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Sign o' the Times (1987) Beta

All time rank:	32 of 1,000
1980s rank:	6 of 178
1987 rank:	1 of 17
List appearances:	24 lists
Genres:	Rock R&B Funk Contemporary R&B Minneapolis Sound Pop Rock Data provided by Discogs
Released:	31 March 1987
Label:	Paisley Park Records
Wikipedia:	Sign o' the Times
MusicBrainz:	Release group
Discogs:	Master release
Wikidata:	Q1187787
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Source Lists (24)

All time 12

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Apple Music	Apple Music 100 Best Albums	51
2024	Paste	The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time	4
2024	Uncut	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!	41
2023	Rolling Stone	The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	45
2021	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)	1
2016	Uncut	The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time	59
2013	NME	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time	198
2012	Rolling Stone	500 Greatest Albums of All Time	93
2006	Time	The All-TIME 100 Albums	1
2002	Rockdelux	Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX	60
1997	The Guardian	The 100 best albums ever	86
1995	Mojo	The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made	35

2024 Apple Music

2024 Paste

2024 Uncut

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! #41

2023 Rolling Stone

2021 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) #1

2016 Uncut

The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time #59

2013 NME

2012 Rolling Stone

500 Greatest Albums of All Time #93

2006 Time

2002 Rockdelux

Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX #60

1997 The Guardian

The 100 best albums ever #86

1995 Mojo

The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made #35

Decade 7

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2022	Treble	The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s	26
2018	Pitchfork	The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s	17
2013	Fact	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	46
2012	Slant	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	11
2002	Pitchfork	The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s	45
1996	Les Inrockuptibles	Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996	53
1989	Rolling Stone	100 Best Albums of the Eighties	74

2022 Treble

2018 Pitchfork

2013 Fact

2012 Slant

2002 Pitchfork

1996 Les Inrockuptibles

Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996 #53

1989 Rolling Stone

Miscellaneous 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2015	Spin	The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years	3
2014	Rockdelux	Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux	4
2010	Spin	125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years	2
2009	Musikexpress	The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009	47
2005	Spin	Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years	8