Vijay Iyer on Prince's "Sign O' The Times" (1987)

This week, we discuss Prince for the SIXTH time on Heat Rocks with musician/scholar Vijay Iyer. We get into Prince's love of the drum machine, Vijay's love of the 80s, and the many sides of Prince we see on this record. 

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More on Sign o' The Times

Is Prince’s Sign O’ The Times the greatest album of all time? (BBC)The Story of Prince's Sign o' The Times (Classic Album Sundays)Prince's 'Sign O' the Times' Turns 30: All the Songs Ranked (Billboard)

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Sign o'The Times unless otherwise indicated): 

HousequakeStarfish and CoffeeVijay Iyer: Night and DayPrince: Little Red CorvetteSlow LoveSign O' The TImesStarfish and CoffeeItHousequakeIf I Was Your GirlfriendThe Ballad of Dorothy ParkerIf I Was Your GirlfriendItHot ThingThe CrossAdoreU Got The LookIt's Gonna Be A Beautiful NightHot ThingThe Ballad of Dorothy ParkerLords of the Underground: Flow On (New Symphony)The Ballad of Dorothy ParkerForever In My LifeThe CrossSlow LoveVijay Iyer: Human NatureMystic BrewIf I Was Your GirlfriendThe Cure: Just Like HeavenMadhouse: ThreePrince: Sometimes It Snows in April

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there

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