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from the album Parade single art for Mountains Song details Performer: Prince and the Revolution First Released: 31 March 1986 - Parade album Album(s): Parade 4Ever Writer(s): Prince, Wendy Melvoin (music) and Lisa Coleman (music) (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 14 June 2015 (Show 2): Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA Performed regularly on tour: Parade Tour Welcome 2 Australia Tour (always in conjunction with The Dance Electric, played over the same beat) Performed occasionally in shows: 1986, 2007 (clip only, during sampler set), 2009 (in medley with Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)), 2010 (in medley with Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)), 2011 (sometimes in medley with Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)), 2012, 2015

Mountains is the eighth track on Prince’s eighth album Parade, the third to be credited to Prince and the Revolution, and, six weeks after the album’s release, Mountains was released as the album’s second single. In 2009, a live version performed as a medley with The Jacksons’ 1978 song Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground), which was recorded for a short radio performance in Paris, France, was released as an mp3 download on lotusflow3r.com, known as Mountains-Shake Your Body. Basic tracking took place on 30 November 1985 (on the same day as An Honest Man), almost seven months after a first sequence of the Parade album was compiled. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman composed the music and recorded it at the Advision Studios,London, England, a few days after the shooting of the America video. Prince composed the lyrics, but claimed sole credit for the song upon its release. Mountains is the only song on the album to showcase the extended Revolution band (featuring Miko Weaver and Atlanta Bliss) which would tour with Prince in 1986. It is also the earliest recorded Prince-related track to feature Atlanta Bliss. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 14 November 1985 Advision Studios, London, England Untitled instrumental 'demo' by Wendy and Lisa (no Prince input) 30 November 1985 Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA Tracking 1 December 1985 (estimate) Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA Possible overdubs, mix 11 December 1985 (estimate) Sunset Sound - Studio 3 (likely), Hollywood, CA, USA Edits, mix 16 December 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA [unclear] 28 March 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA Edits for 7" and 12" 1 April 1986 Washington Avenue Warehouse, Edina, MN, USA Horn overdubs for 12" 6 April 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 1, Hollywood, CA, USA Edits 12" (Unclear if Prince was present) 27 April 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3, Hollywood, CA, USA 12" mix Recording Personnel Released version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Lisa Coleman - keyboards and vocals Wendy Melvoin - guitars and vocals Bobby Z. - drums and percussion Brown Mark - bass and vocals Dr. Fink - keyboards Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Eric Leeds - horns Atlanta Bliss - trumpet Miko Weaver - rhythm guitar Unreleased version Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted Lisa Coleman - keyboards and vocals Wendy Melvoin - guitars and vocals Bobby Z. - drums and percussion Brown Mark - bass and vocals Dr. Fink - keyboards Susannah Melvoin - background vocals Eric Leeds - horns Atlanta Bliss - trumpet Miko Weaver - rhythm guitar Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Mountains 3:58 Parade album Studio Segues into Do U Lie? Mountains 3:58 Mountains single The Story So Far... promotional album Sounds O’ The Times promotional album Love Prince promotional album Nothing Compares 2 Him promotional album Peach single 4Ever Studio Mountains (Extended Version) 9:54 Mountains single Extended Version Mountains-Shake Your Body 4:17 lotusflow3r.com mp3 download Live 12 October 2009 (mat.), RTL: Le Grand Studio (Rue Bayard), Paris, France; Elisa Fiorillo on lead vocals for Shake Your Body section Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Mountains 6:07 Under The Cherry Moon film Studio Contains an extended intro. Released on VHS and DVD. Mountains 3:56 Under The Cherry Moon DVD Promo video See Mountains for details Broadcasts/streaming (only) Title Length Released Version Additional info Mountains T.B.C. Live concert TV broadcast Live 7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA

Additional Information See also Trivia Parade album Mountains single Mountains video This is the earliest Prince-related recording to feature Atlanta Bliss. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Book: Prince - Dancemusicsexromance - The First Decade (Fire Fly) Prince and the Parade/Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions 1985 and 1986, Duane Tudahl (2021)

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