Parade
Released March 31, 1986
High Level Review
Prince goes classical. This highly original album incorporates strings, piano, and horns in a manner
that could be described as "classical tinged funk jazz pop". This album is the soundtrack for his movie Under the Cherry Moon.
Lyrics
Where's the sex? Not here. The lyrics on this album are in support of Under the Cherry Moon.
In general, they cover the exciting and frustrating search for love, and the pain of losing a loved one.
Singles
- Kiss (1 pop / 6 UK)
- Mountains (23 pop / 45 UK)
- Anotherloverholinyohead (63 pop / 36 UK)
- Girls and Boys (11 UK)
Tour
Several dates at small venues, including the famous "Birthday Concert of 1986" at the Cobo Arena in Detroit.
A short international tour - several dates in the UK, France, Germany, Japan
The Critics
Notes
In one of his more open publicity stunts, Prince holds a contest on MTV. The winner gets to have a
date with him to see the opening of "Under the Cherry Moon". The winner was Lisa Barber of Sheridan, Wyoming.
This is the last album done with the Revolution, which was expanded to include:
- Miko Weaver on guitar
- a horn section: Atlanta Bliss (trumpet) and Eric Leeds (sax)
- the "dancing bodyguards": Jerome Benton, Wally Brooks, Greg Safford.
Source for the specifics: Per Nilsen, "Prince: A Documentary", 1993, Omnibus Press
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