Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Évidemment avec ses plus de huit heures de musique, on se dit que cette réédition Super Deluxe de Sign O the Times s’adresse avant tout aux fans hardcore de Prince. Mais comme ce titanesque travail d’édition concerne l’un des plus grands albums du maître de Minneapolis, elle peut aussi servir de porte d’entrée aux novices. Sachant enfin que la star enregistrait quasiment en permanence toute la musique qu’elle jouait, ces huit heures peuvent paraître bien chétives… En 1986, l’album Parade est porté par Kiss, infernal hit ultra minimaliste qui plafonne au sommet des charts. Le nom de Rogers Nelson conserve une fois encore le haut de l'affiche et la famille princière tourne à travers le monde. Une famille pourtant en crise lorsque Prince dissout son groupe The Revolution pour s'enfermer dans son studio de Paisley Park afin de concocter en solitaire sa neuvième prophétie qui sort en avril 1987 : Sign ‘O’ The Times. Les fidèles amazones – Wendy à la guitare, Lisa au sitar et à la flûte et Sheila E aux percussions – sont les uniques invitées de sa nouvelle féerie blindée d’excès en tous genres. Son funk se minimalise grandement pour atteindre un concentré efficace (The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Sign ‘O’ The Times, Starfish and Coffee) et opte rarement pour la soul d'antan (Slow Love). Le cerveau de Prince est plus que jamais en fusion et les idées se ramassent à la pelle à l'image de The Cross, hallucination sly stonienne aux saveurs arabisantes. Soul, funk, jazz, rhythm’n’blues, rock, pop, Sign ‘O’ The Times dynamite en fait toutes les frontières stylistiques.
Cette gargantuesque édition Super Deluxe qui sort à l’automne 2020 propose déjà l’album d’origine remastérisé par le grand spécialiste Bernie Grundman. Côté bonus, les inévitables versions edit des singles et leurs faces B, versions maxi et même dub, sont toutes là. Clou du spectacle, 63 pistes inédites regroupées sous la bannière Vault Tracks. Surtout, 45 prises studios jamais entendues ! Pas vraiment des rogatons puisqu’à l’origine, Prince envisageait un Sign O the Times de 22 chansons, ce que refusera Warner Bros qui ne lui accordera qu’un double album… Dans cette marmite, des bribes de ses projets avortés The Dream Factory, Camille, Crystal Ball et The Dawn, des compositions écrites pour Miles Davis, Sheila E., Joni Mitchell ou Bonnie Raitt, et tout un tas d’autres raretés comme Can I Play With U? avec Miles Davis. Bref, un nombre improbable de pièces pour tenter de finir le puzzle Prince. Encore faim ? Cette réédition comprend aussi un live époustouflant enregistré à Utrecht le 20 juin 1987. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Prince, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocals, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Voices - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Voices - Brad Marsh, Voices - Todd Herreman, Voices - Gilbert Davison, Voices - Mike Soltys, Voices
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Composer, Producer, Vocals, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Susannah Melvoin, Composer - Prince, Composer, Producer, Vocals, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Lisa Coleman, Backing Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Clare Fischer, Orchestral Arranger - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Carole Davis, Writer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
DISQUE 2
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Sheena Easton, Lead Vocals - Sheila E., Drums
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Lisa Coleman, Flute, Sitar - Wendy Melvoin, Tambourine, Congas - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Composer, Producer, Vocals, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Jill Jones, Vocals - Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Lisa Coleman, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist - Sheila E., Spoken Voice - Eric Leeds, Saxophone, Writer - Jerome Benton, Backing Vocals - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Dr. Fink, Keyboards - Matt Fink, Writer - Greg Brooks, Backing Vocals - Miko Weaver, Guitar - Brown Mark, Bass - Wally Safford, Backing Vocals - Bobby Z., Drums
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020, 1987 NPG Records, Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
DISQUE 3
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1999 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - LEE HERSCHBERG, MasteringEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Sheena Easton, Writer - Dave Friedlander, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1978, 1979,1980,1982,1984,1985,1987,1988,1990,1991,1992,1993 Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - LEE HERSCHBERG, MasteringEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Sheena Easton, Writer - Dave Friedlander, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - LEE HERSCHBERG, MasteringEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Dave Friedlander, MasteringEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1978, 1979,1980,1982,1984,1985,1987,1988,1990,1991,1992,1993 Warner Records Inc.
