“Camille, Funk & Revolution: How Sign o’ the Times Changed Everything in 1987”
MARCH 30 1987Prince released his ninth album Sign o’ the Times.It was first released on March 30, 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…