5 Things to Know About Prince's Sign o' the Times Album Cuts

Warner Bros. refused to release Sign o’ the Times as a triple album. The label believed a triple album would be too expensive and hard to sell.

Prince originally planned a sprawling triple album. He had enough material recorded to fill three LPs.

The label forced Prince to trim it to a double album. This cut the tracklist roughly in half.

Prince complied reluctantly. He removed several songs that later appeared on other releases or as B-sides.

The final double album is still considered a masterpiece. Despite the cuts, it remains one of Prince’s most acclaimed works.