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|single image              = [[File:Parade.jpg|100px|link=Album: Parade]] <br><small> from the album [[Album: Parade|Parade]]  
 
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March, 1986]] - [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album
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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 1986]] - [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album
 
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|album(s)                  = [[Album: Parade|Parade]]<br>
 
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|introduction              = '''Christopher Tracy's Parade''' (a.k.a. '''Wendy's Parade''') is the first track on [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The track also is also played in [[Prince]]'s second feature film, [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]], and is named after his character in the movie, Christopher Tracy.
 
|introduction              = '''Christopher Tracy's Parade''' (a.k.a. '''Wendy's Parade''') is the first track on [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]. The track also is also played in [[Prince]]'s second feature film, [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]], and is named after his character in the movie, Christopher Tracy.
  
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Initial tracking of the track (as '''Wendy's Parade''') took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April, 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA, with [[Prince]] recording the drum track in sequence of '''Wendy's Parade''', [[New Position]], [[I Wonder U]] and [[Under The Cherry Moon]], all in one take. He then layered other instruments over all four tracks.  
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Initial tracking of the track (as '''Wendy's Parade''') took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 17|17 April 1985]] at [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA, with [[Prince]] recording the drum track in sequence of '''Wendy's Parade''', [[New Position]], [[I Wonder U]] and [[Under The Cherry Moon]], all in one take. He then layered other instruments over all four tracks.  
  
 
The song was named after [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] guitarist [[Wendy Melvoin]].  
 
The song was named after [[Prince and the Revolution|Revolution]] guitarist [[Wendy Melvoin]].  
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]], Hollywood, CA, USA
 
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|first live appearance    = [[03_March, 1986|3 March, 1986, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|first live appearance    = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
 
|performed regularly on    = [[Parade Tour]]
 
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1986|1986]]
 
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1986|1986]]

Revision as of 19:22, 27 February 2016

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Christopher Tracy's Parade
Parade.jpg
from the album Parade
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 31 March 1986 - Parade album
Album(s): Parade
Writer(s): Prince and John L. Nelson
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Christopher Tracy's Parade (a.k.a. Wendy's Parade) is the first track on Prince's eighth album Parade, the third to be credited to Prince and the Revolution. The track also is also played in Prince's second feature film, Under The Cherry Moon, and is named after his character in the movie, Christopher Tracy.

Initial tracking of the track (as Wendy's Parade) took place on 17 April 1985 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA, with Prince recording the drum track in sequence of Wendy's Parade, New Position, I Wonder U and Under The Cherry Moon, all in one take. He then layered other instruments over all four tracks.

The song was named after Revolution guitarist Wendy Melvoin.

Recording dates for the revised vocals of Christopher Tracy's Parade are not known, although it is likely these were recorded in Summer, 1985. Clare Fischer arranged and recorded orchestration for the song at some point in mid-late 1985 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA. Prince's father, John L. Nelson, receives co-writing credit, although his input is uncertain.

Of note is that the title and lyrics of the track were changed to match Prince's character in the Under The Cherry Moon movie. The original lyrics referenced Little girl Wendy's guitar -- which rhymes with evil car in the next line. In the released version this line is replaced by Christopher Tracy's piano, which doesn't rhyme.

Also, the album version of Kiss contains Prince saying the phrase "Little girl Wendy's parade" to introduce a guitar solo (actually played by Prince himself).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
17 April 1985 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Initial tracking (as Wendy's Parade)
Summer, 1985 Crosstown Circle Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA (assumed) Vocal overdubs (as Christopher Tracy's Parade)
Mid-late 1985 Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA, USA Orchestra recording by Clare Fischer
Recording Personnel
Orchestral Players:
  • Violins - Isabelle Daskoff, Francine Walsh, Mari Botnik, Pam Gates, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Betty Moor, Irma Neumann, Assa Drori, Bill Hymanson, Oscar Chasow, Ron Clark, Henry Ferber, Erne Granat, Ed Green, Bill Hybel, Reggie Hill, Pat Johnson, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Joe Schonbrun, Terry Schonbrun and Harold Wolf
  • Violas - Pam Goldsmith, Margot Maclaine, Carol Mukagawa, Myer Bello, Alan Deverich, Norman Forrest, Alan Harshman, Jorge Moraga and David Stock
  • Cellos - Jim Arkatoff, Ray Kelley, Ray Kramer and Fred Seykora
  • Basses - Chuck Dominico and Arni Egilsson.
  • Woodwinds - Gene Cipriano, Don Ashworth, John Clarke, Dave Edwards, Gary Foster, Jim Kanter, John Lowe, Dick Mitchell, Jack Nimitz, Joe Soldo and Bob Tricarico
  • Trumpets - Ray Brown, Rich Cooper, Bob Findley, Larry Ford, Bob O'Donnell and Al Vizutti
  • Trombones - Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Morris Repass and Bill Watrous
  • French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian O'Connor, Calvin Smith and Jim Thatcher
  • Tuba - Tommy Johnson
  • Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Christopher Tracy's Parade 2:11 Parade Studio
Christopher Tracy's Parade 1:44 NPG Ahdio Show # 4 mp3 (not available as a separate track) Live 31 August 1986, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, West Germany
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Christopher Tracy's Parade T.B.C. Live concert TV broadcast Live 7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA


Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Wendy's Parade studio Original 1985 track before lyric changes
Christopher Tracy's Parade studio Track before orchestral overdubs
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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