Sing of the Times brings back good memories! Listening to one of the Sunday night radio stations 'Op slag van maandag', dj Hubert van Hoof always had a fine interest in Prince music. He had some of the tracks way before the album came out, so I felt rich when I heard - and taped - the new tracks. I remember he played La, la, la, he, he, hee that early, before the single was even released.

Then the album and the tour came. 7 concerts in Holland!

Here I would like to share an article from a 1987 Hitkrant edition on Prince in the UK for the SOTT rehearsals:

SmearMrTroof said:

Is that like Prince's room at a bed & breakfast? What is all that stuff??

I have to admit it's not a very good scan, I should try and have it enlarged... The article mentions that the buttler told that it's Prince's room, where he watched a lot of Queen videos. Just an ordinary room, isn't it? It also states that he disguised himself, before going out. And further it shows one of those large travel cases with clothing and shoes/boots.

I had a hard choice between this and 1999 lol..But yeah i chose this album because of "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man","Adore",& "If I Was Your Girlfriend".Im about to play these songs when my friends sleep over,so I can make them fall in love with Prince.lol.

To me, this collection is a lot like the Beatles 'White Album', in that I rarely want to hear just one track from either release - I want the WHOLE THING! In other words, if I just want a Prince song for casual listening or to play for a friend, I rarely touch SOTT. I've found that it's a much more meaningful experience to sit down for the full 84 minutes and let it take over.

im not being big headed

but im glad im a old fart

cause growing up in my teens in the 80's

was the best funking prince concerts ever

exenn said:

please please please please please dont compare Prince 2 the beatles.....
have we lost the plot
is there no reason
is there no god....

milleniumrain said:

I'm comparing the format - the double album that speaks more as a whole.

I love to listen to the White Album more as one piece of music than I do any particular song from either disc.

Same goes for Sign Of The Times.

exenn said:

im only messing with u

i hate the beatles

i know lots of people enjoyed the beatles
and thats cool i

each 2 there own

milleniumrain said:

I understand - my partner hates them too. Likes a few songs, but doesn't get the hype.

wow... how can anyone hate on the Beatles....

They created art in the late 1960s:, at least 4 or 5 huge masterpieces, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper, White Album, Abbey Road.... damn thats truly fine music.

And yes, Prince's psycadelica music can be compared to what was made by the Beatles. ATWIAD, Parade, SOTT have a psycadelic sound much like the Beatles...

The Beatles.. great band, great message, great sound, great albums..

Imo...

exenn said:

It is one of those rare albums that once you press play you don't wanna shift away from it.

Swa

Much like a symphony - meant to be appreciated in one big block and pondered later on.

exenn said:

Its the kind of album that he could play live from start to finish and you'd walk away feeling completely satisfied.

Swa

abigail05 said:

At last... please have a look at the post http://prince.org/msg/7/316696 where the facts and fiction is translated.

exenn said:

Replying to this one coz I can see that peole are going off at tangents with the Beatles. I absolutely agree with listening to this as a whole.I also cannot pick up SOTT for a single track. I've never really thought that before. I also find SOTT strange in the way I always associate it with Summer but there is a definitive heaviness throughout the whole album. That heaviness is good by the way. The album is completely unique and yet familiar if that makes sense

jcurley said:

It is a very YELLOW album.

Swa