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Sign "O" the Times is a Contemporary R&B act. Their influence carried into U2, Robert Smith and The Cure, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 3 connections around Sign "O" the Times and forward to U2. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Sign o' the Times, stylized Sign "☮" the Times, is the ninth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was first released on March 31, 1987, as a double album by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow-up to Parade and is Prince's first solo album following his disbanding of the Revolution. The album's songs were largely recorded during 1986 to 1987 in sessions for releases Prince ultimately aborted: Dream Factory, the pseudonymous Camille, and finally the triple album Crystal Ball. Prince eventually compromised with label executives and shortened the length of the release to a double album.
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