speed that vinyl albums are played at.
Sign O’ The Times was released on the 30th March 1987 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. It followed Parade, Prince’s final recording with The Revolution, and the commercial breakthroughs, 1999 (released in 1982) and Purple Rain (1984). Rolling Stone described it as ‘tough and inventive and exuberantly experimental’ while the New York Times said that ‘virtually all by himself’ Prince was ‘more versatile, more eclectic than ever.’
Across the show we’ll hear from Susan Rogers, who was right at the heart of the album's creation, and Duane Tudahl, senior researcher for the Prince Estate Archives, who knows many of the stories from behind the scenes. We will reflect on the incredible influence of the record across all four sides of the vinyl which embraces funk, pop, rock, gospel, dance music, slow jams and more and hear from some of the musicians who’ve been inspired by Prince.
In part shaped by the reception to his previous two projects, 1986’s Parade and the film Under The Cherry Moon, the stories surrounding Sign O' The Times include smashed guitars, the dissolution of The Revolution, record label battles and happy accidents in the studio with engineer Susan Rogers.
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy [Warner Bros]
Wendy & Lisa - Song About [Cherry Red]
Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star [Columbia]
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You (6 Music Session, 19 Feb 2019)
Monie Love - Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Paisley Park Radio Mix) [Warner Bros]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze [MCA]
Prince - Sign 'O' The Times [Paisley Park]
Prince - Play In The Sunshine [Paisley Park]
Prince - Housequake [Paisley Park]
Prince - The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker [Paisley Park]
Prince - It [Paisley Park]
Prince - Starfish And Coffee [Paisley Park]
Prince - Slow Love [Paisley Park]
Prince - Hot Thing [Paisley Park]
Prince - Forever in My Life [Paisley Park]
Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On [Westbound]
Prince - U Got The Look [Paisley Park]
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend [Paisley Park]
Prince - Strange Relationship [Paisley Park]
Prince - I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man [Paisley Park]
Prince - The Cross [Paisley Park]
Prince - It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night [Paisley Park]
Prince - Adore [Paisley Park]
Prince - I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1979 Version)
Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life [Warner Bros]
Miles Davis (Feat. Ledisi) - Rubber Band Of Life [Rhino/Warner Bros]
Prince - Witness 4 The Prosecution
Jungle Brothers - Black Is Black [Universal/Island]
James Brown - Funky Drummer [Polydor]
Prince - Soft And Wet [Warner Music]
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