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[[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_1|1 April 1986]] (UK/France) | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April_1|1 April 1986]] (UK/France) | ||
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− | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | + | |label = [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] |
− | |studios = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA | + | |studios = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]], Edina, MN, USA; [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA |
|previous year = 1985 | |previous year = 1985 | ||
|next year = 1987 | |next year = 1987 | ||
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Having been pleased with [[Clare Fischer]]’s orchestration on [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album, [[Prince]] sent [[Clare Fischer]] a cassette tape marked 'The Marx Brothers Project' and asked him to arrange and record orchestration for the entire album (except [[Kiss]]), which he did from mid-1985 to early 1986 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA, although [[Prince]] chose not to use all of the instrumentation on the final release. | Having been pleased with [[Clare Fischer]]’s orchestration on [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album, [[Prince]] sent [[Clare Fischer]] a cassette tape marked 'The Marx Brothers Project' and asked him to arrange and record orchestration for the entire album (except [[Kiss]]), which he did from mid-1985 to early 1986 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA, although [[Prince]] chose not to use all of the instrumentation on the final release. | ||
− | A first configuration of the album was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1985]] (detailed below), but several changes, including the removal of | + | A first configuration of the album was compiled on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 1|1 May 1985]] (detailed below), but several changes, including the removal of four tracks and the recording of five additional tracks, took place between then and the final release. The sountrack doesn’t include all the songs heard in the movie (see the Trivia section and the [[Under The Cherry Moon cues|Under The Cherry Moon score & cues]] page for details) |
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[[Prince]] supported the album with a major European and Japanese tour, starting with a series of "hit & run" shows (with each show announced a day or two before the show itself) throughout the USA before the [[Parade Tour]] was formally launched. Several songs from the album were played on the tour. | [[Prince]] supported the album with a major European and Japanese tour, starting with a series of "hit & run" shows (with each show announced a day or two before the show itself) throughout the USA before the [[Parade Tour]] was formally launched. Several songs from the album were played on the tour. | ||
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+ | <b>Charts</b> | ||
The album reached number 3 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top Pop Albums]] Chart, and number 2 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top Black Albums]] Chart. | The album reached number 3 on the US [[The_Billboard_200|Billboard Top Pop Albums]] Chart, and number 2 on the [[Billboard_Top_R&B_Albums|Billboard Top Black Albums]] Chart. | ||
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+ | <b>Certifications</b> | ||
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+ | The album was certified platinum by RIAA two months after release, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_3| 3 June 1986]]. | ||
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|tracklisting = | |tracklisting = | ||
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|content = <small>Vinyl and Cassette have the same configuration'' </small> | |content = <small>Vinyl and Cassette have the same configuration'' </small> | ||
*Intro: (Side 1) | *Intro: (Side 1) | ||
− | # <b>[[Christopher Tracy’s Parade]]</b> (2:09) | + | # <b>[[Christopher Tracy’s Parade]]</b> (2:09) <small><sup>1</sup> '' </small> |
# <b>[[New Position]]</b> (2:21) | # <b>[[New Position]]</b> (2:21) | ||
# <b>[[I Wonder U]]</b> (1:40) | # <b>[[I Wonder U]]</b> (1:40) | ||
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*[[Jerome "Romeo" Cox]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] | *[[Jerome "Romeo" Cox]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) on [[Kiss]] | ||
*[[Marr Starr]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] | *[[Marr Starr]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] | ||
− | *[[Aaron Paul "Ace" | + | *[[Aaron Paul "Ace" Keith]] - background vocals (as [[Mazarati]]) and keyboards (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] |
*[[Kevin "Blondie" Patricks]] - drums (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] | *[[Kevin "Blondie" Patricks]] - drums (uncredited) on [[Kiss]] | ||
:'''Orchestral Players''': | :'''Orchestral Players''': | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: Parade|Parade | + | |item1 = [[Sheet Music: Parade|Parade]]<br>(Sheet Music) |
|image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-Parade.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Parade]] | |image1 = [[File:SheetMusic-Parade.jpg|60px|border|link=Sheet Music: Parade]] | ||
|item2 = [[Parade Tour]] | |item2 = [[Parade Tour]] | ||
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[[file:1986-Parade-advert-greece.jpg|x200px]] [[File:Parade_pressadvertUSA.jpg|x200px]] | [[file:1986-Parade-advert-greece.jpg|x200px]] [[File:Parade_pressadvertUSA.jpg|x200px]] | ||
|trivia = An early configuration of the album is known to exist containing additional tracks which remain unreleased (see alternative section above). | |trivia = An early configuration of the album is known to exist containing additional tracks which remain unreleased (see alternative section above). | ||
− | * Billboard Top Compact Disc charts (30 positions): entry position '''22''' (7 Jun. 86), '''9''' (14 Jun. 86), ' | + | *The sountrack doesn’t include all the songs heard in the movie : [[Mia Bocca]] was released on [[Jill Jones]]’ [[Album: Jill Jones|eponymous album]] in 1987. An a capella version of [[An Honest Man]] was included on [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] in 1998 (the full version with instrumentation remains unreleased) and [[Old Friends 4 Sale]] on [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]] (released in 1999). [[Love Or $|♥ Or $]] and [[Alexa De Paris]] were released as b-sides of [[Single: Kiss|Kiss]] and [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]] respectively. The full version of [[Wonderful Day]] was included on the posthumous [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] in 2020. [[Junk Music]], [[Under The Cherry Moon cues|the score and various cues]] remain unreleased. |
+ | * Billboard Top Compact Disc charts (30 positions): entry position '''22''' (7 Jun. 86), '''9''' (14 Jun. 86), '''8''' (21 Jun. 86), '''8''' (28 Jun. 86), '''14''' (7 Jul. 86),'''15''' (12 Jul. 86), '''15''' (12 Jul. 86), '''19''' (19 Jul. 86), '''28''' (26 Jul. 86), '''26''' (2 Aug. 86),, '''30''' (9 Aug. 86). | ||
|alternative = | |alternative = | ||
{{Alternative| | {{Alternative| | ||
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# <b>[[Others Here With Us]]</b> | # <b>[[Others Here With Us]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Life Can Be So Nice]]</b> | # <b>[[Life Can Be So Nice]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Velvet Kitty Cat]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Sometimes It Snows In April]]</b> | # <b>[[Sometimes It Snows In April]]</b> | ||
+ | # <b>[[Kiss]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[Old Friends 4 Sale]]</b> | # <b>[[Old Friends 4 Sale]]</b> | ||
# <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | # <b>[[All My Dreams]]</b> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |references = [[Book:_The_Vault| | + | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' |
* <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000070734 / 1986-04-18] | * <b>Copyright:</b> [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First US Copyright Office / SR0000070734 / 1986-04-18] | ||
− | * | + | * <b>Certifications:</b> [http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx http://www.bpi.co.uk], [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Prince&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 http://www.riaa.com/], [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=2001&type=12 SNEP / 2001 Platinum Certifications], [http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch BVMI Gold & Platinum Certifications] |
− | * <b> | + | * <b>Press:</b> [https://www.ocregister.com/2019/01/26/namm-2019-four-who-worked-with-prince-talk-about-what-made-him-a-legend/ '''Four who worked with Prince talk about what made him a legend''' by ''Peter Larsen'' (The Orange Conty Register : 26 January 2019)] (The Marx Brothers Project - Reference to cassette tape sent to [[Clare Fischer]]) |
− | |categories = [[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Albums (Prince And The Revolution)]][[Category:Studio albums (Prince)]] |
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