Parade
The soundtrack to Under the Cherry Moon, and the last album billed to Prince and the Revolution.
Prince, 1986
- Released
- 31 March 1986
- Recorded
- April 1985 to early 1986
- Studio
- Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, Minnesota, and Sunset Sound, Hollywood
- Label
- Paisley Park and Warner Bros.
- Producer
- Prince
Parade turned away from the guitars and rock of Purple Rain toward the psychedelic pop of Around the World in a Day, spare funk and soundtrack pieces. It is bookended by Christopher Tracy's Parade and Sometimes It Snows in April, both about the hero of the film, and it carries French lyrics and chanson arrangements that refer to the film's setting. Wendy Melvoin sings lead on I Wonder U, Marie France Drouin speaks on Girls & Boys, and an orchestra plays on several tracks. Kiss was the lead single.
The album reached number three on the Billboard 200 and number two on the R&B chart, was certified platinum in June 1986 and sold 2 million copies internationally. NME named it its album of the year for 1986. Simon Price of the Guardian called it the sound of Prince at his most effortless and assured, and ranked it second among his albums. The film won Golden Raspberry Awards, and Prince disbanded the Revolution after the Parade Tour.
Track listing
- Christopher Tracy's Parade2:11
- New Position2:21
- I Wonder U1:40
- Under the Cherry Moon2:57
- Girls & Boys5:30
- Life Can Be So Nice3:12
- Venus de Milo1:54
- Mountains3:58
- Do U Lie?2:43
- Kiss3:38
- Anotherloverholenyohead3:58
- Sometimes It Snows in April6:50
Personnel
- Prince vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, producer
- Lisa Coleman backing vocals, synthesizers, piano
- Wendy Melvoin lead vocals on I Wonder U, guitar, backing vocals
- Susannah Melvoin backing vocals
- Brownmark bass
- Sheila E. drums, bells, backing vocals
- Doctor Fink synthesizers
- Eric Leeds saxophone
- Bobby Z. drums
- Atlanta Bliss trumpet
- Miko Weaver guitar
- Marie France Drouin spoken vocals on Girls & Boys
- David Z. Linn 9000, piano on Kiss
More from Prince
Dirty Mind (1980), 1999 (1982), Purple Rain (1984), Sign o' the Times (1987)
Sources
- Parade (Prince and the Revolution album), Wikipedia
- Prince: every album rated and ranked, The Guardian (2016-04-22)