prince - sign o times ****
warner, 07/1987

Disc: 1
1. Sign 'O' the Times
2. Play in the Sunshine
3. Housequake
4. Ballad of Dorothy Parker
5. It
6. Starfish & Coffee
7. Slow Love
8. Hot Thing
9. Forever in My Life

Disc: 2
1. U Got the Look
2. If I Was Your Girlfriend
3. Strange Relationship
4. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
5. Cross
6. Gonna Be a Beautiful Night
7. Adore

1987 was a good year in pop. Michael Jackson released Bad, George Michael Faith, Pet Shop Boys Actually, the charts were overloaded with Madonna (True Blue, Who's that girl?, You can dance) Genesis was touring with Invisible touch and there's this double LP by Prince still fresh and funky. The title song's just like a prehistoric trip-hop electro, Play in the Sunshine happy rockandroll for the parties, The Ballad of... with loveley false notes, It minimal eightees track, Hot Thing funk and break in one... Really cool record, do not hesitate if you can get it for reduced price in Camden Town... or anywhere else.