Sign o' the Times (or Sign "☮" the Times) is a film written and directed by Prince. In 1987, to capitalise on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased accordingly. However America remained resistant to his latest album, and sales began to drop; it was at this point that Prince decided to film a live concert promoting the new material, for eventual distribution to theaters i...
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Sign o' the Times (or Sign "☮" the Times) is a film written and directed by Prince. In 1987, to capitalise on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased accordingly. However America remained resistant to his latest album, and sales began to drop; it was at this point that Prince decided to film a live concert promoting the new material, for eventual distribution to theaters in America.
Featuring the band that accompanied Prince on his 1987 Sign o' the Times tour, including dancer Cat Glover, drummer Sheila E. and former members of The Revolution, the film sees the group perform live on stage (although U Got The Look is represented by its promotional music video).
The film was originally intended to consist of live material filmed in the Ahoy' in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on June 26, 27 and 28 and in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium on June 29. However, the footage from these concerts was deemed unsatisfactory:...
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