Sign "O" The Times:
Originally released on February 18, 1987 as Paisley Park/Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14632159]# 7-28399[/url]
If I Was Your Girlfriend:
Originally released on May 6, 1987 as Paisley Park/Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/569888]# 7-28334[/url]
U Got The Look:
Originally released on July 14, 1987 as Paisley Park/Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/569890]# 7-28289[/url]
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man:
Originally released on November 3, 1987 as Paisley Park/Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/569891]# 7-28288[/url]
Hot Thing:
Originally released in late 1987 as Paisley Park/ Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/8317331]PRO-S-2939[/url] [³]
The Cross:
Originally released in 1987 as Warner [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6227728]WEA 248 PRO[/url] (South Africa) [³]
Witness 4 The Prosecution:
Previously unreleased [⁴]
Side A label:
Edited from the double album [m=52497]
Side B label:
Edited from the Prince maxi-single [m=52776]
Side D label:
Not available on any LP
Remarks:
Each box is hand-numbered [¹] and accompanied by one of six [²] special collectors picture cards and a download code [⁵] from warnermusic.com for "Sign O' The Times Digital Album (Singles)" in MP3 format. [not yet in database]
On thirdmanstore(dot)com the order number was TMR667
Some copies delivered in custom-printed Sign "☮" The Times" cardboard box
¹ Strictly limited to 1987 units.
² according to prince(dot)com: "accompanied by one of six special collectors picture cards"
² according to thirdmanstore(dot)com: "accompanied by one of seven [sic read six] special collectors picture cards"
² according to various collector platforms, some units may be accompanied by all six special collectors picture cards
³ on the labels is printed 'promotion' and 'not for sale'
⁴ the track was made available in advance to download/stream [Version 1: June 25, 2020 / Version 2: August 13, 2020]
⁴ the track was also released on September 22, 2020 as [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15950970] cover-mount vinyl single to the German "Rolling Stone" magazine[/url]
⁵ the download voucher is a standard business card size with 4 panels
