“Sign o’ the Times” was released on February 18, 1987 as the lead single from Prince’s landmark album of the same name. Originally intended for the cancelled Dream Factory and Crystal Ball projects, the track was constructed almost entirely on the Fairlight CMI, with Prince performing all vocals and instruments.

Prince’s first instrumental album released under any name — a dark, hypnotic jazz-funk masterpiece recorded in just four days. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Madhouse Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records Date: January 21, 1987 Catalogue: PAIS 1 (US), 925 545-1 (Europe) Format: LP / Cassette / CD Country: United States / Europe THE STORY 8 is the debut album by Madhouse, a fictional side project led by Eric Leeds. Entirely instrumental, the album features all eight tracks writt