Prince's Sign O' the Times (Thirty Three and a Third series)
A new entry in a series about famous LPs. Diminutive, purple-clad funkmeister Prince aimed for more than chart success and danceability in his work (though it had plenty of both), andSign o' the Times, one of his finest works, still sounds bold, adventurous, and edgy in ways that even critics too old to rock and roll appreciate. If Matos admits to being somewhat nonplussed at Prince's shift in musical direction withSign o' the Times, his reminiscence of the milieu that midwifed this classic if not definitive Prince album is entirely welcome.Mike TribbyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved