Sign o' the Times

Sign o' the Times

Prince

3.9/ 5.0 from 16 ratings
#215 Overall#2 for 1987
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Reviews

TO
Apr 5, 2026

The atmosphere this album creates is incredible.

PU
Apr 5, 2026

A once-in-a-generation artistic achievement.

SW
Apr 5, 2026

A decent listen but it doesn't hold up to repeated plays the way their best work does.

SU
Apr 5, 2026

Competent and often enjoyable, but feels like it's missing something to make it truly special.

RI
Apr 5, 2026

Not sure what happened here. Their previous work was so strong and this feels like a significant step backward. The songwriting is lazy, the production is overwrought, and the whole thing feels phoned in. A couple of decent tracks don't save it.

PO
Apr 5, 2026

The kind of album that makes you want to pick up an instrument.

UN
Apr 5, 2026

The emotional weight of this album is remarkable. Very moving stuff.

SP
Apr 5, 2026

The kind of album where you sit in silence after it ends.

NE
Apr 5, 2026

A rich, layered album that reveals more with each listen.

LO
Apr 5, 2026

I keep trying to find something wrong with this album and I genuinely can't. The melodies are gorgeous, the arrangements are inventive, the lyrics are thoughtful without being pretentious. It just fires on every cylinder from start to finish.