Prince was recovering from the critically panned "Under the Cherry Moon" when he recorded, arguably his greatest record ever, "Sign O' The Times" and released the concert movie of the same title. I don't know what the man did with this record and the film but he hit the target everytime. From "Housequake" to "If I Was Your Girlfriend" every song performed live became an experience and made me a Prince fan in the process. This film is least talked about and the folks at Universal or WB should consider releasing this on DVD. Prince's "Sign O' The Times" is a hidden gem in Prince's illustrious career.

When this hit the big screen back in 1987 I could not see it. I was a mere 13 yrs old and everyone around me gave me a hard time for listening to Prince. Needless to say that those people are no longer a part of my life and SOTT (Sign o the Times) lives on in my heart forever. I still have the album and its maxi singles at home awaiting for me to purchase my self promised turn table to record them. I just cannot wait!!! In the pantheon of rock Prince of old is every bit as amazing in a way the the gloved one could never be. It seperates the hyped ones from the trully gifted people who do more than rely on out dated dancing and empty songs that fade into the furniture. Prince is trully king no matter what the critics may say. This show is trully breathtaking today and a million miles ahead of its time. It is painful to see Alicia Keys attempt to sing (warbble) her way through How Come You don't Call Me Anymore. Why bother when you are NOT Prince??? SOTT features Prince in his second Warner Bros. video release with Sheila E.,the late Boni Boyer,Atlanta Bliss, Miko Weaver, Eric Leeds, and also Dr. Fink (the only remaining member of The Revolution) on keybords in a rousing performance that only serves to put the dance, shimmy, shake, and razzle dazzle on a masterpiece of an album. Among SOTT's highlights are I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man, The Cross, and Forever In My Life. The late Boni Boyer sizzles and sings her heart out on Forever in My Life in this breathtaking performance that is worth the price of admission alone. It is trully because of all the love, labor and effort that went behind this amazing production that Warner Bros. should do everything possible to do this on DVD the right way!!! Everyone is entitled to complain about the inferior DVD and rightfully so however, Warner Bros. is to blame for the mess. I am also a big fan of other groups and have witnessed how we as fans often settle for a little less just to get our fix. It's all a part of keeping the memories alive. It's part of our who we are and how the music reflects and connects with us. The album and film is what people today are still trying to capture. It's astounding that the album did not sell as big as Purple Rain considering that the album is made of the funk, the love ballads, crunchy heavy metal chords, and poetic magic that is every bit as tasty as anything that came before!Don't miss out on this show and album because this is the stuff that is NOW and will always be ahead of its time. Do yourself a favor and buy this album and VHS tape show. It will only make you a better listener.

'Sign O' The Times' is the most accomplished album Price ever
made and he's made some classics.And this extremely well filmed
concert movie strings togther pure live footage and performances
excerpted for his MTV videos of the period.The live version of
"Forever In My Life" (one of my top ten favorite Prince songs)
kicks the PANTS off the album version.But Prince-what is the
buisness about squirrel meat?And IS life nothin' but a muffin?
Sometimes this guys conversation baffles me but you just can't
fault his sublime musical taste.He's a bit Chuck Berry,Hendrix,
Santana and even Liberace (in dress sometimes,anyway) all rolled
into one unique musical ball.A sheer delight all through!

I remember this like it was yesterday. My old worn out VHS copy is still hanging in there, but if Warner Bros. knows what's good for them (and when it comes to Prince, they obviously don't) they'll give this tape the artistic treatment it deserves.

Classic moments. Absolute classics. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" brings me to tears every time I see it. They are in such a groove on that song that even a nuclear bomb blast couldn't touch them. Simply breathtaking playing, wonderful compositions, and high level performances.

I absolutely love this concert film, and have not purchased this dvd yet. I am puzzled that in all of the previous reviews there was no mention of the songlist difference from the original film. Unless the packaging is incorrect, the set list is different from the film I saw in the theatre and later on VHS. That version began with the title cut, and also included "The Cross". Neither of these titles appear on the DVD's songlist.

Any thoughts, anyone???

Thanks