Product Details

• Actors: Prince
• Format: Import
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Studio Gabia
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006ZHRPK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,625 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Brazilian import, plays on all DVD players. Strangely enigmatic, charismatically compact, and always decked out in the most colorfully bizarre outfits, pop star Prince has an undeniable talent for both songwriting and performing. On SIGN O THE TIMES, he shows off the latter, giving a no-holds-barred performance at the Rotterdam Music Hall. With accompaniment from drummer Sheila E., the sexy Cat, and Sheena Easton, Prince performances huge hits like "Little Red Corvette" and "U Got The Look." In addition, short films which tie into each song are interspersed between the live footage.

Customer Reviews

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is a Better Version Available thru Amazon.com Canada, May 23, 2005

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David J. Heward "sauroman5" (, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince Sign "O" the Times (DVD)

Available at AMAZON.COM Canada. The version availble thru them is digitally remastered in 5.0 and it needless to say is possibly the best Prince Concert film available. Stay away from the Brizilian DVD because the sound and video absolutely stink. Why this dvd is only available thru Amazon Canada and not the USA is beyond me. But if you are a Prince fan this is simply a MUST have and IMHO blows the purple rain concert right out of the water. The music and imagery are just simply supurb. Solid from beginning to end you dont want to miss this one. Get this before it goes out of print and see Prince in one of his best performances.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars AN EGREGIOUS ASSAULT ON A GREAT ARTIST, February 15, 2005

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Eddie C. Mccloud (SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince Sign "O" the Times (DVD)

I have waited for a long time for this film, the greatest of concert films in my opinion, to be released on DVD. I waited with anticipation for the arrival of it after ordering it on here.
To my chagrin, I was terribly disappointed with the sound quality on this DVD. This is simply unacceptable to those of us who have admired the musicianship and artistry of Prince over the last twenty five plus years.
Prince has given us so much great music over the last three decades and deserves so much better than this third rate bootleg.
Having gotten that out of the way, Let me now say that I still think this is a must have item for any true fan of "the purple one."
This is without a doubt the greatest performance by Prince on film. Highlights include the title track, along with incendiary versions of "Housequake," "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man," and an acoustic guitar driven verion of "Forever In My Life," that is by far superior to the studio version.
The interaction between Prince and his bandmates is unbelievable here, especially when he switches with Sheila E. on drums while she takes over as MC on the rap portion of "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night." Bassist Levi Seacer Jr., Cat Glover, Matt Fink and Boni Boyer also turn in some wonderful performances.
The concert footage here is also interjected with video clips that really help spice things up.
Also included is Prince's duet with Sheena Easton, "U Got The Look," which is the only song not performed live. Prince and Sheena sizzle on this video. One may wonder after viewing their interaction, what kind of chemistry was really happening on that set.
Overall, in spite of the poor sound quality, this is still an item worth having for any true fan of Prince or of great music in general.
I sincerely hope that Warner Brothers or whoever the powers that be are, will in the future make an attempt to rectify this poor representation of this great artist.
Do the right thing Warner Brothers and release this one remastered with the sound quality the artist intended it to have.
The world is awaiting.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing quality, February 28, 2005

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T. Dibble (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince Sign "O" the Times (DVD)

While this is widely recognized as a superb concert movie, the quality of this DVD is very poor. The picture's not great. The sound is appalling.