Tonight Prince's best Album of his nearly 40 year career gets the much needed expanded reissue tonight

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While 1984's Purple rain remains his most successful Album to date.

His 9th Studio album 1987's Sign O' The Times remains his most critically acclaimed album to date and his only Album to receive an album of the year Grammy nod (Despite not winning, Two years after his untimely death. The Album was inducted into the Grammy hall of fame, The rock and Roll Hall of fame and The national registry for being cultural importance (meaning it will be preserved forever, and can't be deleted if have it's copyright removed as it's presevered in a Washington d.c. federal library archives)

 

All the reviews are praising the super deluxe saying the 92 songs set clocking over 8 hours of music actually made it even better. 

4 Versions of this album will be physically issued only one digital purchase/Streaming version

 

Physical

 

Standard 2 CD original Album remastered also available in a 2 LP peach colored limited edition Vinyl.

 

Deluxe 3 CD Set/4 LP set

 

The original Album remastered in 180G Black Vinyl (or 2 CDS) and 2 additional LPS or a 3rd CD containing the promo Mixes, Edits and B Sides all remastered.

 

Super deluxe edition

 

The Super Deluxe edition is the gem here

 

A 120 page hard cover book with liner notes written by Fans Like Dave Chappelle, Andrea Swenson (she's also the main host of The Official Prince Estate Podcast as she works with The Minnesota arts department where Prince is regarded as a legend there. He never even moved as most do. He remained a true Minnesotan til his death. 

 

Never before seem photos and hand written lyrics by Prince himself.

 

The 8CD/DVD version is priced at 159.99 on amazon.com. 

 

The 13LP/DVD set is priced close to 300.00. Both are a strictly one print limited edition set. 

 

The Super Deluxe is the only version being released to digital and streaming platforms. 

The Digital price is set at 79.99 as an mp3 Album. But the dvd which is a live at Paisley park concert that's previously unreleased is only available on the physical format

 

Disc 1 The first Sign O'The times album 9 songs Digitally remastered

Disc 2 the second half of the Album 7 songs. Due to going over 80 Minutes. The Album had to be divided into two CDs. However the cassette release stated it contained the double Album on both sides. 

 

Disc 3 Promo Mixes, Edits, B Sides

 

Disc 4 Vault tracks volume 1

Disc 5 Vault tracks volume 2

Disc 6 Vault tracks Volume 3

 

Discs 7&8 Prince live at Utrecht..

 

Disc 9 (DVD) Prince live at Paisley park New year's Eve 1987. 

 

To celebrate the release. The estate is live streaming on his official youtube. The entire live at Paisley park concert. 

Tonight at 8 PM eastern standard time. 

 

The subjects on the album tackle serious issues Ranging from AIDS, Drugs, Gangs, The space shuttle challenger crash, Religion (After all the sinning he did on his music, it's widely known he would get spiritual as a way to ask for forgiveness for Being tempted or giving into temptation the Cross is no different), Partying, lust and Romance (Adore is considered one of his Best love songs) plus fan favorite the live jam clocking close to 10 Minutes it's gonna be a beautiful night is among the highlights. 

 

Plus Housequake, U got the look, if I was your girlfriend and Strange relationship saw Prince taking on a female persona known as Camilla (He planned to do an album of his female alter ego, but Warner Bros. Balked at the idea, stating that there was no way they could market an album of an alter ego.) He planned on having just the eyes showing with no mention of Prince or Camila 

 

The voice of Camila was technically Prince, Himself, But he does up his voice in the mixing Process to give it this female sounds. 

So who's ready to explore the artist at his most best.