Jill Jones, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, All Instruments, MainArtist
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Sheena Easton, Vocals - Sheila E., Drums, Percussion - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc. Paisley Park, distributed by Warner Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer, Voices - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer, Voices - Brad Marsh, Voices - Todd Herreman, Voices - Gilbert Davison, Voices - Mike Soltys, Voices
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc. Paisley Park, distributed by Warner Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer, Voices - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Coke Johnson, Engineer, Voices - Brad Marsh, Voices - Todd Herreman, Voices - Gilbert Davison, Voices - Mike Soltys, Voices
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Junior Vasquez, Editor - Shep Pettibone, Remixer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Michael Hutchinson, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc. Paisley Park, distributed by Warner Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company
Junior Vasquez, Editor - Shep Pettibone, Remixer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, Masterer - Michael Hutchinson, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Junior Vasquez, Editor - Shep Pettibone, Remixer - Prince, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Michael Hutchinson, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1987 Warner Records Inc. Paisley Park, distributed by Warner Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company
DISQUE 4
Prince, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Bob Mockler, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Producer, Additional Organ, Background Vocals, Synthesizer, Finger Cymbals, Calliope Organ - Wendy Melvoin, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Additional Bass - Prince, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - David Tickle, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Peggy Mac McCreary, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - ADAM HOLZMAN, Synthesizer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Keyboards, Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Guitar, Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Producer, Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Producer, Vocals - Prince, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - David Tickle, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Producer, Piano - Prince, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - Clare Fischer, Horn - Eric Leeds, Saxophone
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Lisa Coleman, Organ, Background Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Guitar, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Composer, Piano - Wendy Melvoin, Composer, Guitar - Prince, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Flute - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Bobby z, Drums
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Piano - Prince, Producer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Saxophone - Atlanta Bliss, Trumpet - Matt Fink, Keyboards
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Coke Johnson, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Wendy Melvoin, Producer, Instruments - Prince, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Susannah Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Clare Fischer, Orchestral Arranger
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Lead Vocals - Wendy Melvoin, Background Vocals - Prince, Producer, All Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Background Vocals, Instruments - Wendy Melvoin, Background Vocals, Instruments - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Instruments, MainArtist - Sheila E., Background Vocals, Instruments - NORbert Stachel, Instruments - Eric Leeds, Instruments - Atlanta Bliss, Instruments - Coke Johnson, Engineer - David Z, Engineer - Levi Seacer, Instruments
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
DISQUE 5
Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Todd Herreman, AssistantEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Grand Piano Piano - Wendy Melvoin, Instruments - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Clare Fischer, Orchestra - Eric Leeds, Instruments - Atlanta Bliss, Instruments - Todd Herreman, AssistantEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Lisa Coleman, Instruments - Wendy Melvoin, Instruments - Prince, Producer, Vocals, Instruments, MainArtist - SUSAN ROGERS, Engineer - Eric Leeds, Horn - Atlanta Bliss, Horn - Todd Herreman, AssistantEngineer
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chronique
Évidemment avec ses plus de huit heures de musique, on se dit que cette réédition Super Deluxe de Sign O the Times s’adresse avant tout aux fans hardcore de Prince. Mais comme ce titanesque travail d’édition concerne l’un des plus grands albums du maître de Minneapolis, elle peut aussi servir de porte d’entrée aux novices. Sachant enfin que la star enregistrait quasiment en permanence toute la musique qu’elle jouait, ces huit heures peuvent paraître bien chétives… En 1986, l’album Parade est porté par Kiss, infernal hit ultra minimaliste qui plafonne au sommet des charts. Le nom de Rogers Nelson conserve une fois encore le haut de l'affiche et la famille princière tourne à travers le monde. Une famille pourtant en crise lorsque Prince dissout son groupe The Revolution pour s'enfermer dans son studio de Paisley Park afin de concocter en solitaire sa neuvième prophétie qui sort en avril 1987 : Sign ‘O’ The Times. Les fidèles amazones – Wendy à la guitare, Lisa au sitar et à la flûte et Sheila E aux percussions – sont les uniques invitées de sa nouvelle féerie blindée d’excès en tous genres. Son funk se minimalise grandement pour atteindre un concentré efficace (The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Sign ‘O’ The Times, Starfish and Coffee) et opte rarement pour la soul d'antan (Slow Love). Le cerveau de Prince est plus que jamais en fusion et les idées se ramassent à la pelle à l'image de The Cross, hallucination sly stonienne aux saveurs arabisantes. Soul, funk, jazz, rhythm’n’blues, rock, pop, Sign ‘O’ The Times dynamite en fait toutes les frontières stylistiques.
Cette gargantuesque édition Super Deluxe qui sort à l’automne 2020 propose déjà l’album d’origine remastérisé par le grand spécialiste Bernie Grundman. Côté bonus, les inévitables versions edit des singles et leurs faces B, versions maxi et même dub, sont toutes là. Clou du spectacle, 63 pistes inédites regroupées sous la bannière Vault Tracks. Surtout, 45 prises studios jamais entendues ! Pas vraiment des rogatons puisqu’à l’origine, Prince envisageait un Sign O the Times de 22 chansons, ce que refusera Warner Bros qui ne lui accordera qu’un double album… Dans cette marmite, des bribes de ses projets avortés The Dream Factory, Camille, Crystal Ball et The Dawn, des compositions écrites pour Miles Davis, Sheila E., Joni Mitchell ou Bonnie Raitt, et tout un tas d’autres raretés comme Can I Play With U? avec Miles Davis. Bref, un nombre improbable de pièces pour tenter de finir le puzzle Prince. Encore faim ? Cette réédition comprend aussi un live époustouflant enregistré à Utrecht le 20 juin 1987. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
À propos
- 8 disque(s) - 92 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 08:01:33
- Artistes principaux : Prince
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Warner Records
- Genre : Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2020 NPG Records, Inc., Under Exclusive License to Warner Records Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Distinctions :
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.